And the king chose to touch a tiny feather,
so that it soared up marvelously,
and strong wind bore it up so that it did not fall. . .

~ Hildegard Von Bingen

a tiny feather on the breath of G-d
breathe the fire of Your life
into my heart

People are fond of saying
that you can’t unring a bell
And while that may be true,
you can certainly smother it’s ring
under the dull roar of conjecture and lies

But some words ring out like church bells
rising about the din, calling us to the Truth

Some words are immortal
long buried or burned
they are destined to be reborn
like a phoneix rising from the ashes

And when they do they can
literally take your breath away

As Hamlet said to Ophelia, “God has given you one face and you make yourselves another.”

The battle between who we are and who we pretend to be is unwinnable.

Living divided no more,
ending the war inside,
bringing the balm of
peace to unlove.

What was your face before you were born?

Inside out, inside out.
Turning, turning…inside out.

One life, divided no more…

Let sorrowful longing dwell in your heart,
never give up, never losing hope.
The Beloved says, “The broken ones are My darlings.”
Crush your heart, be broken.

– Shaikh Abu Saeed Abil Kheir –
“Nobody, Son of Nobody” – Vraje Abramian

My prayer today…to surrender in sweet openness
to the magnitude of love
that is
that i am
that you are
that we are
to let Love
have her way
amena

Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Your own gift you can present every moment
with the cumulative force of a whole life’s cultivation;
but the adopted talent of another you
have only an extemporaneous half possession.

Do that which is assigned to you and
you cannot hope too much or dare too much.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

whole·heart·ed (h l här t d). adj. Marked by unconditional commitment,
unstinting devotion, or unreserved enthusiasm: wholehearted approval.

When we work up the passion
to follow something wholeheartedly,
we blow into life the fire of love within us.
This devotion, rather than the object we pursue,
is the real goal.
~ Neil Douglas-Klotz, Prayers of the Cosmos

~
finding the whole heart
within me
conviction runs deep
love’s fire coursing in my blood
thy will be done
let me
live
love
serve
&
rejoice
wholeheartedly
amen

Inside this new love, die.
Your way begins on the other side.

Become the sky.
Take an axe to the prison wall.
Escape.
Walk out like someone suddenly born into color.
Do it now.

You’re covered with thick clouds.
Slide out the side.
Die, and be quiet.
Quietness is the surest sign
that you’ve died.

Your old life was a frantic running
from silence.

The speechless full moon
comes out now.

~ Rumi ~

Baby, I’m in a receptive mood!

“Grace is not a haphazard thing.
It’s always here, always available.
The question is…
are we in a receptive mood?”

~ Adyashanti ~

Dervishes

When school and mosque and minaret
get torn down, then dervishes can begin
their community. Not until faithlessness
turns to betrayal and betrayal into trust
can any human being become
part of the truth.

~ Rumi ~

The time has come to turn your heart
into a temple of fire.
Your essence is gold
hidden in dust.
To reveal its splendour
you need to burn
in the fire of love.

~ Rumi ~