In the early morning hour,
and take a drink of water.
She asks, "Do you love me or yourself more?
Really, tell the absolute truth."
She asks, "Do you love me or yourself more?
Really, tell the absolute truth."
He says, "There is nothing left of me.
I’m like a ruby held up to the sunrise.
Is it still a stone, or a world
made of redness? It has no resistance
to sunlight."
This is how Hallaj said, I am God,
and told the truth!
The ruby and the sunrise are one.
Be courageous and discipline yourself.
Completely become hearing and ear,
and wear this sun-ruby as an earring.
Work. Keep digging your well.
Don’t think about getting off from work.
Water is there somewhere.
Submit to a daily practice.
Your loyalty to that
is a ring on the door.
Keep knocking, and the joy inside
will eventually open a window
and look out to see who’s there.
I’m like a ruby held up to the sunrise.
Is it still a stone, or a world
made of redness? It has no resistance
to sunlight."
This is how Hallaj said, I am God,
and told the truth!
The ruby and the sunrise are one.
Be courageous and discipline yourself.
Completely become hearing and ear,
and wear this sun-ruby as an earring.
Work. Keep digging your well.
Don’t think about getting off from work.
Water is there somewhere.
Submit to a daily practice.
Your loyalty to that
is a ring on the door.
Keep knocking, and the joy inside
will eventually open a window
and look out to see who’s there.
-RUMI
This morning I experienced my first yoga class with Nicki Doane (her and Eddie are on Maui doing drop in classes until Jan 10th!). It was a strong and fun class- deep into alignment and building strength- "box pose" and variations of uttanasana simulating down dog, utthita hasta padangustasana, utthita trikonasana, and 1min handstand holds four times...all at the wall! Nikki read this Rumi poem during Savasana, it was blissful as rain fell outside their beautiful Huelo studio.
AHUM.
AHUM.
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