I open my eyes and the breath is sucked from my body in an enormous whish. As if I am on a giant roller coaster and the beauty around me just sucks me up and carries me away down one enormous hill and before I can get another breath, it happens again. This being is miraculous. That it IS and it works and I am part of it astounds me!
It is hard to explain, but Rumi comes closer to expressing these feelings than anyone else I know. He grabs the essence and puts it into words that speak to the viscereal part of me. I am once more a child, sitting at the feet of the grandfathers; caught up in the wonder of these stories.
Rumi was a 12th century Persian poet and John MacEnulty presents Rumi's poetry in ways no one else can with his vibrant readings and flute music.
I really don't think it matters if you are Muslim, Christian, or Jewish. I don't really even think it matters if you believe in God at all. If you believe in love and life and the unbelievable beauty that wraps around us every moment, in more ways than I have ever been able to count, I believe you will love Rumi's poetry.
It is about the ecstasy and wonder of a universe that is ineffable.
Here is a link to about 12 minutes of the Rumi Wedding Night Concert. If you want to hear the rest, it is here too.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DSsD6GJYCY
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