La illaha illa 'lla' Hu (There is no God but God)

Jelaluddin Rumi was born in Afghanistan sometime around 1207; he died in Turkey on December 17, 1273. Rumi was a sufi (a mystical branch of Islam). The sufi's have many different orders, and Rumi founded the Mevlevi Dervish Order (of "Whirling Dervish" fame). He was a poet of timeless wisdom, and immense heart. The quotes in the podcast are from The Essential Rumi -- translated by Coleman Barks.

Spiritual Spice also recommends The Book of Strangers by Ian Dallas; available through www.SUNYPRESS.edu

For more about Glen Vellez go to GlenVelez.com

If you wish to know more about the sufis a good place to start is The Sufi Wind

A SUFI PRAYER:

Beloved Lord; Almighty God!
Through the rays of the sun; through the waves in the air;
through the all-pervading life in space --
purify, and revivify me, and I pray,
heal my body, heart, and soul. Amen

Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927)

revivify v. To give new life to.

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