When I run after what I think I want,
my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety;
if I sit in my own place of patience,
what I need flows to me, and without pain.
From this I understand that what I want also wants me,
is looking for me and attracting me.
There is a great secret here for anyone who can grasp it.
~ Rumi ~
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Soul Gatherings 
There’s no place I rather be!!!! … Great post. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Blessings to you as you “sit in your own place of patience…”
A beautiful message on stillness
Thank you. Wishing you the beauty of stillness…
It can be confusing when both ‘thinking’ and ‘needing’ involve the activity of the mind but that to ‘Be’ is the cessation of personal thought and fearing no needs for “In that contemplation, then God will be all in all (1 Cor 15:28), because nothing further will be desired of him; to be illuminated and rejoiced by him will be enough, (St. Augustine).” The ‘narrow gate’ in its deepest form.
Well said. My thanks…
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Here is a thought for every day. Thank you, Soul Gatherings, for posting it.
You’re so very welcome!
Rumi is always inspirational. Thank you for posting it. I’m reblogging. There are a lot of people who can benefit from these words.
Thank you for the re-blog.
Wonderful way to start the day! Thank you for both photo and quote.
You’re so very welcome!
This is perfect. Must reblog!
🙂
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Words I’ve been trying to live by.
Thank you for the re-blog, Dale.
Thank you for sharing the quote!
A wonderful quotation and one worth living by!
Thank you.
Your beautiful image fits so perfectly Rumi’s wisdom words.
Thank you so very much.
Oh, I love this quote. So apt for me. And no-one can say it more beautifully than Rumi ❤
Blessings.
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Oh, I love this quote. This is so true. And no-one can say it more beautifully than Rumi ❤
Thank you for the re-blog.
You’re welcome! Beautiful picture and beautiful quote.
YES!
🙂
Love Rumi!
I do, too!
rumi’s quotes sound so great. But only for those who want things for themselves, as he did. For those who want a Better World, particularly for Others, Much Running about is needed too. 🙂
Well said!
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❤
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