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Judge a moth by the beauty of its candle

The header is a Quote from Rumi, an incredible man who lived in 1200 (13th century?). He was a Sufi poet and visionary, and he's as close to Zen Mind as it gets...

When the moth is consumed by the candle and they merge completely, then zen mind is achieved. But till then it circles (as we all do). Any place from which words come is a place of circling...

Another beautiful quote from Rumi

This we have now
is not imagination.

This is not
grief or joy.

Not a judging state
or an elation,
or a sadness.

Those come
and go.

This is the presense
that doesn't.



translated from the original (Persian?) by Coleman Barks


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