Every day we wake up empty and frightened
Don't go to the study and pull out a book,
Take down a musical instrument instead
Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are a hundred ways
To kneel and kiss the ground.
Jalaluddin Rumi
I will be kissing the ground at the feet of Christ and before his face.
Nathan O'Halloran, SJ
2 comments:
Nathan,
Any insight on why you are quoting the 13th century Muslim founder of the Mawlawī Sufi order, prior to going on an 8-day Ignatian retreat?
What "insight" is required? He seems to have used the passage to illustrate his preparation before retreat. Is that difficult to grasp?
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