Eight Rumi Quotes to Meditate On

Poet / scholar Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, was born in 13^th century Persia, (modern day Iran). You may know him simply as Rumi.  

The poetry of Rumi is timeless. He wrote in a form popular in Middle Eastern and Indian verse called ghazal. There is great beauty in his words and he remains a major influence in the work of countless artists through the ages.

 
Take a few moments to read the following quotes. Speak them aloud and then in your mind, and really think about their meaning and how they might be relevant to your life today.

•  “Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself.”

• “The quieter you become the more you are able to hear.”

• “The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore. Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death.”

• “Excuses are fabricated illusions we create to rationalize our behaviors when we’re too afraid to go after what we really want.”

• “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”

• “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”

• “Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.”

• “You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”