Friday, November 25, 2011

THE GUEST HOUSE


THIS BEING HUMAN IS A GUEST HOUSE.
EVERY MORNING A NEW ARRIVAL.
A JOY, A DEPRESSION, A MEANNESS,
SOME MOMENTARY AWARENESS COMES
AS AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.
WELCOME AND ENTERTAIN THEM ALL!
EVEN IF THEY ARE A CROWD OF SORROWS,
WHO VIOLENTLY SWEEP YOUR HOUSE
EMPTY OF ITS FURNITURE,
STILL, TREAT EACH GUEST HONORABLY.
HE MAY BE CLEARING YOU OUT
FOR SOME NEW DELIGHT.
THE DARK THOUGHT, THE SHAME, THE MALICE.
MEET THEM AT THE DOOR LAUGHING AND INVITE THEM IN.
BE GRATEFUL FOR WHATEVER COMES
BECAUSE EACH HAS BEEN SENT
AS A GUIDE FROM BEYOND.

-------------------Rumi
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8 comments:

  1. Brian MillerNovember 25, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    wow nice depth to that quote...and interesting collage of things there...

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  2. Rubye JackNovember 25, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Very nice and so applicable.

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  3. Mary Helen-Art Saves LivesNovember 25, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    Blessings come in every color size and shape....count them and be grateful! Peace, Mary Helen

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  4. Heavens2BetsyNovember 26, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    Beautifully wise words. penny

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  5. That gentleman's ladyNovember 26, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Rumi is wise. Difficult to live that thought in the moment sometimes, but oh the wisdom of it...

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  6. lilylovekinDecember 1, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I like this.

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  7. Joseph PulikotilDecember 5, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    Hello,

    Amazing quote, so full of practical wisdom.
    Sometimes we are elated at the arrival of these guests and sometimes we are depressed. The right thing to do, as advised by this quote, is to accept each of them gratefully.

    Life will be dull and uninteresting without these guests.

    Wish you all the best,
    Joseph

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  8. farmladyDecember 19, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    I have copied this. I love Rumi and had never seen this poem.
    Thank you.

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