"This being human" – Rumi
May 18, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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Mausoleum of Mevlani (Rumi)
“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 honourably.
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 whoever comes,
because each has been sent as a guide from beyond”
Rumi- translation by Coleman Barks
beautiful thinking, from experience I can say, embracing it makes life so much easier even in darkest moments, still at times it is not easy, so thank you for these lines to remind me! Ulla
The poet’s profundity is captured succintly in this statement: “And we know that all things work together for our good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”
All things work together for our good but not all things are good. In spite of this, good can come out of bad! God uses all the circumstances of our lives -the good and the bad- to shape outcomes that accomplish His purposes. But how can we know God’s purposes for our lives?