Farid ud-Din Attar: Mysticism
Photo: A gathering of angels, Iran; 16th cent.
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The sun can only be seen by the light
of the sun. The more a man or woman knows,
the greater the bewilderment, the closer
to the sun the more dazzled, until a point
is reached where one no longer is.
A mystic knows without knowledge, without
intuition or information, without contemplation
or description or revelation. Mystics
are not themselves. They do not exist
in selves. They move as they are moved,
talk as words come, see with sight
that enters their eyes. I met a woman
once and asked her where love had led her.
"Fool, there's no destination to arrive at.
Loved one and lover and love are infinite."
(Farid ud-Din Attar)
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Recommended Reading:
'The Hand of Poetry'
by Hazrat Inayat Khan (Author), Inayat Khan (Editor), Coleman Barks (Editor)
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Description:
Inayat Khans talks on Persian poetry with fresh translations by Coleman Barks. Includes, Sanai, Rumi, Attar, Saadi, Hafez.
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