Rumi: When one whole human being
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When one whole human being meets another whole human being, there is no antagonism. Even if there is difference, there is respect, because the wholeness of one is not in conflict with the wholeness of the other.
(Rumi)
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Photo:
Person in Nakhoda Mosque by Glenn S. Hensley; Calcutta
Recommended Reading:
'The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi'
By Jelaluddin Rumi (Author), Kabir Helminski (Editor)
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Description:
Here is a wonderfully rich introduction to the work of the great mystical poet, featuring the leading literary translations of his verse. Translators include Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir and Camille Helminski, Daniel Liebert, and Peter Lamborn Wilson. The Rumi Collection also includes a biography of Rumi by Andrew Harvey, as well as an introductory essay by Kabir Helminski on the challenges of translating Rumi into English.
'The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi'
By Jelaluddin Rumi (Author), Kabir Helminski (Editor)
Purchase Book:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Description:
Here is a wonderfully rich introduction to the work of the great mystical poet, featuring the leading literary translations of his verse. Translators include Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir and Camille Helminski, Daniel Liebert, and Peter Lamborn Wilson. The Rumi Collection also includes a biography of Rumi by Andrew Harvey, as well as an introductory essay by Kabir Helminski on the challenges of translating Rumi into English.
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