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Re: Rumi added to our Daily Guides

http://fastdarter.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:50:38 GMT

Thank You for taking the time to share this us..

Re: Rumi added to our Daily Guides

http://tlcoriginals.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:36:42 GMT

the kingdom of joy is home to me...*

Re: Rumi added to our Daily Guides

http://yhd52754.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:32:46 GMT

I'm a bit slow getting into my Rumi lessons. Finally, last night, I took a look at Lesson 1: Kingdom of Joy. I really like what Harvey has to say about the current resonance of some of us with Rumi's poetry -

"The time has come for this greening of the world’s heart and mind by the mystery of Rumi's love for his Beloved. Increasingly, Rumi is being recognized as the unique spiritual genius he is, as someone who is fused at the highest level and with the greatest possible intensity . . . The world is in terrible danger. We have very little time left in which to make desperately needed changes in every arena of life. We need the truth and empowerment of authentic mystical understanding and love now more than at any other moment of our history. May the Light of the Heart be revealed in all to all of us, and may we all, united in and by Divine Love, transform together the conditions of life on earth."

The quotes from Rumi's poems for this lesson, included one in which Rumi wrote of his passion for his Beloved, Shams-I-Tabriz, and its significance:

   Those tender words we said to one another
   Are stored in the secret heart of heaven.
   One day, like the rain, they will fall and spread
   And their mystery will grow green over the world.

And this from A Year of Rumi by Andrew Harvey -

If you are seeking, seek us with joy
    For we live in the kingdom of joy.
    Do not give your heart to anything else
    But to the love of those who are clear joy,
    Do not stray into the neighborhood of despair.
    For there are hopes: they are real, they exist –
    Do not go in the direction of darkness –
    I tell you: suns exist.

Rumi study at the Daily OM

http://yhd52754.gaia.com — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:26:40 GMT

I just can't get enough Rumi in my life. Since I have gotten through my 365 Rumi (except for any days I missed, especially last Jan when I was traveling), even though I "see" it every day in our daily guides, I'm still hungry for more. I happened to be on the Daily OM site today where they are promoting this course. I think I'll sign up. So, I also thought I'd post about it here, for I know we have many who appreciate Rumi in this group.

Peace & Blessings -
Deb

A Year of Rumi by Andrew Harvey, 365 Day Course
(1 lesson per day)

The Daily OM says the following about this course -

We are giving you the ability to pay whatever you want for this incredible course. Whether you can afford $1.00 or $100.00, everyone is welcome to take this course for whatever they can pay. We believe it's important to share this valuable course with as many people as possible, and hope this will make it easier.

This is 365 day on-line course available from DailyOM and Andrew Harvey. Every day for an entire year, we will email you a unique Rumi poem that you can read or print. Your first lesson and poem will be available immediately after you enroll. If you have any other questions, please contact us.

When the great Sufi mystic and poet Jalal-ud-Din Rumi died at sunset in Konya, southern Turkey, on December 17, 1273, he had composed over 3,500 odes, 2,000 quatrains, and a vast spiritual epic called the Mathnawai. Now with A Year of Rumi from acclaimed Rumi scholar Andrew Harvey, you will receive a hand-selected poem from this incredible visionary's life work every day for the next year (365 poems total.)

Increasingly, Rumi is being recognized as the unique spiritual genius he is, as someone who is fused at the highest level and with the greatest possible intensity the intellect of a Plato, the vision, passion and soul-force of a Christ or Buddha, and the extraordinary literary gifts of a Shakespeare.

Rumi is, not only the world's greatest mystical poet, but also an essential guide to the new planetary spiritual renaissance that is slowly emerging from the ruins of our civilization. He speaks to us from the depths of our own sacred identity, and what he says has the electric eloquence of our innermost truth. No other poet or philosopher has Rumi's almost frightening intimacy of address, and has conveyed the terror, rapture and wonder of awakening to Divine Love with such fearless and gorgeous courage, such humility and such unflinching clarity.

Andrew Harvey (photo below) is an internationally renowned religious scholar, writer, and teacher, and the author of over 30 books, including the critically acclaimed Way of Passion: A Celebration of Rumi, as well as The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism, Journey to Ladakh, The Return of the Mother, Son of Man, and The Direct Path: Creating a Journey to the Divine Using the World's Mystical Traditions. He is also coauthor of the best-selling The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. His work has been honored with the Benjamin Franklin Award and the Mind Body Spirit Award (both for Mary’s Vineyard: Daily Readings, Meditations, and Revelations, with photographs by Eryk Hanut), and the Christmas Humphries Award for A Journey in Ladakh. Born in south India in 1952, Harvey studied at Oxford University and became a Fellow of All Soul's College in 1973.

More about Andrew Harvey here at Sprituality & Practice. He is Founding Director of the Institute f or Sacred Activism.

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://Netherlands.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:40:17 GMT

Dear friends,

As I am leaving tomorrow for France I wont be seeing some of the members of the core AUM group until next week when I get back. So I'll have to share the story of their journey some time later with you all.
Thanks for AUM-ing along !

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://Netherlands.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:37:18 GMT

Helen,

I am packing today as well, since I'm going to the South of France tomorrow for a holiday, so I was Auming off and on as well.
Have a wonderful journey to the sun!

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://eternalquestion.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:30:21 GMT

aum-ing off and on all day. What lovely peace it brings!

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://yhd52754.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:31:29 GMT

Safe and pleasant travels, Helen, my dear friend. I am also joining in as and when I can. Sometimes just a passing thought, sometimes much more focused. Just very much flowing with it.

Aware of the Harvest Aries Full Moon energies and my birth family's needs (especially my homeless youngest sister, Lyn, who I spoke to this morning - thanks to Divine Love manifesting a shower, some breakfast and the use of a phone by some open-hearted people, aware of her state of being) AND doing my 9:09 Gaia Minute meditation in the Pacific time zone this morning, I intentionally connected with the AUM Marathon energies in the Netherlands in that beautiful little chapel (thanks for the image Lucienne) during my main meditation session today (while sitting on solid rock near a beautiful little waterfall under an overcast sky) and brought into this, the Spiritual Mind Treatment for Harmonizing with our Mother Earth, Gaia, (my prayer posted in the 9:09 thread yesterday) and then, I moved into my weekly Life Visioning thanks to Michael Bernard Beckwith's work on cd.

Wow, any question remaining that I am a Gemini ? Love, peace, appreciation, respect & harmony unfolding in beautiful ways.

Blessings and in Joy
Alle-Alleluia -
Deb

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://joy-within.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:58:39 GMT

Lucienne, I'm joining in as I can...I'm packing today too for our migration back to Florida this week.
Feeling our web of Oneness...fingertip to fingertip around the planet...our hearts are openly streaming light and love to our mother Gaia.

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://Netherlands.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:54:20 GMT

Hallo all my lovelies, so nice to have you Auming along. I started out a bit weird, I have been feeling a bit ill the last days (nothing major, just a cold) so it was quite a challenge for me Auming through the feeling lousy. But I really had a real good sense of connecting to the circle, you all included.
Meanwhile I have to pack for my trip tomorrow so I'll be Auming off and on and Yes Nino you are closest to the fire, I'm so happy about that! Yes please energize :) !

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://eternalquestion.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:42:51 GMT

I am tuning in today to AUM as well. Except, thank goodness I read this thread. For some reason I was converting time backwards (go figure!) to start at 6 p.m. tonight! Will get off line and spend some time to focus soon.

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://ResurrectedOne.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:22:56 GMT

Lovely Deborah,
It would be my pleasure :) For Peace on Mother Earth...I am here :)
I actually started waaaaay early with the Beautiful Full Moon last night...She beckoned me to Connect...spent many hours after a bath Moon Gazing and Moon Bathing...OM'ing all the way :)

('borrowed' the pic from an app. on FaceBook :-D)

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://nion.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:18:03 GMT

I will tune in from time to time. As you know, I am located very close to the divine fire that will emerge from the Chapel. Energize you later :-)

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://Meenakshi.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:45:31 GMT

I'ts a little tricky- that time converter. It shows :

12:00:00 Noon Sunday October 4, 2009 in Europe/Amsterdam converts to
05:00:00 a.m. Sunday October 4, 2009 in EST
and 06:00:00 a.m. Sunday October 4, 2009 in US/East-Indiana

I think you're right, Deb--it's probably 6 am.

[adding in]

My favorite one is The World Clock – Time Zone Converterthat bears this out

Amsterdam (Netherlands)Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 12:00:00 NoonUTC+2 hours CEST Miami (U.S.A. - Florida)Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 6:00:00 AMUTC-4 hours EDTCorresponding UTC (GMT)Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 10:00:00

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://yhd52754.gaia.com — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:58:50 GMT

Lucienne,

Thanks for the time converter. It is easier to use if you click on the "Sort by Country" on the Time Zone List: (upper right corner). Lars is right, that makes it 5am, my time, on Sunday. I will make an "intention" to wake early, so I can "start" with your group on this.

I will connect with you sweet ladies Ariela & Meenakshi (for whom it will be a more reasonable 6am hour) and Lars too. Lucienne, I think I will spend perhaps 30 mins in the quiet of my sleeping home OMing to the YouTube below and thinking of you and the others. Then, I will go back to sleep for awhile and dream OMs because that really is early for me.

During the day, I will tune in often and especially, when I go for my Sunday hike (which you know is when I do the Beckwith Life Visioning session), I will follow that, while in that slightly altered state by connecting with your group again.

Thanks for including us in such a "real" way. What a blessing. Ariela, so happy you came here and to know we will "work" together a bit tomorrow.

Deb

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://Meenakshi.gaia.com — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:46:40 GMT

Thanks again Alluvja , for giving our names to Marinet.

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://Netherlands.gaia.com — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:36:05 GMT

Lars,

Happy to hear you're tuning in Lars.
You can just tune in the Aum at any time convenient for you.

I sent Marinet a letter with the profile links of everyone who is going to chant along some time or another so she can welcome you all in the opening ceremony.
Have a blessed weekend,
Lulu

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://ResurrectedOne.gaia.com — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:33:02 GMT

LOL I understand it's not your Exact house and town...there's NOTHING like it here in NY is all :)

...and I'm always chanting OMMMMM :-D
...sounds like my HeartBeat~~<3

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://fastdarter.gaia.com — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:52:29 GMT

5:00 AM is pretty early.
I will schedule a clear space in that time frame.
The Aries Full Moon will be a time to harvest our thoughts and energy.

Thank You for the delightful pictures Alluvja.

Re: AUM for Peace and Mother Earth

http://Netherlands.gaia.com — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:21:36 GMT

Dear Ariela,

I knew you be be chaniting along sister! How wonderful!

Btw the pics were not of my town and house but of the city of Utrecht, which is central netherlands. However you'll find many such places in the Netherlands. Myself, I'm from Amsterdam but have lived in a smaller town a bit north from there for some years. It's an old town with a wonderful harbour (there are some pics in my photogalery of the coastline). I live in a living community with 31 apartments in an old 17th century courtyard which is our communal garden as well. I will post some pics one of these days.

AUM SHanti dear One!
Hugs,
Lulu