When the shadows in the disciples cease, they know the reason of their attachment to the teachers.

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Like the inclination of infants towards their mothers, Which know not the cause of their inclination to the breast, Or the excessive inclination of young disciples Towards their noble and illustrious teachers. The disciple's partial reason comes from that Reason, The disciple's shadow is from that bough. When the shadows in the disciples cease, They know the reason of their attachment to the teachers.

Source Masnavi, Book IV, Story IX, §3 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Rumi, just as the infant is drawn to its mother without knowing why, the disciple is drawn to his teacher, for their reason comes from one same source, Universal Reason, the divine wisdom; when the “shadows” of the ego fade, he understands where this bond comes from. Today, think of someone who has guided or enlightened you, thank God for them and, if you can, tell them what they have given you.

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