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I am not contained in aught above or below, I am not contained in earth or sky, or even In highest heaven. Know this for a surety. O beloved! Yet am I contained in the believer's heart! If ye seek Me, search in such hearts!
Source Masnavi, Book I, Story IX, §10 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Rumi, who quotes a saying the Prophet attributes to God, neither the earth nor the heavens can contain God, but the believer’s heart contains Him: it is in living hearts that He must be sought. Today, look at the hearts of the people you meet as a possible dwelling of God, and treat at least one of them with that respect and gentleness.
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