Strive, then, from mere hearing to press on to seeing.

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Strive, then, from mere hearing to press on to seeing; What ear has told you falsely eye will tell truly. Then ear too will acquire the properties of an eye; Your ears, now worthless as wool, will become gems; Yea, your whole body will become a mirror, It will be as an eye or a bright gem in your bosom.

Source Masnavi, Book V, Story VIII, §13 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Rumi, hearing about the Truth is not enough: one must move on to “seeing”, that is, to lived experience, and then your whole being becomes like a mirror that reflects the light. Today, choose a beautiful saying you already know — about kindness, forgiveness or patience — and put it into practice once, concretely, instead of only repeating it.

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