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Go! seek the source of light which shineth always! Distinguish well true dawn from false dawn, Distinguish the color of the wine from that of the cup; So that, instead of many eyes of caprice, One eye may be opened through patience and constancy. Then you will behold true colors instead of false, And precious jewels in lieu of stones.
Source Masnavi, Book II, Story II, §5 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Rumi, the beauty of things and beings is like sunlight reflected on a wall: a borrowed light, which invites us to go back to its source, God, the light that shines always. Today, when something or someone touches you with its beauty, savour it fully, then gently turn your thoughts, with patience and constancy, toward the Source of that light.
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