In outward form thou art the microcosm, But in reality the macrocosm.

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In outward form thou art the microcosm, But in reality the macrocosm. Seemingly the bough is the cause of the fruit, But really the bough exists because of the fruit. Were he not impelled by desire of fruit, The gardener would never have planted the tree. Therefore in reality the tree is born from the fruit, Though seemingly the fruit is born from the tree.

Source Masnavi, Book IV, Story II, §2 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Rumi, the human being seems small, a “microcosm,” but is in reality a “macrocosm,” an immense world, just as the fruit is the true reason for the tree, since the gardener plants the tree only for its sake. Today, look at a tree or a fruit and ask yourself what fruit your life is called to bear, then make a small gesture in that direction.

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