The Guest House By Rumi

The poem compares life to a house where emotions, thoughts, and experiences are temporary guests and embodies exactly what is meant by ‘acceptance’.

The poem reminds us to not resist our thoughts and feelings, but on the contrary, to welcome them as if they were noble guests that we were eager to see. Each guest, be it a person, experience, or emotion, contributes to the richness of our lives and the learnings.

Transcript

The Guesthouse by Rumi This being human is a guesthouse. Every morning a new arrival. A joy. A depression. A meanness. Some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all. Even if they're a crowd of sorrows. Who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture. Still treat each guest honourably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought. The shame. The male. Meet them at the door laughing. And invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes. Because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.