With Rumi As Your Guide

'You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.’

These are the words of the 13th century Persian Mystic Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, or simply Rumi as we call him.

Throughout time there have been few poets, artists, musicians or sculptors who have expressed with intense beauty the connection to the divine, the expression of love, and the love of life itself, as he has.

Rumi has captured the hearts and minds of humanity for centuries. The simplicity, the conversations with god, the depth of consciousness his words envelop, are valued as some of the greatest spiritual teachings of our time.

In this course we delve into and unwrap his precepts, helping you apply them gently in your daily life, so that you might dance gracefully through the infinite, just as he did.

Rumi was an ecstatic, a mystic, a maverick, one of the founders of Sufism and the practice of Sema (or the dance of the Whirling Dervish). His teachings are universal. They quieten the mind and bring you to divine consciousness with love and with care.

Come with us on a journey that will inspire your own connection to the divine, and bring a fire of passion to your life experience that all enrich your sensibilities, enhance your creativity and connect you to the otherworldly.

Welcome to the heaven on earth that are the teachings of the great Persian scholar Rumi. The world is in his words.

Leçon 1: The Guiding Spirit Of All Souls

There are 10 principal Sufi thoughts which comprise all the important subjects with which the inner life is concerned. One of them states…

There is One Master, the Guiding Spirit of all Souls, Who constantly leads followers towards the light.

Rumi was also known as Mawlānā, means our master or teacher.

In session 1 we open the door to exploring the connection to consciousness through the poetry and written word of Rumi, the 13th Century Sufi teacher, poet and religious scholar.

His words will encourage you to unfold your own myth. To help you shift your perspective on life and rebuild its foundations around you once more.

Leçon 2: The Love In Life

Rumi wrote ‘Love is the reality and the poem is the drum’.

Love is the reality and the reality is love. And love is everywhere when you breakdown the barriers and go seek it. The poem is the drum. The poem is the beauty you live life by. You set the rhythm and life will follow you.

Rumi evokes clearly that the greatest stimulation is life itself, and every adventure great or small that surfaces from that.

Leçon 3: A Community Of The Spirit

Rumi wrote,
‘There is a community of the spirit.
Join it, and feel the delight
Of walking in the noisy street
And being the noise.’

Walk in the noisy street and ‘be’ the noise. Dissolve into your surroundings. Gift yourself to the experience however simple, however complex. Give over to it all.

Surrender to what life places at your feet.

Leçon 4: The Mystical Conversation

There is One Truth, the true knowledge of our being, within and without, which is the essence of all wisdom.

When you surrender to the divine, the allness, the universal cycles of life, that is when true growth happens and beautiful things permeate.

Leçon 5: The Artistry Of Life

In this session we delve into how you can be an artist of life itself.

Live in your obligation, your responsibility, of course, but practice your art, the artistry of life. The freedom of crafting delight.

Treat life as a beautiful play, a sonnet, a sculpture, playing out before our eyes.

Leçon 6: Fear Is Part Of The Perfection

Fear is part of the perfection, because without balance, there is nothing that gets even close the perfected.vIf the darkness, the fear and the lack is in your heart, that is what life will express to you.

Fear only works as a trap. Freedom is everything else. Fear is a thought not an instinct. Fear is what might happen. Freedom is everything else.

Leçon 7: Darkness Is Your Candle

Rumi talks often about blessings in disguise. You have the power within you to turn every situation, occurrence, event to sweetness. It’s all a blessing, you just need to see it as so.

Suffering brings great learning with it. The wound often comes as an excuse for the healing to begin. The darkness is your candle. For without it, you don’t become aware that healing, evolution, movement is required.

Leçon 8: This One Object Of Praise

Rumi takes us on a quest in life. He guides us through this life journey, strictly.

He brings us to the law of noticing. Noticing what’s around you, savouring each of life’s favours. He reminds us to open the pantry, sit at life’s table, and feast on the treasures that are there. Not the treasures that might be in the future if we are lucky. But to feast on what’s here and now, in front of you.

Leçon 9: Become The Sky

Escape. De-hypnotized yourself. And bring those around you along for the ride.

This is the life purpose of every soul. Not to make money or ‘be’ a success. It is to stop frantically running from the silence.

Become the sky, dissolve into the abyss of beauty that life hands you. Walk out into the open and stand in amazement, like someone suddenly born into colour.

Leçon 10: In Disciplined Silence It Opens

Siddharta Gautama Buddha realised that there will always be suffering, this is called dukkha in buddhism. Life has and will always have suffering as a part of it, no matter what you do, say or where you go.

Therefore there is no easy path, no safe path. Suffering stands like signposts along any path you care to or not to take. So why not choose a way of being that is worth suffering for. Inspire yourself. That’s what Rumi did everyday.

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I loved this course so much that I’m going to start it again! Thank you, Jim!

So much gratitude for this beautifully crafted course. Many blessings. ❤️

Pure pleasure listening to this course. So beautifully done, almost visual. I found it moving and inspiring and I will listen again. I thank you 🙏❤️🕊️

Excellent course, thank you so very much. I have enjoyed every lesson immensely and will listen again to incorporate more of Rumi’a teachings into my daily life. I was a huge fan of Rumi before, now thanks to you, you brought it yet another level. Thank you thank you! What is the artist and name of that amazing music please? 🙏❤️

Thank you dear soul . This course and the manner in which you commented
Rumi ‘s writing really made a difference in my understanding. It is one more beautiful pearl of wisdom picked up along my journey. Thank you and may the cosmic light continue to guide your path. With brotherly love ✨🙏✨

Another beautiful course. Thank you for adding a bit more light into this world. Peace and love

Really enjoyed this course, and what a lovely way to get to know more about Rumi. As with the other course I did on prayer, this is worth repeated listening to get more out of each section. Thank you for sharing this!
P/S Could you recommend a helpful book to start if I want to learn more about Rumi's teachings?

Thank you kindly for this beautifuly constructed course, and the dedication to spread self knowledge, awareness and love. 🙏🏼

This course has been everything I've hoped for and more! There are treasures here that I have not touched on yet. My heart is bursting with all I learned this time. I will definitely be returning to go 'digging' again! I thank you, my soul thanks you. May we all find peace 🕊️

The most beautiful and deeply profound course. I feel wrapped in Rumi's wisdom and my own tears. What a joyful ride!
I am inspired to read more of Rumi...with gratutude 🙏💗🙏

Wonderful thoughts on the teachings and meditations on each teaching.

Wonderful course on the writings of Rumí. His words lead us to our inner landscape. The commentary is full of clarity. There is time at the end with beautiful melody to contemplate/meditate/absorb each teaching. Thank you for this course, I thoroughly enjoyed it. 🙏

What a wonderful insight into the teachings of Rumi, so well narrated with care and much love, Jim Rajan takes the hand of the listener and gently, confidently, guides them through this journey towards a free and open way of being.
Thank you so much.

Brilliant!! 👏👏👏
Each part, a delightful vignette of Rumi's writings. Just magnificent. My new favorite course...10⭐️'s 🪟💧🌊🌹🥀🐝🍯
Thank you 🙏💜🌞

I love love love all of your courses and feel like I need them on repeat. Thank You for sharing the wisdom and opening up my mind.

Jim, thank you so much for creating this course here on Insight Timer. As with your other course, the quality and value is superb from the music, history, in depth analysis, quotes and teachings, you have outdone yourself. I am truly grateful because I can’t even begin to imagine how much work it takes to create this. I took my time going through and replaying parts but plan to repeat again because each time I listen, I gain something else. Again, thank you. I also appreciate the messages you share on social media, very uplifting. With deepest gratitude, Catherine 🙏🏻♥️💫

I had heard of Rumi and read some of his quotations prior to taking this course, but beyond that I didn’t know much. My intuition guided me to take this course, and as I am trying to listen more to my heart, I honored the nudge. So very glad I did. Rumi’s teachings resonated with me more than anything I have ever read/studied. The instructor is excellent. He is inspiring and excited about this subject which motivated me to learn and feel more regarding the teachings. I recently ordered a primer of Rumi’s teachings so that I may “rumi-“ nate in more depth. 😊I highly recommend this course to anyone seeking nourishment.

Rumi is a genius, how can I NOT wander into this course and love it?? I will never tire of listening to and letting his words wash over me! And the supplemental discussions added to my experience and understanding. Thank you 🙏🏼!

Jim, this was amazing. I'm not sure I can put into words just yet, but I think being encouraged to look into my dark side was a little unnerving, but necessary. And the music accompaniment was breathtaking.