Beloved
by Jeffrey
An upbeat piece to enjoy, Rumi (amongst other poets) in the Sufi tradition frequently refers to 'God', ultimate reality or even just life itself as a 'person' with whom he has a loving relationship. We don't have to take this as literal and get all bent out of shape trying to intellectually analyse this notion. Instead, we should recognise that responding to Life with love, as if she were a lover, is an entirely appropriate and healthy thing to do. To a lover, we can feel desire, gratitude, compassion, kindness and fervor. All of these can be healing in our relationship with Life. You may listen to this music passively if you wish. You may entertain thoughts of those who love you while you listen. If you feel the urge to dance I would encourage you to do that. I think Life is overjoyed to see you dance because it is one of the rare human activities that has no point at all, except for the present moment. Enjoy.
