Poem: The Guest House

Laurie reads the Guest House by Rumi, where he beautifully uses a house as a metaphor for the heart. In this beloved poem, Rumi invites us to shift how we relate to the experience of our lives, welcoming all, allowing what is here to be here, seeing each arrival in our life as something to be welcomed, so that we may discover the sacred gift in each situation life brings.

Transcript

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 are a crowd of sorrows who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture.

Still,

Treat each guest honorably.

He may be clearing you out for some new delight.

The dark thought.

The shame.

The malice.

Meet them at the door,

Laughing,

And invite them in.

Be grateful for whatever comes,

Because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.

Reviews

I live, love, and write poetry, so this moment came write on time. ☺️🙏🏾

I love this poem and how it honors are emotional world. Thank you for sharing.

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Wow...... an accumulation of powerful words and meaning captured in a brief thought.
Thank you.... I'm saving this under my work folder towards dealing with unhappy employees.
Again... Thank you 🙇🏼‍♀️🙏

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I’ve always loved this Rumi poem. Beautifully read! Ty! ❤️💫✨

I love that poem! Thank you for the reading!
Namaste, Donna

I read this daily for years and now it's wonderful to hear it read to me. Perfect 💗

Thank you Dear Laurie.

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Always love 💕 me so Rumi 🙏💛

Thank you 🙏

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That was so beautiful, and really powerful. I think I may have heard this before, but it’s really powerful to hear it again!

I just left a message about a previous poem… But it was not a great time for me to listen to that one before I went to sleep… This one however is perfect at any time…

💖that i would select this meditation this morning of all the thousands on IT, thank you💖

Thank you 🙏

Beautiful reading Laurie. Your voice is perfection. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

One of my all time favorites! Beautiful to listen to it! 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you for reading this poem.