Ancient Wisdom Revisited: Rumi - The Guest House

The well-known poem by Rumi compares this life of ours to a guest house. In the poem, Rumi encourages us to welcome with openness all that comes our way. We are to be open to all that crosses our door. In an age of hardening borders and rising walls, we could do well to follow Rumi’s advice. Our soul is a house built at a crossroads, not in a cul-de-sac.

Background music: path-to-harmony-313385 by Roman Dudchyk
Photo by BerckenGroep

Reviews

This is just what the world needs right now! Thank you!

Thank you for your modern interpretation of Rumi’s Guest House which is a favorite poem of mine.

Thank you for those beautiful reflections Tony. We need them now more than ever.

Tony, I am grateful to you for turning to the ancients to remind us that we are each immigrants and travelers here on Mother Earth. It is our responsibility to open our doors to one another. We are all in this together! 🙏❤️🙏❗️

GRMA Tony 🙏🏼
Such lovely reflective words and thinking on the Irish saying, it encourages us to always be open to welcoming in people. 💚

I can’t imagine how terrifying it must be sitting in a small boat having left your home, family and country behind and not knowing where you will end up. Refugees must have incredible inner strength and that has to be an assett to a country.

Hope you and Fran are going well and enjoying your weather. 🌿🌸🌿