Tag: rumi

  • The Parrot’s Question to the Sage

    The Parrot’s Question to the Sage

    Are there problems that are making you lose your peace of mind? Do you sometimes long to be free of your burdens? The tale of a parrot and a sage might hold a key to understanding our own struggles.  The Parrot’s Question A rich merchant once owned a parrot. It lived in a beautiful cage…

  • Judging others: Moses and the Shepherd

    Judging others: Moses and the Shepherd

    In Rumi’s Masnavi, there’s a beautiful legend about a young shepherd who sits under a tree and has a heartfelt conversation with God. “God, they say you are one, and that you are alone. So am I. You have no family, and neither do I. You have no home, and I don’t either. Wouldn’t it…