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Most people misunderstand Mindfulness, but Rumi saw it differently. This collection isolates their contrarian insights, backed by full source attribution so you can verify the context. Whether you're questioning conventional wisdom or seeking a fresh perspective, these quotes challenge how you think about Mindfulness. Keep this archive close when you need to cut through groupthink and see clearly.
"Fear is the non-existent between us and the light."
"The middle of the night, a new moon, that’s when the heart begins its work."
"There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen."
"In the silence of love, you will find the spark of life."
"Thou who dost blame injustice in mankind'Tis but the image of thine own dark mind;In them reflected all thy nature isWith all its angles and obliquities;Around thyself thyself the noose hast thrownAnd dost a self-inflicted wound bemoan;‘Back to each other we reflections throw’So spoke the holy Prophet long ago:And he who gazes through a glass that’s dimWhat wonder if the world look dark to him? p. 77"
"This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor."
"There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it, don't you?"
"Keep walking, though there's no place to get to. Don't try to see through the distances."
"Your heart is the size of an ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths."
"Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it."
"Don’t turn away. Keep your gaze on the bandaged place. That is where the light enters you."
"The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you."
"Look for the answer inside your question."
"The soul has been given its own ears to hear things that the mind does not understand."
"This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. Welcome and entertain them all!"
"Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking. Live in silence."
"The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep."
"The guest house of the human heart is never empty; every morning a new arrival."
"Respond to every call that excites your spirit."
"The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide."
Seeing how Rumi approaches Mindfulness helps you apply the idea with more precision.
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