January 2021 archive

29
Jan
2021

Program 51: There are Thieves in Town (1)

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In this first of a two-part program, I’ll take you on the cosmic journey that Rumi plans for his readers. “There are thieves in town,” he tells us but who are these thieves, and what do they want? Why does Rumi celebrate their arrival and what does he tell us to do when facing them?

05
Jan
2021

Program 50: The Everlasting is Born Tonight!

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In this program I explore the concept of “birth” in Rumi’s lyric poetry as it applies to the entire cosmos. The convergence of the Winter Solstice, Christmas, and the Iranian Yalda celebrations indicate the symbolic significance of birth in many cultures. What does birth mean to Rumi? How does he put his poetic mark on this universal human experience?