Where is the soul who thinks before?

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The spiritual heir of Muhammed is seated in front

of you, but where indeed is " front " ? He is before

you, but where is the soul that thinks " before " ?

If you fancy you have a " before " and " behind, "

you are tied to body and deprived of spirit.

" Below " and " above, " " before " and " behind, "

are attributes of the body: the essence of the

bright spirit IS.

 

- Rumi

 

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Version by Camille and Kabir Helminski

" Rumi: Daylight "

Threshold Books, 1994