Rumifest

For years, copying other people, I tried to know myself.
From within, I couldn't decide what to do.
Unable to see, I heard my name being called.
Then I walked outside.

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don't go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don't go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth
across the doorsill where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don't go back to sleep.

— Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi


I may be going to Rumifest at the end of the month with Muhammad Jamal (insh' Allah). I resonate with the Zikr of the Rafai Marufi Order. The Rafai are hosting this event. It will be a blessing to be around other dervishes. As Rumi very often points out longing has the power to awaken. These events are opportunities to explore the longing, feed the spirit, and be more awake.