Learn From Ali JALALU-DDIN AL-RUMI

Learn from Ali how to fight without your ego participating. * * * * * God's lion did nothing that didn't originate from his deep center. * * * * * Once in battle he got the best of a certain knight and quickly drew his sword. The man, helpless on the ground, spat in Ali's face, Ali dropped his sword, relaxed, and helped the man to his feet. * * * * * "Why have you spared me? How has lightning contracted back into its cloud? Speak, my prince, so that my soul can begin to stir in me like an embryo." * * * * * Ali was quiet and then finally answered, "I am God's Lion, not the lion of passion.... I have no longing except for the One. * * * * * When a wind of personal reaction comes, I do not go along with it. * * * * * There are many winds full of anger, and lust and greed. They move the rubbish around, but the solid mountain of our true nature stays where it's always been. * * * * * There's nothing now except the divine qualities. Come throught the opening into me. * * * * * Your impudence was better than any reverence, because in this moment I am you and you are me. * * * * * I give you this opened heart as God gives gifts: the poison of your spit has become the honey of friendship."

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