Dervishes whirling in Konya (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
Today, September 30th, is Rumi’s birthday. To celebrate, I will be sharing posts about Rumi’s legacy–and explaining key aspects of the sema ceremony of the whirling dervishes…
Love is from the infinite, and will remain until eternity.
The seeker of love escapes the chains of birth and death.
Tomorrow, when resurrection comes,
The heart that is not in love will fail the test…
— Rumi
