Sufism & Buddhism: A Meeting of Two Oceans…

His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the University of Maryland

What a great way to start the day!

My dear friend (and Persian conversation partner) Jessika Kenney, with whom I’ve had the honor of performing Javanese music in concert, sent me a link this morning to a lovely talk given by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on “Sufism and Buddhism: A Meeting of Two Oceans”–for which Jessika sang from Rumi’s masterpiece–the Masnavi.

The whole video is wonderful to watch, but if you only have a few minutes, then tune in at the 30:00 minute mark to hear Jessika sing the poetry of Rumi, while accompanied by the talented Ostad Hossein Omoumi. If you like it, then come back later when you have more time to watch the whole thing…

Whirling on my roof in Harlem (Photo: Emily O'Dell)

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