Friday, January 1, 2010

Filling Heaven with an Uproar

"The earth has become resigned to Heaven, like Job, saying, " I am captive: bring onto me, whatever You will."
God has required of you to be as humble and as submissive as dust: do not avert your face from Him...
The seed of corn  went beneath the earth from above; afterwards it became ears of corn, and sprang up quickly.
The seed of every fruit entered into the earth; it raised up shoots from the buried root.
The source of all blessing descended from Heaven to the earth, and became the nutriment of the vital spirit.
Forasmuch as it came down from Heaven on account of humility, it became part of the living and valiant person...
All particles of phenomenal being, whether in movement or at rest, are speakers and declare, " Truly,  to God we are returning."
The praises and glorifications of the hidden particles  have filled heaven with an uproar."

Rumi (Vol. 3, from 452-465)

Commentary: A New Year is upon us promising highs and lows;  moments of delight and moments of great suffering. Rumi seems to believe that going down is not a problem; but instead is the way to new  and more abundant life. It is nice to hear that the part of us that is "moving", is making a loud noise in Heaven.