Friday, April 23, 2010

Choices...

"Either drink in and absorb and be satisfied by duality,(you who see double), or close your mouth and be very silent.
Or, do both in turn, now silence, now speech.
When you see a confidant, declare the mystery of the Spirit: if you see the rose, sing loud, like nightingales.
Patiently endure the punishments inflicted by the ignorant ones: give them fair words, and dissemble towards them with the reason that is divinely inspired.
Patience shown to the unworthy, is the means of polishing the worthy: wherever a heart exists, patience purifies it."

Rumi (Vol.6 2035-2041)

Commentary: Today, I'll attempt to choose silence and patience. I'm not good at either.