Rumi Reflections with Pouria Montazeri; an Iranian-American filmmaker, writer, speaker, spiritual coach, mentor and founder of 'In The Footprints of Rumi.' www.taniakazi.com instagram: taniakazi1
Very nice video. I grew up as an atheist. I studied many religions and I started practicing Islam in my early 20's. I found lots of peace in the spiritual teachings of great teachers like Imam Rumi (r) and Shams(r).
In my opinion they saw their own reality from each other. They were mirror to each other. They see they are same but they were in different body reflecting reality. In fact they were united despite of they are in two different body like how we are connected, united despite of we are in different bodies.
I was first intrigued by the relationship between Rumi and Shams-e-Tabrizi when I read The Fourty Rules of Love, thankyou for talking about this and sharing such content on a public platform. I am, for a lack of a better word, entirely obsessed by Sufism! I have been for years, but I never know where to find my knowledge. Would you do a video please on the books and reading materials you've found helpful in understanding sufism? Thankyou
-That was quite beautiful...;) -I HIGHLY recommend the wonderful/artful book: "The Illuminated Rumi" -Makes for a great gift too!....The two people Ive since gifted copies too, later spoke @ length about how much reading it & appreciating the gorgeous artwork therein had given them a wholly new perspective, or refreshment as to previously held, but latent insights gone dormant in the mad rush of living within the modern world. And also as to not only the original story, but spirituality, sense of self & ones own personal relationships in general.... GREAT vid/topic!...;)
Think about all the buddhas and prophets, the subject every religions didn't want to talk is that they had a lover, that was their equal, like a yin and a yang. In Tibetan buddhism they call it their divine consort. Every angel is a two parts united, the masculine and the feminine, they are androgynous, they have both sexes at the same time. Every soul is equally one BUT divides itself when it comes in this dual world. As adam and Eve, that were one before to incarnate humanity, divided has women and men. All religions believe in soulmates. But there is only one soulmate that is our half and that can be a bridge to enlightenment. Rumi used the term lover and this in not for nothing. Has they recognised both of themselves as kindred spirit, equals and had the ultimate intimacy together YES they loved themselves as husband and wife, but in an infinitely purest sens, that goes beyond how we normally live that type of relationship. They were in love with eachother and not with anyone else even if they could see other people as clearly, even if they could see the essence of everybody that is the same essence than themselves, the essence of god !! Why then, if they could see that everybody were equal, divine and as much beautiful, why did they still chose eachother ? How come they saw eachother as lovers ? ... We don't need heterosexuality or homosexuality to define their relationship, cause the soul loves only the soul. They were like divine husband and wife, sharing the ultimate intimacy, and if Rumi speaks often of the lips of shams, it means that they likely kissed or even slept together. If people were so judgy of their relationship is it clearly because it looked like an homosexual relationship. If Rumi would have adored his wife the same way, It would have been cute and people would honour their love, like they did with the poets before them that shared great stories, passed through the ages. Shams was likely killed before Rumi's reputation would suffer more and that everybody around Rumi, the city, the students, and the family would suffer from being ridiculized. Their ego decided to end this, they were scared. You know, sooooo many people had Near death experiences and they all see other souls as the embodiment of god, of themselves, on the other side !! But, only those who had the chance to meet their soulmate on the other side (Paradise) know the difference !! You can see God in everysoul, you can love them... but nothing equals your other half. This other half Attracts you like nothing else, the other half is like the elixir you long for, through eternity !! As soon as you see this other half, you recongnize them and you see yourself in them, as they are your mirror. This mirror makes obvious every illusion you have, everything you hide, and make it impossible for you to escape the reality of yourself and the reality of life. With other souls you can still escape some things, or some recognitions. One women for exemple, Nicole Dron, had a Near death experience (NDE), she died, she was hugging other people in paradise that she lost and she said, she could feel their soul, their unity, their thoughts, and become one with them... But nothing compared to the moment when she saw her soulmate, on the other side... Cause the moment she was him, she said, "I need to marry you !". Even though she had a husband here on earth that she loved. Haha, she was burning with infinite passion !! I myself had a NDE like her and met my other half, I was lucky, and I personally have my own confirmation that this is not a myth. But like Rumi said, the embryo can doubt of what you say is real, and miss the obvious... cause he just never had the experience of the real world, all he sees is the inside of the wound. Humans are so scared of homosexuality and are so full of jugments, the last thing they want to admit is that Rumi would be homosexual... they refuse to admit the obvious even if it's jumping into their faces. They prefer to think they never had that kind of love cause it's comforting them into their limited believes. You guys need to go beyond judgment, beyond your resistances, and just see reality as is appears in front of you, obvious and clear as glass.
I am really impressed the way you describe the spiritual bond between two people, we humans always see's relationships with precepted manners love is not always about sexual relationship between the two human beings but also a bonding of the soul's that could be admiration or seeking the spiritual path to find the Devine.
Just Do Shams 🤡 What is Just Do Shams? The idea that Shams trumps theory by a huge margin. Thinking, talking, and planning are good, but the greatest point of leverage for getting results is just doing Shams. Why is it Important? Without Shams you will not get any results. The reason you don't have what you want is probably because you aren't taking enough Shams.
shams was that bird trapped in a cage when he transferred that love to maulana he flew back to his Rabb shams work his ibaadat was completed maulana's journey began maulana lesves his masnavi for a seeker 🌹💝
Tania it's the first time i have tuned in to your channel so i don't know whether I'm asking some trite question but how much this mystic relationship is supported by historical evidence? To me the whole thing appears to be nothing more than fictional embellishment... would love to know your thoughts
I believe the energy you are referring to, the seeming mystery that drew them together, was Allah... God. This is why when we connect with one another through the many means of beautiful expressions, we are often overwhelmed with this vibration of body, where the hairs stand up on our body, and we feel in tune with everything. I will convert to Islam as a Sufi while I study Zoroastrianism, Baha'i faith, Buddhism, Hinduism, Kabbalah, Gnosticism, Taoism, and the many other world religions and practices. I believe we are all together, that all things that exist, are mere tiny reflections of Allah or God, just as the moonlight is a reflection of the sun. حقیقت مهتاب 💚💙💜☪
@@seewanbundhoo7796 a lot of it has to do with cultural differences, pride and prejudice unfortunately. We can call ourselves whatever we want, but to actually know what we mean beyond the words we use, that is a greater spiritual knowing, that anyone of any culture around the whole world can relate to.
