The Essential Rumi Author:translated by Coleman Barks Jelaluddin Rumi was born in 1207 and until the age of 37 was a brilliant scolar and popular teacher. His life changed forever when he met the wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz, of whom he said, "What I had thought of before as God, I met today in a human being." From this mysterious and esoteric friendship came new heights of spiritual enlighte... more »nment. When Shams disappeared, Rumi began his transformation from scholar to artist, and his poetry began to take wing. To absorb the words of Rumi is to feel oneself transported to the magical, mystical place of a whirling, estatic poet.« less
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