365 Days with RUMI

by Dr.Ergin Ergül

Daily inspirations from Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rûmî for a holistic development Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumî is one of the greatest wise men of all times who will never be forgotten. With his messages going beyond the centuries, Mawlana is a guide and a leader who, ages ago, told the unchanging rules of all times. Rumi is primarily an intellectual, scientist and lawyer speaking Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Greek and Hebrew languages, secondly the greatest poet of all times with his poems on love, justice and freedom accompanied by mystical passion and pain, and above all a universal wise man and a philosopher. He interprets people, humanity, life and permanent values in a holistic approach and brings forward recipes for the problems and dilemmas of all people. In this book, readers will find a pearl of inspiration from the source of eternal wisdom for each day of year.

119 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 25, 2013

Reviews

[Francisco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rumi, the great Persian poet and holy man of the thirteenth century says that living in a closed room is hell and so the purpose of religion is to open windows. I could say the same thing of little books of wisdom like this and why we need to go to them now and then - they open windows and allow us to glimpse at forgotten aspects of our life. One of the windows that Rumi opens is the one where we see again, or for the first time, the yearning that exists inside of us for something or someone, greater than us. An ocean that hungers to return to the ocean, is one of the ways that Rumi describes this yearning. A candle in our heart that wants to be lit, a void in our soul that wants to be filled, is another description of this nameless simultaneous emptiness and fullness. You don't have to believe in religious doctrines to look out this window. Indeed, it is so sad that so much of religion closes windows instead of opening them. All you need to do to open this window, Rumi would say, is look inward and listen. Can you feel the dissatisfaction that a windowless existence creates? We don't see the lack of windows, we don't see how tiny or living space is because there are so many bright, pretty things that keep us entertained. But there might be moments, now and then, when you feel a claustrophobic asphyxiation from the clutter of so many loud voices, so many shiny egos (including your own) asking you to look at them, buy them, adore them if you can. That's when it's good to have a book like this nearby, to crack open a window, let some fresh air in. Each day of the year has a one or two paragraphs from one of Rumi's writings. I cheat sometimes and read more than one a day. I read until I find words that seem to be directed at me. It doesn't take long for this to happen - and then a small window opens. The formatting of this book is not the greatest. There are better editions of Rumi's writings. But that's not important. Rumi will still find a way to speak to you.

[Michael Mcleod · Rating 1 out of 5]

No doubt Mr. Ergul made a sincere effort to translate Rumi into English, but he needed a native English speaker to help him. The errors in English syntax, grammar and vocabulary are jarring and plentiful. The book as it stands is not worth reading.

[Paul Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful introduction to the enduringly popular and wise 15th century poet.

[Irena Hlinakova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rumi is great read, if you want to sit back, drink some wine and contemplate life with feel good warm feeling in your gut.
The 4/5 rating is from the editing, where the editing of the quotes make them repeat on several consecutive pages.
Honestly, I think the world needs more Rumi.

[Letitia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read the Kindle version which is poorly formatted and organized. The translation is very awkward especially if you are trying to read this meditationally. Rumi is brilliant but this editor is not. Find a different edition of Rumi's writings.

[ViNo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rumi's words have the power to calm a boat in the midst of storm. Soothing and meditative. If only, the war makers sit and read them, we won't be in need of peacemakers any more.

[Sumati Arora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rumi's words for every day, are just a way of reminding us of his greatness everyday!! Nice read

[Bella]

Great

So many insightful lines. One can meditate on this for a long time. Such beautiful verses. What a great poetry