Tag: poet rumi

•  Five People I Would Invite To Dinner

  As an occasional Melbourne Eat With Me participant, I was asked the names of the five people I would invite to dinner. Well, the five people I would invite to dinner would be a mixture indeed. An author, two poets, a president and a prime minister in waiting. John Le Carre, author of spy thrillers. […]

  Andrew Whalan

  October 16, 2014

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  Abraham Lincoln, Aung Sung Suu Kyi, Eat With Me, John Donne, John le Carré, poet rumi, Rumi

• Rumi’s Puzzle of Love

  Though long deceased, the Persian poet Rumi regularly sends me quotes on Facebook. Last week’s quote was “To find the Beloved, you must become the Beloved.” I was puzzled. And I tried to analyse it. And became more puzzled. So this time took my advice to others: when puzzled, describe don’t explain! So while I’m […]

  Andrew Whalan

  January 29, 2013

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