Ruminating with Rumi
From the womb of consciousness, you experience existence. It is a time of unknowing. You have forgotten reality. You are immersed in this and that, the existence of objects in spacetime. You perceive separation where there is none. Your perceptions play out in the laws of the universe. The universe is existence as you know it. Existence has become your perception of reality.
Your body is a cage from which you stare into a world of your own making. This is not your reality. It is an illusion of this and that. You are beautiful in body and soul. Your world is pleasure and pain, happiness and sorrow—all fed by desire and expectation. But if you turn within, your true nature will be revealed. It has nothing to do with the ways of the world. It cannot align with judgment and hope, for it has no past or future. Your true nature is of the moment, outside of time. It flows outside your awareness as the river of life. Bring your awareness within. Joy will be your companion. Wisdom will be your guide. The whole of the all will come upon you. In the union of this and that there no longer will be any secrets. You will know.
To know is to dine at the table within. Those who dine within drink heartily of the cup of ecstasy. To refuse drink is to not know. It takes ears to hear to know of the fine wine served at the table. When ears open, the mouth opens to receive. Drink in the divine. You cannot bang on the table and force those who do not hear to drink. The table serves only those who are willing to partake in its abundance. There is a place set for you. Come to the table when ready. Jesus said that all are welcome.