<p>This episode is dedicated to the concept of healing, as Rumi speaks about. In his view, healing is not a thing which happens to us but something that we build gradually. It begins by taking action, observing results, and building on them with more action. To teach us this difficult concept, he uses examples from nature.</p>

This episode is dedicated to the concept of healing, as Rumi speaks about. In his view, healing is not a thing which happens to us but something that we build gradually. It begins by taking action, observing results, and building on them with more action. To teach us this difficult concept, he uses examples from nature.

Radio Rumi Program 55: They Clothe Themselves with the Rays of the Sun

Radio Rumi is hosted by Dr. Fatemeh Keshavarz at the University of Maryland. Keshavarz is author of award winning books including Reading Mystical Lyric: the Case of Jalal al-Din Rumi (USC Press,1998), Recite in the Name of the Red Rose (USC Press, 2006) and a book of literary analysis and social commentary titled Jasmine and Stars: Reading more than Lolita in Tehran (UNC Press, 2007). She has also published other books and numerous journal articles. Keshavarz is a published poet in Persian and English and an activist for peace and justice.

Share Radio Rumi Program 55: They Clothe Themselves with the Rays of the Sun

Sign up to save your podcasts

Radio Rumi Program 55: They Clothe Themselves with the Rays of the Sun

Radio Rumi Program 55: They Clothe Themselves with the Rays of the Sun

More shows like Radio Rumi

This American Life

Ram Dass Here And Now

The Essential Rumi