Radio Rumi Program 50: The Everlasting is Born Tonight!
Radio Rumi
English - January 05, 2021 03:40 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsBooks Arts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this program I explore the concept of "birth" in Rumi's lyric poetry as it applies to the entire cosmos. The convergence of the Winter Solstice, Christmas, and the Iranian Yalda celebrations indicate the symbolic significance of birth in many cultures. What does birth mean to Rumi? How does he put his poetic mark on this universal human experience?