Rumi’s Circle (Live Reading)

We will explore Rumi’s poems and works by Hafiz, Shams of Tabriz, Attar and Saadi.
🌟 Weekly Session Outline: Rumi & Fihi Ma Fihi
Session Flow: Life → Reading → Reflection → Poems → Closing
Video: Watch a clip about Rumi, Shams, or his circle.

• Current focus: Fihi Ma Fihi, a 13th‑century spiritual text that embodies Rumi’s teachings - reflections, and guidance on divine love and self-awareness.
• Rumi’s poems - the soul’s longing, and spiritual unity, while also reflecting on human behavior, wisdom, nature, joy, and playful metaphors.
• Everyone is welcome to bring their own perspectives based on personal experience and understanding.

Reading: Take turns reading a selected passage from Fihi Ma Fihi
Reflection: Share personal interpretations and insights, discussing how the teachings apply to daily life.
Books we will read:

1. Fihi Ma Fihi
2. Selected poems

Resources:

• RumiSite — English texts
• Project Gutenberg — Masnavi (for future discussions)
• Rumi — BBC article on best-selling poet

Zoom link: Will be provided shortly.