Dancing through the soul: Rumi's eternal call to freedom and self-discovery

Rumi departed from the world in December, precisely on the 17th of the month, but to him and his true lovers, he rejoined his Lord, his whole being, and the universe.

He had been waiting for this moment all his life. He was vocal with his words, moving to achieve quiescence. He tried to reach a state of stillness while running with his thoughts.

Jalaluddin Rumi, a philosopher, poet, and spiritual guide, delivers a message in his writings that transcends time and engages humanity in the eternal discourse.

His writings are not a direct story but a call to dive into the deep abyss of the soul. May Rumi take us to a postmodern world with no borders, structures, or vast empty fields of freedom.

"Dance through your blood," he said. Dance when you are utterly free and independent. It symbolizes self-revelation, which frees the soul from the bondage of the body and leads to the actual being. 

Rumis's writing says the call to wake the sleeping mirror is heard. The mirror symbol here indicates identity. In Rumis's words, our hearts "Are illuminated by the light of God" and do not sparkle without rubbing.

To be this sparkle is to discover the deeper truths of the heart. "How can your mirror shine when you're bored of rubbing?" he asks.

Postmodern thought points to the reconstruction of individuality. Rumi found true human liberation in repeatedly examining, breaking, and rebuilding his soul. 

In his poems, Rumi does not speak of abstract dreams but of finding ultimate freedom in reality. "You were born with wings. Why do you want to crawl all your life?"

This statement calls into question our traditional way of life. Rumis call to change us radically. Here, he says to be fearless for the full development of one's being by denying materials such as protection and establishment. In Rumis's words, "Forget about safety. Live where you are afraid to live. Destroy your reputation and become wicked."

Rumi's poems also have a kind of interconnectedness and inner energy that is quite different from the storytelling of autobiography and experience in postmodern thought.

"Don't be satisfied with hearing someone's life story. Open your mythology." Rumi invites us to write a new story about our lives. He gives the highest place to personal experience, which reveals the world within man.

At the heart of his spiritual philosophy is "Doing something with the Spirit." He reminds us that there is a flowing river deep in our being, an indescribable joy.

According to Rumi, the power of the soul develops only when we transcend our ego. His advice: "Sell your tricks. Buy hesitation." This dilemma is a profound message at the heart of postmodernism—not a certainty, but an acknowledgement of ambiguity and possibility.

"Silence is God's language. The rest are poor translations." In this quote, Rumi reminds us of the limitations of words. The boundaries of language are essential in postmodern philosophy, which advocates the existence of truth beyond language. Rumi shows us that God can be felt in the depths of silence. 

Rumi asks us to eliminate the shackles of fear and sorrow: "Avoid those who threaten and grieve you. Because this fear and sorrow leads you to old age and death." This is a final call to surrender to the flow of one's inner soul rather than to a life within oneself.

Rumi,  far ahead of his time, shows us how to reconstruct life over and over again like a broken mirror. His poems are dances of the soul that go on forever. 

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