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Whirling As Spiritual Resurrection
- Rumi describes whirling dervishes using music and spinning to destroy and resurrect the soul.
- He says he spoke those words over 750 years ago as his followers perform the practice.
Childhood Flight And A Scholarly Father
- Rumi recounts being born in Vahsh and fleeing as Mongol invasions threatened his homeland.
- He remembers his father as a respected Hanafi scholar who guided his early mystical experiences.
Displacement Shaped His Spiritual Lens
- Rumi learned impermanence through long migration and exile during his youth.
- He frames displacement as both loss and opportunity shaping his spiritual view.