Writing Rumi: Poems Along an Illuminated Way

When an individual wants to have personal experiences with the Divine, he or she may find a spiritual teacher, or teaching, to help in the quest. The well-known 13th century Persian poet, Rumi, found a beloved spiritual teacher in the person of Shams of Tabriz, a wandering dervish and Godman. Their spiritual relationship was dynamic, mutually fruitful and life-changing. As the saying goes: When the student is ready, the Master appears.

The author of this book had also been seeking. Beyond t...