Rumi introduced himself, saying: I am neither Christian nor Jew, Neither Persian nor Muslim. I am neither the East nor West, Neither from land nor from water. He refuted the allegation that he could be confined to any particular faith or shackles of time and space.
Rumi's entire exalted philosophy is not only the kernel of Sufism but also the essence of humanity . Top Picks For You Embracing Ahimsa Can Your Guru Rescue You From Death? What is the Mystery Behind Attachment and Abhorrence? In fact, Rumi's magnanimous philosophy is the template for Sufism and a panacea to all conflicts and confrontations. Rumi is like an infinitely large umbrella covering all we have and beyond.
There's a constant conflict of numerous dissenting views leading to bad-blood and unrest in the world. Instead of challenging the ideas in a sane and civilised manner, we challenge the individuals. We seem to have lost the sanity to accept others' viewpoints and sanctity to defend theirs other than ours.
What could be the solution to tackle the growing indifferences among people, communities, religions, races and nations? Sufism gave a unique philosophy to the world, which Professor Hamilton Gibb defined as 'mystic egalitarianism.' As the very name suggests, this exalted philosophy, propounded by the Sufis, respects and accommodates all views and ideas without being judgmental. The problem with humans is that we're all more or less tendentious and prejudiced.
We tend to form an opinion at the drop of a h.