pjthompson: quotes (quotei)
pjthompson ([personal profile] pjthompson) wrote2012-01-11 09:28 am

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Random quote of the day:

 

“If you cannot pray sincerely, offer your dry, hypocritical, agnostic prayer; for God in His mercy accepts bad coin.”

—Jalaluddin Rumi, “What Is Bounty Without a Beggar?” (tr. Robert Bly)

 

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[identity profile] asakiyume.livejournal.com 2012-01-11 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
offer your dry, hypocritical, agnostic prayer;

I think I love Rumi for this. THIS can inspire devotion and gratitude. Thanks <3

[identity profile] pjthompson.livejournal.com 2012-01-11 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes! I love him for so many reasons, but this is a particularly nice one.