Ranked #1
Radio Rumi Program 2: What I am does not fit in language
Radio Rumi Program 2: What I am does not fit in language
Rumi's approach to understanding oneself in a deeper sense. At times, he looks beyond speaking, beyond describing us wit... Read more
18 Apr 2018
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33mins
Ranked #2
Radio Rumi Program 44: Be Faster than a Sparrow!
Radio Rumi Program 44: Be Faster than a Sparrow!
Rumi's lyric poetry seems to focus on our inner world of ambitions, joys, fears, and spiritual yearnings. In this progra... Read more
26 May 2020
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32mins
Ranked #3
Radio Rumi Program 4: I was a cry, I turned into laughter
Radio Rumi Program 4: I was a cry, I turned into laughter
In Rumi's view, the entire universe is a cosmic movement animated with the force of love which is the force of change. S... Read more
18 May 2018
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33mins
Ranked #4
Radio Rumi Program 35: The Rabbit that Danced with the Trees
Radio Rumi Program 35: The Rabbit that Danced with the Trees
In this episode, recorded right after the Thanksgiving which we recently enjoyed, I focus on Rumi's approach to feeling ... Read more
10 Dec 2019
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32mins
Ranked #5
Radio Rumi Program 43: Love is a Dragon
Radio Rumi Program 43: Love is a Dragon
I set out to focus this program on the concept of fear. Much to my surprise, I found out that for Rumi the feeling that ... Read more
29 Apr 2020
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34mins
Ranked #6
Radio Rumi Program 33: Dreaming of that Simple Dance
Radio Rumi Program 33: Dreaming of that Simple Dance
In this program, I focus on a celebrated poem of Rumi which tries to help us make sense of the journey that is our life.... Read more
12 Nov 2019
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26mins
Ranked #7
Radio Rumi Program 39: Egos that have turned into dragons
Radio Rumi Program 39: Egos that have turned into dragons
With the election, politics and power are on our minds, I look at Rumi's understanding of the concept of power and his a... Read more
17 Feb 2020
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33mins
Ranked #8
Radio Rumi Program 34: It is a Rainy Day, I Clap my Hands
Radio Rumi Program 34: It is a Rainy Day, I Clap my Hands
In this program, I focus on the best ways to understand Rumi's poetry. One of my goals is to counter the idea of turning... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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34mins
Ranked #9
Radio Rumi Program 32: Be a Waterfall, Always Arriving!
Radio Rumi Program 32: Be a Waterfall, Always Arriving!
In this program I speak about Rumi's special's attention to the concept of arriving. Like many other thinkers, Rumi is a... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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30mins
Ranked #10
Radio Rumi Progam 24: If wheat that grows around my grave...
Radio Rumi Progam 24: If wheat that grows around my grave...
This program focuses on what Rumi says about the concepts of death and dying. I start with his definition of life itself... Read more
14 Jun 2019
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36mins
Ranked #11
Radio Rumi Program42: We Are in This Together
Radio Rumi Program42: We Are in This Together
I start this program with Rumi's emphasis on the significance of hope in our lives in these days of struggle with a glob... Read more
16 Apr 2020
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31mins
Ranked #12
Radio Rumi Program 29: You are at the door, let yourself in!
Radio Rumi Program 29: You are at the door, let yourself in!
In this episode I speak about the concept of God in Rumi's poetry and the various manifestations that it finds. Is God a... Read more
16 Sep 2019
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30mins
Ranked #13
Radio Rumi Program 31: Without Your 'Self' You'll See better Where you are Going!
Radio Rumi Program 31: Without Your 'Self' You'll See better Where you are Going!
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14 Oct 2019
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29mins
Ranked #14
Radio Rumi Program 3: The Everlasting is Born Tonight!
Radio Rumi Program 3: The Everlasting is Born Tonight!
Rumi often speaks about his visions, moments of elation expressed poetically. These are often uplifting poems with strik... Read more
4 May 2018
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29mins
Ranked #15
Radio Rumi Program 25: You are the Sea, I am the Fish!
Radio Rumi Program 25: You are the Sea, I am the Fish!
With this episode, I start a discussion of Rumi and the environment. Citing his lyrics, I point to his reverence for nat... Read more
28 Jun 2019
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25mins
Ranked #16
Radio Rumi Program 28: The world is a Book. Read it!
Radio Rumi Program 28: The world is a Book. Read it!
In this second episode of a duo focused on handling disappointment , Rumi encourages us to step back from our daily pers... Read more
3 Sep 2019
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30mins
Ranked #17
Radio Rumi Program 23: Homeless like a Fly
Radio Rumi Program 23: Homeless like a Fly
In this program, I elaborate on the significance of the notion of change in Rumi's lyric poetry. If things stay the same... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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23mins
Ranked #18
Radio Rumi Program 27: You Were Given Wings to Fly.
Radio Rumi Program 27: You Were Given Wings to Fly.
This is the first of two episodes on Rumi's approach to disappointment in life. In this program I start with his general... Read more
19 Aug 2019
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26mins
Ranked #19
Radio Rumi Program 26: Wondrous Birds Grow from the Palm of my Hands!
Radio Rumi Program 26: Wondrous Birds Grow from the Palm of my Hands!
This program continues to discuss Rumi's relationship with our environment as a space we share with animals, plants and ... Read more
22 Jul 2019
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29mins
Ranked #20
Radio Rumi Program 30: Today, You Arrived Smiling
Radio Rumi Program 30: Today, You Arrived Smiling
In this episode I conclude my discussion of Rumi and the concept of God focusing on our inner connection with the divine... Read more
30 Sep 2019
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28mins