EPISODE · Dec 7, 2025 · 7 MIN
"The Fire Kindled in the Woods of Thoughts" | Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast
from Immortal Echoes, Mortal Words · host Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Why does Rumi refer to God as “The fire kindled in the woods of thoughts”? In this episode, we examine the captivating imagery in ghazal 1 of the Divan-i Shams Tabrizi, exploring how the Divine both burns and enlightens amidst the tangled forest of our minds. Discover how Rumi’s verses connect the paradoxes of life—seeking and being sought, light and dark, chaos and beauty—and reveal the hidden joy within us all. Join us for this transformative journey through Rumi’s wisdom. Visit our Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to support our work, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #fusus_al_hikam #Islamic_thought #Rumi_poetry_reading #greatest_Islamic_philosophers #mysticism #مولانای_جان #persianpoetry #rumi_poem #metaphysics #Iranianpoetry #spiritualjourney
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Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Why does Rumi refer to God as “The fire kindled in the woods of thoughts”? In this episode, we examine the captivating imagery in ghazal 1 of the Divan-i Shams Tabrizi, exploring how the Divine both burns and enlightens amidst the tangled forest of our minds. Discover how Rumi’s verses connect the paradoxes of life—seeking and being sought, light and dark, chaos and beauty—and reveal the hidden joy within us all. Join us for this transformative journey through Rumi’s wisdom. Visit our Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to support our work, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #fusus_al_hikam #Islamic_thought #Rumi_poetry_reading #greatest_Islamic_philosophers #mysticism #مولانای_جان #persianpoetry #rumi_poem #metaphysics #Iranianpoetry #spiritualjourney
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