Shams Tabrizi’s 40 Rules Of Love: Rule 1–10
Shams Tabrizi’s 40 Rules Of Love: Rule 1–10 Rule 1 How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves; we don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. If God brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear and blames welled inside us. If we see God as full of Love and compassion, so are we. Rule 2 The path to the Truth is a labor of the heart, not of the head. Make your heart your primary guide! Not your mind. Meet, challenge, and ultimately prevail over your nafs (false ego)with your heart. Knowing your false ego will lead you to the Knowledge of God. Rule 3 You can study God through everything and everyone in the universe because God is not confined in a mosque, synagogue, or church. But if you are still in need of knowing where exactly His abode is, there is only one place to look for him: in the heart of a true lover. Rule 4 Intellect and Love are made of different materials. Intellect ties people in knots and risks nothing, but love dissolv...