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Rumi - the passionate, ecstatic, Persian poet. Jalaluddin Rumi was inspired by the great human questions of life: "What is the purpose of desire? What is a dream? A breath? The heart? What is Love?" Most of his answers were found in his friendship with a profound, wandering mystic, and their divine companionship led to many of Rumi's poetic revelations.

Born in what is now Afghanistan in the 13th century, Rumi is often associated with Islam, but, for some, remains "beyond East and West" and "before any religion."

Rumi's lush words are, in essence, without borders--simple, transcendent invitations to search for the soul.

"You are the truth from foot to brow," Rumi says, "Now, what else would you like to know
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