[Aresteh]

Graybeards ... for your journey

Muhammad Jalal al-Din Rumi knowed as Mowlana [our master] was born in 13teenth century. his written works in Mathnawi 6volumes on human situation, Diwan e Shams thousands odes in freedom to self, fihi ma fihi oral discursives, Maktubat is many letters, maqalat e Shams is between Mowlana and his master, Mathnawi e Sultan Walad is Mowlanas sons work and successor.

Mowlanas teachings, real self, is not what environnmet and culture deveolp in us, but is the product of the universe in evolution. this is cosmic self or universal self. phenomenal self is product of culture [phenomenia]. cosmic self is in man as image of the universe wish must be unveiled. this is in our unconsciousness but phenomal self includes consciousness.

cross and christian from end to end
I surveyed, he was not on the cross
I went to the idol temple, to the ancient pagoda
no trace was visible there
I went to Herat and Kandahar
I looked, he was not there
with set purpose I fared to the summit of mount Qaf
in that place was only Anqas habitation
I bent the reins of search to the Ka'ba
he was not in that resort of old and young
I questioned Ibn Sina of his state
he was not within Ibn Sinas range
I fared towards the scene of two bow lengths distance
he was not in that exalted court
I gazed into my heart
there he was. he was nowhere else

in this poet Mowlana describes search for his cosmic self. he do-not find it in religion, reason, science, logic or other sources but in his self

-- reza (from timeless now and place)