Feeling the Shoulder of the Lion: Poetry and Teaching Stories of Rumi

These selections from Rumi's Mathnawi - a classic of Sufi spiritual literature - express the "lion's roar" of courage, discipline, clarity, and integrity. The lion represents the fierce intensity that recognizes no authority except the highest truth. At the same time, Rumi's lion is full of heart and devotion. Through these poems the reader will explore the qualities that are vital to the spiritual aspirant who seeks to overcome the imprisonment of ego.

Author: Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 02/01/2000
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.23w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781570625220
Revised Edition