On seeking the tree whereof none that eats the fruit shall die.
A learned man once said, for the sake of telling a story, “In India there is a certain tree: Who so takes and eats of its fruit, he grows not old nor ever dies.” A king heard this tale…
On seeking the tree whereof none that eats the fruit shall die.
A learned man once said, for the sake of telling a story, “In India there is a certain tree: Who so takes and eats of its fruit, he grows not old nor ever dies.” A king heard this tale from a veracious person: he became a lover of the tree and its fruit. From the Divan of culture he sent an intelligent envoy to India in search of it.
For many years his envoy wandered about India in quest of the tree.
You have gone after the form, you have gone astray: you cans't not find it because you have abandoned the reality. Sometimes it is named ‘tree,’ sometimes ‘sun;’ sometimes it is named ‘sea,’ sometimes ‘cloud.’ It is that one thing from which a hundred thousand effects arise: its least effects are everlasting life. Although in essence it is single, it has a thousand effects: innumerable names befit that one.
One person may be father in relation to you; in regard to another individual he may be son.
In regard to another he may be wrath and a foe; in regard to another he may be graciousness and a friend. He has hundreds of thousands of names, but he is one man: the owner of every quality belonging to him is blind to giving any true description of him.
Whoever seeks the mere name, if he is entrusted with a confidential mission, he is hopeless and in distraction, even as you art. Why do you stick to the name ‘tree,’ so that you art left bitterly disappointed and ill-fortuned?
Pass on from the name and look at the attributes, in order that the attributes may show you the way to the essence.
The disagreement of mankind is caused by names: peace ensues when they advance to the reality denoted by the name."
Rumi's Masnavi Book 2: 62, The search for the Tree of Life.
A tree of life does indeed exist, and it's pitch black roots permeate all of creation. The inner earth entrances protected by the Knights Templar, all presented a virgin spring, a well, and a Black Madonna carved from the tree of life. Humanity is much more, than we have been named.
Deep bow of appreciate to God daughters Chandra (guitar geni) & Dom for this beautiful song 'SisterTree!' It is a miracle to be in the room and witness the birth of a child, then watch them grow into miracles. #WhatsInaName
