#212 Rumi. Warum wir erst frei werden, wenn wir loslassen.

Few mystics have been read and quoted as extensively over the centuries as Jalal ad-Din Rumi. His poems speak of love, longing, inner freedom, and the experience of being part of something greater. At the heart of his thought lies the conviction that one can only find oneself when one lets go of the constant identification with one's ego, fears, and need for control. Albert and Jan discuss why Rumi understands love not as a romantic feeling, but as a philosophical and spiritual force; why crises can often be the beginning of inner development; and what it means to approach life with more serenity and openness. They explore the parallels between Rumi's mysticism and the wisdom teachings of antiquity, the significance of silence and inner emptiness, and why his ideas seem so remarkably relevant in an age of self-optimization, constant acceleration, and disorientation. This episode is about the freedom to let go and thereby get closer to one's true nature.