Yunus Emre (also known as Dervis Yunus, c. 1240–c. 1320) was an Anatolian poet, dervish, and Sufi mystic. Emre’s verse was devoted to human destiny and divine love, which deeply influenced Turkish culture.
CLEAR ALL
The intention of the universe is evolution. We exist as a locus of waves that spreads its influence to the ends of space and time. The whole of a thing is contained in each of its parts. We are completely, firmly, absolutely connected with all of existence.
At the heart of each of us, whatever the imperfections . . . exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm . . . which connects us to the universe.
Although the connections are not always obvious, personal change is inseparable from social and political change.
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What quantum physics teaches us is that everything we thought was physical is not physical.
If humans were to model the lifestyle displayed by healthy community of cells, our societies and our planet would be more peaceful and vital.
Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others.
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I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.
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'Knock and it shall be opened.’ But does knocking mean hammering and kicking the door like a maniac?
Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him.
It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for a bird to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.