Skip to main content

In the Fire of Grace, Dancing Rumi's Journey of the Soul (A Short Film)


In the Fire of Grace - Dancing Rumi's Journey of the Soul 
Director: Andrew Harvey  
Producer: Banafsheh Sayyad
Courtesy of: Culture Unplugged
Duration: 51 Minutes




In the Fire of Grace, Dancing Rumi's Journey of the Soul 
Director: Andrew Harvey | Producer: Banafsheh Sayyad
Courtesy of: Culture Unplugged | Duration: 51 Minutes


Synopsis:

"Banafsheh Sayyad, �as an embodied mystic of the divine feminine, her presentations are not performances but transmissions which transform your vision of dance forever." In this film, Banafsheh interprets five stages of the soul's archetypal journey to union with the Beloved, in movement that marries, as Rumi�s mystical vision, the serene peace with the fierce gorgeous passion of the divine. She is accompanied by Andrew Harvey as the voice of Rumi, summoning her deeper into the flames of death and rebirth. 

Andrew Harvey is the renowned mystical scholar, Rumi translator, poet, spiritual teacher, author of over 30 books, and architect of Sacred Activism. Harvey�s Rumi is a thunderous, poignant Shakespeare of the soul, catching one unaware and making retreat impossible. The dances are illumined by discussions exploring the urgency of Rumi's message to our turbulent world and the devastating, glorious paradoxes of the mystical journey."


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Great Sufi Poet of Herat, Jami

Despite being virtually unknown here in America, the outstanding 15th century Persian Sufi, Nuruddin Abdul Rahman Jami was a Sufi poet par excellence. Among the Persian speakers, Jami's following verses - offering glowing praises for Rumi and his magna obra, Masnavi Manavi or Rhyming Couplets of Profound Spiritual Meanings - are widely known and often recited: Maulana Rumi's Masnavi Manavi  is the Quran in Persian language. I'm not saying that his excellency,  Maulana Rumi is a Prophet, but he sure does have a Book. Jami - My Translation ????? ????? ????? ??? ???? ?????? ????? ?? ??? ???? ?? ?? ???? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ????  ??? ????? ????????? ???? "Nuruddin Abdul Rahman Jami (1414-1492) was a Persian poet, scholar, and Sufi mystic. He wrote lyrical poems and odes, seven romantic or didactic Masnavi (rhyming couplets), such as `Yusuf u Zulaikha` and `Salaman and Absal`, and many other works. Over almost fifty years, Jami turned his hand to every genre of Persi...
Post a Comment
Read more

Lagta Hai

Post a Comment
Read more

Rumi and Confucius

"Despite the fact that Confucius and Rumi were born in different periods and places, both were born at a time of social upheaval and political turmoil. Consequently, both thinkers tried to provide the means for their people to overcome the times of difficulty, first by understanding, cultivating, and realizing their human potentialities, and then by transforming themselves, their families, and their societies. Interestingly, Rumi and Confucius share more in common than most people would think and their teachings are still meaningful and relevant to the modern world. The wisdom of Confucius and Rumi provides today�s readers with spiritual resources to overcome the challenges of our time and to build bridges of understanding and dialogue among different cultures and civilizations. This paper examines the core ideas of these two great thinkers and provides anthropocosmic insights into their ideas on nature, family and music." READ ENTIRE PAPER BELOW: Rumi and Confucius: Message...
Post a Comment
Read more