“The essence of God is love and the Sufi Path is the Path of
Love. Love is to see what is good and beautiful in everything. It is to learn
from everything, to see the gifts of God and the generosity of God in
everything. It is to be thankful for all of God’s bounties. This is the first
step on the road to the love of God. This is just a seed of love. In time, the
seed will grow and become a tree and bear fruit. Then, whoever tastes of that
fruit will know what real love is. It will be different for those who have tasted
to tell of it to those who have not. When you find love, you will find
yourself. When you have the knowledge of love, you will then feel peace in your
heart. Stop searching here and there, the Jewels are inside you. This, my
friends, is the holy meaning of love.” ~ Sufi Teachings of Rumi”
