The Holy Longing

"Longing is the core of mystery. Longing itself brings the cure." - Rumi In every tradition, saints and poets speak of the soul's search for the beloved, the seeker's yearning for the divine. This ...

"Longing is the core of mystery. Longing itself brings the cure." - Rumi In every tradition, saints and poets speak of the soul's search for the beloved, the seeker's yearning for the divine. This holy longing, a secret feeling with many disguises, leads us to pursue religious discipleship, spiritual practice, romantic union, or an ideal community. It guides us to timeless wisdom and transcendent experience. But it also can go awry, when we misplace it onto objects, such as food, alcohol, drugs, or sex, believing that they will satisfy our craving