Inner Garment of Love

A soul which is not clothed

with the inner garment of Love
should be ashamed of its existence.

Be drunk with Love,
for Love is all that exists.
Where is intimacy found
if not in the give and take of Love.

If they ask what Love is,
say: the sacrifice of will.
If you have not left your will behind,
you have no will at all.

Rumi

(The Rumi Collection ed. by Kabir Helminski p.40)

Welcome to RUMI 800-Buffalo

RUMI 800-Buffalo is an initiative established by Buffalo Turkish Center to organize events to celebrate Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi's 800th birth anniversary, and promote his ideas about peace, tolerance, spirituality and love for God.

Starting from March 2007, there will be film screenings, book clubs, poetry nights, and live performances of Sufi music.

Hope to meet with all the RUMI lovers in Buffalo.