Jalal al-Din Rumi · Theology

Die Before You Die

At the summit of Rumi’s path lies its most radical demand: <em>fana</em>, the annihilation of the ego in God. To find the true Self, Rumi teaches, the false self must die - and the moth must fly into the flame.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Rumi’s goal is fana , the dissolving of the separate ego in God. Reconstruct what dies and what remains, the meaning of &lsquo;die before you die,&rsquo; and why Rumi calls this the highest life, in your own words.

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