Viveka means discernment or discrimination learning in Sanskrit and Pali. It is considered first requirement for spiritual journey. Vairagya (detachment) is natural extension of viveka
Jalaluddin Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet born in 1207. His works have been translated into multiple languages worldwide. Brad Gooch describes him as a poet of joy and love
Soul is the immaterial essence of human identity and unique expression of Spirit. Soul cannot die but can transform and merge with Spirit. Everything has a soul, including plants, animals, and the world
Ancient cultures believed in a cycle of world ages from perfection to ignorance. Kali Yuga is the age of darkness, when moral virtue reaches its lowest point. The cycle consists of four Yugas: Krita, Treta, Dwapara, and Kali. The complete cycle lasts 24,000 years, divided into ascending and descending cycles
Born in Majorca in 1232 to a bourgeois family. Converted to Christianity after seeing Christ's cross four times. Left his family for a pilgrimage in 1263-1265. Studied Latin and Arabic after his conversion
Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet, mystic, and scholar. Born in Afghanistan in 1207, lived and worked in Konya. His teachings transcend religious, cultural, and linguistic boundaries