A Heart Like Gold

Mevlana became Divine within the Divine...Someone who offers only beauty and love will certainly be loved; he will attract people. That's why Konya (which is only a place, Mevlana lives within the hearts of those who love him) is visited by people from all over the world, regardless of race or religion. Our gate is open to all. God has no interest in our supposedly religious attire, our worship, clothes, our haircut. He only looks at our hearts. If our heart is pure, it's like gold. Even if you throw it in to mud, it doesn't loose its' value. İt doesn't rust. A person of good faith is like that too. Wherever he is, he is with God. When a person is in love, he thinks of his lover everywhere. Someone who is in divine love should be the same, even more...(to be continued)
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