The Fountain

-We begin with the name of God- 

The Essence of the Mevlevi Way is to be of Service, with no Discrimination to All Mankind We are open to people of all religions and those with no stated religious afiliation; this is the seat of love, Divine Love and brotherhood; there is no difference between Moslem, Christian or one of any religion.

 Our path is the way of unity, love and brotherhood. To us, all the prophets are one because they all spoke of the same God. Mevlana Rumi, peace be on him, embraced all the prophets and their followers; he became the fountain of love and beauty for all mankind. "Wherever you are in the world, when you hear words of love, those words are from me" is what he said. "But Mevlana! How can those words belong to you? How can you consider words spoken in China, India or Yemen as your own?" "I am the fountain they spring from" was his answer...(to be continued) Discussions on Rumi...Hasan Dede's Own Words By Ayşe Özalp and Carole J. Douglas