The Way Full of Beauties

Someone asked if in the Mevlevi Way there is a formalized belief system.
Our intention is to bring people out of their pessimistic thoughts and to guide into enlightenment; to offer love, knowledge, brotherhood and to be loved by people. First we should love, then we will be loved.
The Mevlevi Way is beauty from beginning to the end.
People asked Rumi; "Is there a beginning to your path?"
He answered; "If there were a beginning, there would be an end. It's because my way is full of beauty, the moment you give yourself to that beauty, you become intoxicated with it and couldn't tell a start fom a finish. You lead your life with that beauty."
That is why there's no formalizm in here...(to be continued)

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