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When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it.
Quote By Rumi
When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it.
Rumi
Rumi
Persian Mystic and Sufi Poet
Rumi, a 13th-century Persian mystic and poet, wrote timeless verses on love, spirituality, and the divine that still inspire readers today.
Explanation Of The Quote
Rumi uses the metaphor of beating a rug to explain suffering—it cleanses us of what no longer serves, not as punishment, but as purification.
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