Coleman Barks: Rumi, Grace, and Human Friendship

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2014

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Tami Simon speaks with Coleman Barks, a leading scholar and translator of the 13th century Persian mystic, Jelaluddin Rumi. Coleman’s work was the subject of an hour-long segment in Bill Moyers’ Language of Life series with PBS. He has published numerous Rumi translations, including with Sounds True the audio programs I Want Burning, Rumi: Voice of Longing, and his new three-CD collaboration with cellist David Darling called Just Being Here: Rumi and Human Friendship. In this episode, Tami speaks with Coleman about the extraordinary friendship between Rumi and his teacher Shams Tabriz, and how translating Rumi requires entering a trance state. Coleman offers insights on grace as he and Tami listen to selections from Just Being Here. (63 minutes) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Insights at the Edge, produced by SoundsTrue.
0:05.0	My name is Tammy Simon, I'm the founder of SoundsTrue.
0:08.0	And I'd love to take a moment to introduce you to the new SoundsTrue Foundation.
0:13.0	The SoundsTrue Foundation is dedicated to creating a wiser and kinder world
0:19.0	by making transformational education widely available.
0:24.0	We want everyone to have access to transformational tools,
0:29.0	such as mindfulness, emotional awareness, and self-compassion,
0:35.0	regardless of financial, social, or physical challenges.
0:39.0	The SoundsTrue Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to providing
0:44.0	these transformational tools to communities in need,
0:48.0	including at-risk youth, prisoners, veterans,
0:52.0	and those in developing countries.
0:54.0	If you'd like to learn more or feel inspired to become a supporter,
0:59.0	please visit SoundsTrueFoundation.org.
1:07.0	You're listening to Insights at the Edge.
1:10.0	Today is a rebroadcast of one of my favorite episodes.
1:15.0	I hope you enjoy.
1:17.0	Today, my guest is Coleman Barks.
1:20.0	Coleman Barks is a leading scholar and translator
1:23.0	of the 13th century Persian Mystic Gelaladine Rumi.
1:27.0	He taught poetry and creative writing at the University of Georgia for 30 years,
1:32.0	and is the author of numerous Rumi translations
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