Centuries before the religions we know today, people on all continents were talking about the soul inside all of us. What can we learn from these early people?
Show Notes:
The Sumerians had a word for the Soul - “Zi” (which is pronounced “Shi”)
Egyptian for Soul “Ka” 𓂓
Sanskrit for Soul Pūruṣha पुरुष
Tamil language for Soul… āṉmā (ஆன்மா) or ātma (when used as a noun)
Quotes:
"Happiness is a quality of The Soul...not a function of one's material circumstances." - Aristotle
"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy." -Rumi
"When you lose yourself, you find the key to paradise." – From the song Knee Deep by Zac Brown Band
“He who sees all beings in his Self and his Self in all beings, he never suffers; because when he sees all creatures within his true Self, then jealousy, grief and hatred vanish.” – The Upanishads
Recommended Reading: The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition
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