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The Mevlevi order The Mevlevi Order has for seven centuries offered spiritual training based on the principles of Sufism. It is a rigorous path of initiation and service continually adapting itself to changing circumstances and times. The Mevlevi Order traces back to Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi (d. 1273) one of the greatest mystics and poets the world has ever known. Historically it has been Rumi, more than any other Sufi, who has issued the invitation to people of all backgrounds to the mystical garden that is Sufism: For more than seven centuries the Mevlevi Order has held the light of the religion of love, offering spiritual refuge and enlightenment for those who wished to develop their human-ness to the highest level. In Ottoman times the Mevlevi Order cultivated not only spiritual attainment but cultural and artistic excellence as well. Mevlevis have always been progressive and liberal in spirit while at the same time conserving the best of tradition. Today, the Mevlevi Order is reviving in the West to offer a spirituality adequate to our times. For more on the Mevlevi Order and Whirling Dervishes, see: http://www.lesartsturcs.com/whirling_dervishes/mevlevi.html	“Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, idolator, worshipper of fire, Come even though you have broken your vows a thousand times, Come, and come yet again. Ours is not a caravan of despair” Mevlana Jamaluddin Rumi Dance, when you're broken open. Dance, if you've torn the bandage off. Dance, in the middle of the fighting. Dance, in your blood. Dance, when you're perfectly free. Struck, the dancers hear a  tambourine inside them, as a wave turns to foam on its very top, begin. Maybe you don't hear that tambourine, or the tree leaves clapping time. Close the ears on your head that listen mostly to lies and cynical jokes. There are other things to hear and see: dance-music, and a brilliant city inside the Soul. Rumi: The Longing	Click on photo above to view short Video of Whirling Dervishes: Opens in RealPlayer From http://www.whirlingworld.org/