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Orderly and Chaos

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Pic credits: Aadrita Borah Upon reading my friend's Whatsapp status I discovered an interesting quote from Rumi -       Body is a guesthouse       each morning someone new arrives.       Welcome them all for they may be      messengers from the invisible.    Seems like the guest today visiting me is 'lust' and 'illusion of control'. But how is this possible because my body still has the enigma of the Holy Eucharist I received yesterday (Denaha).  I remember looking up to the gracious face in the icon and promising "I want to lead a gracious life in Thy altar forever". Rumi says sorrow can sweep the house of your heart clean. But here seems like a clean and contrite heart is immediately occupied by the evil that has been leaving. This reminds me of the reply given to Pharisees who (always) wanted a sign to believe.        43“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes ...