You must have heard about the beautiful Sufi legend of Majnu and Laila. It is not an ordinary love story. The word majnu means mad, mad for God. And laila is the symbol of God. Sufis think of God as the beloved; laila means the beloved. Everybody is a Majnu, and God is the beloved. And one has to open one's heart, the eye of the heart.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Spiritual love is like madness for the divine; opening the heart is key.
- In plain terms
- Love for God is like being mad for the beloved.
- What can you take from it?
- Open your heart to experience divine love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you experience love?
- What does devotion mean to you?
Another view
The metaphor may confuse those who do not believe in God.
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