num_pages: 120
description:      These selections from Rumi's Mathnawi – a classic of Sufi spiritual literature – express the "lion's roar" of courage, discipline, clarity, and integrity. The lion represents the fierce intensity that recognizes no authority except the highest truth. At the same time, Rumi's lion is full of heart and devotion. Through these poems the reader will explore the qualities that are vital to the spiritual aspirant who seeks to overcome the imprisonment of ego.
language: English
title: Feeling the Shoulder of the Lion: Poetry and Teaching Stories
titlecomplete: Feeling the Shoulder of the Lion: Poetry and Teaching Stories
genres: Mysticism, Poetry, Literature, Spirituality
ratings_count: 111
publisher: Shambhala