Rumi: The Operation of Divine Love

Alan Williams tells us about his new translation of Rumi’s great epic poem, the Masnavi

“Rumi wants not merely to define in words but to take us to that world of ultimate meaning, which is way beyond any mental conception”

A Celebration of Nature

Artist and gardener Laura Blackwood talks to Elizabeth Roberts and Kawther Luay about the importance of connecting with the natural world

“There has to be a certain receptivity, alertness or quietness to your approach. It’s a real thing to just be completely receptive.”

Robert Lax: A Life Slowly Lived

Robert Hirschfield on the contemplative practice of a remarkable 20th-century poet/mystic.

“For Lax, there was no seam between walking, praying, writing. All experiences were to be fully absorbed, integrated into a life fully lived.”