I've been reading Rumi for months and something is shifting in my chest when I pray, like my heart is expanding, but my imam says poetry isn't real worship and I'm getting confused about what's actually bringing me closer to God.
More people experience this than they realize.
The seeker discovers that beauty and direct experience may be touching something the prescribed forms are not reaching.
“Where Are You with Sufi mysticism — the inner path in Islam?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.