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# Rumi: The Big Red Book: The Great Masterpiece Celebrating Mystical Love and Friendship

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Review: Big Red - If you've ever read Mao's LITTLE RED BOOK, this is totally unlike it! Praise God! or Allah Akbar! It is as different as Ying is to Yang! Anything Coleman Barks has written is well worth reading! Some critics suggest that because his renditions of Rumi were not translated by him, they are inferior. This is far from the truth! In music, someone who plays someone else's song, is called an interpreter. The new version is always a little different and sometimes better, with heartfelt improvisation. Perhaps, in poetry, this holds true, too. Who better to interpret poetry than a poet? Coleman Barks is a true poet; unrestrained by language, rhyme, and meter. He suggests that he is only a minor poet. What makes one a major poet? How old or dead do you have to be? How many people have to read or respect your work? RUMI - THE BIG RED BOOK is great and should be savored like a fine wine. It is arranged in something like chapters, according to some of the ninety-nine names of God and some representatives of True Human Beings. Occasionally, you may read some familar lines from an earlier work but with a new twist. The words and poems are alive! This book is one I will treasure and re-read, hoping to experience more. It seems Coleman Barks is always revising, compiling, and exploring deeper into meanings. He seems to be an American disciple of Rumi. He reminds me of Chuang Tzu explaining Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching. (Pardon my Anglicanization - I barely understand English, let alone other languages) I could go on, but if you like Rumi and the Way, you'll love this.
Review: Stunning, Mystical, Romantic! - Rumi, as always, is a stunning enlightened being with holy words that pour out of his mouth. Coleman Barks has assembled a masterful collection of Rumi's best. As I read the poems, I can see the dance, smell the smells and be in the moment. The pieces range from the romantic to the silly, but all celebrate mystical love and friendship. If you like Rumi, or if you are new to one of the greatest poets of all time, buy this book and enjoy it: read it to your lover, read it to your self, meditate on the dance of words. Drink the wine of the Beloved!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0061905836 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #615,469 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #163 in Middle Eastern Poetry (Books) #192 in Sufism (Books) #750 in Religious Poetry (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (331) |
| Dimensions  | 6.12 x 1.28 x 9.25 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 9780061905834 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0061905834 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 512 pages |
| Publication date  | December 5, 2011 |
| Publisher  | HarperOne |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Big Red
*by S***R on January 17, 2011*

If you've ever read Mao's LITTLE RED BOOK, this is totally unlike it! Praise God! or Allah Akbar! It is as different as Ying is to Yang! Anything Coleman Barks has written is well worth reading! Some critics suggest that because his renditions of Rumi were not translated by him, they are inferior. This is far from the truth! In music, someone who plays someone else's song, is called an interpreter. The new version is always a little different and sometimes better, with heartfelt improvisation. Perhaps, in poetry, this holds true, too. Who better to interpret poetry than a poet? Coleman Barks is a true poet; unrestrained by language, rhyme, and meter. He suggests that he is only a minor poet. What makes one a major poet? How old or dead do you have to be? How many people have to read or respect your work? RUMI - THE BIG RED BOOK is great and should be savored like a fine wine. It is arranged in something like chapters, according to some of the ninety-nine names of God and some representatives of True Human Beings. Occasionally, you may read some familar lines from an earlier work but with a new twist. The words and poems are alive! This book is one I will treasure and re-read, hoping to experience more. It seems Coleman Barks is always revising, compiling, and exploring deeper into meanings. He seems to be an American disciple of Rumi. He reminds me of Chuang Tzu explaining Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching. (Pardon my Anglicanization - I barely understand English, let alone other languages) I could go on, but if you like Rumi and the Way, you'll love this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stunning, Mystical, Romantic!
*by M***N on November 29, 2010*

Rumi, as always, is a stunning enlightened being with holy words that pour out of his mouth. Coleman Barks has assembled a masterful collection of Rumi's best. As I read the poems, I can see the dance, smell the smells and be in the moment. The pieces range from the romantic to the silly, but all celebrate mystical love and friendship. If you like Rumi, or if you are new to one of the greatest poets of all time, buy this book and enjoy it: read it to your lover, read it to your self, meditate on the dance of words. Drink the wine of the Beloved!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rumi lifts the heart
*by S***R on February 3, 2014*

Regardless of what is going on in your world, the beautiful poems of Rumi lift you out of whatever concerns are pressing you and offer a breath of fresh perspective, of the joy of seeing God present in all things, to re-oxygenate your daily life with the knowing that doing your best with an open heart heals not only you but also blesses the world. I am most grateful to the saints of the east and of the west and to those who translate their beautiful wisdom that we may share in it.

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