What is needed to break barriers within oneself?

From what I have heard of Rumi, Rumi does not want us to fight the barriers, just recognize them and they dissolve as a dream image when we awake. The barrier is trying to make ourself better, stronger, purer. None of these are possible, though how I have chased my tail trying.

The thing that Rumi seeks is silence. In our busy world, the best we can hope for is to sit quietly in the morning shortly after we arise for 15 minutes or longer if it is comfortable, and then again before we go to sleep. We can do this with an open mind that does not try to change our thoughts but recognize them and then let them go. This is an experiment that one must try for some time to get a feel for it. If you are a musician, music may follow, or a writer, poetry, or an artist some creation. Out of the silence Rumi says his BIG BOOK of POEMS emerged without effort.

If trying to feel Rumi, go to www.youtube.com and search for RUMI COLEMAN BARKS. Coleman does inspired readings and translations.

Freesongs

If you are seeking love , which means you are open to it's suggestion, why would you have barriers against it?

But then if you have felt love and been hurt by that love, you will have some barriers up against it. which is natural. To break through that inbuilt barrier or fear, One has to be honest and objective in your reasons for putting up that barrier. Look into the reasons why that love died , search your heart and lay it bare and accept that unless you tear that barrier down , you cannot take in a new love,

"Everyone is seeking a shortcut but alas there is none,

amazingly everyone continually avoids, Persistence." -- The Ageless Prophet

Insights, Insights, Insights...

Continually look inside, do not dwell on the outside...

That is where a great treasure has been placed and can potentially be found...

"Keep knocking and the joy on the inside will eventually open a window and look out to see who's there." -- Rumi

All one must do is constantly practice "Remembrance".

It's easy, but one must continually practice persistence.

The only barrier is the avoidance of persistence.

Peace be always with you.

in sha'Allah

al-hamdu lillah

Salaams,

Self-knowledge.

You have to acknowledge all the barriers in order to break them.

"...You would know in words that which you have always known in thoughts.." -Kahlil Gibran

To break these barriers, let go of your past. These barriers are somewhere hidden in your past. Know them and let go of them.

"In order to fly, you need to give up everything that weighs you down." Our past is what weighs us down. Take the memories with you, but never the feelings, and you will be free from these barriers.

Once I've gotten what I need/want, it'll be easy to let the barriers that have already been gradually wearing away anyway, to fall on its own accord. Determination, self-honesty checks, etc. help you on your way there.

Willingness!

Though love is strong enough to knock down any barriers one may build against it...and even the most unwilling can't remain untouched when love comes calling...to follow it's lead or not is upto the person!

"Ishaq par zor nahin, hai yeh woh aatish Ghalib, jo lagaye na lage aur bujhaye na bane"...says Mirza Ghalib.

awarness that these barriers exist. we often times dont except that things are wrong and we never take the time too explore aspects of ourselfs that we dont agree with. always feel your feelings and know why you feel them and question why you feel think and do the things you do and youll get answers to your problems.

Realise how much you want that thing,think about all it's benefits and all of what it brings.

Then use all of your willpower.

preferably you should use it calmly,but if you use it like I do (which is energetically) then that's fine.

But you'll have to find your own way of summoning your willpower...it's up to you with most of this.

fearlessness

walk through your own walls and know yourself, unite yourself, be yourself, love yourself, trust yourself.

then you'll be ready to enter into the next larger perspective;

us

Time, adjustment, perseverance, love...