Tyler-CP9

Today was Tugba and I's 4th day working and speaking together, and I enjoy our time together. Somehow as conversations often do, ours took a turn in an interesting direction. I don't recall how it began but it eventually lead to religion and philosophy. I found out that she is a Shi'ite, and I asked her how that was different from the other sects of Islam. She explained to me that it was a different way of interpreting the Qu'ran. She then showed me her favorite teacher, who turned out to be a Shi'ite mystic named Rumi. I often enjoy mystical teachers because despite the religions that they represent they all come to the same conclusion, and that is that we are all one.

We watched some of Rumi's videos on youtube, and his general message reminded me of a teacher that I often read and watch; Osho. I showed her one of Osho's videos also because, essentially he says the same thing that Rumi does, only in different words. Afterwards I thanked her for introducing me to new information and for a particularly interesting conversation.