Discourses of Rumi

92 V DISCOURSES OF RUMIan atom’s weight of good is not lost. Though allwithin is dark and veiled, and they do not see howfar they have progressed, still in the end they willknow. “This world is the seedplot of the world tocome.” Whatever they sow here, they will reap inthe next world.Jesus laughed a lot. John wept a lot. John saidto Jesus, “You have become exceedingly carefreeagainst all the subtle deceits, that you laugh somuch.” Jesus replied, “You have become exceedinglyunmindful of the subtle, mysterious, wonderfulgraces and loving kindness of God, thatyou weep so much.” One of God’s saints was presentat this incident. He asked God, “Which ofthese two has the higher station?” God answered,“He who thinks better of Me.” In other words, “Icome when you think of Me. Each person has animage and an idea of Me. Whatever picture heforms of Me, there I am. I fill that picture whereGod dwells. I care nothing for that point of viewwhere God does not exist. Cleanse your thoughts,O human, for they are My abode and dwellingplace.”