Black Bird Press News & Review: Goin ta Chicago, but can't take you: Marvin X--High voltage electricity!Chicago musician/scholar
David Boykin invited Marvin X to participate in the Sun Ra Conference at
the University of Chicago, May 22, 2015, Sun Ra's birthday, although he
claimed infinity and eternity. David and Marvin X will perform together
in honor of Sun Ra.
Marvin X says, "I will try to explain my relationship with Sun Ra. The
only historic relationship I can think of is Shams and Rumi. As we know,
their relationship was totally overwhelming to Rumi, but he submitted
to his teacher Shams, discarding all his previous knowledge of theology
and other matters. Shams told Rumi to discard his previous learning so
he could be taught the mystical and metaphysical knowledge. In the
manner of the humble student, he did so, but even then his mission did
not begin until the death of his teacher by students of Rumi who were
jealous and envious of the Shams/Rumi relationship.
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David Boykin invited Marvin X to participate in the Sun Ra Conference at
the University of Chicago, May 22, 2015, Sun Ra's birthday, although he
claimed infinity and eternity. David and Marvin X will perform together
in honor of Sun Ra.
Marvin X says, "I will try to explain my relationship with Sun Ra. The
only historic relationship I can think of is Shams and Rumi. As we know,
their relationship was totally overwhelming to Rumi, but he submitted
to his teacher Shams, discarding all his previous knowledge of theology
and other matters. Shams told Rumi to discard his previous learning so
he could be taught the mystical and metaphysical knowledge. In the
manner of the humble student, he did so, but even then his mission did
not begin until the death of his teacher by students of Rumi who were
jealous and envious of the Shams/Rumi relationship.
