--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I have been so naughted in Thy Love's…" description: "\"I have been so naughted in Thy Love's existence that my nonexistence is a thousand times sweeter than my existence\" — Rumi" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cca/rumi-56_existence_i-have-been-so-naughted-in-thy-love-s-ex_2670232.jpg" --- # I have been so naughted in Thy Love's existence that my… ![“I have been so naughted in Thy Love's existence that my nonexistence is a thousand times sweeter than my existence” quote by Rumi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cca/rumi-56_existence_i-have-been-so-naughted-in-thy-love-s-ex_2670232.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cca/rumi-56_existence_i-have-been-so-naughted-in-thy-love-s-ex_2670232.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cca/rumi-56_existence_i-have-been-so-naughted-in-thy-love-s-ex_2670232.jpg) > “I have been so naughted in Thy Love's existence that my nonexistence is a thousand times sweeter than my existence” [Rumi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rumi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He finds that nonexistence feels sweeter than existence when immersed in divine love. **In simple terms:** Nonexistence feels sweeter than existence in divine love. Key Takeaway Seek spiritual transcendence. Themes spirituality existence divine love Mood tranquil hopeful Type mystical poetic When to use this quote - meditation - prayer - solitude - rituals Key Concepts mysticism philosophical longing inner peace Questions to Reflect On - What does “nonexistence” symbolize? - How does divine love alter perception of life? 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May our faith strengthen as we serve in righteousness, faithfully keeping the commandments.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-tom-perry/may-god-bless-each-of-us-in-our-calls-to-serve-may-our-faith/) [L. Tom Perry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/l-tom-perry/) > [Never belong to a crowd; Never belong to a nation; Never belong to a religion; Never belong to a race. Belong to the whole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rajneesh/never-belong-to-a-crowd-never-belong-to-a-nation-never-belong-to-a/) [Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rajneesh/) > [A knowledge of the existence of something we cannot penetrate, of the manifestations of the profoundest reason and the most radiant beauty - it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-einstein/a-knowledge-of-the-existence-of-something-we-cannot-penetrate-of-the/) [Albert Einstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-einstein/) > [Universities are the cathedrals of the modern age. 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