Persian The Huma, also known as the bird of paradise, is a Persian mythological bird, similar to the Egyptian phoenix. It consumes itself in fire every few hundred years, only to rise anew from the ashes. The Huma is considered to be a compassionate bird and its touch is said to bring great fortune. The Huma bird joins both the male and female natures together in one body, each sharing a wing and a leg. It avoids killing for food, rather preferring to feed on carrion. The Persians teach that great blessings come to that person on whom the Humas shadow falls.[1] According to Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Kahn, The word huma in the Persian language stands for a fabulous bird. There is a belief that if the huma bird sits for a moment on someones head it is a sign that he will become a king. Its true meaning is that when a persons thoughts evolve so that they break all limitation, he then becomes a king. It is the limitation of language that it can only describe the Most High as something like a king.[2]
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