The Bowl of Saki (for every one) for Saturday, September 23, 2006

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Saturday, September 23, 2006

There are two kinds of generosity - the real and the shadow

There are two kinds of generosity - the real and the shadow; the former is prompted by love, the latter by vanity. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: When the miser shows any generosity he celebrates it with trumpets. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/gayan_boulas.htm Do not look for thanks or appreciation for all the good you do to others, nor use it as a means to stimulate your vanity. Do all that you consider good for the sake of goodness, not even... Sign in to see full entry.

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Real generosity is an unfailing sign of spirituality.

Real generosity is an unfailing sign of spirituality. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The absence of generosity means that the doors of the heart are closed; nothing from within can come out, and nothing from without can enter in. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/gayan_chalas.htm Tawazu' in Sufic terms means something more than hospitality. It is laying before one's friend willingly what one has, in other words sharing with one's friend all the good... Sign in to see full entry.

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