The Bowl of Saki (for every one) for Thursday, October 19, 2006

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Thursday, October 19, 2006

Your work in life must be your religion, whatever your occupation may be.

Your work in life must be your religion, whatever your occupation may be. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The purpose of life is to become more living, to allow the soul to live more, and that is the limit given by Christ when he says, 'Raise your light high'. This means allowing the soul to express itself. It does not matter what your life is, what your pursuit is; in order to fulfill the purpose of life you need not be in a temple or a church.... Sign in to see full entry.

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The principles of mysticism rise from the heart of man;

The principles of mysticism rise from the heart of man; they are learnt by intuition and proved by reason. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: One might ask why man has lost that intuitive faculty. It is because he has become so absorbed in material gain that he has become, as it were, intoxicated by the worldly life; and intuition, which is his birthright and his own property, has been lost from view. This does not mean that it is gone from him, only... Sign in to see full entry.

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Mysticism to the mystic is both science and religion.

Mysticism to the mystic is both science and religion. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: What we generally know as the breath is that little inhaling and exhaling which we feel through the nostrils. We think that is breath and attach little importance to it, while in reality, breath is a life-current running through the innermost part of man's being towards the surface. It would be no exaggeration, according to the mystical point of view, to say that the... Sign in to see full entry.

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