The Bowl of Saki (for every one) for Wednesday, January 31, 2007

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

The pleasures of life are blinding; it is love alone that clears the rust f

The pleasures of life are blinding; it is love alone that clears the rust from the heart, the mirror of the soul. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The heart of man, as the Sufis say, is a mirror. All that is reflected in this mirror is projected upon other mirrors. When man has doubt in his heart that doubt is reflected upon every heart with which he comes in contact. When he has faith that faith is reflected in every heart. Can there be a more... Sign in to see full entry.

The heart is not living until it has experienced pain.

The heart is not living until it has experienced pain. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Those who have avoided love in life from fear of its pain have lost more than the lover, who by losing himself gains all. The loveless first lose all, until at last their self is also snatched away from their hands. The warmth of the lover's atmosphere, the piercing effect of his voice, the appeal of his words, all come from the pain of his heart. The heart is not... Sign in to see full entry.

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