The Bowl of Saki (for every one) for Saturday, February 10, 2007

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Saturday, February 10, 2007

The wise man, by studying nature, enters into unity through its variety, an

The wise man, by studying nature, enters into unity through its variety, and realizes the personality of God by sacrificing his own. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: It may be said that the personality of a man is quite comprehensible, since his actions exhibit him as a single individual, whereas God's personality has no clear identification of its own. The answer is, that variety covers unity. Hidden things are manifested by their opposites, but as... Sign in to see full entry.

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He who stores evil in his heart cannot see beauty.

He who stores evil in his heart cannot see beauty. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: When someone tells another about some evil, he thinks that he himself is so good, so free from all evil. This side of human nature we see even in children. One child will come and tell how naughty the other is, thinking, 'I must be called good.' Such a tendency grows and develops. Life gathers the wickedness in people. The heart becomes impressed. In time the evil is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Mysticism without devotion is like uncooked food; it can never be assimilat

Mysticism without devotion is like uncooked food; it can never be assimilated. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Knowledge and heart are just like the positive and negative forces; it is these two things which make life balanced. If the heart quality is very strong and intellect is lacking, then life lacks balance. Knowledge and heart quality must be developed together. There are fine lights and shades in one's life that cannot be perceived and fully... Sign in to see full entry.

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