The Bowl of Saki (for every one) for Friday, March 23, 2007

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Friday, March 23, 2007

All earthly knowledge is as a cloud covering the sun.

All earthly knowledge is as a cloud covering the sun. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Truth is the very self of man. Truth is the divine element in man. Truth is every soul's seeking. Therefore as soon as the clouds of illusion are scattered, that which man now begins to see is nothing but the truth which has been there all the time. He finds that the truth was never absent; it was only covered by clouds of illusion. ~~~ "Supplementary papers,... Sign in to see full entry.

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There is one Teacher, God Himself; we are all His pupils.

There is one Teacher, God Himself; we are all His pupils. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: According to the Sufi point of view there is only one teacher, and that teacher is God Himself. No man can teach another man. All one can do for another is to give him one's own experience in order to help him to be successful. For instance if a person happens to know a road, he can tell another man that it is the road which leads to the place he wishes to find.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever our li

Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever our lips praise Him. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is a necessity for praise in prayer, praise of the beauty of God, for man must learn to recognize and praise the beauty of God as manifested in all His creation. In this way he impresses beauty on his soul, and he is able to manifest it in himself, and he becomes the friend of all and is without prejudice. For this reason the... Sign in to see full entry.

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