The Bowl of Saki (for every one) for Tuesday, May 8, 2007

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Tuesday, May 8, 2007

The afterlife is like a gramophone; man's mind brings the records; if they

The afterlife is like a gramophone; man's mind brings the records; if they are harsh, the instrument produces harsh notes, if beautiful then it will sing beautiful songs. It will produce the same records that man has experienced in this life. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: One characteristic of the mind is that it is like a gramophone record: whatever is impressed upon it, it is able to reproduce. And another characteristic of the mind is that it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Unity in realization is far greater than unity in variety.

Unity in realization is far greater than unity in variety. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: What keeps the soul in perplexity is the threefold aspect of manifestation, and as long as the soul remains puzzled by this, it cannot arrive at the knowledge of the One. These three aspects are the seer, sight, and the seen; the knower, knowledge, and the known. In point of fact these are three aspects of life. One aspect is the person who sees; the second... Sign in to see full entry.

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Those who have given deep thoughts to the world are those who have control

Those who have given deep thoughts to the world are those who have controlled the activity of their minds. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: He is thoughtful whose mind is directed by his will, whose mind fulfills his intentions, whose mind is under the control of his intention.... Only those who have controlled the activity of their minds have given deep thoughts to the world. Those whose minds are working mechanically like a machine, or just... Sign in to see full entry.

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