The Bowl of Saki (for every one) for Saturday, May 12, 2007

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Saturday, May 12, 2007

God-communication is the best communication that true spiritualism can ...

God-communication is the best communication that true spiritualism can teach us. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The most profound inspiration comes always from the divine mind, and to God alone the credit is due. Even if an inspiration comes through the mind of a person living on earth or through a soul who has passed on to the other side, it still has come from God, for all knowledge and wisdom belong to God. It is a fault on the part of mankind to... Sign in to see full entry.

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When we devote ourselves to the thought of God, all illumination and revela

When we devote ourselves to the thought of God, all illumination and revelation is ours. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The whole aim of the Sufi is, by thought of God, to cover his imperfect self even from his own eyes, and that moment when God is before him and not his own self, is the moment of perfect bliss to him. My Murshid, Abu Hashim Madani, once said that there is only one virtue and one sin for a soul on the path: virtue when he is... Sign in to see full entry.

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We cover our spirit under our body, our light under a bushel; we never

We cover our spirit under our body, our light under a bushel; we never allow the spirit to become conscious of itself. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The life one recognizes is only the mortal aspect of life. Very few have ever seen or been conscious of the immortal aspect at all. Once one has realized life, that which one has hitherto called life is found to be only a glimpse or shadow of the real life that is beyond comprehension. To understand it... Sign in to see full entry.

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He who depends upon his eyes for sight, his ears for hearing and his mouth

He who depends upon his eyes for sight, his ears for hearing and his mouth for speech, he is still dead. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: It is the soul that sees, but we attribute sight and hearing to the eyes and ears. In absence of the soul neither the body nor the mind can see. When a person is dead the eyes are there, but they cannot see; the ears are there, but they cannot hear.... When the eyes are closed, do you think that the soul sees... Sign in to see full entry.

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