The Bowl of Saki (for every one) for Tuesday, June 3, 2008

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

The more elevated the soul, the broader the outlook.

Bowl of Saki for June 3 The more elevated the soul, the broader the outlook. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Attitude is the principle thing in life. It is not the conditions in life which change life for us, but mostly it is our attitude toward life and its conditions upon which depends our happiness or unhappiness.... The attitude becomes high and broad when one looks at life from a higher point of view. When the point of view is not high, the range... Sign in to see full entry.

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Words are but the shadows of thought and feelings.

Bowl of Saki for June 2 Words are but the shadows of thought and feelings. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Although the elements may be called earth, water, fire, air and ether, this must not be taken literally. Their nature and character, according to the mystics, are different. But, as words are few, one cannot give other names to these elements, although in Sanskrit we have distinctive words for them. 'Ether' is not ether in the scientific sense; it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Man's bodily appetites take him away from his heart's desires; his heart's

Bowl of Saki for June 1 Man's bodily appetites take him away from his heart's desires; his heart's desires keep him away from the abode of his soul. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There are two parts in man. One part is his external self, which the soul has borrowed from the earth; and the other part is his real self, which belongs to his Source. In other words an individual is a combination of spirit and matter, a current which runs from above and... Sign in to see full entry.

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The use of friendship for a selfish motive is like mixing bitter poison ...

Bowl of Saki for May 31 The use of friendship for a selfish motive is like mixing bitter poison with the sweet rose-syrup. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan A friendship used to carry out one's aims and objects in life through the love and kindness of a friend is only business. The unselfish friend is the pure one, and it is such a friendship that will last; but a selfish friendship will vanish. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/III/III_III_4.htm The use of... Sign in to see full entry.

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All the disharmony of the world caused by religious differences is the ...

Bowl of Saki for May 30 All the disharmony of the world caused by religious differences is the result of man's failure to understand that religion is One, truth is One, God is One; how can there be two religions? Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan God is one, the Truth is one. How can there be two religions? There is one religion, the only religion.... Yes, we are living in different lands, but under one sky. So, we have many churches, but one God; many... Sign in to see full entry.

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'God is love'; when love is awakened in the heart, God is awakened there.

Bowl of Saki for May 29 'God is love'; when love is awakened in the heart, God is awakened there. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Life's light is love; and when the heart is empty of love, a man is living and yet not living; from a spiritual point of view he is dead. When the heart is asleep, he is as though dead in this life, for one can only love through the heart. But love does not mean give and take. That is only a trade; it's selfishness. To give... Sign in to see full entry.

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