The Bowl of Saki (for every one) for Monday, August 4, 2008

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Monday, August 4, 2008

Life is what it is, you cannot change it; but you can always change ...

Bowl of Saki for August 4 Life is what it is, you cannot change it; but you can always change yourself. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan In Sufi terms the crushing of the ego is called Nafs Kushi. And how do we crush it? We crush it by sometimes taking ourselves to task. When the self says, 'O no, I must not be treated like this,' then we say, 'What does it matter?' When the self says, 'He ought to have done this, she ought to have said that,' we say,... Sign in to see full entry.

Think, before envying the position of your fellow man, with what difficulty

Bowl of Saki for August 3 Think, before envying the position of your fellow man, with what difficulty he has arrived at it. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There are experiences such as failure in business, or misfortune, or illness, or a certain blow in one's life, whether an affair of the heart or of money or a social affair, whatever it may be -- there are blows which fall upon a person and a shell breaks, a new consciousness is produced. Very few... Sign in to see full entry.

The same herb planted in various atmospheric conditions will vary...

Bowl of Saki for August 2 The same herb planted in various atmospheric conditions will vary in form accordingly, but will retain its characteristics. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Wisdom is the ultimate power. In wisdom is rooted religion, which connotes law and inspiration. But the point of view of the wise differs from that of the simple followers of a religious faith. Whatever their faith, the wise have always been able to meet each other beyond... Sign in to see full entry.

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