The Bowl of Saki (for every one) for Saturday, July 4, 2020

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Saturday, July 4, 2020

July 5 Whatever their faith, the wise have always been able to meet each o

July 5 Whatever their faith, the wise have always been able to meet each other beyond those boundaries of external forms and conventions which are natural and necessary to human life, but which nonetheless separate humanity. – Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): The truth of this, which is deeper than the historical or philosophical view, is that once the heart is open it can contact every other heart. There are not two sets of... Sign in to see full entry.

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While some blame another for causing him harm, the wise one first takes him

While some blame another for causing him harm, the wise one first takes himself to task. Bowl of Saki, July 4, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The worldly struggle is outward struggle. The struggle on the spiritual path is inward struggle. No sooner does one take the spiritual direction than the first enemy one meets is one's own self. What does the self do? It is most mischievous. When one says one wants to fight it, it says, 'I am yourself. Do you want to fight me?' And... Sign in to see full entry.

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