God is within you; you are His instrument, and through you He expresses Himself to the external world. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: In reality God is within man; man is the instrument of God and through him God experiences the external world. Prayer is the way of conveying the God within to the God without; and thought, speech and gesture make the prayer complete. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/archives/prayer.htm The words 'within oneself' might... Sign in to see full entry.