It is false love that does not uproot man's claim of "I"; the first and las
It is false love that does not uproot man's claim of "I"; the first and last lesson of love is "I am not". Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: It is not love, but the pretense of love, that imposes the claim of the self. The first and last lesson in love is, 'I am not -- Thou art' and unless man is moved to that selflessness he does not know justice, right or truth. His self stands above or between him and God. from... Sign in to see full entry.