The poverty of one who has renounced is real riches compared with the riche
The poverty of one who has renounced is real riches compared with the riches of one who holds them fast. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The saints and sages and prophets all had to go through this test and trial, and in proportion to the greatness of their renunciation, so great have these souls become. Renunciation is the sign of heroes, it is the merit of saints, it is the character of the masters, and it is the virtue of the prophets.... It is as... Sign in to see full entry.