God is the ideal that raises mankind to the utmost height of perfection.
Bowl of Saki for May 18 God is the ideal that raises mankind to the utmost height of perfection. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan An ideal is something to hope for and hold on to, and in the absence of an ideal hope has nothing to look forward to. It is the lack of idealism which accounts for the present degeneration of humanity in spite of all the progress it has made in other directions. There are many kinds of ideals: principles, virtues, objects of... Sign in to see full entry.