Thursday, February 12, 2009
The wise man, by studying nature, enters into unity through its variety...
Bowl of Saki for February 7 The wise man, by studying nature, enters into unity through its variety, and realizes the personality of God by sacrificing his own. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan It may be said that the personality of a man is quite...
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He who stores evil in his heart cannot see beauty.
Bowl of Saki for February 6 He who stores evil in his heart cannot see beauty. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan When someone tells another about some evil, he thinks that he himself is so good, so free from all evil. This side of human nature we see even in...
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Mysticism without devotion is like uncooked food; it can never be ...
Bowl of Saki for February 5 Mysticism without devotion is like uncooked food; it can never be assimilated. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Knowledge and heart are just like the positive and negative forces; it is these two things which make life balanced....
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
The fire of devotion purifies the heart of the devotee, and leads...
Bowl of Saki for February 4 The fire of devotion purifies the heart of the devotee, and leads unto spiritual freedom. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The heart developed by religion and morality becomes first capable of choosing and then of retaining the...
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Love is the essence of all religion, mysticism and philosophy.
Love is the essence of all religion, mysticism and philosophy. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan
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Monday, February 2, 2009
Our virtues are made by love, and our sins caused by the lack of it.
Bowl of Saki for February 2 Our virtues are made by love, and our sins caused by the lack of it. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There is one moral; the love that springs forth from self-denial and blooms in deeds of beneficence. The orthodox say, 'This is...
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Our virtues are made by love, and our sins caused by the lack of it.
Bowl of Saki for February 2 Our virtues are made by love, and our sins caused by the lack of it. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There is one moral; the love that springs forth from self-denial and blooms in deeds of beneficence. The orthodox say, 'This is...
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
The pain of love is the dynamite that breaks up the heart, even if it be as
Bowl of Saki for February 1 The pain of love is the dynamite that breaks up the heart, even if it be as hard as a rock. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The effect of love is pain. The love that has no pain is no love. The lover who has not gone through the...
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The pleasures of life are blinding; it is love alone that clears the rust..
Bowl of Saki for January 31 The pleasures of life are blinding; it is love alone that clears the rust from the heart, the mirror of the soul. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The heart of man, as the Sufis say, is a mirror. All that is reflected in this...
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The heart is not living until it has experienced pain.
Bowl of Saki for January 30 The heart is not living until it has experienced pain. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Those who have avoided love in life from fear of its pain have lost more than the lover, who by losing himself gains all. The loveless first...
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