The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

The wise man should keep the balance between love and power; ...

Bowl of Saki for January 21 The wise man should keep the balance between love and power; he should keep the love in his nature ever increasing and expanding, and at the same time strengthen the will so that the heart may not easily be broken. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Many seek protection from all hurting influences by building some wall around themselves. But the canopy over the earth is so high that a wall cannot be built high enough, and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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To treat every human being as a shrine of God is to fulfill all religion.

Bowl of Saki for January 20 To treat every human being as a shrine of God is to fulfill all religion. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Where is the shrine of God? It is in the heart of man. As soon as one begins to consider the feelings of another, one begins to worship God.... There is a story of a murshid who was going with his mureeds to visit some village, and he was keeping a fast. The mureeds also had taken a vow of fasting. They arrived at the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

A king is ever a king, be he crowned with a jeweled crown or clad in...

Bowl of Saki for January 19 A king is ever a king, be he crowned with a jeweled crown or clad in beggar's garb. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Those crowned with beauty are always kings, even if they are in rags or sold as slaves. A true king is always a king, with or without a throne. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/V/V_21.htm I arrived at a cemetery where a group of dervishes sat on the green grass, chattering together. They were all poorly clad,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Misbelief alone misleads; singlemindedness always leads to the goal.

Bowl of Saki for January 18 Misbelief alone misleads; singlemindedness always leads to the goal. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan He who sincerely seeks his real purpose in life is himself sought by that purpose. As he concentrates on that search a light begins to clear his confusion, call it revelation, call it inspiration, call it what you will. It is mistrust that misleads. Sincerity leads straight to the goal. from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thought draws the line of fate.

Bowl of Saki for January 17 Thought draws the line of fate. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan As mind is naturally impressionable, that means that man is naturally impressionable too. Most often his illness, health, prosperity, failure, all depends upon the impressions on his mind. They say 'Lines of fate and death are on the head and palm,' but I would say that it is the impressions man has on his mind which decide his destiny. from... Sign in to see full entry.

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