The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Man himself is the tree of desire, and the root of that tree is in his own

Bowl of Saki for December 21 Man himself is the tree of desire, and the root of that tree is in his own heart. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan In the traditions of the Hindus there is a well-known idea: that of the tree of the fulfillment of desires. There is a story in India of a man who was told that there was a tree of the fulfillment of desires, and who went in search of it. After going through the forests and across the mountains he arrived at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 20, 2008

An unsuccessful man often keeps success away by the impression of his...

Bowl of Saki for December 20 An unsuccessful man often keeps success away by the impression of his former failures. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan It is said in the Gayan, 'The present is the reflection of the past, and the future is the re-echo of the present.' Destiny is not what is already made. Destiny is what we are making. Very often fatalists think that we are in the hands of destiny, driven in whatever direction in life destiny wills; but in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 19, 2008

The plain truth is too simple for the seeker after complexity, who...

Bowl of Saki for December 19 The plain truth is too simple for the seeker after complexity, who is looking for things he cannot understand. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Man likes complexity. He does not want to take only one step; it is more interesting to look forward to millions of steps. The man who is seeking the truth gets into a maze, and that maze interests him. He wants to go through it a thousand times more. It is just like children. Their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The trees of the forest silently await God's blessing.

Bowl of Saki for December 18 The trees of the forest silently await God's blessing. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The law of gravitation is working from two sides: from the side of the earth which draws all that belongs to the earth, and from the side of the spirit which attracts the soul towards it. Even those who are unconscious of this law of gravitation are also striving for perfection, for the soul is being continually drawn towards the spirit.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Man's greatest privilege is to become a suitable instrument of God.

Bowl of Saki for December 17 Man's greatest privilege is to become a suitable instrument of God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan On coming to earth, man, who is the instrument of God, loses connection with that divine power whose instrument he is, thus keeping not only himself but even God from helping His will to be done. When man, who is born to be the instrument of God, does not perform his mission properly he naturally feels dissatisfied. It does... Sign in to see full entry.

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