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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Self-denial is not renouncing things, it is denying the self; ...

Bowl of Saki for November 8 Self-denial is not renouncing things, it is denying the self; and the first lesson of self-denial is humility. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There is a story of a dervish who spoke with a young man who was very interested in his words of wisdom. The young man said, 'If I come to your part of the world, I will come to see you. Will you tell me where you live?' The dervish replied, 'I live in the place of the liars'.... When... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 7, 2008

As a child learning to walk falls a thousand times before he can stand, ...

Bowl of Saki for November 7 As a child learning to walk falls a thousand times before he can stand, and after that falls again and again until at last he can walk, so are we as little children before God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Man is limited in his thought, in his speech, in his action. Therefore naturally he is liable to follies and errors, and his progress through life can only be made as a little child learns to walk. The child falls a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever we...

Bowl of Saki for November 6 Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever we praise Him. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There is a necessity for praise in prayer, praise of the beauty of God, for man must learn to recognize and praise the beauty of God as manifested in all His creation. In this way he impresses beauty on his soul, and he is able to manifest it in himself, and he becomes the friend of all and is without... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

To be really sorry for one's errors is like opening the door of heaven.

Bowl of Saki for November 5 To be really sorry for one's errors is like opening the door of heaven. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There are many different feelings which have an influence upon us, and which give a feeling of joy, of exaltation, but there is no sentiment greater or more effective than the feeling of bringing one's faults and weaknesses before God to ask for His pardon. To become conscious of one's shortcomings, to be sorry for them,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

By the power of prayer, man opens the door of the heart, in which God,...

Bowl of Saki for November 4 By the power of prayer, man opens the door of the heart, in which God, the ever-forgiving, the all-merciful, abides. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There are three kinds of people among those who offer prayer. One person in praying feels he is fulfilling a certain duty, which he considers to be one among the other duties of life.... The second kind of person who offers prayers is the one who prays because he has been taught... Sign in to see full entry.

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