The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Monday, November 3, 2008

In man's search for truth, the first lesson and the last is love...

Bowl of Saki for November 3 In man's search for truth, the first lesson and the last is love. There must be no separation, no "I am" and "thou art not". Until man has arrived at that selfless consciousness, he cannot know life and truth. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan When we look at this subject from a mystic's point of view, we see that love has two aspects. Love in itself, and the shadow of love fallen on the earth. The former is heavenly the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

It is a patient pursuit to bring water from the depth of the ground; one...

Bowl of Saki for November 2 It is a patient pursuit to bring water from the depth of the ground; one has to deal with much mud in digging before one reaches the water of life. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Love is life, and life is symbolized by water. When one wants to bring water up out of the ground one has to dig for it, and the first thing which one finds is mud. And if one is disappointed by that, one has fooled oneself, for beneath the earth... Sign in to see full entry.

Self stands as a wall between man and God.

Bowl of Saki for November 1 Self stands as a wall between man and God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan God speaks to everyone, not only to the messengers and teachers. He speaks to the ears of every heart, but it is not every heart which hears it. His voice is louder than the thunder, and His light is clearer than the sun -- if one could only see it, if one could only hear it. In order to see it and in order to hear it man should remove this wall, this... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Earthly knowledge is as clouds dimming the sight, and it is the breaking...

Bowl of Saki for October 31 Earthly knowledge is as clouds dimming the sight, and it is the breaking of these clouds - in other words, purity of heart - that gives the capacity for the knowledge of God to rise. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan We all are pupils, and what we can do in life is to qualify ourselves to become true pupils. It is the receptivity of our heart and the passivity of our mind, it is the eagerness, the thirst and hunger after... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

We start our lives as teachers, and it is very hard for us to learn to ...

Bowl of Saki for October 30 We start our lives as teachers, and it is very hard for us to learn to become pupils. There are many whose only difficulty in life is that they are teachers already. What we have to learn is pupilship. There is but one Teacher, God Himself. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan In order to know the truth or to know God earthly qualifications and earthly wisdom or learning are not necessary. What one has to learn is how to become a... Sign in to see full entry.

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