The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

To become cold from the coldness of the world is weakness, to become...

Bowl of Saki for September 15 To become cold from the coldness of the world is weakness, to become broken by the hardness of the world is feebleness, but to live in the world and yet to keep above it is like walking on the water. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The spiritual path is easiest if there is not something pulling one from behind; and that force is the life in the world, one's friends, surroundings, acquaintances, and one's foes. Remain,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Devotion to a spiritual teacher is not for the sake of the teacher, it is..

Bowl of Saki for September 14 Devotion to a spiritual teacher is not for the sake of the teacher, it is for God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan In the history of the great and holy beings of the world the greatest and the most blessed have been the devotees.... devotion teaches one virtue; sincerity, earnestness, the sense of duty: all different virtues come by devotion. A person who is devoted to anyone in the world, to one's father or mother or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

The only way to live in the midst of inharmonious influences is ...

Bowl of Saki for September 13 The only way to live in the midst of inharmonious influences is to strengthen the will power and endure all things, yet keeping fineness of character and nobility of manner together with an everlasting heart full of love. 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,... Sign in to see full entry.

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The first step towards forgiveness is to forget.

Bowl of Saki for September 12 The first step towards forgiveness is to forget. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan In order to learn forgiveness man must learn tolerance first. And there are people whom man cannot forgive. It is not that he must not forgive, but it is difficult, beyond his power to forgive, and in that case the first thing he can do is to forget. The first step towards forgiveness is to forget. from... Sign in to see full entry.

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In order to learn forgiveness, man must first learn tolerance.

Bowl of Saki for September 11 In order to learn forgiveness, man must first learn tolerance. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan We need today the religion of tolerance. In daily life we cannot all meet on the same ground, being so different, having such different capacities, states of evolution, and tasks. So if we had no tolerance, no desire to forgive, we could never bring harmony into our soul; for to live in the world is not easy and every moment of... Sign in to see full entry.

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