The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Friday, June 27, 2008

The heart sleeps until it is awakened to life by a blow; it is as a rock...

Bowl of Saki for June 27 The heart sleeps until it is awakened to life by a blow; it is as a rock, and the hidden fire flashes out when struck by another rock. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The sorrow of the lover is continual, in the presence and in the absence of the beloved: in the presence for fear of the absence, and in absence in longing for the presence. According to the mystical view the pain of love is the dynamite that breaks up the heart,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Every being has a definite vocation and his vocation is the light that ...

Bowl of Saki for June 26 Every being has a definite vocation and his vocation is the light that illuminates his life. The man who disregards his vocation is as a lamp unlit. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Every being has a definite vocation, and his vocation is the light which illuminates his life. The man who disregards his vocation is a lamp unlit. He who sincerely seeks his real purpose in life is himself sought by that purpose. As he concentrates... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Through motion and change, life becomes intelligible; we live a life of ...

Bowl of Saki for June 25 Through motion and change, life becomes intelligible; we live a life of change, but it is constancy we seek. It is this innate desire of the soul that leads man to God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Man placed in the midst of this ever-changing world yet appreciates and seeks for constancy somewhere. He does not know that he must develop the nature of constancy in himself; it is the nature of the soul to value that which is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

He who with sincerity seeks his real purpose in life is himself sought by

Bowl of Saki for June 24 He who with sincerity seeks his real purpose in life is himself sought by that purpose. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan One may ask, 'What is the best way for a person to understand his life's purpose?' If one follows the bent of one's own mind, if one follows the track to which one is attracted, if one follows one's own inclination, which is not satisfied with anything else, one feels, 'There is something waiting for me (which... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 23, 2008

Each individual composes the music of his own life; if he injures another..

Bowl of Saki for June 23 Each individual composes the music of his own life; if he injures another he breaks the harmony and there is discord in the melody of his life. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan All the trouble in the world, and all the disastrous results arising out of it, all come from lack of harmony. And this shows that the world needs harmony today more than ever before.... The true use of music is to become musical in one's thoughts, words,... Sign in to see full entry.

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