The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Saturday, June 7, 2008

Nobody appears inferior to us when our heart is kindled with kindness ...

Bowl of Saki for June 7 Nobody appears inferior to us when our heart is kindled with kindness and our eyes are open to the vision of God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan We are so situated in life that whatever position we may occupy we are never independent, we are never self-sufficient. Therefore, every individual depends upon others for help, and others depend upon him for help; only the position of the person who is one among many who receive help... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 6, 2008

We blame others for our sorrows and misfortunes, not perceiving that we...

Bowl of Saki for June 6 We blame others for our sorrows and misfortunes, not perceiving that we ourselves are the creators of our world. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Externally we are a single being, but internally we are a world. As vast as is the world around us, so vast is the world within. Asif says, 'The limitation of the sky and land cannot be compared with man's heart. If man's heart be wide, there is nothing wider than this.' All can be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 5, 2008

Forbearance, patience and tolerance are the only conditions which keep two

Bowl of Saki for June 5 Forbearance, patience and tolerance are the only conditions which keep two individual hearts united. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Love teaches the lover patience, forbearance, gentleness, because he thinks, 'My beloved will be displeased; I will be as gentle as possible in my action and in my movements'. These thoughts are a correction to the lover. With every such thought that passes in the life of the lover he corrects... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

The more elevated the soul, the broader the outlook.

Bowl of Saki for June 3 The more elevated the soul, the broader the outlook. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Attitude is the principle thing in life. It is not the conditions in life which change life for us, but mostly it is our attitude toward life and its conditions upon which depends our happiness or unhappiness.... The attitude becomes high and broad when one looks at life from a higher point of view. When the point of view is not high, the range... Sign in to see full entry.

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Words are but the shadows of thought and feelings.

Bowl of Saki for June 2 Words are but the shadows of thought and feelings. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Although the elements may be called earth, water, fire, air and ether, this must not be taken literally. Their nature and character, according to the mystics, are different. But, as words are few, one cannot give other names to these elements, although in Sanskrit we have distinctive words for them. 'Ether' is not ether in the scientific sense; it... Sign in to see full entry.

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