The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Friday, February 29, 2008

Every moment of our life is an invaluable opportunity.

Bowl of Saki for February 29 Every moment of our life is an invaluable opportunity. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Every moment in our lives is an opportunity which brings a benefit and blessing. And the one who knows how to be benefited by it and how to be blessed by it receives the benefit and the blessing. Everyone seems living and awake, but few souls really are living and awake. There are opportunities of benefit and blessing on every plane of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

He who can live up to his ideal is the king of life; he who cannot live up

Bowl of Saki for February 28 He who can live up to his ideal is the king of life; he who cannot live up to it is life's slave. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The ideal life is at least to try to live up to one's ideal. But in order to have an ideal one must first awaken to an ideal. Not everyone possesses an ideal; many people do not know of it. It is no exaggeration to say that the wars and disasters we have gone through, the unrest that all feel,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Believe in God with childlike faith; for simplicity with intelligence is

Bowl of Saki for February 27 Believe in God with childlike faith; for simplicity with intelligence is the sign of the Holy Ones. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The question arises: what is the manner of opening the heart? The way to it is a natural life, the life of the child, smiling with the smiling one, praying with the praying one, ready to learn from everyone, ready to love. The child has enmity against no one, he has no hatred, no malice, his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

As man rises above passion, so he begins to know what is love.

Bowl of Saki for February 26 As man rises above passion, so he begins to know what is love. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan To an angelic soul love means glorification To a jinn soul love means admiration To a human soul love means affection To an animal soul love means passion. One need not fall in love, one must rise through love. Pour out floods of love, yet keeping your garment of detachment from being wet.... To what does the love of God lead? It... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 25, 2008

He who has failed himself has failed all; he who has conquered himself has

Bowl of Saki for February 25 He who has failed himself has failed all; he who has conquered himself has won all. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There is no reason for anyone to feel discouraged by his weaknesses or deficiencies, or by his actions that have dissatisfied him, or by anything in life that has failed. He should forget the past that has failed him, and begin to construct and mold his future as he would wish it to be. Considering that as a... Sign in to see full entry.

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