The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Sunday, December 23, 2007

With good will and trust in God, self-confidence, and a hopeful attitude to

With good will and trust in God, self-confidence, and a hopeful attitude towards life, a man can always win his battle, however difficult. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan One thing must always be remembered and that is our trust in God. No matter what the problem, by our trust in God the problem can be solved. There is a story of the Prophet that the Prophet and his companion Siddiq were hiding behind a rock when a troop of men were following to attack... Sign in to see full entry.

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Man himself is the tree of desire, and the root of that tree is in his own

Man himself is the tree of desire, and the root of that tree is in his own heart. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan In the traditions of the Hindus there is a well-known idea: that of the tree of the fulfillment of desires. There is a story in India of a man who was told that there was a tree of the fulfillment of desires, and who went in search of it. After going through the forests and across the mountains he arrived at last at a place where he lay... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The plain truth is too simple for the seeker after complexity, who is look

The plain truth is too simple for the seeker after complexity, who is looking for things he cannot understand. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Man likes complexity. He does not want to take only one step; it is more interesting to look forward to millions of steps. The man who is seeking the truth gets into a maze, and that maze interests him. He wants to go through it a thousand times more. It is just like children. Their whole interest is in running... Sign in to see full entry.

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The trees of the forest silently await God's blessing.

The trees of the forest silently await God's blessing. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The law of gravitation is working from two sides: from the side of the earth which draws all that belongs to the earth, and from the side of the spirit which attracts the soul towards it. Even those who are unconscious of this law of gravitation are also striving for perfection, for the soul is being continually drawn towards the spirit. They are striving for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Man's greatest privilege is to become a suitable instrument of God.

Man's greatest privilege is to become a suitable instrument of God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan On coming to earth, man, who is the instrument of God, loses connection with that divine power whose instrument he is, thus keeping not only himself but even God from helping His will to be done. When man, who is born to be the instrument of God, does not perform his mission properly he naturally feels dissatisfied. It does not mean that he does not... Sign in to see full entry.

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