The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

The man filled with the knowledge of names and forms has no capacity for

The man filled with the knowledge of names and forms has no capacity for the knowledge of Truth. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: A man filled with earthly knowledge and what he calls learning, is often only the knowledge of names and forms and has no capacity for the knowledge of truth or God. It is the innocent and pure soul who has a capacity for learning. When a person comes to take a lesson on any subject, and he brings his own knowledge with him,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 27, 2007

According to his evolution, man knows the truth; and the more he knows, the

According to his evolution, man knows the truth; and the more he knows, the more he finds there is to know. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Which is the most desirable thing in life, to seek for the goal or to dwell in this changing life? The answer is that every person's desire is according to his evolution. That for which he is ready is desirable for him. Milk is a desirable food for the infant, other foods for the grown-up person. Every stage in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 26, 2007

It is more important to find out the truth about one's self, than to find

It is more important to find out the truth about one's self, than to find out the truth of heaven and hell. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: What is it then in man which says 'I' and identifies itself with what it sees? It is not our head or foot which says 'I' nor is it in the brain. It is something that we cannot point out which identifies itself with all these different parts and says 'I' and mine and knows itself to be the person who sees. This in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 25, 2007

True self denial is losing oneself in God

True self-denial is losing one's self in God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Man, absorbed from morning till evening in his occupations which engage his every attention to the things of the earth and of self interest, remains intoxicated. Seldom there are moments in his life, brought about by pain or suffering, when he experiences a state of mind which can be called soberness. Hindus call this state of mind sat, which is a state of tranquility. Man... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

The source of the realization of truth is within man; he himself is the obj

The source of the realization of truth is within man; he himself is the object of his realization. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Men have differed in all ages because they have called their Deity by different names. There have existed wars, fights and family feuds for ages, men dividing themselves merely for the difference of the names they gave to their Deity. Man always sees just what he sees; he cannot see beyond it. With the ideal of his Deity,... Sign in to see full entry.

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