The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Wednesday, September 5, 2007

There is no source of happiness other than that in the heart of man.

There is no source of happiness other than that in the heart of man. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Man seeks happiness in pleasure, in joy, but these are only shadows of happiness. The real happiness is in the heart of man. But man does not look for it. In order to find happiness, he seeks pleasure. Anything that is passing and anything that results in unhappiness is not happiness. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/VI/VI_3.htm In reality very few in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Pleasure blocks, but pain clears the way of inspiration.

Pleasure blocks, but pain clears the way of inspiration. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Pain has a great power; the truth of God is born in pain, sincerity rises out of pain. Metaphysically, the heart is a gate, and the gate is closed when the feeling is hardened, and the gate is open when there is some pain. ~~~ "Sangatha I, Tasawwuf", by Hazrat Inayat Khan (unpublished) Suppose a person goes on a bicycle in the streets of Paris and says, 'I shall... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 1, 2007

Joy and sorrow both are for each other.

Joy and sorrow both are for each other. If it were not for joy, sorrow could not be; and if it were not for sorrow, joy could not be experienced. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Life is differentiated by the pairs of opposites. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/gayan_boulas.htm If there was no pain one would not enjoy the experience of joy. It is pain which helps one to experience joy. Everything is distinguished by its opposite. The one who feels... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 31, 2007

He who has spent has used; he who has collected has lost; but he who has...

He who has spent has used; he who has collected has lost; but he who has given has saved his treasure forever. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The tendency to doubt, to be depressed, the tendency towards fear, suspicion and confusion, the tendency to puzzle -- where does it all come from? It all comes from the thought of getting something in return: 'will another give me back what I have given him? Shall I get the just portion back, or less?' if that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 30, 2007

The giver is greater than the gift.

The giver is greater than the gift. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Besides having one's (own) wish granted, the joy of giving another (person) happiness, that itself is greater than a wish granted, if one has risen to that plane of human evolution when one can enjoy pleasure with the pleasure of another, when one can feel satisfaction in the satisfaction of another, when one can be happy in bringing happiness to another. No one will give another... Sign in to see full entry.

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