The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Monday, July 23, 2007

Warmth melts, while cold freezes. A drop of ice in a warm place spreads and

Warmth melts, while cold freezes. A drop of ice in a warm place spreads and covers a larger space, whereas a drop of water in a cold place freezes and becomes limited. Repentance has the effect of spreading a drop in a warm sphere, causing the heart to expand and become universal, while the hardening of the heart brings limitation. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Speaking from a metaphysical point of view, the Kingdom of Heaven may be attained by the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 22, 2007

We can learn virtue even from the greatest sinner if we consider him as a

We can learn virtue even from the greatest sinner if we consider him as a teacher. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The question now arises how to attain to this prayerful attitude in life. In the first place, for those whose prayer is one of praise, if their whole life is to assume a prayerful attitude, they must carry this praise and gratitude into the smallest details of life, and feel grateful for the slightest act of kindness done to them by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 21, 2007

A study of life is the greatest of all religions, and there is no greater

A study of life is the greatest of all religions, and there is no greater or more interesting study. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There are two ways in which we may attain control over our activity. The first is confidence in the power of our own will; to know that if we have failed today, tomorrow we will not do so. The second is to have our eyes wide open, and to watch keenly our activity in all aspects of life. It is in the dark that we fall,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 20, 2007

Every blow in life pierces the heart and awakens our feelings to sympathize

Every blow in life pierces the heart and awakens our feelings to sympathize with others; and every swing of comfort lulls us to sleep, and we become unaware of all. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: 'If the soul is awakened, how does it awake, and who awakens it?' We see that the time for nature to awake is the spring. It is asleep all winter and it awakes in the spring. There is a time for the sea, when the wind blows and brings good tidings, as if it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

The soul's true happiness lies in experiencing the inner joy, and it will

The soul's true happiness lies in experiencing the inner joy, and it will never be fully satisfied with outer, seeming pleasures. Its connection is with God, and nothing short of perfection will ever satisfy it. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: People say, 'Let us enjoy ourselves and be happy; there is plenty of sorrow in the world without choosing to mourn,' and they strive after happiness in whatever way they can. But these passing and momentary joys... Sign in to see full entry.

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