The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Friday, July 13, 2007

Praise cannot exist without blame; it has no existence without its opposite

Praise cannot exist without blame; it has no existence without its opposite. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is a pair of opposites in all things, and in each there exists the spirit of the opposite: in man the quality of woman, in woman the spirit of man, in the sun the form of the moon, in the moon the light of the sun. The closer one approaches reality, the nearer one arrives at unity. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/XIV/XIV_2_13.htm Life is... Sign in to see full entry.

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He who can quicken the feeling of another to joy or to gratitude, by that

He who can quicken the feeling of another to joy or to gratitude, by that much he adds to his own life. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Each one has his circle of influence, large or small; within his sphere so many souls and minds are involved; with his rise, they rise; with his fall, they fall. The size of a man's sphere corresponds with the extent of his sympathy, or we may say, with the size of his heart. His sympathy holds his sphere together. As... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Do not bemoan the past, do not worry about the future, but try to make the

Do not bemoan the past, do not worry about the future, but try to make the best of today. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is not anything one should not be ready to tolerate, and there is nobody whom one should not forgive. Never doubt those whom you trust; never hate those whom you love; never cast down those whom you once raise in your estimation. Wish to make friends with everyone you meet; make an effort to gain the friendship of those you... Sign in to see full entry.

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It is the lover of God whose heart is filled with devotion who can commune

It is the lover of God whose heart is filled with devotion who can commune with God, not he who makes an effort with his intellect to analyze God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Science is learned by analysis and esotericism by synthesis. If a person who wants to obtain esoteric knowledge breaks things up into bits, he is analyzing them; and as long as he does this he will never come to understand esotericism. In psychology two things are needed:... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 9, 2007

While man rejoices over his rise and sorrows over his fall, the wise man

While man rejoices over his rise and sorrows over his fall, the wise man takes both as the natural consequences of life. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: It makes no difference to me if I am so praised that I am raised from earth to heaven, nor if I am so blamed that I am thrown from the greatest heights to the depths of the earth. Life to me is an ever-moving sea in which the waves of favor and disfavor constantly rise and fall. from... Sign in to see full entry.

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