The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Our success or failure depends upon the harmony or disharmony of our indivi

Our success or failure depends upon the harmony or disharmony of our individual will with the Divine Will. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: It is the Divine Will that is manifested throughout the whole universe, which has created the whole universe; and it is part of the divine will that manifests itself through us. Everything we do in life is governed and directed by that power.... Now coming to the question of the will of man as opposed to the will... Sign in to see full entry.

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It is the surface of the sea that makes waves and roaring breakers; the dep

It is the surface of the sea that makes waves and roaring breakers; the depth is silent. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The bubbles are to be found on the surface of the sea. The depth of the sea is free from bubbles. The commotion is to be seen on the surface, the depth of the sea is still. The mind is the commotion of that something that is within us, that something which we call heart. The happiness, knowledge, pleasure and love that is stored in... Sign in to see full entry.

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"God is love" - three words which open up an unending realm for the thinker

"God is love" - three words which open up an unending realm for the thinker who desires to probe the depths of the secret of life. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Every kind of power lies in this one thing which we call by the simple name: love. Charity, generosity, kindness, affection, endurance, tolerance, and patience -- all these words are different aspects of one; they are different names of only one thing: love. Whether it is said, 'God is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 15, 2007

The great teachers of humanity become streams of love.

The great teachers of humanity become streams of love. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Forgiveness is a stream of love which washes away all impurities wherever it flows. By keeping this spring of love, which is in the heart of man, running, man is able to forgive, however great the fault of his fellow man may seem. One who cannot forgive closes his heart. The sign of spirituality is that there is nothing you cannot forgive, there is no fault you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Man is the picture of the reflection of his imagination; he is as large or

Man is the picture of the reflection of his imagination; he is as large or as small as he thinks himself. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: All works of art and music and poetry come from imagination, for imagination is the free flow of mind, when the mind is allowed to work by itself and bring out the beauty and harmony it contains. But when it is restricted by a certain principle or rule, then it does not work freely... No one has believed in God, no... Sign in to see full entry.

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