The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007

The first sign of the realization of truth is tolerance.

The first sign of the realization of truth is tolerance. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: A soul shows the proof of its evolution in the degree of the tolerance it shows. The life in the lower creation shows the lack of tolerance. The tendency of fighting with one another, which one sees among beasts and birds, shows the reason at the back of it, that intolerance is born in their nature.... But when a soul has evolved still more, tolerance becomes the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 23, 2007

All earthly knowledge is as a cloud covering the sun.

All earthly knowledge is as a cloud covering the sun. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Truth is the very self of man. Truth is the divine element in man. Truth is every soul's seeking. Therefore as soon as the clouds of illusion are scattered, that which man now begins to see is nothing but the truth which has been there all the time. He finds that the truth was never absent; it was only covered by clouds of illusion. ~~~ "Supplementary papers,... Sign in to see full entry.

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There is one Teacher, God Himself; we are all His pupils.

There is one Teacher, God Himself; we are all His pupils. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: According to the Sufi point of view there is only one teacher, and that teacher is God Himself. No man can teach another man. All one can do for another is to give him one's own experience in order to help him to be successful. For instance if a person happens to know a road, he can tell another man that it is the road which leads to the place he wishes to find.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever our li

Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever our lips praise Him. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is a necessity for praise in prayer, praise of the beauty of God, for man must learn to recognize and praise the beauty of God as manifested in all His creation. In this way he impresses beauty on his soul, and he is able to manifest it in himself, and he becomes the friend of all and is without prejudice. For this reason the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

It is wise to see all things, and yet to turn our eyes from all that should

It is wise to see all things, and yet to turn our eyes from all that should be overlooked. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: It is to the great disadvantage of the fault-finding man that he wishes to find fault with all he sees, for if he is not able to throw away immediately the undesirable impression received, which is not always so easy, he begins in due time to reproduce what he has received.... If man only knew what harm is brought to one's being... Sign in to see full entry.

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