The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Sunday, March 4, 2007

The soul brings its light from Heaven; the mind acquires its knowledge from

The soul brings its light from Heaven; the mind acquires its knowledge from earth. Therefore, when the soul believes readily, the mind may still doubt. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Belief is natural, and disbelief is unnatural, for belief is born in man, and unbelief is acquired.... Every child born on earth is born with a tendency to believe what is told him, but the experience of the individual in this world full of falsehood teaches man to... Sign in to see full entry.

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The priest gives a benediction from the church; the branches of the tree in

The priest gives a benediction from the church; the branches of the tree in bending give blessing from God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Anyone who has some knowledge of mysticism and of the lives of the mystics knows that what always attracts the mystic most is nature. Nature is his bread and wine. Nature is his soul's nourishment. Nature inspires him, uplifts him and gives him the solitude for which his soul continually longs. Every soul born... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 1, 2007

Nature speaks louder than the call from the minaret.

Nature speaks louder than the call from the minaret. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: One may ask, what should one study? There are two kinds of studies. One kind is by reading the teachings of the great thinkers and keeping them in mind, the study of metaphysics, psychology, and mysticism. And the other kind of study is the study of life. Every day one has an opportunity for studying; but it should be a correct study. When a person travels in a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

He who can live up to his ideal is the king of life; he who cannot live up

He who can live up to his ideal is the king of life; he who cannot live up to it is life's slave. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The ideal life is at least to try to live up to one's ideal. But in order to have an ideal one must first awaken to an ideal. Not everyone possesses an ideal; many people do not know of it. It is no exaggeration to say that the wars and disasters we have gone through, the unrest that all feel, and the disagreement among the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Believe in God with childlike faith; for simplicity with intelligence is th

Believe in God with childlike faith; for simplicity with intelligence is the sign of the Holy Ones. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The question arises: what is the manner of opening the heart? The way to it is a natural life, the life of the child, smiling with the smiling one, praying with the praying one, ready to learn from everyone, ready to love. The child has enmity against no one, he has no hatred, no malice, his heart is open. It is in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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