The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

The heart must be empty in order to receive the knowledge of God.

The heart must be empty in order to receive the knowledge of God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The innocence of Jesus has been known through the ages. In his every moment, in his every action, he appeared to be as a child. All the great saints and sages, the great ones who have liberated humanity, have been as innocent as children and at the same time wiser, much more so, than the worldly-wise. And what makes it so? What gives them this balance? It... Sign in to see full entry.

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It is according to the extent of our consciousness of prayer that

It is according to the extent of our consciousness of prayer that our prayer reaches God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Our follies and errors are natural; but when we defend ourselves, making virtues of our shortcomings and trying to hide our errors, it is as if we nurtured our errors, trying to make them grow. The only real method of growth is to judge ourselves constantly and to see where we fail; then in prayer to ask for pardon and right... Sign in to see full entry.

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God is within you; you are His instrument, and through you He expresses Him

God is within you; you are His instrument, and through you He expresses Himself to the external world. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: In reality God is within man; man is the instrument of God and through him God experiences the external world. Prayer is the way of conveying the God within to the God without; and thought, speech and gesture make the prayer complete. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/archives/prayer.htm The words 'within oneself' might... Sign in to see full entry.

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Reason is learned from the ever changing world, but true knowledge ...

Reason is learned from the ever changing world, but true knowledge comes from the essence of life. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Knowledge and heart quality must be developed together.... Without a developed love quality, man is incapable of having that knowledge. There are fine lights and shades in one's life that cannot be perceived and fully understood without having touched the deeper side of life, which is the devotional side. The person who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

It is not the solid wood that can become a flute, it is the empty reed.

It is not the solid wood that can become a flute, it is the empty reed. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is a saying of Jalaluddin Rumi, 'Fire, water, air, and earth are God's servants, and whenever He wishes them to work for Him, they are ready to obey his command.' If the elements are the obedient servants of God, cannot man be a greater and better instrument? In point of fact God Himself is the messenger. In the aspect of God He is God, but,... Sign in to see full entry.

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