The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Friday, September 25, 2020

The kingdom of heaven is in the hearts of those who realize God. Bowl of S

The kingdom of heaven is in the hearts of those who realize God. Bowl of Saki, September 25, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Being born again means that the soul is awakened after having come on earth, and entering the kingdom of heaven means that this world, the same kingdom in which we are standing just now, turns into heaven as soon as the point of view has changed. Is it not interesting and most wonderful to think that the same earth we walk on is earth to one person... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

It is better to pay than receive from the vain, for such favors demand ten

It is better to pay than receive from the vain, for such favors demand ten times their cost. Bowl of Saki, September 24, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Do not look for thanks or appreciation for all the good you do to others, nor use it as a means to stimulate your vanity. Do all that you consider good for the sake of goodness, not even for a return of that from God. ~~~ "Sangatha I, 3 - Saluk", by Hazrat Inayat Khan (unpublished) When one sees clearly the roguery and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

There are two kinds of generosity - the real and the shadow; the former is

There are two kinds of generosity - the real and the shadow; the former is prompted by love, the latter by vanity. Bowl of Saki, September 23, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: When the miser shows any generosity he celebrates it with trumpets. from https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/gayan_boulas.htm The whole tragedy of life is in losing sight of one's natural self, and the greatest gain in life is coming into touch with one's real self. The real self is covered by many layers... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Real generosity is an unfailing sign of spirituality. Bowl of Saki, Septem

Real generosity is an unfailing sign of spirituality. Bowl of Saki, September 22, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The absence of generosity means that the doors of the heart are closed; nothing from within can come out, and nothing from without can enter in. from https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/gayan_chalas.htm Tawazu' in Sufic terms means something more than hospitality. It is laying before one's friend willingly what one has, in other words sharing with one's friend all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 21, 2020

Will power is the keynote of mastery, and asceticism is the development of

Will power is the keynote of mastery, and asceticism is the development of will power. Bowl of Saki, September 21, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The first exercise to help the will power to develop would be to check every act, word, and thought which we do not wish to occur; to avoid unintentional actions, speech, and thoughts. The other exercise that is necessary for the development of the will power is that of seeing that neither our mind nor our body rules us, but... Sign in to see full entry.

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