Saturday, September 13, 2008
There is no source of happiness other than that in the heart of man.
Bowl of Saki for September 5 There is no source of happiness other than that in the heart of man. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Man seeks happiness in pleasure, in joy, but these are only shadows of happiness. The real happiness is in the heart of man....
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Pleasure blocks, but pain clears the way of inspiration.
Bowl of Saki for September 4 Pleasure blocks, but pain clears the way of inspiration. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Pain has a great power; the truth of God is born in pain, sincerity rises out of pain. Metaphysically, the heart is a gate, and the gate...
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How can the unlimited Being be limited? All that seems limited is in its
Bowl of Saki for September 3 How can the unlimited Being be limited? All that seems limited is in its depth beyond all limitations. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Man has respect for his mother or father or wife, or for his superiors; but all these have...
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Self-pity is the cause of all life's grievances.
Bowl of Saki for September 2 Self-pity is the cause of all life's grievances. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan If one studies one's surroundings one finds that those who are happy are so because they have less thought of self. If they are unhappy it is...
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Joy and sorrow both are for each other. If it were not for joy, sorrow ...
Bowl of Saki for September 1 Joy and sorrow both are for each other. If it were not for joy, sorrow could not be; and if it were not for sorrow, joy could not be experienced. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Life is differentiated by the pairs of opposites....
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
He who has spent has used; he who has collected has lost; but he who
Bowl of Saki for August 31 He who has spent has used; he who has collected has lost; but he who has given has saved his treasure forever. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The tendency to doubt, to be depressed, the tendency towards fear, suspicion and...
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The giver is greater than the gift.
Bowl of Saki for August 30 The giver is greater than the gift. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Besides having one's (own) wish granted, the joy of giving another (person) happiness, that itself is greater than a wish granted, if one has risen to that plane...
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Monday, September 8, 2008
A pure life and a clean conscience are as two wings attached to the soul.
Bowl of Saki for August 29 A pure life and a clean conscience are as two wings attached to the soul. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan A pure life and a clean conscience are as bread and wine for the soul. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/gayan_boulas.htm...
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Death is a tax the soul has to pay for having had a name and a form.
Bowl of Saki for August 28 Death is a tax the soul has to pay for having had a name and a form. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan All that is constructed is subject to destruction; all that is composed must be decomposed; all that is formed must be...
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The soul of Christ is the light of the universe.
Bowl of Saki for August 27 The soul of Christ is the light of the universe. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Truth is the soul of religion. When Jesus came to earth he did not say, 'I have brought you a new religion never heard of by you or your ancestors.'...
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