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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

July 23 Warmth melts, while cold freezes. A drop of ice in a warm place sp

July 23 Warmth melts, while cold freezes. A drop of ice in a warm place spreads and covers a large space, whereas a drop of water in a cold place freezes and becomes limited. Repentance has the effect of spreading a drop in a warm sphere, causing the heart to expand and become universal, while the... Sign in to see full entry.

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July 22 We can learn virtue from the greatest sinner if we consider them a

July 22 We can learn virtue from the greatest sinner if we consider them as a teacher.– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): If one were entirely wicked, one could not live. The poison we send out poisons ourselves also. Just as the radio... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 20, 2020

July 21 A study of life is the greatest of all religions, and there is no

July 21 A study of life is the greatest of all religions, and there is no greater or more interesting study. – Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): What is religion? It is that which unites human and God. And what is that? It is Ishk. Is... Sign in to see full entry.

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July 20 Every blow in life pierces the heart and awakens our feelings to s

July 20 Every blow in life pierces the heart and awakens our feelings to sympathize with others; and every swing of comfort lulls us to sleep, and we become unaware of all. – Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Ishk, the life current... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 19, 2020

July 19 The soul’s true happiness lies in experiencing the inner joy, and

July 19 The soul’s true happiness lies in experiencing the inner joy, and it will never be fully satisfied with outer, seeming pleasures; its connection is with God, and nothing short of perfection will ever satisfy it. – Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 18, 2020

July 18 There is a light within every soul; it only needs the clouds that

July 18 There is a light within every soul; it only needs the clouds that overshadow it to be broken, for it to beam forth. – Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Clouds are caused by mind, by thought of self and by nothing else. Not those... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 17, 2020

July 17 We should be careful to take away from ourselves any thorns that p

July 17 We should be careful to take away from ourselves any thorns that prick us in the personality of others. – Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): The heart contains all notes, so consequently it can harmonize with any other heart.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

July 16 The heart of every person, both good and bad, is the abode of God, and care should be taken never to wound anyone by word or act. – Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): If there were not some good in the human heart, life in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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July 15 The world is evolving from imperfection towards perfection; it nee

July 15 The world is evolving from imperfection towards perfection; it needs all love and sympathy; great tenderness and watchfulness is required from each one of us. – Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Those on the path of God need... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 13, 2020

July 14 Riches and power may vanish because they are outside ourselves; on

July 14 Riches and power may vanish because they are outside ourselves; only that which is within can we call our own. – Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): All the prophets have taught this, and urged humanity to cultivate this inner... Sign in to see full entry.

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