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Friday, March 27, 2020

Music Is the Word Made Flesh

Music Is the Word Made Flesh There was a time when Humanity had no words. There was Never a time when Humans were without sound. “Hu” is the sound of Creation. “Om” is the sound of Creator. The Truth is not hidden. Truth lives in plane sight. My Pir said, “All is sound and Music.” I think he is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

March 20 It is wise to see all things, and yet to turn our eyes from all that should be overlooked. Commentary by Samuel Lewis It is the soul which sees, the heart which understands. Mind of itself is nothing, but mind properly trained and controlled gains the whole world without losing one’s soul.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

March 24 The first sign of the realization of truth is tolerance. Commentary by Samuel Lewis Truth being of the Buddhic nature, not manasic (mental), it can never be properly expressed in words. You cannot build a syllogism about Love, neither can you describe Truth. Even the attempt to describe... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

March 19 It is the sincere devotee who knows best how to humble himself or

March 19 It is the sincere devotee who knows best how to humble himself or herself before God. Commentary by Samuel Lewis Sincerity is spiritual humility. No one can say, “I am humble,” for any expression “I am” precludes humility. Humility says, “Thou art,” and it does not qualify or posit... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

March 18 Prayer is the greatest virtue, the only way of being free from all sin. Commentary by Samuel Lewis What is this prayer? This prayer is the continual process of approach to God andb submission to God’s Will. If one prays a little, the prayer may be answered, but in the flux of things the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 16, 2020

March 16 At every step of evolution, one’s realization of God changes. For

March 16 At every step of evolution, one’s realization of God changes. Commentary by Samuel Lewis For the nature of mind is to seek, to move, to change. It may endeavor to enlarge its scope, and this brings change in realization. But Baqa is most wonderful for it includes both the changing and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 15, 2020

March 15 Until one loses oneself in the vision of God, one cannot be said to live really. Commentary by Samuel Lewis That is to say, the limited life is not life. Mortality, which says life and death are two, not one, is not life. From one point of view, we die not only daily but with every breath.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 14, 2020

March 14 God is truth, and truth is God. There are just two ways to discuss

March 14 God is truth, and truth is God. Commentary by Samuel Lewis There are just two ways to discuss this matter, the very nature and essence of which is really beyond discussion. From one point of view, the process of apprehension of truth is in the first place a living heart awakening and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 13, 2020

March 13 As life unfolds itself to one, the first lesson one learns is humi

March 13 As life unfolds itself to one, the first lesson one learns is humility. Commentary by Samuel Lewis This living unfoldment is a process, not an accomplishment. It does not come from book learning or prayer or asceticism or from change in regimen or vain breathing exercises. It comes only... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 12, 2020

March 12 The source of truth is within us; we ourselves are the object of o

March 12 The source of truth is within us; we ourselves are the object of our realization. Commentary by Samuel Lewis It is the discriminating faculty of the human mind that makes life so interesting, causes all this diversity and diversion yet at the same time makes for every sort of difficulty.... Sign in to see full entry.

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