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Friday, May 15, 2020

GAYAN 261 - BOULA -220 – It is easy to become a teacher, but difficult to b

GAYAN 261 - BOULA -220 – It is easy to become a teacher, but difficult to become a pupil. The idea is this, that when one thinks that, "What I think is right," and one finds arguments and reasons to make it right; and "What another person thinks is wrong," and one finds reasons to make it wrong,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Gayan 526- Gamaka 30 - I have not come to change humanity; I have come to

Gayan 526- Gamaka 30 - I have not come to change humanity; I have come to help it on. What is the highest aim of the Sufi? The Sufi's highest aim is to probe the depth of life, that he or she might penetrate that veil which keeps one ignorant of one's life's secret. This attainment the Sufi... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

CS-478 “Silence in modesty speaks louder than bold words. The cracker cries

CS-478 “Silence in modesty speaks louder than bold words. The cracker cries aloud, "I am the light," and is extinguished in a moment; the diamond, shining constantly, never says a word about its light.” Haya is the finest feeling in human nature, which is called modesty. Modesty is not necessarily... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Gayan #323 – Chala #2 - The Sufi's tendency is to look at everything from t

Gayan #323 – Chala #2 - The Sufi's tendency is to look at everything from two points of view: from his own and that of another. Is it not amusing to think that the foolish person disagrees more with others than the wise? One would think that he knows more than the wise one. The wise one agrees with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 10, 2020

GAYAN 116 - BOULA -075 - It is the spirit of hopelessness that blocks the p

GAYAN 116 - BOULA -075 - It is the spirit of hopelessness that blocks the path of man and prevents his advancement. Hopelessness can be overcome by faith. In the first place by faith in God, at the same time knowing that the soul draws its power from the divine source. Every thought, every impulse,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 9, 2020

GAYAN 165 - BOULA -124 - The human heart is the home of the soul, and upon

GAYAN 165 - BOULA -124 - The human heart is the home of the soul, and upon this home the comfort and power of the soul depend. The nature of the memory is to hold an impression, agreeable or disagreeable, and therefore a person holds a thought in mind, whether it is beneficial to him or not, without... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 8, 2020

GAYAN 148 - BOULA -107 - Love which manifests as tolerance, as forgiveness,

GAYAN 148 - BOULA -107 - Love which manifests as tolerance, as forgiveness, that love it is which heals the wounds of the heart. The work of the Sufi, therefore, is to stop and think before being annoyed and see what is the matter with a person, to find out what is at the back of it, to find out... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

CS-456 No love-offering can be more precious than a word or act of respect,

CS-456 No love-offering can be more precious than a word or act of respect, for the highest expression of love is respect. “When a man gives honor and respect and reverence to another it is still because of the beauty which he perceives in some form or other in a person, and he has a natural... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

CS-433 The way of the Sufi is to experience life and yet to remain above it

CS-433 The way of the Sufi is to experience life and yet to remain above it; to live in the world and not let the world own him. When we see the nature of life, and how from morning till evening everything changes, why should we not keep the hope that an unfavorable condition will change and turn... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 3, 2020

GAYAN 212 - BOULA -171 – Simplicity of nature is the sign of saints.

GAYAN 212 - BOULA -171 – Simplicity of nature is the sign of saints. All is mystery when we do not know it; when we know it all is simple. The true seekers after truth are lovers of simplicity. The right road is simple, clear and distinct. There is nothing vague about it. The Mysticism of Sound and... Sign in to see full entry.

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