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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

When a defect becomes common, it is considered as the normal state by the g

Gayan #304 - Boula #263 - When a defect becomes common, it is considered as the normal state by the generality. When one allows this tendency [to gossip] to remain in one, one develops love of talking about others. It is a defect which commonly exists, and when two people meet who have the same... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 11, 2019

The whole world's treasure is too small a price to pay for one word that ki

Gayan 389 - Chala 68 - The whole world's treasure is too small a price to pay for one word that kindles the soul. Where is God? God is in the heart of man. When it is the voice of God that rises in the heart of man it is a divine word. The words of Christ are a tongue of fire that pierces the heart... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

All that is not plain is a puzzle; therefore, wisdom is a puzzle to the ...

Gayan #321 - Boula #280 - All that is not plain is a puzzle; therefore, wisdom is a puzzle to the ordinary mind. In the Sufi literature, which is known to the world as the Persian literature, there is much talk about the "curls of the Beloved," and many have often wondered what it means. The curl is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by it

Gayan 397 - Chala 76 - Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves.. By fighting inharmony one increases it, by not fighting it one does not give fuel to the fire which would rise and cause destruction. No doubt the wiser you become, the more... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 29, 2019

In the complete unfoldment of human nature is the fulfillment of life's pur

Gayan #293 - Boula #252 In the complete unfoldment of human nature is the fulfillment of life's purpose. It is in unfoldment that the purpose of life is fulfilled, and it is not only so with human beings but also with the lower creation; even with all the objects that exist the fulfillment of their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 28, 2019

Every experience, good or bad, is a step forward in man's evolution.

GAYAN 252 - BOULA -211 - Every experience, good or bad, is a step forward in man's evolution. No sooner does the soul begin to unfold and experience in life the purpose which is hidden within itself, than it begins to feel the joy of it; it begins to value the privilege of living; it begins to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 26, 2019

attainment is the true purpose of every soul.

Gayan 408- Chala 87 - g attainment is the true purpose of every soul. But, one might ask, if we leave everyone with his particular imagination ideal of God, will he then progress and one _day come to the realization of the self which is the highest attainment taught by all great teachers of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

In order to arrive at his ideal, man must first realize his follies, and ..

Gayan 433 - Chala 112 - In order to arrive at his ideal, man must first realize his follies, and next, try to become better, believing that he can change. The power of the mind is beyond question, and it teaches us that mostly our unhappiness and failures are caused by our own mind, more than by the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 20, 2019

If man only knew what is behind his free will, he would never call it "my..

GAYAN 236 - BOULA -195 - If man only knew what is behind his free will, he would never call it "my will," but "Thy Will." In the Qur'an one reads in clear words, "For everything we have appointed a time," and in another place, "Not one atom moves (which always moves) without the command of God;" in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Life can be full of blessings when one knows how to receive them.

GAYAN 217 - BOULA -176 - Life can be full of blessings when one knows how to receive them. The same is with all things in life. Every moment in our lives is an opportunity which brings a benefit and blessing. And the one who knows how to be benefited by it, and how to be blessed by it, receives the... Sign in to see full entry.

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