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Thursday, August 20, 2020

Gayan #296 – Bola #255 If in truth we shall not build our hope, in what sha

Gayan #296 – Bola #255 If in truth we shall not build our hope, in what shall we build? Our life of limitation in the world, and the nature of this world's comforts and pleasures which are so changeable and unreliable, and the falseness that one finds in everything everywhere, if one complained... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Gayan #284 – Bola #243 He who realizes the effect of his deed upon himself

Gayan #284 – Bola #243 He who realizes the effect of his deed upon himself begins to open his outlook on life. Whatever we do comes back to us. It may not come back from the same side, it may come from another side. But how does it come? Suppose we speak very badly to a servant, we insult him, we... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 17, 2020

Gayan 565 – Sura 04 - Blessed is he who sees the star of his soul as the

Gayan 565 – Sura 04 - Blessed is he who sees the star of his soul as the light that is seen in the port from the sea. Our mind is like a boat, a boat which is in the water, subject to be moved by the waves and subject to be influenced by the wind, both. And the waves for this boat are our own... Sign in to see full entry.

CS-0581 - “The period of one's spiritual development depends upon the rhyth

CS-0581 - “The period of one's spiritual development depends upon the rhythm of one's life.” “To attain spirituality is to realize that the whole universe is one symphony in which every individual is one note. His happiness lies in becoming perfectly harmonious with the symphony of the universe. It... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 15, 2020

CS-597 “One who returns less evil for more evil, is ordinary; one who tries

CS-597 “One who returns less evil for more evil, is ordinary; one who tries to be even in returning evil, is wicked; one who returns more evil for less evil is a devil; but the one who returns evil for good, for him there is no name.” Gayan of Hazrat Inayat Khan Our dealings with our enemy should be... Sign in to see full entry.

CS-597 “One who returns less evil for more evil, is ordinary; one who tries

CS-597 “One who returns less evil for more evil, is ordinary; one who tries to be even in returning evil, is wicked; one who returns more evil for less evil is a devil; but the one who returns evil for good, for him there is no name.” Gayan of Hazrat Inayat Khan Our dealings with our enemy should be... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 14, 2020

Gayan 612 – Tala 12 - Master is he who masters himself; teacher is he who t

Gayan 612 – Tala 12 - Master is he who masters himself; teacher is he who teaches himself; governor is he who governs himself; and ruler is he who rules himself. The path of the Master is a path of war--war with outer influences which prevent one from making one's way through life. The path of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Gayan 658 – Tana 3 - Rosebud, what didst thou do all night? --With folded h

Gayan 658 – Tana 3 - Rosebud, what didst thou do all night? --With folded hands I was praying to heaven to open my heart.” “According to the ideas of the Sufis and of all the prophets and sages who ever came to this world, the love principle is the first principle, and so also it is the last... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

CS-0666 - “Devil, where do you find your location? --In doubting eyes, in a

CS-0666 - “Devil, where do you find your location? --In doubting eyes, in a sharp tongue, in a gossiping mouth, in inquisitive ears, in idle hands, in restless feet, in a vicious body, in a crooked mind, in a bitter heart, and in a darkened soul. Devil, how do you express yourself?. --In winking... Sign in to see full entry.

Gayan #345 - Chala #24 - Life is the principal thing to consider, and true

Gayan #345 - Chala #24 - Life is the principal thing to consider, and true life is the inner life, the realization of God. In selfishness there is an illusion of profit, but in the end the profit attained by selfishness proves to be worthless. Life is the principal thing to consider, and true life... Sign in to see full entry.

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