Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The aim of the mystic is to keep near to the idea of unity, and to find out where we unite. Bowl of Saki, April 24, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: When people say that they distinguish between right and wrong by their results, even then they cannot be sure if in the punishment there was not a reward, or in the reward a punishment. What does this show us? It shows us that life is a puzzle of duality. The pairs of opposites keep us in an illusion and make us think,... Sign in to see full entry.
Knowledge without love is lifeless...
Knowledge without love is lifeless. Bowl of Saki, April 23, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The loveless heart may have all the religion and all the knowledge, yet it is dead. As the Bible says, "God is love." God is in the heart of each person, and the heart of each person is the highest heaven. When that heart is closed by the absence of love, then God is closed. When this heart is open, God is open, and one is alive from that time. ~~~ "Gathekas #22, Aims and... Sign in to see full entry.