The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

While man blames another for causing him harm, the wise man first takes...

While man blames another for causing him harm, the wise man first takes himself to task. Bowl of Saki, July 4, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The worldly struggle is outward struggle. The struggle on the spiritual path is inward struggle. No sooner does one take the spiritual direction than the first enemy one meets is one's own self. What does the self do? It is most mischievous. When one says one wants to fight it, it says, 'I am yourself. Do you want to fight... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The knowledge of self is the essential knowledge; it gives knowledge of ...

The knowledge of self is the essential knowledge; it gives knowledge of humanity. In the understanding of the human being lies that understanding of nature which reveals the law of creation. Bowl of Saki, July 3, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: What we need most is the understanding of that religion of religions and that philosophy of philosophies which is self-knowledge. We shall not understand the outer life if we do not understand ourselves. It is the knowledge... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 2, 2012

Man must first create peace in himself if he desires to see peace in ...

Man must first create peace in himself if he desires to see peace in the world; for lacking peace within, no effort of his can bring any result. Bowl of Saki, July 2, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Our spirit is the real part of us. The body is but a garment. There is absolute peace in the abode from whence the spirit came, and the true happiness of the soul lies in that peace. As man would not find peace at the tailor's just because his coat came from there, so... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Man's pride and satisfaction in what he knows limits the scope of his ...

Man's pride and satisfaction in what he knows limits the scope of his vision. Bowl of Saki, July 1, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: One wishes to be admired for his clothes, his jewels, his possessions, his greatness and position, and naturally when this desire increases it makes a person blind and he loses sight of right and justice. It is natural that the desire for things that gratify vanity should have no end; it increases continually. The tendency to look at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 30, 2012

When a man dives within, he finds that his real self is above the ...

When a man dives within, he finds that his real self is above the perpetual motion of the universe. Bowl of Saki, June 30, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is in man a false self and a real self. The real self contains the eternal; the false self contains the mortal. The real self has wisdom; the false self ignorance. The real self can rise to perfection; the false self ends in limitation. The real self has all good, the false self is productive of all evil.... Sign in to see full entry.

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