The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Sunday, June 10, 2012

The final victory in the battle of life for every soul is when he has risen

The final victory in the battle of life for every soul is when he has risen above the things which once he most valued. Bowl of Saki, June 9, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The final victory in the battle of life for every soul is when he has abandoned, which means when he has risen above, what once he valued most. For the value of everything exists for man only so long as he does not understand it. When he has fully understood, the value is lost, be it the lowest... Sign in to see full entry.

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Selfishness keeps man blind through life. ...

Selfishness keeps man blind through life. Bowl of Saki, June 8, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Christ's teaching that man should be kind and charitable, and that of all other teachers who showed humanity the right path, seems to differ from what one sees from the practical point of view which is called common sense; yet according to uncommon sense, in other words super-sense, it is perfectly practical. If you wish to be charitable, think of the comfort of another;... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Nobody appears inferior to us when our heart is kindled with kindness...

Nobody appears inferior to us when our heart is kindled with kindness and our eyes are open to the vision of God. Bowl of Saki, June 7, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: We are so situated in life that whatever position we may occupy we are never independent, we are never self-sufficient. Therefore, every individual depends upon others for help, and others depend upon him for help; only the position of the person who is one among many who receive help becomes lower... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

We blame others for our sorrows and misfortunes, not perceiving that we ...

We blame others for our sorrows and misfortunes, not perceiving that we ourselves are the creators of our world. Bowl of Saki, June 6, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Externally we are a single being, but internally we are a world. As vast as is the world around us, so vast is the world within. Asif says, 'The limitation of the sky and land cannot be compared with man's heart. If man's heart be wide, there is nothing wider than this.' All can be accommodated in it;... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 4, 2012

The secret of a friend should be kept as one's own secret; the fault ...

The secret of a friend should be kept as one's own secret; the fault of a friend one should hide as one's own fault. Bowl of Saki, June 4, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: A very important thing in character-building is to become conscious of one's relationship, obligation, and duty to each person in he world, and not to mix that link and connection which is established between oneself and another with a third person. One must consider that everything that is... Sign in to see full entry.

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