The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The aim of the mystic is to keep near to the idea of unity, and to find...

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.

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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.

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

The soul is first born into the false self, it is blind; in the true ...

The soul is first born into the false self, it is blind; in the true self the soul opens its eyes. Bowl of Saki, April 21, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Our greatest enemy is ourself. All weakness, all ignorance keeps us from the truth of our being, from all the virtues hidden in us and all perfection hidden in our souls. The first self we realize is the false self. Unless the soul is born again it will not see the kingdom of heaven. The soul is born into the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

The secret of happiness is hidden under the cover of spiritual knowledge...

The secret of happiness is hidden under the cover of spiritual knowledge. Bowl of Saki, April 20, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The soul in Sanskrit, in the terms of the Vedanta, is called Atman which means happiness or bliss itself. It is not that happiness belongs to the soul; it is that the soul itself is happiness. Today we often confuse happiness with pleasure; but pleasure is only an illusion, a shadow of happiness; and in this delusion man may pass his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

The wave realizes "I am the sea", and by falling into the sea prostrates...

The wave realizes "I am the sea", and by falling into the sea prostrates itself before its God. Bowl of Saki, April 19, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Prayer has been taught by all religions in different forms: by bowing, by prostrations, by recitation or chant. As soon as man begins to feel the immanence of God in nature, he begins to prostrate himself before that Being, calling his limited self helpless before Him, bowing before Him, worshipping Him.... There... Sign in to see full entry.

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