Wednesday, March 14, 2012
God is truth, and truth is God. Bowl of Saki, March 14, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Many intellectual people, with their various ideas, differ from one another in their opinions and in their way of looking at things, in their speculations, but do the prophets differ from one another? No, they cannot differ. The reason is that it is the various minds which differ, not the souls. The one who lives in his mind, is conscious of his mind; the one who lives in his... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
As life unfolds itself to man, the first lesson he learns is humility. ...
As life unfolds itself to man, the first lesson he learns is humility. Bowl of Saki, March 13, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Every moment of our life, if we can see wisely, contains some fault or error, and asking pardon is just like purifying the heart and washing it white. Only think of the joy of humbling yourself before God!... humbling yourself before that Spirit, that Ideal, who is the true Father and Mother, on Whose love you can always depend -- it is a... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 12, 2012
The source of truth is within man; he himself is the object of his ...
The source of truth is within man; he himself is the object of his realization. Bowl of Saki, March 12, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: In point of fact truth is simple; it is man who makes it difficult for himself. For all other aspects of knowledge he has to get from outside, but truth is something which is within man himself. It is something which is nearest to us though we imagine it to be farthest; it is something which is within, though we imagine it to be... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Man sees what he sees; beyond it he cannot see ...
Man sees what he sees; beyond it he cannot see. Bowl of Saki, March 11, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Ah! how desirous I was to see the divine Beloved! It is not the fault of the Beloved that you do not see; He is before you! It is the fault of you who recognize Him not. Everything, whatever you see is nothing else but The Presence of God! from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/XII/XII_I_12.htm Men have differed in all ages because they have called their Deity by... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Every man's pursuit is according to his evolution. ...
Every man's pursuit is according to his evolution. Bowl of Saki, March 10, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Everyone says or does or thinks only according to his own particular evolution, and he cannot do better. Why not, therefore tolerate? Why not, therefore, forgive? ~~~ "Religious Gatheka, Religion of the Heart III (#44)", by Hazrat Inayat Khan (unpublished) Moses once passed by a farm and saw a peasant boy talking to himself, saying, 'O Lord, Thou art so good... Sign in to see full entry.