The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Life is an opportunity given to satisfy the hunger and thirst of the soul..

Life is an opportunity given to satisfy the hunger and thirst of the soul. Bowl of Saki, February 22, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: And what is life? Life is an opportunity. To the optimistic person the opportunity is a promise, and for the pessimistic person this opportunity is lost. It is not that the Creator makes man lose it, but it is man who withdraws himself from the possibility of seizing the opportunity. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/XIV/XIV_2_9.htm If... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The reformer comes to plow the ground; the prophet comes to sow the ...

The reformer comes to plow the ground; the prophet comes to sow the seed; and the priest comes to reap the harvest. Bowl of Saki, February 21, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is the time of plowing, there is the time of sowing and there is the time of reaping the harvest. It is not all done at the same time. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/III/III_I_6.htm ~~~ The reformer comes to plow the ground; the prophet comes to sow the seed; and the priest comes to reap... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

The religion of each one is the attainment of his soul's desire; when he...

The religion of each one is the attainment of his soul's desire; when he is on the path of that attainment he is religious; when he is off that path then he is irreligious, impious. Bowl of Saki, February 20, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Religion is a need of the human soul. In all periods and at every stage of the evolution of humanity there has been a religion which people followed, for at every period the need for religion has been felt. The reason is that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

To renounce what we cannot gain is not true renunciation, it is weakness.

To renounce what we cannot gain is not true renunciation, it is weakness. Bowl of Saki, February 19, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: To renounce what we cannot gain is not true renunciation, it is weakness. When the apples are so high up on the branch of the tree that we cannot reach them, we try to and cannot, if we then say, "The apples are sour. I don't want them", that is not renunciation. If we climb the tree and get the apples and cut them in half, then we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

He who expects to change the world will be disappointed, he must change...

He who expects to change the world will be disappointed, he must change his view. When this is done, then tolerance will come, forgiveness will come, and there will be nothing he cannot bear. Bowl of Saki, February 18, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The other day I lectured in Paris and after my lecture a very able man came to me and said, 'Have you got a scheme?' I said, 'What scheme?' 'Of bettering conditions.' I replied that I had not made such a scheme, and he... Sign in to see full entry.

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