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Thursday, December 8, 2011

WISDOM IS ATTAINED IN SOLITUDE.--Hazrat Inayat Khan

WISDOM IS ATTAINED IN SOLITUDE.--Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Wisdom is attained when the body is in solitude, which means that when the body is not overfed with earthly food, when it is not being used entirely for physical and mental labors, it becomes the temple of God. Wisdom is attained when the mind is in solitude; that is to say, when the thoughts are no longer permitted to run at random, the light of intelligence may illuminate it.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

LEARN TO LIVE A TRUE LIFE AND YOU WILL KNOW THE TRUTH.--Hazrat Inayat Khan

LEARN TO LIVE A TRUE LIFE AND YOU WILL KNOW THE TRUTH.--Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Trueness comes from the attunement of heart, which is possible when the nufs is quieted. That is to say, when negation is negated, when falsehood is refuted, Truth comes to manifestation. Nufs = false ego Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

TO DENY THE CHANGEABLENESS OF LIFE IS ...

Bowl of Saki 12/6 - One With The Sea TO DENY THE CHANGEABLENESS OF LIFE IS LIKE FANCYING A MOTIONLESS SEA, WHICH CAN ONLY EXIST IN ONE'S IMAGINATION.--Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Even the conception of Nirvana is not stillness. It is a ceaseless, rhythmical activity. Life is motion, love is motion, and light is motion. Stillness represents the condition of the cipher, Nirvana that of infinity. There can be no stillness because even... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Bowl of Saki 12/5 - The Divine Flow Of The Everlasting, ...

Bowl of Saki 12/5 - The Divine Flow Of The Everlasting, The Eternal Blessing ENVIABLE IS THE ONE WHO LOVETH AND ASKETH NO RETURN.--Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): It is only heart which can heal heart. When heart depends upon other than heart, heart has still to learn. The Sufi system of spiritual dependence upon a teacher is founded upon this principle, that when one's heart is not open, it can be awakened either by complete attunement with one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Bowl of Saki 12/4 - Unceasingly Dedicated To The Most High

Bowl of Saki 12/4 - Unceasingly Dedicated To The Most High THE WISE PERSON SUBMITS TO CONDITIONS WHEN HE IS HELPLESS, BOWING TO THE WILL OF GOD. BUT THE EVIL THAT IS AVOIDABLE HE ROOTS OUT WITHOUT SPARING ONE SINGLE MOMENT OR EFFORT.--Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Wise control of breath keeps the mind from lingering upon destructive thought. All destruction in the world is not evil, for sometimes it is necessary for the sake of all humanity or... Sign in to see full entry.

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