The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Once you have given up your limited self willingly to the Unlimited, ...

Once you have given up your limited self willingly to the Unlimited, you will rejoice so much in that consciousness that you will not care to be small again. Bowl of Saki, November 28, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: If you ask someone to say where he is, he will point at his arm, his hand, his body. He knows little beyond that. There are many who if asked, 'But where do you think you are in your body?' will say, 'In my brain.' They limit themselves to that small... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

The heart must be empty in order to receive the knowledge of God.

The heart must be empty in order to receive the knowledge of God. Bowl of Saki, November 26, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: It is the innocent and pure soul who has a capacity for learning. When a person comes to take a lesson on any subject, and he brings his own knowledge with him, the teacher has little to teach him, for the doors of his heart are not open. His heart that should be empty in order to receive knowledge is occupied by the knowledge that he already... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 25, 2011

It is according to the extent of our consciousness of prayer that our ...

It is according to the extent of our consciousness of prayer that our prayer reaches God. Bowl of Saki, November 25, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Our follies and errors are natural; but when we defend ourselves, making virtues of our shortcomings and trying to hide our errors, it is as if we nurtured our errors, trying to make them grow. The only real method of growth is to judge ourselves constantly and to see where we fail; then in prayer to ask for pardon and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

God is within you; you are His instrument, and through you He expresses...

Blessed Thanksgiving, all.... God is within you; you are His instrument, and through you He expresses Himself to the external world. Bowl of Saki, November 24, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: In reality God is within man; man is the instrument of God and through him God experiences the external world. Prayer is the way of conveying the God within to the God without; and thought, speech and gesture make the prayer complete. from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Reason is learned from the ever changing world, but true knowledge...

Reason is learned from the ever changing world, but true knowledge comes from the essence of life. Bowl of Saki, November 23, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Knowledge and heart quality must be developed together.... Without a developed love quality, man is incapable of having that knowledge. There are fine lights and shades in one's life that cannot be perceived and fully understood without having touched the deeper side of life, which is the devotional side. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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