The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Our thoughts have prepared us for the happiness or unhappiness...

Our thoughts have prepared us for the happiness or unhappiness we experience. Bowl of Saki, November 11, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: In point of fact, whatever one makes of oneself, one becomes that. The source of happiness or unhappiness is all in man, himself. When he is unaware of this, he is not able to arrange his life. As he becomes more acquainted with this secret, he gains mastery. The process by which this mastery is attained is the only fulfillment of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Mastery lies not merely in stilling the mind, but in directing it...

Mastery lies not merely in stilling the mind, but in directing it towards whatever point you desire. Bowl of Saki, November 10, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The mind of an average person may be pictured as an unruly horse that jumps and kicks and throws anyone that tries to ride it. Masters of the world are those who have mastered themselves, and mastery lies in the control of the mind. If the mind became your obedient servant, the whole world is at your... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The more elevated the soul, the broader the outlook.

The more elevated the soul, the broader the outlook. Bowl of Saki, November 9, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There are many different opinions how the condition of the world should be bettered: some think by religious reform, some think by educational reform, and some think by social reform. Every reform made with the idea of doing some good is worthwhile, but the reform most needed today is spiritual reform. Today the hour has come when narrowness should be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Self-denial is not renouncing things, it is denying the self; and...

Self-denial is not renouncing things, it is denying the self; and the first lesson of self-denial is humility. Bowl of Saki, November 8, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is a story of a dervish who spoke with a young man who was very interested in his words of wisdom. The young man said, 'If I come to your part of the world, I will come to see you. Will you tell me where you live?' The dervish replied, 'I live in the place of the liars'.... When he went to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 7, 2011

As a child learning to walk falls a thousand times before he can...

As a child learning to walk falls a thousand times before he can stand, and after that falls again and again until at last he can walk, so are we as little children before God. Bowl of Saki, November 7, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Man is limited in his thought, in his speech, in his action. Therefore naturally he is liable to follies and errors, and his progress through life can only be made as a little child learns to walk. The child falls a thousand times... Sign in to see full entry.

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