The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever...

Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever we praise Him. Bowl of Saki, November 6, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is a necessity for praise in prayer, praise of the beauty of God, for man must learn to recognize and praise the beauty of God as manifested in all His creation. In this way he impresses beauty on his soul, and he is able to manifest it in himself, and he becomes the friend of all and is without prejudice. For this... Sign in to see full entry.

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To en.be really sorry for one's errors is like opening the door of ...

To be really sorry for one's errors is like opening the door of heaven. Bowl of Saki, November 5, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There are many different feelings which have an influence upon us, and which give a feeling of joy, of exaltation, but there is no sentiment greater or more effective than the feeling of bringing one's faults and weaknesses before God to ask for His pardon. To become conscious of one's shortcomings, to be sorry for them, to repent of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 4, 2011

By the power of prayer, man opens the door of the heart, in which God,...

By the power of prayer, man opens the door of the heart, in which God, the ever-forgiving, the all-merciful, abides. Bowl of Saki, November 4, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There are three kinds of people among those who offer prayer. One person in praying feels he is fulfilling a certain duty, which he considers to be one among the other duties of life.... The second kind of person who offers prayers is the one who prays because he has been taught to do so, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

In man's search for truth, the first lesson and the last is love...

In man's search for truth, the first lesson and the last is love. There must be no separation, no "I am" and "thou art not". Until man has arrived at that selfless consciousness, he cannot know life and truth. Bowl of Saki, November 3, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: When we look at this subject from a mystic's point of view, we see that love has two aspects. Love in itself, and the shadow of love fallen on the earth. The former is heavenly the latter is earthly.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

It is a patient pursuit to bring water from the depth ...

It is a patient pursuit to bring water from the depth of the ground; one has to deal with much mud in digging before one reaches the water of life. Bowl of Saki, November 2, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Love is life, and life is symbolized by water. When one wants to bring water up out of the ground one has to dig for it, and the first thing which one finds is mud. And if one is disappointed by that, one has fooled oneself, for beneath the earth is water; it can... Sign in to see full entry.

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