Friday, July 8, 2011
While man judges another from his own moral standpoint, the wise man looks also at the point of view of another. Bowl of Saki, July 8, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: A mystic removes the barrier that stands between himself and another person by trying to look at life not only from his own point of view, but also from the point of view of another. All disputes and disagreements arise from people's misunderstanding of each other. Mostly, people misunderstand each... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Bowl of Saki, July 7, by Hazrat Inayat Khan
Every soul has a definite task, and the fulfillment of each individual purpose can alone lead man aright; illumination comes to him through the medium of his own talent. Bowl of Saki, July 7, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Not everyone knows for what he is really looking. He waits to be told. But when the truth is told him, he has little difficulty in recognizing it. Every soul has a definite task, and the fulfillment of this individual purpose can alone lead him... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Bowl of Saki, July 5, by Hazrat Inayat Khan
Whatever their faith, the wise have always been able to meet each other beyond those boundaries of external forms and conventions which are natural and necessary to human life, but which nonetheless separate humanity. Bowl of Saki, July 5, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There are two aspects of intelligence: intellect, and wisdom. Intellect is the knowledge of names and forms, their character and nature, gathered from the external world.... Wisdom is contrary to... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Bowl of Saki, July 4, by Hazrat Inayat Khan
While man blames another for causing him harm, the wise man first takes himself to task. Bowl of Saki, July 4, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The worldly struggle is outward struggle. The struggle on the spiritual path is inward struggle. No sooner does one take the spiritual direction than the first enemy one meets is one's own self. What does the self do? It is most mischievous. When one says one wants to fight it, it says, 'I am yourself. Do you want to fight... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
THE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF IS THE ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, IT GIVES THE KNOWLEDGE OF
THE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF IS THE ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, IT GIVES THE KNOWLEDGE OF HUMANITY; IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMAN BEING LIES THAT UNDERSTANDING OF NATURE WHICH REVEALS THE LAW OF CREATION.--Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis: All human beings were made with essentially similar bodies, essentially similar mind-capacities and essentially similar hearts. To understand one is to understand all. It is not necessary to dissect everybody's stomach to understand... Sign in to see full entry.