The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Friday, July 17, 2020

We should be careful to take away from ourselves any thorns that prick us i

We should be careful to take away from ourselves any thorns that prick us in the personality of others. Bowl of Saki, July 17, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: We frequently say, 'I dislike him,' 'I wish to avoid her,' but if we examine this carefully, we find it is the same element in all that we dislike, the ego. And when we turn to ourselves to see if we have it in us, we find it is there too. We should forget it, therefore, in other people, and first turn our attention... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

The heart of every person, both good and bad, is the abode of God, and care

The heart of every person, both good and bad, is the abode of God, and care should be taken never to wound anyone by word or act. Bowl of Saki, July 16, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: In order to awaken love and sympathy in our hearts, sacrifices must be made. We must forget our own troubles in order to sympathize with the troubles of others. To relieve the hunger of others we must forget our own hunger. Everybody is working for selfish ends, not caring about others, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

The world is evolving from imperfection towards perfection; it needs all lo

The world is evolving from imperfection towards perfection; it needs all love and sympathy; great tenderness and watchfulness is required from each one of us. Bowl of Saki, July 15, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: In order to awaken love and sympathy in our hearts, sacrifices must be made. We must forget our own troubles in order to sympathize with the troubles of others. To relieve the hunger of others we must forget our own hunger. Everybody is working for selfish ends,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Riches and power may vanish because they are outside ourselves; only that w

Riches and power may vanish because they are outside ourselves; only that which is within can we call our own. Bowl of Saki, July 14, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Where is man's wealth? It is in his knowledge. If his wealth is only in the bank and not in his knowledge he does not really possess it. It is in the bank. All desirable and great things, values and titles, position and possession, where are they? Outside? No, because outside is only that which one knows by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Praise cannot exist without blame; it has no existence without its opposite

Praise cannot exist without blame; it has no existence without its opposite. Bowl of Saki, July 13, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: There is a pair of opposites in all things, and in each there exists the spirit of the opposite: in man the quality of woman, in woman the spirit of man, in the sun the form of the moon, in the moon the light of the sun. The closer one approaches reality, the nearer one arrives at unity. from https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/XIV/XIV_2_13.htm Life... Sign in to see full entry.

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