Sunday, July 12, 2020
He who can quicken the feeling of another to joy or to gratitude, by that much he adds to his own life. Bowl of Saki, July 12, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Each one has his circle of influence, large or small; within his sphere so many souls and minds are involved; with his rise, they rise; with his fall, they fall. The size of a man's sphere corresponds with the extent of his sympathy, or we may say, with the size of his heart. His sympathy holds his sphere together.... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Do not bemoan the past, do not worry about the future, but try to make the
Do not bemoan the past, do not worry about the future, but try to make the best of today. Bowl of Saki, July 11, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: There is not anything one should not be ready to tolerate, and there is nobody whom one should not forgive. Never doubt those whom you trust; never hate those whom you love; never cast down those whom you once raise in your estimation. Wish to make friends with everyone you meet; make an effort to gain the friendship of those you... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
It is the lover of God whose heart is filled with devotion who can commune
It is the lover of God whose heart is filled with devotion who can commune with God, not he who makes an effort with his intellect to analyze God. Bowl of Saki, July 10, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Science is learned by analysis and esotericism by synthesis. If a person who wants to obtain esoteric knowledge breaks things up into bits, he is analyzing them; and as long as he does this he will never come to understand esotericism. In psychology two things are needed:... Sign in to see full entry.
While one rejoices over his rise and sorrows over his fall, the wise person
While one rejoices over his rise and sorrows over his fall, the wise person takes both as the natural consequences of life. Bowl of Saki, July 9, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: It makes no difference to me if I am so praised that I am raised from earth to heaven, nor if I am so blamed that I am thrown from the greatest heights to the depths of the earth. Life to me is an ever-moving sea in which the waves of favor and disfavor constantly rise and fall. from... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
While some judge another from his own moral standpoint, the wise one looks
While some judge another from his own moral standpoint, the wise one looks also at the point of view of another. Bowl of Saki, July 8, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat 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 other... Sign in to see full entry.