The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Monday, January 5, 2009

Happiness lies in thinking or doing that which one considers beautiful.

Bowl of Saki for December 31 Happiness lies in thinking or doing that which one considers beautiful. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan What is really good? The answer is, there is no such thing as good or evil. There is beauty. That which is beautiful, we call good. That which is ugly compared with the beautiful, we call evil: whether it is custom, idea, thought or action. This shows that this whole phenomenon of the universe is the phenomenon of beauty.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 3, 2009

A soul is as great as the circle of its influence.

Bowl of Saki for December 30 A soul is as great as the circle of its influence. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Even today we can see in everyday life how people argue and dispute without coming to a conclusion. Then perhaps another comes and sets the whole thing right. The discord of thousands of people could be resolved, and thousands of people could be united into one harmony by the presence of one who unites them all.... The influence of one soul... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 2, 2009

A gain or a loss which is momentary is not real; if we knew ...

Bowl of Saki for December 29 A gain or a loss which is momentary is not real; if we knew realities we should never grieve over the loss of anything that experience shows to be only transitory. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan In life we discriminate between two things: the real and the false. We think more of the real and less of the false. We discriminate between imitation gold and real gold; we pay more for the real gold because it is more lasting.... Sign in to see full entry.

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True pleasure lies in the sharing of joy with another.

Bowl of Saki for December 28 True pleasure lies in the sharing of joy with another. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Man's selfishness shows itself in wanting to get the better of his fellow man. If we developed humanity we should do differently. We should be satisfied with a slice of bread if there were another in need, but as it is, it happens that even when we are fed ourselves, we do not wish anyone else to share the food. The human heart can only... Sign in to see full entry.

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Every wave of the sea, as it rises, seems to be stretching its hands upward

Bowl of Saki for December 27 Every wave of the sea, as it rises, seems to be stretching its hands upwards, as if to say, "Take me up higher and higher." Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan However disappointed a person may be at not being in a particular profession or in a particular calling or rank in life, he develops enthusiasm and energy as soon as he sees some scope for progress. His disappointment is only there when he sees no more scope. Even if he... Sign in to see full entry.

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