Sunday, May 17, 2020
Love for God is the expansion of the heart, and all actions that come from the lover of God are virtues; they cannot be otherwise. Bowl of Saki, May 17, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The Sufi establishes his relationship with God as the relationship between him and the Beloved. His worship of God is the expansion of the heart. His love for all beings and for every being is his love for God. He cannot find anyone to love except God, because he sees God in all. If his... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
The poverty of one who has renounced is real riches compared with the riche
The poverty of one who has renounced is real riches compared with the riches of one who holds them fast. Bowl of Saki, May 16, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The saints and sages and prophets all had to go through this test and trial, and in proportion to the greatness of their renunciation, so great have these souls become. Renunciation is the sign of heroes, it is the merit of saints, it is the character of the masters, and it is the virtue of the prophets.... It is as... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 15, 2020
He who is looking for a reward is smaller than his reward; he who has renou
He who is looking for a reward is smaller than his reward; he who has renounced a thing has risen above it. Bowl of Saki, May 15, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: When doing a kindness to others the first thing that must be considered is that it should be unselfish, and not for the sake of appreciation or a reward. He who does good and waits for a reward is a laborer of good; but he who does good and disregards it is the master of good. from... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
The wisdom and justice of God are within us, and yet they are far away, hid
The wisdom and justice of God are within us, and yet they are far away, hidden by the veil of the limited self. Bowl of Saki, May 14, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Whenever wars have occurred, whenever there has been bloodshed in the world, whenever there have been revolutions and upheavals in life, all the various disasters that have taken place are due to these same causes: on the one side man's selfishness, and on the other his lack of understanding of the law of... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The mystic desires what Omar Khayyam calls wine; the wine of Christ, after
The mystic desires what Omar Khayyam calls wine; the wine of Christ, after drinking which, no one will ever thirst. Bowl of Saki, May 12, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: There are many ideas which intoxicate man, many feelings there are which act upon the soul as wine, but there is no stronger wine than the wine of selflessness. It is a might and it is a pride that no worldly rank can give. To become something is a limitation, whatever one may become. Even if a person... Sign in to see full entry.