The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Monday, February 4, 2008

The fire of devotion purifies the heart of the devotee, and leads unto

Bowl of Saki for February 4 The fire of devotion purifies the heart of the devotee, and leads unto spiritual freedom. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The heart developed by religion and morality becomes first capable of choosing and then of retaining the object of devotion without wavering for a moment.... Devotion sweetens the personality, and is the light on the path of the disciple. Those who study mysticism and philosophy while omitting... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 3, 2008

Love is the essence of all religion, mysticism and philosophy.

Bowl of Saki for February 3 Love is the essence of all religion, mysticism and philosophy. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Love is the practice of the moral of Suluk, the way of beneficence. The lover's pleasure is in the pleasure of the beloved. The lover is satisfied when the beloved is fed. The lover is vain when the beloved is adorned. 'Who in life blesses the one who curses him? Who in life admires the one who hates him? Who in life proves... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 2, 2008

Our virtues are made by love, and our sins caused by the lack of it.

Bowl of Saki for February 2 Our virtues are made by love, and our sins caused by the lack of it. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There is one moral; the love that springs forth from self-denial and blooms in deeds of beneficence. The orthodox say, 'This is good, that is bad. This is right, that is wrong,' but to a Sufi the source of all good deeds is love. Someone may say that this is the source of bad deeds also, but that is not so; it is lack of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 1, 2008

The pain of love is the dynamite that breaks up the heart, even if it be as

Bowl of Saki for February 1 The pain of love is the dynamite that breaks up the heart, even if it be as hard as a rock. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The effect of love is pain. The love that has no pain is no love. The lover who has not gone through the agonies of love is not a lover, he claims love falsely.... Rumi describes six signs of the lover: deep sigh, mild expression, moist eyes, eating little, speaking little, sleeping little, which all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 31, 2008

The pleasures of life are blinding; it is love alone that clears the rust

Bowl of Saki for January 31 The pleasures of life are blinding; it is love alone that clears the rust from the heart, the mirror of the soul. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan The heart of man, as the Sufis say, is a mirror. All that is reflected in this mirror is projected upon other mirrors. When man has doubt in his heart that doubt is reflected upon every heart with which he comes in contact. When he has faith that faith is reflected in every heart.... Sign in to see full entry.

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