The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Saturday, January 5, 2008

Bowl of Saki for January 1

Bowl of Saki for January 1 As water in a fountain flows as one stream, but falls in many drops divided by time and space, so are the revelations of the one stream of truth. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan In a fountain there is a big stream which flows up and then breaks into many drops. The stream is like the divine will, and the different drops like the wills in us. One drop goes higher, another lower, one falls to the left, another to the right, one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Bowl of Saki for January 31

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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Bowl of Saki for January 30

Bowl of Saki for January 30 The heart is not living until it has experienced pain. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Those who have avoided love in life from fear of its pain have lost more than the lover, who by losing himself gains all. The loveless first lose all, until at last their self is also snatched away from their hands. The warmth of the lover's atmosphere, the piercing effect of his voice, the appeal of his words, all come from the pain of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 29, 2007

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

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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