Sunday, December 2, 2007
Justice can never be developed while we judge others; the only way is by constantly judging ourselves. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Spiritual progress is the changing of the point of view. There is only one way to recognize this progress, and that is to see the progress in one's own outlook on life, to ask oneself the question, 'How do I look at life?' This one can do by not judging others, but by being only concerned with one's own outlook. As... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 30, 2007
It is the depth of thought that is powerful, and sincerity of feeling which
It is the depth of thought that is powerful, and sincerity of feeling which creates atmosphere. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Very few realize what power sincerity carries. A false man, however physically strong he is or however great is his will power, is kept down by his falsehood; it never allows him to rise. It eats into him because it is rust. Those who have done great things in life, in whatever walk of life it be, have done them by the power... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
The deeper your prayers echo in your own consciousness, the more audible
The deeper your prayers echo in your own consciousness, the more audible they are to God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is a story of a peasant girl who was passing through a farm while going to another village. There was a Muslim offering his prayers on his prayer-rug in the open. The law is that no one should cross the place where anyone is praying. When this girl returned from the village this man was still sitting there. He said, 'O girl,... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Once you have given up your limited self willingly to the Unlimited, you
Once you have given up your limited self willingly to the Unlimited, you will rejoice so much in that consciousness that you will not care to be small again. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: If you ask someone to say where he is, he will point at his arm, his hand, his body. He knows little beyond that. There are many who if asked, 'But where do you think you are in your body?' will say, 'In my brain.' They limit themselves to that small physical... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
As long as in love there is "you" and "me", love is not fully kindled.
As long as in love there is "you" and "me", love is not fully kindled. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There are three stages of morals. The first stage is the moral of reciprocity. This moral is natural to the one who sees the difference between himself and another, who recognizes every man as such and such. The second stage is the law of beneficence, where man, recognizing himself as an entity separate from others and recognizing others as distinct... Sign in to see full entry.