The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

The principles of mysticism rise from the heart of man; they are learnt by

The principles of mysticism rise from the heart of man; they are learnt by intuition and proved by reason. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: One might ask why man has lost that intuitive faculty. It is because he has become so absorbed in material gain that he has become, as it were, intoxicated by the worldly life; and intuition, which is his birthright and his own property, has been lost from view. This does not mean that it is gone from him, only... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Mysticism to the mystic is both science and religion.

Mysticism to the mystic is both science and religion. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: What we generally know as the breath is that little inhaling and exhaling which we feel through the nostrils. We think that is breath and attach little importance to it, while in reality, breath is a life-current running through the innermost part of man's being towards the surface. It would be no exaggeration, according to the mystical point of view, to say that the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

By loving, forgiving, and serving, it is possible for your whole life to be

By loving, forgiving, and serving, it is possible for your whole life to become one single vision of the sublime beauty of God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: If one would realize that the world of God, His splendor and magnificence, are to be seen in the wise and the foolish, in the good and the bad, then one would think tolerantly and reverently of all mankind... But man has ignored the divine spirit that manifests in humanity, and always prefers... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 15, 2007

Love itself is the healing power and the remedy for all pain.

Love itself is the healing power and the remedy for all pain. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is no greater power than love. All strength comes with the awakening of love in the heart.... If there is any protecting influence in the world, it is no other than love. In all aspects of life, wherever we find protection, its motive is always love, and no one can have trust in any protection, however great, except the protection that love offers. If a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 14, 2007

The innermost being of man is the real being of God.

The innermost being of man is the real being of God. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The earth supplies all the things that man's nature demands except one, and that is his source; and therefore man remains dissatisfied all through life in spite of everything that he may obtain in answer to his desires: pleasure, comfort, rank, or wealth. He may obtain them all, but still the longing of his soul will remain because it is for home. Home is the source,... Sign in to see full entry.

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