The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Monday, September 24, 2007

It is better to pay than receive from the vain, for such favors demand ten

It is better to pay than receive from the vain, for such favors demand ten times their cost. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: When a person says, 'I will not allow you to take the best of me, if you are crooked I will show you ten times more crookedness,' then he is clever. But when a person says, 'Yes, I understand you, you need not play that game with me, let me alone,' he is wise. When a person does not know the crookedness of the other person and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 23, 2007

There are two kinds of generosity - the real and the shadow; the former is

There are two kinds of generosity - the real and the shadow; the former is prompted by love, the latter by vanity. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: When the miser shows any generosity he celebrates it with trumpets. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/gayan_boulas.htm Do not look for thanks or appreciation for all the good you do to others, nor use it as a means to stimulate your vanity. Do all that you consider good for the sake of goodness, not even... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 22, 2007

Real generosity is an unfailing sign of spirituality.

Real generosity is an unfailing sign of spirituality. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The absence of generosity means that the doors of the heart are closed; nothing from within can come out, and nothing from without can enter in. from http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/gayan_chalas.htm Tawazu' in Sufic terms means something more than hospitality. It is laying before one's friend willingly what one has, in other words sharing with one's friend all the good... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 21, 2007

Will power is the keynote of mastery, and asceticism is the development of

Will power is the keynote of mastery, and asceticism is the development of will power. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The first exercise to help the will power to develop would be to check every act, word, and thought which we do not wish to occur; to avoid unintentional actions, speech, and thoughts. The other exercise that is necessary for the development of the will power is that of seeing that neither our mind nor our body rules us, but that we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 20, 2007

One thing is true: although the teacher cannot give the knowledge, he can

One thing is true: although the teacher cannot give the knowledge, he can kindle the light if the oil is in the lamp. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: No one can give spiritual knowledge to another, for this is something that is within every heart. What the teacher can do is to kindle the light which is hidden in the heart of the disciple. If the light is not there, it is not the fault of the teacher. There is a verse by Hafiz in which he says,... Sign in to see full entry.

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