The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Sunday, February 11, 2007

Love manifests towards those whom we like as love; towards those whom we ..

Love manifests towards those whom we like as love; towards those whom we do not like as forgiveness. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: In the East, when we speak of saints or sages, it is not because of their miracles, it is because of their presence and their countenance which radiate vibrations of love. How does this love express itself? In tolerance, in forgiveness, in respect, in overlooking the faults of others. Their sympathy covers the defects of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 10, 2007

The wise man, by studying nature, enters into unity through its variety, an

The wise man, by studying nature, enters into unity through its variety, and realizes the personality of God by sacrificing his own. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: It may be said that the personality of a man is quite comprehensible, since his actions exhibit him as a single individual, whereas God's personality has no clear identification of its own. The answer is, that variety covers unity. Hidden things are manifested by their opposites, but as... Sign in to see full entry.

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He who stores evil in his heart cannot see beauty.

He who stores evil in his heart cannot see beauty. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: When someone tells another about some evil, he thinks that he himself is so good, so free from all evil. This side of human nature we see even in children. One child will come and tell how naughty the other is, thinking, 'I must be called good.' Such a tendency grows and develops. Life gathers the wickedness in people. The heart becomes impressed. In time the evil is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Mysticism without devotion is like uncooked food; it can never be assimilat

Mysticism without devotion is like uncooked food; it can never be assimilated. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Knowledge and heart are just like the positive and negative forces; it is these two things which make life balanced. If the heart quality is very strong and intellect is lacking, then life lacks balance. Knowledge and heart quality must be developed together. There are fine lights and shades in one's life that cannot be perceived and fully... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 2, 2007

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

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 love. Our virtues are made of... Sign in to see full entry.

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