The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

By Shams-i-Heartsong - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in World

Friday, February 2, 2007

The pain of love is the dynamite that breaks up the heart, even if it be as

The pain of love is the dynamite that breaks up the heart, even if it be as hard as a rock. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The effect of love is pain. The love that has no pain is no love. The lover who has not gone through the agonies of love is not a lover, he claims love falsely.... Rumi describes six signs of the lover: deep sigh, mild expression, moist eyes, eating little, speaking little, sleeping little, which all show the sign of pain in... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Shams-i-Heartsong at 4:00 AM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

The pleasures of life are blinding; it is love alone that clears the rust f

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. Can there be a more... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Shams-i-Heartsong at 5:30 AM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

The heart is not living until it has experienced pain.

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 his heart. The heart is not... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Shams-i-Heartsong at 5:29 AM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, January 29, 2007

Self-pity is the worst poverty; it overwhelms man until he sees nothing but

Self-pity is the worst poverty; it overwhelms man until he sees nothing but illness, trouble and pain. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: If one studies one's surroundings one finds that those who are happy are so because they have less thought of self. If they are unhappy it is because they think of themselves too much. A person is more bearable when he thinks less of himself. And a person is unbearable when he is always thinking of himself. There are... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Shams-i-Heartsong at 12:36 PM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Sincerity is the jewel that forms in the shell of the heart.

Sincerity is the jewel that forms in the shell of the heart. 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 willpower, 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 of truth, the power of sincerity.... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Shams-i-Heartsong at 3:40 AM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Headlines (What is this?)