The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Success comes when reason, the store of experience, surrenders to will. Bo

Success comes when reason, the store of experience, surrenders to will. Bowl of Saki, January 23, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: A learned person without will power is like a head without a body. from https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/gayan_boulas.htm Common sense is necessary in the path of attainment, but not to such an extent that the reason should dominate and lead the will. The will, in action, must lead the reason, whereas if the reason is allowed to lead the will,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Failure comes when will surrenders to reason. Bowl of Saki, January 22, by

Failure comes when will surrenders to reason. Bowl of Saki, January 22, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Will is not [merely] 'a power', but it is all the power there is. How did God create the world? By will. Therefore, what we call 'will power' in us is in reality 'God power,' a power that increases by our recognizing its potentiality and proves to be the greatest phenomenon in life. If there is any secret behind the mystery of the world of phenomena that can be learned,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

The wise person should keep the balance between love and power; he should k

The wise person should keep the balance between love and power; he should keep the love in his nature ever increasing and expanding, and at the same time strengthen the will so that the heart may not easily be broken. Bowl of Saki, January 21, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Many seek protection from all hurting influences by building some wall around themselves. But the canopy over the earth is so high that a wall cannot be built high enough, and the only thing one can... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 20, 2020

To treat every human being as a shrine of God is to fulfill all religion.

To treat every human being as a shrine of God is to fulfill all religion. Bowl of Saki, January 20, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Where is the shrine of God? It is in the heart of man. As soon as one begins to consider the feelings of another, one begins to worship God.... There is a story of a murshid who was going with his mureeds to visit some village, and he was keeping a fast. The mureeds also had taken a vow of fasting. They arrived at the peasants' home where... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 19, 2020

A king is ever a king, be he crowned with a jeweled crown or clad in beggar

A king is ever a king, be he crowned with a jeweled crown or clad in beggar's garb. Bowl of Saki, January 19, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Those crowned with beauty are always kings, even if they are in rags or sold as slaves. A true king is always a king, with or without a throne. from wahiduddin.net/mv2/V/V_21.htm I arrived at a cemetery where a group of dervishes sat on the green grass, chattering together. They were all poorly clad, some without shoes and others... Sign in to see full entry.

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