The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Friday, June 28, 2019

The awakened heart says, "I must give, I must not demand." Thus it ...

The awakened heart says, "I must give, I must not demand." Thus it enters a gate that leads to a constant happiness. Bowl of Saki, June 28, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: An unhappy person, being himself unhappy, cannot make others happy. It is a wealthy person who can help the one who is hard up, not a poor person, however much desire of helping he may have. So it is with happiness, which is a great wealth; and a happy person can take away the unhappiness of another,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

The heart sleeps until it is awakened to life by a blow; it is as a rock,

The heart sleeps until it is awakened to life by a blow; it is as a rock, and the hidden fire flashes out when struck by another rock. Bowl of Saki, June 27, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The sorrow of the lover is continual, in the presence and in the absence of the beloved: in the presence for fear of the absence, and in absence in longing for the presence. According to the mystical view the pain of love is the dynamite that breaks up the heart, even if it be as hard... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Every being has a definite vocation and his vocation is the light that...

Every being has a definite vocation and his vocation is the light that illuminates his life. The man who disregards his vocation is as a lamp unlit. Bowl of Saki, June 26, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Every being has a definite vocation, and his vocation is the light which illuminates his life. The man who disregards his vocation is a lamp unlit. He who sincerely seeks his real purpose in life is himself sought by that purpose. As he concentrates on that search a light... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

When love's fire produces its flame, it illuminates like a torch...

When love's fire produces its flame, it illuminates like a torch the devotee's path in life, and all darkness vanishes. Bowl of Saki, June 18, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: As love is the source of creation and the real sustenance of all beings, so, if man knows how to give it to the world around him as sympathy, as kindness, as service, he supplies to all the food for which every soul hungers. If man knew this secret of life he would win the whole world, without any... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 15, 2019

Love is the best means of making the heart capable of reflecting ...

Love is the best means of making the heart capable of reflecting the soul-power and love in the sense of pain rather than of pleasure. Every blow opens a door whence the soul-power comes forth. Bowl of Saki, June 15, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The heart of man is like a globe over the light of the soul. When the globe is dusty, naturally the light is dim. When it is cleaned, the light increases. In fact, the light is always the same. It is the fault of the globe when... Sign in to see full entry.

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