The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Friday, May 10, 2019

When we devote ourselves to the thought of God, all illumination and ...

When we devote ourselves to the thought of God, all illumination and revelation is ours. Bowl of Saki, May 10, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The whole aim of the Sufi is, by thought of God, to cover his imperfect self even from his own eyes, and that moment when God is before him and not his own self, is the moment of perfect bliss to him. My Murshid, Abu Hashim Madani, once said that there is only one virtue and one sin for a soul on the path: virtue when he is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 9, 2019

We cover our spirit under our body, our light under a bushel; we never ...

We cover our spirit under our body, our light under a bushel; we never allow the spirit to become conscious of itself. Bowl of Saki, May 9, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The life one recognizes is only the mortal aspect of life. Very few have ever seen or been conscious of the immortal aspect at all. Once one has realized life, that which one has hitherto called life is found to be only a glimpse or shadow of the real life that is beyond comprehension. To understand it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

The afterlife is like a gramophone; man's mind brings the records;

The afterlife is like a gramophone; man's mind brings the records; if they are harsh, the instrument produces harsh notes, if beautiful then it will sing beautiful songs. It will produce the same records that man has experienced in this life. Bowl of Saki, May 7, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: One characteristic of the mind is that it is like a gramophone record: whatever is impressed upon it, it is able to reproduce. And another characteristic of the mind is that it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 5, 2019

Those who have given deep thoughts to the world are those who have ...

Those who have given deep thoughts to the world are those who have controlled the activity of their minds. Bowl of Saki, May 5, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: He is thoughtful whose mind is directed by his will, whose mind fulfills his intentions, whose mind is under the control of his intention.... Only those who have controlled the activity of their minds have given deep thoughts to the world. Those whose minds are working mechanically like a machine, or just... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 4, 2019

Rest of mind is as necessary as rest of body, and yet we always keep the fo

Rest of mind is as necessary as rest of body, and yet we always keep the former in action. Bowl of Saki, May 4, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Imagine, after having toiled for the whole day, how much the body stands in need of rest; how much more then must the mind stand in need of rest! The mind works much faster than the body. Naturally the mind is much more tired than the body. And not every person knows how to rest his mind and therefore the mind never has a rest.... Sign in to see full entry.

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