The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Monday, March 4, 2019

Those who throw dust at the sun, the dust falls in their own eyes.

Those who throw dust at the sun, the dust falls in their own eyes. Bowl of Saki, March 4, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Raise not dust from the ground; it will enter into your eyes. Sprinkle some water on it that it may settle down and lie under your feet. from https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/nirtan_chalas.htm To delve into a matter which matters little, is like raising dust from the ground. from https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/vadan_chalas.htm Man forms his future by his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 3, 2019

Soul and Mind

The soul brings its light from Heaven; the mind acquires its knowledge from earth. Therefore, when the soul believes readily, the mind may still doubt. Bowl of Saki, March 3, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Belief is natural, and disbelief is unnatural, for belief is born in man, and unbelief is acquired.... Every child born on earth is born with a tendency to believe what is told him, but the experience of the individual in this world full of falsehood teaches man to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 2, 2019

The priest gives a benediction from the church; the branches of the tree ..

The priest gives a benediction from the church; the branches of the tree in bending give blessing from God. Bowl of Saki, March 2, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Anyone who has some knowledge of mysticism and of the lives of the mystics knows that what always attracts the mystic most is nature. Nature is his bread and wine. Nature is his soul's nourishment. Nature inspires him, uplifts him and gives him the solitude for which his soul continually longs. Every soul born... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

He who can live up to his ideal is the king of life; he who cannot ...

He who can live up to his ideal is the king of life; he who cannot live up to it is life's slave. Bowl of Saki, February 28, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The ideal life is at least to try to live up to one's ideal. But in order to have an ideal one must first awaken to an ideal. Not everyone possesses an ideal; many people do not know of it. It is no exaggeration to say that the wars and disasters we have gone through, the unrest that all feel, and the disagreement... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Believe in God with childlike faith; for simplicity with intelligence is...

Believe in God with childlike faith; for simplicity with intelligence is the sign of the Holy Ones. Bowl of Saki, February 27, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The question arises: what is the manner of opening the heart? The way to it is a natural life, the life of the child, smiling with the smiling one, praying with the praying one, ready to learn from everyone, ready to love. The child has enmity against no one, he has no hatred, no malice, his heart is open. It is in... Sign in to see full entry.

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