The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Mysticism without devotion is like uncooked food;

Mysticism without devotion is like uncooked food; it can never be assimilated. Bowl of Saki, February 5, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Knowledge and heart are just like the positive and negative forces; it is these two things which make life balanced. If the heart quality is very strong and intellect is lacking, then life lacks balance. Knowledge and heart quality must be developed together. There are fine lights and shades in one's life that cannot be perceived and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 4, 2019

The fire of devotion purifies the heart of the devotee, and leads unto ...

The fire of devotion purifies the heart of the devotee, and leads unto spiritual freedom. Bowl of Saki, February 4, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: The heart developed by religion and morality becomes first capable of choosing and then of retaining the object of devotion without wavering for a moment.... Devotion sweetens the personality, and is the light on the path of the disciple. Those who study mysticism and philosophy while omitting self-sacrifice and resignation... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 3, 2019

Love is the essence of all religion, mysticism and philosophy.

Love is the essence of all religion, mysticism and philosophy. Bowl of Saki, February 3, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Love is the practice of the moral of Suluk, the way of beneficence. The lover's pleasure is in the pleasure of the beloved. The lover is satisfied when the beloved is fed. The lover is vain when the beloved is adorned. 'Who in life blesses the one who curses him? Who in life admires the one who hates him? Who in life proves faithful to the one who is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 2, 2019

Our virtues are made by love, and our sins caused by the lack of it.

Our virtues are made by love, and our sins caused by the lack of it. Bowl of Saki, February 2, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: There is one moral; the love that springs forth from self-denial and blooms in deeds of beneficence. The orthodox say, 'This is good, that is bad. This is right, that is wrong,' but to a Sufi the source of all good deeds is love. Someone may say that this is the source of bad deeds also, but that is not so; it is lack of love. Our virtues are made... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 1, 2019

The pain of love is the dynamite that breaks up the heart ,...

The pain of love is the dynamite that breaks up the heart, even if it be as hard as a rock. Bowl of Saki, February 1, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat 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.

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