The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Sunday, December 16, 2018

Master, Saint, and Ignorant

The sea of life is in constant motion, no one can stop its ever-moving waves. The Master walks over the waves, the wise man swims in the water, but the ignorant man is drowned in his effort to cross. Bowl of Saki, December 16, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: It makes no difference to me if I am so praised that I am raised from earth to heaven, nor if I am so blamed that I am thrown from the greatest heights to the depths of the earth. Life to me is an ever-moving sea in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 15, 2018

Oneness and Compassion

Behind us all is one spirit and one life; how then can we be happy if our neighbor is not also happy? Bowl of Saki, December 15, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Selfishness may begin with the thought, 'As long as my country is benefited, that benefits me;' and then it will narrow down to, 'If my family is benefited, if we become wealthy and have desirable things, that is sufficient for the present!' And then it narrows down again, 'For my father, or mother, or wife or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 14, 2018

Keeping a Secret

He who keeps no secrets has no depth in his heart. Bowl of Saki, December 14, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: He who keeps no secret has no depth; his heart is like a vessel turned upside down. from https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/say/gayan_boulas.htm The secret of all attainment is centered in reserve. Spiritual or material, when a person has told his plans to others, he has let out the energy that he should have kept as a reservoir of power for the accomplishment of his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Love and Harmony

Love develops into harmony, and of harmony is born beauty. Bowl of Saki, December 13, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Love produces harmony and harmony creates beauty. Therefore the chief motto in life is 'Love, harmony and beauty'. Love, in all things and beings, the beloved God, in harmony with all in the right understanding, and beautify your life by observing the beauty within and without. By love, harmony and beauty you must turn the whole of life into a single... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Fear

Do not do anything with fear; and fear not whatever you do. Bowl of Saki, December 12, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: According to metaphysics fear is caused by the lack of light. Therefore the more light there is in the heart the more fearless the heart becomes.... When a person is afraid of a dog, he gives the dog a tendency to bite him. This can be noticed so plainly in the lower creation, that every animal is afraid of another animal, and the expectation of harm... Sign in to see full entry.

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