Thursday, December 6, 2018
To deny the changeableness of life is like fancying a motionless sea, which can only exist in one's imagination. Bowl of Saki, December 6, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: If one studied the transitory nature of life in the world, how changeable it is, and the constant craving of everyone for happiness, one would certainly endeavor at all costs to find something one could depend upon. Man placed in the midst of this ever-changing world yet appreciates and seeks for... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Love with no need for return
Enviable is he who loveth and asketh no return. Bowl of Saki, December 5, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: There are two stages of workers. The first stage is that of the one who works for himself; the higher stage of working is to work for others. The one who rises above the stage of working for himself comes to the stage of working for others, bringing in their lives the blessing which is the need of their lives. To what does the love of God lead? It leads to that peace... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Surrender to God's will
The wise man submits to conditions when he is helpless, bowing to the will of God. But the evil that is avoidable he roots out without sparing one single moment or effort. Bowl of Saki, December 4, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: By looking for happiness, what does man seek after? He is seeking after his self, though he does not know it.... The more one understands oneself, the more one finds that everything that one finds lacking in others is also lacking in oneself.... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, December 1, 2018
The higher, the wider
The higher you rise, the wider becomes the margin of your view. Bowl of Saki, December 1, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: No doubt, life is difficult for many of us, but very often we make it even more difficult for ourselves. When we do not understand the real nature and character of life we make our own difficulties. I can assure you that in every man's life five percent of his difficulties are brought about by the conditions of life, and ninety-five percent are... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Sincerity
It is the depth of thought that is powerful, and sincerity of feeling which creates atmosphere. Bowl of Saki, November 30, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan: Very few realize what power sincerity carries. A false man, however physically strong he is or however great is his will power, is kept down by his falsehood; it never allows him to rise. It eats into him because it is rust. Those who have done great things in life, in whatever walk of life it be, have done them by the... Sign in to see full entry.