The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

True self denial is ...

True self-denial is losing one's self in God. Bowl of Saki, October 25, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Man, absorbed from morning till evening in his occupations which engage his every attention to the things of the earth and of self interest, remains intoxicated. Seldom there are moments in his life, brought about by pain or suffering, when he experiences a state of mind which can be called soberness. Hindus call this state of mind sat, which is a state of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Truth is Within

The source of the realization of truth is within us; we ourselves are the object of our realization. Bowl of Saki, October 24, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Men have differed in all ages because they have called their Deity by different names. There have existed wars, fights and family feuds for ages, men dividing themselves merely for the difference of the names they gave to their Deity. Man always sees just what he sees; he cannot see beyond it. With the ideal... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Separated from God in Thought

When a person is separated from God in their thoughts, their belief is of no use, their worship is of little use. Bowl of Saki, October 23, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: God and man are like the two ends of one line. When a believer in God conceives of God as a separate entity and of man as a being separate from Him, he makes himself an exile, an exile from the kingdom of God. He holds fast to the form of God created by himself, and he does not reach the Spirit... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 22, 2018

All prayer and worship mist ...

All forms of worship or prayer must draw us closer to God. Bowl of Saki, October 22, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Man breathes, but he does not breathe rightly. As the rain falls on the ground and matures little plants and makes the soil fertile, so the breath, the essence of all energy, falls as a rain on all parts of the body. This also happens in the case of the mind, but man cannot even perceive that part of the breath that quickens the mind; only that felt... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 21, 2018

We are one

Beyond the narrow barriers of race and creed we can all unite, because we all belong to one God. Bowl of Saki, October 21, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The soul is the Spirit of God, and the Spirit of God lives within the shrine of the heart; this shrine can be closed or it can be open. There are some things in life that open it and some that close it. The things that close the heart are those which are contrary to love, tolerance and forgiveness, such as... Sign in to see full entry.

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