The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Selfish Friendship

The use of friendship for a selfish motive is like mixing bitter poison with the sweet rose-syrup. Bowl of Saki, May 31, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: A friendship used to carry out one's aims and objects in life through the love and kindness of a friend is only business. The unselfish friend is the pure one, and it is such a friendship that will last; but a selfish friendship will vanish. from https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/III/III_III_4.htm The use of friendship... Sign in to see full entry.

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Selfish Friendship

The use of friendship for a selfish motive is like mixing bitter poison with the sweet rose-syrup. Bowl of Saki, May 31, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: A friendship used to carry out one's aims and objects in life through the love and kindness of a friend is only business. The unselfish friend is the pure one, and it is such a friendship that will last; but a selfish friendship will vanish. from https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/III/III_III_4.htm The use of friendship... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Religious Conflict

All the disharmony of the world caused by religious differences is the result of man's failure to understand that religion is One, truth is One, God is One; how can there be two religions? Bowl of Saki, May 30, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: God is one, the Truth is one. How can there be two religions? There is one religion, the only religion.... Yes, we are living in different lands, but under one sky. So, we have many churches, but one God; many scriptures, but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

God in your heart

God is love'; when love is awakened in the heart, God is awakened there. Bowl of Saki, May 29, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Life's light is love; and when the heart is empty of love, a man is living and yet not living; from a spiritual point of view he is dead. When the heart is asleep, he is as though dead in this life, for one can only love through the heart. But love does not mean give and take. That is only a trade; it's selfishness. To give sixpence and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 28, 2018

Control of Self

The control of self means the control of everything. Bowl of Saki, May 28, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Self-control is the most necessary thing to be learned; a person may have great spirituality, illumination and piety, but in the absence of self-control this is nothing. Self-control also is the way of happiness and peace.... No thought or feeling should arise without our will. When we have gained mastery over the self, we have mastery over all things....... Sign in to see full entry.

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