The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Saturday, April 21, 2018

The second birth

The soul is first born into the false self, it is blind; in the true self the soul opens its eyes. Bowl of Saki, April 21, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Our greatest enemy is ourself. All weakness, all ignorance keeps us from the truth of our being, from all the virtues hidden in us and all perfection hidden in our souls. The first self we realize is the false self. Unless the soul is born again it will not see the kingdom of heaven. The soul is born into the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

The wave is the sea

The wave realizes "I am the sea", and by falling into the sea prostrates itself before its God. Bowl of Saki, April 19, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Prayer has been taught by all religions in different forms: by bowing, by prostrations, by recitation or chant. As soon as man begins to feel the immanence of God in nature, he begins to prostrate himself before that Being, calling his limited self helpless before Him, bowing before Him, worshipping Him.... There... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Our will, the Devine will

Our success or failure depends upon the harmony or disharmony of our individual will with the Divine Will. Bowl of Saki, April 18, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: It is the Divine Will that is manifested throughout the whole universe, which has created the whole universe; and it is part of the divine will that manifests itself through us. Everything we do in life is governed and directed by that power.... Now coming to the question of the will of man as opposed to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

The silence of the depths

It is the surface of the sea that makes waves and roaring breakers; the depth is silent. Bowl of Saki, April 17, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The bubbles are to be found on the surface of the sea. The depth of the sea is free from bubbles. The commotion is to be seen on the surface, the depth of the sea is still. The mind is the commotion of that something that is within us, that something which we call heart. The happiness, knowledge, pleasure and love that is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 16, 2018

God IS Love

"God is love" - three words which open up an unending realm for the thinker who desires to probe the depths of the secret of life. Bowl of Saki, April 16, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Every kind of power lies in this one thing which we call by the simple name: love. Charity, generosity, kindness, affection, endurance, tolerance, and patience -- all these words are different aspects of one; they are different names of only one thing: love. Whether it is said,... Sign in to see full entry.

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