The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

To deny the changeableness of life is like fancying a motionless sea, ...

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 Pir-o-Murshid 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.

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Enviable is he who loveth and asketh no return. ...

Enviable is he who loveth and asketh no return. Bowl of Saki, December 5, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid 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... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The wise man submits to conditions when he is helpless, bowing to the ...

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 Pir-o-Murshid 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... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Justice can never be developed while we judge others; the only way is by...

Justice can never be developed while we judge others; the only way is by constantly judging ourselves. Bowl of Saki, December 2, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Spiritual progress is the changing of the point of view. There is only one way to recognize this progress, and that is to see the progress in one's own outlook on life, to ask oneself the question, 'How do I look at life?' This one can do by not judging others, but by being only concerned with one's own... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 1, 2012

The higher you rise, the wider becomes the margin of your view.

The higher you rise, the wider becomes the margin of your view. Bowl of Saki, December 1, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid 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.

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