The Bowl of Saki (for every one)

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Friday, November 9, 2012

The more elevated the soul, the broader the outlook.

The more elevated the soul, the broader the outlook. Bowl of Saki, November 9, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There are many different opinions how the condition of the world should be bettered: some think by religious reform, some think by educational reform, and some think by social reform. Every reform made with the idea of doing some good is worthwhile, but the reform most needed today is spiritual reform. Today the hour has come when narrowness should be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Self-denial is not renouncing things, it is denying the self; and the...

Self-denial is not renouncing things, it is denying the self; and the first lesson of self-denial is humility. Bowl of Saki, November 8, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is a story of a dervish who spoke with a young man who was very interested in his words of wisdom. The young man said, 'If I come to your part of the world, I will come to see you. Will you tell me where you live?' The dervish replied, 'I live in the place of the liars'.... When he went to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

As a child learning to walk falls a thousand times before he can stand...

As a child learning to walk falls a thousand times before he can stand, and after that falls again and again until at last he can walk, so are we as little children before God. Bowl of Saki, November 7, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Man is limited in his thought, in his speech, in his action. Therefore naturally he is liable to follies and errors, and his progress through life can only be made as a little child learns to walk. The child falls a thousand times... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever we...

Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever we praise Him. Bowl of Saki, November 6, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There is a necessity for praise in prayer, praise of the beauty of God, for man must learn to recognize and praise the beauty of God as manifested in all His creation. In this way he impresses beauty on his soul, and he is able to manifest it in himself, and he becomes the friend of all and is without prejudice. For this... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 5, 2012

To be really sorry for one's errors is like opening the door of heaven...

To be really sorry for one's errors is like opening the door of heaven. Bowl of Saki, November 5, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There are many different feelings which have an influence upon us, and which give a feeling of joy, of exaltation, but there is no sentiment greater or more effective than the feeling of bringing one's faults and weaknesses before God to ask for His pardon. To become conscious of one's shortcomings, to be sorry for them, to repent of... Sign in to see full entry.

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