Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Renunciation is always for a purpose; it is to kindle the soul that nothing may hold it back from God, but when it is kindled, the life of renunciation is not necessary. Bowl of Saki, October 3, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Renunciation has an automatic action on the heart of man, an action which very few realize because very few arrive at that stage where they can renounce. By this action a spiritual spark is kindled in the soul; and when a person has arrived... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
It always means that you must sacrifice something very dear to you when...
It always means that you must sacrifice something very dear to you when His call comes. Bowl of Saki, October 2, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: When we think deeply about the problem of life, there is no path in the world, whether spiritual or material, which we can tread successfully without a sacrifice. Sometimes the sacrifice is great, and sometimes small; sometimes the sacrifice is made first, before achieving success, and sometimes afterwards. As sacrifice is... Sign in to see full entry.
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
When the stream of love flows in its full strength, it purifies all that...
When the stream of love flows in its full strength, it purifies all that stands in its way, as the Ganges - according to the teaching of the ancients - purifies all those who plunge into its sacred waters. Bowl of Saki, September 30, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: When God's divine love rises as a wave, it washes away the sins of the whole life in a moment, for law has no power to stand before love: the stream of love sweeps it away. from... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
he wise of all ages have taught that it is knowledge of the divine ...
he wise of all ages have taught that it is knowledge of the divine Being that is life, and the only reality. Bowl of Saki, September 29, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: If there is a kingdom of God to be found anywhere, it is within oneself. And it is, therefore, in the knowledge of self that there lies the fulfillment of life. The knowledge of self means the knowledge of one's body, the knowledge of one's mind, the knowledge of one's spirit; the knowledge of the... Sign in to see full entry.