Bowl of Sake - Comentaries - Blogithttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/My commentary on the Bowl of Sake for the day.hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00December 21 We ourselves are the tree of desire, and the root of that treehttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/951881December 21 We ourselves are the tree of desire, and the root of that tree is in our own heart.– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Human beings from the very beginning feel a longing. We seek satisfaction for that longing in life—in...December 20 Unsuccessful ones often keep success away by the impression ofhttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/951861December 20 Unsuccessful ones often keep success away by the impression of their former failures.– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Failure is due to wrong direction of breath. Concentration improves breath, especially spiritual...December 19 The plain truth is too simple for the seekers after complexityhttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/951818December 19 The plain truth is too simple for the seekers after complexity, who are looking for things they cannot understand.– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): The emotional stir of things and the intoxication of the outer life are...December 18 The trees of the forest silently await God’s blessing.– Hazrathttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/951792December 18 The trees of the forest silently await God’s blessing.– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): The Hebrew people have an article of faith that reads: “I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah, and though he...December 17 Our greatest privilege is to become a suitable instrument of Ghttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/951767December 17 Our greatest privilege is to become a suitable instrument of God.– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Nothing is more beautiful than the vision of God. But nothing is more noble than to let God see visions out of one’s...December 15 Behind us all is one spirit and one life; how then can we be hhttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/951700December 15 Behind us all is one spirit and one life; how then can we be happy if our neighbor is not also happy?– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): Happiness is the condition of the heart. Heart touches every other heart. What is...December 14 One who keeps no secrets has no depth of heart.– Hazrat Pir-o-https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/951681December 14 One who keeps no secrets has no depth of heart.– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): The tongue brings all life to the surface and keeps life on the surface. When one is silent, particularly in Darood, the life force...December 11 When artists lose themselves in their art, then the art comeshttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/951585December 11 When artists lose themselves in their art, then the art comes to life.– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): By this means God created the world, and partly in imitation of Allah it is wise to follow such a course....December 10 As the rose blooms amidst thorns, so great souls shine out thrhttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/951550December 10 As the rose blooms amidst thorns, so great souls shine out through all opposition.– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): There are two attitudes to take in the face of opposition: one is to oppose the enemy with all the...December 9 The seeming death of the body is the real birth of the soul.– Hhttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Shams-i-Heartsong6717/951512December 9 The seeming death of the body is the real birth of the soul.– Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan Commentary by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti): By death of the body is meant dissolution, of course. For when this physical body is disintegrated, the soul is no longer a...