Bowl of Saki  -  Free Daily Email Subscription

What is it??

The Bowl of Saki is a daily non-sectarian, inspirational message from Hazrat Inayat Khan, an awe-inspiring spiritual leader from India who brought a timeless message of Love, Harmony and Beauty to the Western world in the early 1900's, a message which helps us to become acutely aware of the divinity within.

These messages are not about any new religion, they are simply reminders of the same glorious ideals that have been given to us by the great prophets and teachers of all ages.

What will it look like??

If your email viewer displays images, then the daily email will have a picture of Hazrat Inayat Khan accompanying the daily inspirational message, and will appear something like this:

Bowl of Saki for January 5
	No one has seen God and lived. To see God we must be non-existent.                         Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan There is a [Hadith] which says: Mutu kubla anta mutu, which means, 'Die before death.' A poet says, 'Only he attains to the peace of the Lord who loses himself.' God said to Moses, 'No man shall see me and live.' To see God we must be non-existent. What does all this mean? It means that when we see our being with open eyes, we see that there are two aspects to our being: the false and the true. The false life is that of the body and mind, which only exists as long as the life is within. In the absence of that life the body cannot go on. We mistake the true life for the false, and the false for the true.    from  http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/VII/VII_26.htm As life unfolds itself to man the first lesson it teaches is humility; the first thing that comes to man's vision is his own limitedness. The vaster God appears to him, the smaller he finds himself. This goes on and on until the moment comes when he loses himself in the vision of God. In terms of the Sufis this is called fana, and it is this process that was taught by Christ under the name of self-denial. Often man interprets this teaching wrongly and considers renunciation as self-denial. He thinks that the teaching is to renounce all that is in the world. But although that is a way and an important step which leads to true self-denial, the self-denial meant is the losing oneself in God.    from  http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/VIII/VIII_2_7.htm The first lesson of the mystic is, "Thou art, and not I." It is not only complete surrender to God, it is self-effacement. And what does the symbol of the cross explain? That "Thou art, not me, my hands are not for me, my feet are not for me, my head is not for me, they are all Thine." The saying of the [Hadith], "Die before death," does not mean suicide, it means the death of the "I", the separate self.    ~~~ "Supplementary Papers, Mysticism VI", by Hazrat Inayat Khan (unpublished)    ~~~ No one has seen God and lived. To see God we must be non-existent.

Why include the photo of Inayat Khan??

One way to help savor the depth of a written phrase, or to clarify the meaning of words that are unclear, is to lovingly and heartfully connect with the source of the words. The daily photos of Inayat Khan that arrive with the email are offered as a way to help to connect with the essence of these thoughts.

What is the Commentary by Inayat Khan??

Each day, small portions of lectures given by Inayat Khan are included with the Bowl of Saki in order to further illuminate and enrich the Bowl of Saki message by putting the words of the quotation into context.

Options:

After subscribing, you will have the option of removing Inayat Khan's photo and/or removing Inayat Khan's commentary from your personalized daily Bowl of Saki.

What does "Saki" mean? Where does the commentary come from?

 See the web page at:  the origins "The Bowl of Saki"

Is my email address safe??

Yes it's safe. Your email address will not be sold, given away or misused.

Are there other ways to get the Bowl of Saki??

Yes, you can read the Bowl of Saki on-line at this web site (see the On-Line Bowl of Saki link in the upper left side-bar), and you can also receive the daily Bowl of Saki via an RSS feed (see the What Is RSS link in the lower left side-bar).

How do I start my subscription??

Note: When you submit your email address, a verification email will be sent to you, and you must reply to that verification email in order to complete the subscription process.