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Sayings of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan

Bowl of Saki

March

3-1:
Nature speaks louder than the call from the minaret.

3-2:
The priest gives a benediction from the church; the branches of the tree in bending give blessing from God.

3-3:
The soul brings its light from Heaven; the mind acquires its knowledge from earth. Therefore, when the soul believes readily, the mind may still doubt.

3-4:
Those who throw dust at the sun, the dust falls in their own eyes.

3-5:
Man creates his own disharmony.

3-6:
The real abode of God is in the heart of man; when it is frozen with bitterness or hatred, the doors of the shrine are closed, the light is hidden.

3-7:
It is a false love that does not uproot man's claim of 'I'; the first and last lesson of love is 'I am not.'

3-8:
You cannot be both horse and rider at the same time.

3-9:
It is more important to know the truth about one's self than to try to find out the truth of heaven and hell.

3-10:
Every man's pursuit is according to his evolution.

3-11:
Man sees what he sees; beyond it he cannot see.

3-12:
The source of truth is within man; he himself is the object of his realization.

3-13:
As life unfolds itself to man, the first lesson he learns is humility.

3-14:
God is truth, and truth is God.

3-15:
Until man loses himself in the vision of God, he cannot be said to live really.

3-16:
At every step of evolution, man's realization of God changes.

3-17:
Verily, he is victorious who has conquered himself.

3-18:
Prayer is the greatest virtue, the only way of being free from all sin.

3-19:
It is the sincere devotee who knows best how to humble himself before God.

3-20:
It is wise to see all things, and yet to turn our eyes from all that should be overlooked.

3-21:
Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God whenever our lips praise Him.

3-22:
There is one Teacher, God Himself; we are all His pupils.

3-23:
All earthly knowledge is as a cloud covering the sun.

3-24:
The first sign of the realization of truth is tolerance.

3-25:
He who is filled with the knowledge of names and forms has no capacity for the knowledge of God.

3-26:
Man is closer to God than the fishes are to the ocean.

3-27:
We start our lives trying to be teachers; it is very hard to learn to be a pupil.

3-28:
Until the heart is empty, it cannot receive the knowledge of God.

3-29:
According to his evolution, man knows truth.

3-30:
We can never sufficiently humble our limited self before limitless perfection.

3-31:
Even to utter the name of God is a blessing that can fill the soul with light, joy, and happiness as nothing else can do.