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150. Victory over the illusion of the self is obtained when restraining the mind from the uncontrolled recording of impressions. In doing so, rather than identifying oneself with the waves of thought awakened by
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150. Victory over the illusion of the self is obtained when restraining the mind from the uncontrolled recording of impressions. In doing so, rather than identifying oneself with the waves of thought awakened by
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#HidayatInayatKhan
#InnerTeachings
GOD IS WITHIN YOU. YOU ARE GOD'S INSTRUMENT AND THROUGH YOU GOD EXPRESSES GOD'S SELF TO THE EXTERNAL WORLD.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
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GOD IS WITHIN YOU. YOU ARE GOD'S INSTRUMENT AND THROUGH YOU GOD EXPRESSES GOD'S SELF TO THE EXTERNAL WORLD.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
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#MurshidSam
#SufiRuhaniat
149. When inwardly awakened one is invariably enchanted by the great wonders of creation, which trigger one’s curiosity as to the whence and whither of light, sound, color, form and energy, besides so many other
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149. When inwardly awakened one is invariably enchanted by the great wonders of creation, which trigger one’s curiosity as to the whence and whither of light, sound, color, form and energy, besides so many other
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#InnerTeachings
REASON IS LEARNED FROM THE EVER-CHANGING WORLD, BUT TRUE KNOWLEDGE COMES FROM THE ESSENCE OF LIFE.
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis: (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)
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REASON IS LEARNED FROM THE EVER-CHANGING WORLD, BUT TRUE KNOWLEDGE COMES FROM THE ESSENCE OF LIFE.
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis: (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)
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148. When awakened to higher consciousness, the temporary importance of all values fades away, for one is no longer possessed by them. Desire, for instance, which only leads to transient satisfaction, can
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148. When awakened to higher consciousness, the temporary importance of all values fades away, for one is no longer possessed by them. Desire, for instance, which only leads to transient satisfaction, can
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#InnerTeachings
IT IS NOT THE SOLID WOOD THAT CAN BECOME A FLUTE, IT IS THE EMPTY REED.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
From the standpoint of body, body is at its
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IT IS NOT THE SOLID WOOD THAT CAN BECOME A FLUTE, IT IS THE EMPTY REED.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
From the standpoint of body, body is at its
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#MurshidSam
#SufiRuhaniat
147. A Meditation Practice: First, visualize a large, luminous circle placed in front of oneself. Then imagine the circle shrinking more and more until it reaches the size of just a dot or spark of light, while
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#InnerTeachings
147. A Meditation Practice: First, visualize a large, luminous circle placed in front of oneself. Then imagine the circle shrinking more and more until it reaches the size of just a dot or spark of light, while
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#HidayatInayatKhan
#InnerTeachings
THE WAVE IS THE SEA ITSELF; YET WHEN IT RISES IN THE FORM OF A WAVE, IT IS THE WAVE, AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WHOLE OF IT, IT IS THE SEA.- - Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed
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THE WAVE IS THE SEA ITSELF; YET WHEN IT RISES IN THE FORM OF A WAVE, IT IS THE WAVE, AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WHOLE OF IT, IT IS THE SEA.- - Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed
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146. Meditation is an escape from the outer world to land in the abode of the heart, where the consciousness is awake even in the absence of thought, and where there are no limitations connected to physical or
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146. Meditation is an escape from the outer world to land in the abode of the heart, where the consciousness is awake even in the absence of thought, and where there are no limitations connected to physical or
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#InnerTeachings
IT IS THE SOUL'S LIGHT WHICH IS THE NATURAL INTELLIGENCE.-- Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
What is called *Nur* is the Universal Light which touches
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IT IS THE SOUL'S LIGHT WHICH IS THE NATURAL INTELLIGENCE.-- Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
What is called *Nur* is the Universal Light which touches
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#MurshidSam
#SufiRuhaniat
145. Upon opening one’s heart and finding oneself face to face with the Divine Presence, one realizes that what one thought was oneself was only an illusion, because individual consciousness is at the same
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#InnerTeachings
145. Upon opening one’s heart and finding oneself face to face with the Divine Presence, one realizes that what one thought was oneself was only an illusion, because individual consciousness is at the same
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#HidayatInayatKhan
#InnerTeachings
NARROWNESS IS NOT NECESSARILY DEVOTION BUT OFTEN APPEARS SO.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
Narrowness is concentration of ego;
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NARROWNESS IS NOT NECESSARILY DEVOTION BUT OFTEN APPEARS SO.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
Narrowness is concentration of ego;
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#MurshidSam
#SufiRuhaniat
144. Concentration has the power to bring about desired or undesired results, either intentionally or unintentionally according to whether one is actively concentrating or passively viewing one’s own
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144. Concentration has the power to bring about desired or undesired results, either intentionally or unintentionally according to whether one is actively concentrating or passively viewing one’s own
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THE SOUL OF ALL IS ONE SOUL, AND THE TRUTH IS ONE TRUTH, UNDER WHATEVER RELIGION IT IS HIDDEN.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
Ishk (or love) unites one
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#MurshidSam
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THE SOUL OF ALL IS ONE SOUL, AND THE TRUTH IS ONE TRUTH, UNDER WHATEVER RELIGION IT IS HIDDEN.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
Ishk (or love) unites one
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#HazratInayatKhan
#MurshidSam
#SufiRuhaniat
143. The most uplifting subject to concentrate upon is the personality of spiritual souls whom one idealizes and whose examples inspire spiritual guidance. Whatever be the chosen ideal, however, it is the
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143. The most uplifting subject to concentrate upon is the personality of spiritual souls whom one idealizes and whose examples inspire spiritual guidance. Whatever be the chosen ideal, however, it is the
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#InnerTeachings
IF THE EYES AND EARS ARE OPEN, THE LEAVES OF THE TREES BECOME AS PAGES OF THE BIBLE.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
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IF THE EYES AND EARS ARE OPEN, THE LEAVES OF THE TREES BECOME AS PAGES OF THE BIBLE.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
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#SufiRuhaniat
142. The object of concentration can inspire one insofar as the heart is open to its message. The effect of a feeling heart can certainly be observed in the lives of great ones, whose deeds have been
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142. The object of concentration can inspire one insofar as the heart is open to its message. The effect of a feeling heart can certainly be observed in the lives of great ones, whose deeds have been
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#InnerTeachings
THE MESSAGE OF GOD IS LIKE A SPRING OF WATER -- IT RISES AND FALLS AND MAKES ITS WAY BY ITSELF.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
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THE MESSAGE OF GOD IS LIKE A SPRING OF WATER -- IT RISES AND FALLS AND MAKES ITS WAY BY ITSELF.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
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141. The first steps to be taken on the path of inner development are those of observation, concentration, creative concentration, projective concentration, and de-concentration.
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141. The first steps to be taken on the path of inner development are those of observation, concentration, creative concentration, projective concentration, and de-concentration.
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WISDOM IS NOT IN WORDS, IT IS IN UNDERSTANDING.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
As words are caused by breaks in the transmission of energy, they
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WISDOM IS NOT IN WORDS, IT IS IN UNDERSTANDING.--Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
As words are caused by breaks in the transmission of energy, they
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#MurshidSam
#SufiRuhaniat
140. The power of an impression made upon the mind can be so great that it conditions one’s perception at all levels — physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. In this way, the vibrations of an idealized image
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#InnerTeachings
140. The power of an impression made upon the mind can be so great that it conditions one’s perception at all levels — physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. In this way, the vibrations of an idealized image
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#HidayatInayatKhan
#InnerTeachings
WORDS ARE BUT SHELLS OF THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
For they are conventions which guise
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#MurshidSam
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WORDS ARE BUT SHELLS OF THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
For they are conventions which guise
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#HazratInayatKhan
#MurshidSam
#SufiRuhaniat
139. Knowledge is the result of collecting received impressions, but this term cannot refer to the awakening of inner awareness. Intellect is the ability to co-ordinate that knowledge which is engraved
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139. Knowledge is the result of collecting received impressions, but this term cannot refer to the awakening of inner awareness. Intellect is the ability to co-ordinate that knowledge which is engraved
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#InnerTeachings
WHEN SPEECH IS CONTROLLED, THE EYES SPEAK; THE GLANCE SAYS WHAT WORDS CAN NEVER SAY. Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
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WHEN SPEECH IS CONTROLLED, THE EYES SPEAK; THE GLANCE SAYS WHAT WORDS CAN NEVER SAY. Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
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