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If the Eyes and Ears are Open…

“If the eyes and ears are open, the leaves of the trees become as pages of the Bible.” -Hazrat Inayat Khan If one would realize that the world of God, His splendor and magnificence, are to be seen in the wise and the foolish, in the good and the bad, then one would think tolerantly […]

The Message of God is like a Spring of Water…

“The message of God is like a spring of water: it rises and falls, and makes its way by itself.” -Hazrat Inayat Khan The key to the secret of the messenger is given in the Bible, but very few will ponder upon it and reason it out for themselves. The key is in the words, […]

When Speech is Controlled…

“When speech is controlled, the eyes speak; the glance says what words can never say.” -Hazrat Inayat Khan All that the prophet comes to give is not given to the world in words, but all that cannot be given in words is given without words. It is given through the atmosphere; it is given by […]

When the Mind and Body are Restless…

“When the mind and body are restless, nothing in life can be accomplished. Success is the result of control.” – Hazrat Inayat Khan When a person allows himself to be disturbed, that shows that his concentration is not good. And if his concentration is not good, that shows that his will power fails him. The […]

The More Elevated the Soul…

“The more elevated the soul, the broader the outlook.” -Hazrat Inayat Khan There are many different opinions how the condition of the world should be bettered: some think by religious reform, some think by educational reform, and some think by social reform. Every reform made with the idea of doing some good is worthwhile, but […]

As a Child Learning to Walk Falls…

“As a child learning to walk falls a thousand times before he can stand, and after that falls again and again until at last he can walk, so are we as little children before God.” -Hazrat Inayat Khan Man is limited in his thought, in his speech, in his action. Therefore naturally he is liable […]

The Power of Prayer…

“By the power of prayer, man opens the door of the heart, in which God, the ever-forgiving, the all-merciful abides.” -Hazrat Inayat Khan There are three kinds of people among those who offer prayer. One person in praying feels he is fulfilling a certain duty, which he considers to be one among the other duties of […]

The Truth About Oneself…

“It is more important to find out the truth about one’s self, than to find out the truth of heaven and hell.”- Hazrat Inayat Khan What is it then in man which says ‘I’ and identifies itself with what it sees? It is not our head or foot which says ‘I’ nor is it in the […]

According to his Evolution…

“According to his evolution, man knows the truth; and the more he knows, the more he finds there is to know.” -Hazrat Inayat Khan Which is the most desirable thing in life, to seek for the goal or to dwell in this changing life? The answer is that every person’s desire is according to his […]

A Patient Pursuit…

“It is a patient pursuit to bring water from the depth of the ground; one has to deal with much mud in digging before one reaches the Water of Life.” -Hazrat Inayat Khan Love is life, and Life is symbolized by Water. When one wants to bring water up out of the ground one has […]