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Bowl of Saki for December 16, 2006
Bowl of Saki for December 16
THE SEA OF LIFE IS IN CONSTANT MOTION, NO ONE CAN STOP ITS EVER-MOVING WAVES. THE MASTER WALKS OVER THE WAVES, THE WISE MAN SWIMS IN THE WATER, BUT THE IGNORANT MAN IS DROWNED IN HIS EFFORT TO CROSS.-- Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
Here we have three degrees of evolution. The ignorant man does not use his mind, although sometimes he may let his mind use him. He does not think steadily or regularly and is like a straw blown in the wind. He is more affected by opinion than by thought and wants
to go with the majority. He does not and cannot comprehend his own duties in life and is bound to failure.
To help such a person, one must treat him as a child even when offering respect due to age or position. Nevertheless, he must be considered inwardly as a child and not treated too harshly when he would not understand, neither treated too lightly when no
impression would be made. He may be permitted to feel that he has his own way, yet he is to be controlled at all times. The spiritual person becoming negative to such a one is in grave danger.
The wiser person is one who uses his mind, who controls his mind. For this, will-power is necessary. Such a person may not be endowed with great insight, but will be strong enough to battle his way in life. There are sometimes mental and moral giants who have enough
capabilities to withstand the struggles of life without being overcome by them, yet are quite unable to lead others out of the morass.
It is such souls who are ready for the Message, but also such souls may not see the need of the Message. When they are intuitive they escape much of the turmoil of life and by leading themselves are often able to lead others.
Master is one whose heart does control mind and body, who entertains no diversity of opinions and who does not depend upon others for his thoughts unless he recognizes their authority. He does not claim to be all-wise for he is just as cognizant of his limitations as he is
aware of God's all-embracing power. Such a one may not be controller of men or affairs, but he will be able to stand where he wants to stand. He will be able to cover his course in life and he will not be deterred by earthly conditions for he has arisen above the state where he would be affected by them.
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THE SEA OF LIFE IS IN CONSTANT MOTION, NO ONE CAN STOP ITS EVER-MOVING WAVES. THE MASTER WALKS OVER THE WAVES, THE WISE MAN SWIMS IN THE WATER, BUT THE IGNORANT MAN IS DROWNED IN HIS EFFORT TO CROSS.-- Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti):
Here we have three degrees of evolution. The ignorant man does not use his mind, although sometimes he may let his mind use him. He does not think steadily or regularly and is like a straw blown in the wind. He is more affected by opinion than by thought and wants
to go with the majority. He does not and cannot comprehend his own duties in life and is bound to failure.
To help such a person, one must treat him as a child even when offering respect due to age or position. Nevertheless, he must be considered inwardly as a child and not treated too harshly when he would not understand, neither treated too lightly when no
impression would be made. He may be permitted to feel that he has his own way, yet he is to be controlled at all times. The spiritual person becoming negative to such a one is in grave danger.
The wiser person is one who uses his mind, who controls his mind. For this, will-power is necessary. Such a person may not be endowed with great insight, but will be strong enough to battle his way in life. There are sometimes mental and moral giants who have enough
capabilities to withstand the struggles of life without being overcome by them, yet are quite unable to lead others out of the morass.
It is such souls who are ready for the Message, but also such souls may not see the need of the Message. When they are intuitive they escape much of the turmoil of life and by leading themselves are often able to lead others.
Master is one whose heart does control mind and body, who entertains no diversity of opinions and who does not depend upon others for his thoughts unless he recognizes their authority. He does not claim to be all-wise for he is just as cognizant of his limitations as he is
aware of God's all-embracing power. Such a one may not be controller of men or affairs, but he will be able to stand where he wants to stand. He will be able to cover his course in life and he will not be deterred by earthly conditions for he has arisen above the state where he would be affected by them.
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