“It is wise to see all things, and yet to turn our eyes from all that should be overlooked.”

“Those who trouble about others’ thoughts and interest themselves in others’ actions most often lose their time and blunt their inner sight. Those who go farther, their moral is to overlook all they see on their way, as their mind is fixed on the goal. … The best thing is to see and rise above, never to halt on the way, and it is this attitude that, if constantly practiced, will lead man safely to his soul’s desired goal.” ~Hazrat Inayat Khan (via Wahiduddin.net) “Whenever we see that goodness is lacking, we may add to it from our own heart … Continue reading

Learning Love Is a Gift, But A Gift With a Specific Formula

First, two good quotes from Hazrat Inayat Khan, and then some thoughts to build off of those: “Man mistakes when he begins to cultivate the heart by wanting to sow the seed himself, instead of leaving the sowing to God.” “The Sufis have learned the lesson of love, of devotion, of sympathy, and have called it the cultivation of the heart. It is known by the word suluk, which means the loving manner. What we call refined manner is only a manner behind which there is no life. When manner is directed by the heart quality then it becomes loving … Continue reading