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The heart must be empty in order to receive the knowledge of God.

  November 30, 2012 - 11:22 am |
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  “The heart must be empty in order to receive the knowledge of God.” ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan “It is the receptivity of our heart and the passivity of our mind, it is the eagerness, the thirst and hunger after truth, it is the direction of our whole life to that Ideal from who all light and truth come, that alone can bring us truth and the knowledge of God.” ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan But then the question comes: how do we open our hearts and minds? Step by step, we require different things. Sometimes pain, sometimes hope, sometimes worldly … Continue reading →

Value Of A Finger

  November 19, 2012 - 12:40 am |
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  “A screw that is connected with a machine is valuable because it is working with the whole machine. And if the screw is taken away from the machine, or if it is faulty, it is worthless. My finger is worth millions of dollars as long as it is attached to this body and is serving the body. And if it is cut off from this body, then what is its worth? Nothing. Similarly, our relationship is that we are very small particles of God; therefore our duty is to dovetail our energies with Him and cooperate with Him. That … Continue reading →