SPIRITUAL EXPLORATIONS -- 45

WE ARE EXPLORING THE PRACTICE OF DETACHMENT

+ He who can be detached enough to keep his eyes open to all those whom circumstances have placed about him, and see in what way he can be of help to them, he it is who becomes rich - he inherits the kingdom of God.

-- Hazrat Inayat Khan, Bowl of Saki, June 12

+ Hazrat Inayat Khan was a twentieth century Sufi teacher who in so many ways was as InterFaith and InterSpiritual as any human can be.  I have found his wisdom on so much of life to be a wonderful source of inspiration and illumination.  Practically every day I go to the Bowl of Saki for a feast of compassion and wisdom.

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SPIRITUAL EXPLORATIONS – 22

WE ARE EXPLORING THE PRACTICE OF STILLNESS

When the mind and body are restless, nothing in life can be accomplished. Success is the result of control. … When one is restless, the conditions in life can make one experience the greatest discomfort, for there is no greater pain than restlessness. If there is any remedy for the lack of peace, it is spiritual progress.

 -- Hazrat Inayat Khan

                       

That’s found in the Bowl of Saki for November 12.  Hazrat Inayat Khan was a leading Sufi teacher of the twentieth century.  You can access hundreds of pages of Sufi wisdom at Wahiduddin’s Web.  I particularly appreciate his Ten Sufi Thoughts which demonstrate how the Sufis have been way ahead of many of us in the development of InterSpirituality.  You may want to see a more detailed version.

+ You can always find a link to any of the Spiritual Explorations posts by going to http://abundancetrek.com/sepostsaccess.html