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Bowl of Saqi for January 16
TO LEARN TO ADOPT THE STANDARD OF GOD,
AND TO CEASE TO WISH TO MAKE THE WORLD
CONFORM TO ONE'S OWN STANDARD OF GOOD
IS THE CHIEF LESSON OF RELIGION.
-- Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis:
Prayer is a good thing; praying "Thy will be done" is always
helpful, but man also must act in such a way that the prayer
becomes a reality. This is the fulfillment of prayer. To
pray and then leave the matter to fate is to experience the
desire of the prayer without the desired or beneficial
results.
Real prayer is to attune the whole being so that the Divine
Light may bring about the fulfillment of prayer. This can
only be done when man ceases to place any obstacle in the
path of the prayer. When thought-force or logic are applied
to prayer, the wish (and the breath which starts to take
that wish to Heaven) is caught in the mind-mesh and either
does not return, or returns in a form not always acceptable
or good. This has led some people to deny the efficacy of
prayer, but really this is not prayer because as soon as
mental obstacles obtrude in the path of that prayer, it
cannot reach Heaven, cannot touch the ear of God.
It is by mental conformation, by keeping the heart pure, and
controlling mind by will, that one is enabled both to reach
God and also to receive from God. This identifies life and
religion which is most desirable. When one is given the
strength and inspiration to accomplish or cooperate in the
accomplishment of the desire of prayer, that is the highest
successful fulfillment of prayer. This is done by keeping
the feelings awake above the mental net of Samsara.
mind-mesh....
http://www.rosanna.com/sufiwritings/glossary/glossary.htm
http://www.rosanna.com/saki/janjun/jan/january16.htm
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