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Bowl of Saqi for January 31
THE PLEASURES OF LIFE ARE BLINDING;
IT IS LOVE ALONE THAT CLEARS THE RUST FROM
THE HEART, THE MIRROR OF THE SOUL.
-- Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis:
Pleasure is the effect upon nufs of the radiations from the
mind-mesh, which through the falling current of breath form
the emotions. But all these are of indirect light, which is
subject to the elements and becomes controlled by them. To
rise above the elements it is necessary to touch the
heart-plane. This is a realm of pure light not contaminated
by the karmic swirl below the mind-mesh. This is the
metaphysical explanation, but the explanation to the heart
is clear -- when it loves, all the rust and dust are purged
from its bosom. This is its blessing. Its life is its own
blessing -- heart is the medicine for heart.
nufs, mind-mesh, karma...
http://www.rosanna.com/sufiwritings/glossary/glossary.htmhttp://www.rosanna.com/saki/janjun/jan/january31.htm
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