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Bowl of Saki Thoughts for Daily Contemplation From the Sayings and Teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan Day by day, our thoughts undergo a transition; hopefully a renewal. Sometimes it takes but a seed thought to spark the flash of understanding that can make for a radical change of outlook or of being. Such seed thoughts are the maxims of The Bowl of Saki.
Hazrat Inayat Khan was conscious of the value of the human personality, in which the divine reality becomes an actuality; and rather than promoting meditation as a means of escape into a void, he believed in sowing creative thoughts in the subsoil of the human mind. Nourished in the unconscious, these seeds may at the appropriate time burst forth in flowers, making the human being a beautiful manifestation of the divine. Therefore he gave his disciples sentences to repeat before meals - which they would naturally ponder afterwards.
This little collection of such sayings could be placed at one's bedside, and would serve as a provoking spur for the coming day.
The Flower Garden of Inayat Khan Words of Inayat Khan Illustrated by Henriette Willebeek le MairSaida Willebeek le Mair, who painted the beautiful illustrations for this book, first met Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan in Holland with her future husband, Sirdar van Tuyll van Serooskerken, in 1921. They became his mureeds (disciples) and that summer joined the small group that gathered around the Master at Wissous near Paris.
In 1922 Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan gave a Summer School at the home of the van Tuylls' at Katwijk aan Zee on the Dutch coast and gave the lectures later collected in the book The Inner Life.
From 1923 to 1926 Pir-o-Murshid ran a Summer School at Suresnes near Paris, where he lived with his wife and four children. Lectures were conducted in a small building in an orchard opposite his house 'Fazal Manzil.' On 13 September 1926 Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan gave his last lecture at Suresnes and left for India, his native country. He passed away on 5 February 1927 in New Delhi.
Saida van Tuyll painted the illustrations from memory in about 1930. She also chose the text to accompany the illustrations.
East-West Publications,
THE
SUFI MESSAGE OF HAZRAT INAYAT KHAN
In this series of volumes are found the definitive words of the great Sufi mystic, Hazrat Inayat Khan. Although much material has been published at different times, the main body of the oral teachings transcribed have remained out of print until the issuance of the Sufi Message volumes.
While great care has been taken to preserve the very personal style and flow of the original texts, certain irregularities, due to the fact that his teaching was mostly oral, have been rectified.
Four books which can be regarded as an introduction to Sufism, and as representative of Sufi mystical thought as developed by Inayat Khan. The Way of Illumination; The Inner Life; The Soul, Whence and Whither? and The Purpose of Life. THE MYSTICISM OF SOUND, Vol. 2 Four books containing most of the master's teachings on sound and music. Inayat Khan was a musician of renown and often expressed himself in musical terms; in this he followed the ancient Sufi saints and mystics.The Mysticism of Sound, Music; the Power of the Word; and Cosmic Language. Four books containing the substance of Inayat Khan's teaching on human relationships. Education; Rasa Shastra; Character Building and the Art of Personality; Moral Culture. HEALING AND THE MIND WORLD, Vol. 4 Health; Mental Purification; The Mind World. These books explain the Sufi principles concerning the influence of the mind on the body and the possibilities of spiritual healing in conjunction with modern science. The Mind World deals with metaphysical subjects. SPIRITUAL LIBERTY, Vol. 5 A Sufi Message of Spiritual Liberty; Aqibat, Life after Death; The Phenomenon of the Soul; Love, Human and Divine; Pearls from the Ocean Unseen; Metaphysics. Early collections of Inayat Khan's teachings, mostly intended for his pupils who had gathered round him during the First World War. They contain a wealth of information about different aspects of Sufi mysticism. THE ALCHEMY OF HAPPINESS, Vol. 6 Inayat Khan always insisted that spiritual or mystical aspirations are of no avail if one's life is not lived as it should be. Under this title, forty lectures are collected that deal with life in all its aspects. IN AN EASTERN ROSE GARDEN, Vol. 7 As the title of this book suggests, its contents are varied. Among the subjects dealt with are Intuition, Faith, The Effect of Prayer, Gain and Loss, Stilling the Mind, Mental Creation, The Attainment of Power, and Friendship. Sufi teachings, Vol. 8 A collection of lessons and addresses given by Inayat Khan between 1914 and 1919, hitherto unpublished lectures, and articles which appeared in Sufi periodicals during the 1920's. Subjects of discourse include: self-discipline, the Sufi's aim, the different stages of spiritual development, harmony, balance, judging, the privilege of being human, evolution, the law of life, karma and reincarnation, the ego, the deeper side of life, conscience, happiness, selflessness, the heart, love, the awakening of the soul, and many more. THE UNITY OF RELIGIOUS IDEALS, Vol. 9 All religions are essentially one; since there is only one God and one truth it cannot be otherwise. This is one of the principal tenets of Sufism, and it is also one of the most important elements of the message of Hazrat Inayat Khan. When The Unity of Religious Ideals appeared for the first time in 1927, it was welcomed as a comprehensive survey of the religious aspects of Sufism, and for many years this book has served as a guide for those who, being interested in Sufism, wished to know more about the Sufi's attitude towards all religions. THE PATH OF INITIATION, Vol. 10 The five collections of lectures and discourses, which form this tenth volume of The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan and which were given by the Sufi teacher at various times between 1920 and 1926, are all concerned with the specifically mystic outlook on different subjects. In Sufi Mysticism Inayat Khan tries to explain something of the essence of mysticism, and also to give a glimpse of the life and work on earth of the mystics who 'hold aloft the light of truth through the darkness of human ignorance". In The Path of Initiation and Discipleship he tells us, in a comprehensive form, what initiation into a mystic order means and involves. These chapters may serve as a guide to those who wish to learn more about the esoteric activity of the Sufi Movement. Art: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow is a series of lectures which, during the last two years of his life, Hazrat Inayat Khan gave on art, and more especially on its mystical aspects: that is to say on the place it occupies, or should occupy, in man's life, and also on its place as an aspect of divinity itself. In The Problem of the Day Inayat Khan discusses the moral and idealistic shortcomings of our times. PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, MYSTICISM, Vol. 11 This volume contains what may be called Hazrat Inayat Khan's magnum opus. These lectures on philosophy, psychology and mysticism - in the particular sense in which the Sufi mystic used these words - were among the last he gave to his pupils. In them he tried to condense much of what he had said and taught on these subjects during the years of his stay in the Western world, thus correlating, in several instances, ideas and explanations which he had treated separately in former works. The volume ends with Aphorisms, a collection of sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan. THE VISION OF GOD AND MAN, Vol. 12 This volume contains a set of addresses on varying subjects by the founder of the Sufi Movement, given at different times during his stay in the West and covering a wide field of his teaching. The second part of the book consists of Inayat Khan's Confessions or reminiscences which he dictated around 1918, while in the third part the reader will find four short plays, written principally to be performed by his pupils in the course of their training. SACRED READINGS, Vol. 13 These teachings were given to disciples in the early 1920's and were an integral part of the training courses in the Sufi Movement. Exemplifying the Sufi precept of adjusting one's words to the capacity of the listener, Inayat Khan presented each of the seven subjects of The Gathas in three stages, each stage consisting of ten lessons. Individual and joint study of these teachings deepened within the living framework of discipleship and flowered in realization of the message of love, harmony and beauty. SUFI TEACHINGS: THE SMILING FOREHEAD, Vol. 14 This
volume contains lectures on the different stages of spiritual development;
the process of spiritual awakening, free will and destiny, the tuning
of the heart, the law of life and action and the soul, its origin and
unfoldment.
Tales
Told by Hazrat Inayat Khan 
"A story is a wonderful opportunity for a teacher to illustrate a point in a practical, tangible way, and to reach his pupils in their everyday lives. Jesus resorted to allegory when he realized his fellows' incapacity to follow the lofty flight of his soul. So did Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi. In fact, most Sufis speak in an idyllic rather than idiomatic lore which has the ability of communicating wider ranges of thinking. How can one say that which defies not only our language but our logic, except by resorting to metaphor? "In true oriental style, Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan's lectures were usually studded with stories, most of them witty. To assess the magic which transpired in his humour one would have to represent him visually - a patriarch conveying an impression of the divine majesty, a mystical yet jovial host - as indeed I remember him, when I sat on his lap as he told us children stories. No doubt so intimate a family scene goes beyond the usual confines of experience. But eyewitnesses confirm just how warm and endearing Murshid was when conveying the colour, style, and mood of a now almost bygone East."
The
Story of My Mystical Life
Inayat Khan  (5.7.1882 - 5.7.1927) "Many of my friends have often wondered about the life I have spent in the past and have asked 'what made me do the work I am doing at present?' It is better to pause to explain these things which interest so many, so now I tell you all my experiences from childhood up to the present time." This
is a small pamphlet in Hazrat Inayat Khan's own words telling of some
aspects of his life and spiritual awakening. It is a sweetly poetical
and inspiring tale of a most noble and precious life, told in June 1919
when much of the Master's work had yet to be done. "Years of this were my preparation for the inner injunction from God, as a fulfilment of the years of devotion, when I left home - my native land - to give the Message of Truth to the Western world. God bless you."
The
Heart of Sufism, an Anthology There is beauty, purity and truth in these words of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the mystic and musician who set out from India in 1910 to introduce Sufism to the Western world. This anthology brings together excerpts from the multi-volume collected works based on his direct oral teachings to students in America and Europe. It provides an illuminating glimpse into a many-faceted diamond of wisdom, uniting a wide variety of subjects - mysticism and metaphysics, music and poetry, education and the art of personality, spiritual training and practice - within the all-encompassing universal worldview that is the heart of Sufism.
"With
all its variety of subject matter, the Sufi Message is still completely
unified, because all these subjects are considered from the mystical
point of view of the one divine spirit, penetrating all life, the whole
creation. From every angle Hazrat Inayat Khan's explanations open a
window to God and the unity of life. In this way the Sufi Message can
offer what the great scientist David Bohm saw as 'the need to restore
a coherent culture, a way of thinking and perceiving which brings everything
together.'" Introduction by H.J. Witteveen
Sufi
Teachings - Lectures from Lake O'Hara
 Hidayat Inayat-Khan In this remarkable book, Hidayat Inayat Khan, son of the Sufi Master Inayat Khan, and leader of the International Sufi Movement, delves deep within the currents of modern Western Sufi philosophy, and clearly charts a well-trod path for the seeker after Truth. Beginning with a broad discussion of Sufi mysticism, the reader then takes a further step on the adventure of self-realization with the section 'Teachings of the Esoteric School,' guided by the clear instruction of the section 'Spiritual Exercises,' which includes breathing, concentration and meditation techniques. Using his father's teachings of the Sufi Message of spiritual liberty as the source, Hidayat Inayat Khan draws fresh parallels between the yogic and Sufi traditions concerning the science of breath and consciousness. Seldom has the seeker's path been so accessible or methodically defined, as in this collection of lectures gleaned from inspiring moments at an annual Sufi retreat high in the Canadian Rockies. Whether one calls oneself Sufi or not, each page of this book strikes a chord of truth in the heart, which must lead to a deeper awareness of the purpose of one's being. The Inner School - Esoteric Sufi Teachings  Hidayat Inayat Khan "Wisdom is a divine heritage which is the hidden stream underlying all religious inspiration. The object of worship of the Sufi is beauty, the moral of the Sufi is harmony and the goal of the Sufi is love in all its aspects, human and divine."
In this book, Hidayat Inayat Khan, leader of the International Sufi Movement, offers comprehensive summaries of largely unpublished esoteric volumes (the Gathekas, Gathas, Githas, Sangathas and Sangithas) by his father, India's musical and Sufi Master, Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927). An invaluable guidebook for any traveller on the spiritual path, The Inner School encapsulates the deepest teachings of contemporary Sufism in a concentrated form, exploring subjects such as Breath, Morals, Insight, Attainment, Symbology, Metaphysics and Health. The Inner School also reveals essential information on spiritual exercises practised by initiates of Sufi schools. An unprecedented publication of esoteric material available in the past only to initiates of Sufi spiritual orders, The Inner School is recommended to any seeker of wisdom. Ekstasis
Editions, Art of Personality (Ekstasis Editions: ekstasis@islandnet.com) Reflections on Philosophy, Psychology and Mysticism
Once
Upon a Time.
Early Days Stories About My Beloved Father and Mother Hidayat Inayat Khan
"But it is of course very difficult to evoke such remembrances without repeatedly experiencing an outburst of emotions, especially those which were awakened in our hearts ever since our Father departed from this world, at a period in our lives when we were still so very young.
"As the years went by, our childhood intuition revealed more and more to us the tragic importance of what we had really lost, by the absence of a Father with such almost luminous magnitude; a Father whose loving guidance, experienced in our young years, was always based on that high God Ideal which was the soul force of his constantly inspiring example.
"Ever since those early days of once upon a time, the memory of such a precious example awakened each day anew an untarnishable longing to hear our Father's voice silently saying, 'Your Abba's loving presence is always here, hidden in your lonely hearts.'"
Hidayat Inayat-Khan Fazal Manzil Suresnes
Sufi Brotherhoodcentre Groningen, International Sufi Movement, Path
of Remembrance
Teachings on the Singing Zikar of Hazrat Inayat Khan Hidayat Inayat-Khan The word 'Zikar' means 'remembrance.' Remembrance of the presence of God. The practice of Zikar is the repetition of the sacred sentence: 'La El La Ha El Allah Hu,' which means 'Nothing exists save God, God alone is,' the practice of Zikar is a deep and profoundly mystical practice. The more it is explored the more is there to explore.
The Singing Zikar is one of the most beautiful legacies of Hazrat Inayat Khan given to his mureeds. It is a melodic Zikar based on an Indian raga, a melodic pattern in accompaniment with the syllabics 'La El La Ha El Allah Hu.' The Singing Zikar gives a deep mystical experience and carries one, like the flying carpet in fairy tales, right up into Heaven.
This book is a beautiful and extensive guide to every mureed who wants to practise the Singing Zikar.
Sufi Centre Groningen, International Sufi Movement, Pages
in the Life of a Sufi
 Pir-o-Murshid Musharaff Khan "This book is published to give its readers a little taste, a marvellous perfume, a stolen glance into an India which is all these romantic and spiritual things. A nation where saints were produced and souls are elevated. We can never be sufficiently grateful for this priceless little book, for in these pages we can find what no camera can capture and no roaming to live sadhus or sages can achieve. The Sufi Message brought to the West by Inayat Khan, the eldest brother of the author, Musharaff Khan, bears in itself some of the subtleties and glowing aspects which these pages will inspire within us. No doubt to the Sufis, Pages in the Life of a Sufi will be an invaluable treasure to help understand the Sufi Messenger, the Sufi Message and the Sufi Movement." Mashaikh Fazal Inayat Khan
"It would seem that the world has never been in greater need of the purity and beauty expressed in these pages, and it is in this belief that this book, so small in size yet immeasurable in spirit, goes forth to find those hearts which are open to its message." C.M.
Mirananda Publishers,
The
Last Barrier
 Reshad Feild The Last Barrier is the enthralling journal of one man's journey of body and spirit as well as a story of all struggles toward spiritual light. The reader is privy to the workings of the master, Hamid: cajoling, praising, prodding, scolding, laughing, praying - forcing Reshad to shed the deadening preconceptions of his past, break the shackles of the rationalizing mind, and perceive the reality lying below the surface of things.
Harper
and Row,
The
Essential Rumi
 Translations by Coleman Barks with John Moyne A
comprehensive collection of ecstatic poetry that delights with its energy
and passion, The Essential Rumi brings the vibrant, living words
of famed thirteenth-century Sufi mystic Jelaluddin Rumi to contemporary
readers.
Rays
 K.D. Stam This book has been written by one of the close collaborators of the great Sufi master, Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan, who brought the Sufi Message to the Western world in the years 1910 - 1926. In these memoirs the accent is not so much on the historical sequence of events, but rather on the atmosphere of the great teacher and how he spoke and behaved in various life-circumstances.
The book was written shortly after the death of Murshid Inayat Khan and not a word has been changed so that the original style is preserved. The book radiates reverence and should be read as a book of meditation.
East-West
Publications Memories
of a Sufi Sage
 S. van Stolk/Daphne Dunlop
In 1910 Inayat Khan left India for America at the request of his Master to bring a new spiritual Message to mankind, awakening man to a deeper understanding of life, developing his consciousness and arousing a greater love for God and his fellowmen.
Inayat Khan travelled extensively in Europe and America, giving innumerable lectures on many subjects related to the inner life. he founded the Sufi Movement, which now has many centres of activity all over the world. Inayat Khan died 5th February, 1927, at New Delhi, India.
The author of this book, Sirkar van Stolk, was a disciple and close co-worker of Inayat Khan for several years. He gave his whole life to the spreading of the Sufi Message in the countries where he lived: Holland and later South Africa. After his death in 1963 Daphne Dunlop completed the book from notes left by the author. The book forms an excellent short introduction both to the life of Hazrat Inayat Khan as seen through the eyes of a close disciple and also to the foundations of the Sufi Message which he endeavoured to share with the Western world. East-West Publications
Universal
Sufism
 Dr. H.J. Witteveen There is more to Sufism than mere words or ideas. Sufism is not a theory. It possesses no dogma. Simply said Sufism is a way of life, an attitude towards living. Its roots are deep in the rich spiritual soil of ancient Egypt but the flowering of Islam brought forth further developments which led to its status as a holy way of living; an ideal which strives to keep the balance between the inner and outer world. This highly accomplished and deeply spiritual book is an exploration of the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the great Indian mystic who modernized the age-old wisdom of Sufism at the turn of the century. To this end he created the Universal Worship with the aim of joining all religions together in one inspiring religious service.
Written with a heartfelt passion, Dr. Witteveen's excellent book is an enlightening journey through the inner wisdom of Universal Sufism, which also manages to cast a light on the development of Sufi mysticism with a special emphasis on the teachings and writings of Hazrat Inayat Khan. As more and more people seek a sense of inner and outer peace this beautiful book makes for essential reading.
Expertly written and blessed with a true understanding of the spiritual nature of Sufi mysticism, this is a truly soulful book. It covers: · The long history of Sufism · Hazrat Inayat Khan's time in the West · The rich heritage of Sufi teachings · Universal Sufism's role in creating a harmonious world Dr H.J. Witteveen was born in 1921 in Zeist, The Netherlands, and grew up in a Sufi family. From an early age he was inspired by the wisdom of Sufism. Initiated at the age of 18, he has made a life-long study of the Sufi message, combining his inner life with his business activities. He is currently the Executive Supervisor of the International Sufi Movement and an economic advisor.
Diwan
of Inayat Khan
 Rendered into Verse by Jessie Duncan Westbrook For the first time after more than 80 years the beautiful poetry of the young Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927) is becoming available again. It mostly stems from his life period in his native India before going to the West in 1910. The English rendering is typical of the outgoing Victorian age, but even today its devotional nature and blossoming description seems to be apt to the rich flowering of the Urdu original.
The
publisher is happy to present this edition to both the Indian public
and the world at large. He wants to draw attention to the exceptionally
beautiful frontispiece. It has been reproduced for this edition from
a rare copy of the 1915 edition with the original signature of the author
to which the latter has added 'khaak-i-pai-Sufiyaan'. He, the
outstanding Sufi of modern times, presenting himself as no more than
'dust at the feet of Sufis.'
The Wisdom of the Sufis A dialogue between Hidayat Inayat-Khan and Deepak Chopra, MD Available on CD and cassette.
Übersetzte
Texte von Hazrat Inayat Khan
Universaler
Sufismus
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