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https://wahiduddin.net/saki/saki_new.phpCommentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan
Man, absorbed from morning till evening in his occupations which engage his every attention to the things of the earth and of self interest, remains intoxicated. Seldom there are moments in his life, brought about by pain or suffering, when he experiences a state of mind which can be called soberness. Hindus call this state of mind sat, which is a state of tranquility. Man then begins to become conscious of some part of his being which he finds to have almost covered his eyes. When we look at life from this point of view we find that an individual who claims to be a living being is not necessarily living a full life. It is only a realization of inner life which at every moment unveils the soul, and brings before man another aspect of life in which he finds fullness, a greater satisfaction, and a rest which gives true peace.
Can he speak about this to his fellow men? And if he does, what can he say? Can he say, 'I am purer,' or 'more exalted than you' or 'I understand life better than you?' As life unfolds itself to man the first lesson it teaches is humility; the first thing that comes to man's vision is his own limitedness. The vaster God appears to him, the smaller he finds himself. This goes on and on until the moment comes when he loses himself in the vision of God. In terms of the Sufis this is called fana, and it is this process that was taught by Christ under the name of self-denial. Often man interprets this teaching wrongly and considers renunciation as self-denial. He thinks that the teaching is to renounce all that is in the world. But although that is a way and an important step which leads to true self-denial, the self-denial meant is the losing oneself in God.
from https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/VIII/VIII_2_7.htm
~~~ True self-denial is losing one's self in God.
Do you think this is what is called in some "places", "The peace that passes all understanding?Hindus call this state of mind sat, which is a state of tranquility. Man then begins to become conscious of some part of his being which he finds to have almost covered his eyes. When we look at life from this point of view we find that an individual who claims to be a living being is not necessarily living a full life. It is only a realization of inner life which at every moment unveils the soul, and brings before man another aspect of life in which he finds fullness, a greater satisfaction, and a rest which gives true peace.
Such a beautiful,...painful,...insightful description of a spiritual journey. Would it be alright with you if I copied it?
but to quote shantideva,Making the realization of our selfishness is the first step to overcoming our ignorance, therefore our suffering... right? So much easier said than done for most of us, I'd say. So many layers of ignorance we have to identify and admit to, before finding our personal responsibility in our life situations.
A perfect description of addiction!
How amazing for you to be able to experience that! And even if we slip and slide backward, we have the memory of that feeling of elation of a pure connection, making it easier each time we slip. It becomes clearer and clearer, that feeling cannot be found in materialism of our addiction, but in our own efforts of turning inward and reaching out to God.
And even though we know this, we still fall into the traps we set up for ourselves. I think we're constantly being tested, because we're bombarded by the push and pull of the physical reality we live in... And prayer is so easy isn't it? Taking so little effort to ask for love and healing for ourselves and anyone else that comes to mind who may be suffering. It is truly a beautiful thing, so happy for you to have been able to recognize it!happyrain wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 5:45 amwe needn't be rock bottom to enjoy or sense the presence. i know the both of you know this. but how often are we tested and blindsided? i'm being redirected to prayer. a game changer where faith and personal relationship are further developed for sure. it's a beautiful thing.
Simple, concise, devoid of complication.
Another beautiful thing you've shared with us.