True power is not in trying to gain power; true power is in becoming power. But how to become power? It requires an attempt to make a definite change in oneself, and that change is a kind of struggle with one's false self. Hazrat Inayat Khan More Quotes by Hazrat Inayat Khan More Quotes From Hazrat Inayat Khan The greatest is to have a tendency to friendship; this is expressed in the form of tolerance and forgiveness, in the form of service and trust. In whatever form he may express it this is the central theme: the constant desire to prove one's love for humanity, to be the friend of all. Hazrat Inayat Khan tolerance humanity desire A soul who is not close to nature is far away from what is called spirituality. In order to be spiritual one must communicate, and especially one must communicate with nature; one must feel nature. Hazrat Inayat Khan nature spiritual order Humanity, divine limitation; Divinity, human perfection. Hazrat Inayat Khan humanity perfection spiritual All names and forms are the garbs and covers under which the one life is hidden. Hazrat Inayat Khan form life-is names The man who tries to prove his belief superior to the faith of another, does not know the meaning of religion. Hazrat Inayat Khan doe trying men Every living being on earth loves life above all else. The smallest insect, whose life lasts only an instant, tries to escape from any danger in order to live a moment longer. And the desire to live is most developed in man. Hazrat Inayat Khan love-life men order The purpose of creation is beauty. Nature in all its various aspects develops towards beauty, and therefore it is plain that the purpose of life is to evolve towards beauty. Hazrat Inayat Khan purpose life-is beauty He is thoughtful whose mind is directed by his will, whose mind fulfills his intentions, whose mind is under the control of his intention... It is not till a person has gained mastery over his mind, till he is above this activity, that he is a ruling power, a true person. Hazrat Inayat Khan thoughtful mastery mind The more sincerity is developed, the greater share of truth you will have. And however much sincerity a person may have, there is always a gap to fill, for we live in the midst of falsehood, and we are always apt to be carried away by this world of falsehood. Therefore we must never think we are sincere enough, and we must always be on our guard against influences which may carry us away from that sincerity which is the bridge between ourselves and our ideal. No study, no meditation is more helpful than sincerity itself. Hazrat Inayat Khan meditation bridges thinking In love abides all knowledge. It is mankind's love and interest in things that in time reveals their secret. Hazrat Inayat Khan mankind interest secret Every passion, every emotion, has its effect upon the mind. Every change of mind, however slight, has its effect upon the body. Hazrat Inayat Khan passion body mind He who once burns his mouth on the hot soup, blows even the buttermilk. Hazrat Inayat Khan mouths blow hot Music, the word we use in our everyday language, is nothing less than the picture of our Beloved. It is because music is the picture of our Beloved that we love music. Hazrat Inayat Khan beloved everyday use Peace is perfected activity. Hazrat Inayat Khan activity The wonderful thing is that the soul already knows to some extent that there is something behind the veil, the veil of perplexity, that there is something to be sought for in the highest spheres of life, that there is some beauty to be seen, that there is Someone to be known who is knowable. Hazrat Inayat Khan soul beauty life If a person is cold and rigid, he feels within himself as if he were in a grave. He is not living, he cannot enjoy this life for he cannot express himself and he cannot see the light and life outside. What keeps man from developing the heart quality? His exacting attitude. He wants to make a business of love. He says, 'If you will love me, I will love you.' As soon as a man measures and weighs his favors and his services and all that he does for one whom he loves, he ceases to know what love is. Love sees the beloved and nothing else. Hazrat Inayat Khan love-you heart attitude Those who have a desire to teach while coming to learn should not pose as disciples; they must come as teachers. Hazrat Inayat Khan should desire teacher Atmosphere is a silent music. It has its effect upon the listener, exciting or peaceful, whatever it may be. Hazrat Inayat Khan atmosphere peaceful may All that produces longing in the heart deprives it of its freedom. Hazrat Inayat Khan longing produce heart What we call music in our everyday language is only a miniature, which our intelligence has grasped from that music or harmony of the whole universe which is working behind everything, and which is the source and origin of nature. It is because of this that the wise of all ages have considered music to be a sacred art. For in music the seer can see the picture of the whole universe; and the wise can interpret the secret and nature of the working of the whole universe in the realm of music. Hazrat Inayat Khan secret wise art
