Category: Wisdom of Hazrat Inayat Khan

Hazrat Inayat Khan explores the relationship between the bubble-like self of the human being and the infinite ocean of God. Man’s relation to God may be likened to the relation of the Continue Reading →

Hazrat Inayat Khan unveils the mystery of the apparent contradiction in the existence of divine will and human will. The question of the will, human and divine, may be seen Continue Reading →

In just a few concise paragraphs Hazrat Inayat Khan sums up the origin of dependence, the unreliability of depending on the material, and the necessity of learning to depend upon Continue Reading →

Hazrat Inayat Khan gives a Sufi explanation of the apparent inconsistencies and injustices in God’s dealing with humanity. Mankind tends to consider that all that is pleasant has come from Continue Reading →

Hazrat Inayat Khan lays before us the explanation of a very subtle matter. In Sufi terms the self of God is called Zat, and His qualities, His merits, are named Sifat. The Continue Reading →

Hazrat Inayat Khan here gives a short teaching on the infinite Being of God and the prayerful attitude of all beings. The infinite God is the Self of God, and Continue Reading →

This instalment concludes this lecture series by Hazrat Inayat Khan on the journey toward the unity of religious ideals. The previous post is here. The fourth aspect of religion is Continue Reading →

At the conclusion of the first instalment of his lecture, Hazrat Inayat Khan was speaking of the forms of worship around the world and the differences which may be observed Continue Reading →

Hazrat Inayat Khan considers the concept of a world religion from a Sufi point of view. There are many prophecies and several beliefs concerning this subject, but what is most Continue Reading →

In the last portion of this lecture, Hazrat Inayat Khan considers the relationship between the worship of an idol and the God ideal. The previous post in the series is Continue Reading →