Category: Wisdom of Hazrat Inayat Khan

In the lecture begun with this post, Hazrat Inayat Khan gives clarity to the philosophy of material form, relating it to the unseen, unformed world. The activity in the plane Continue Reading →

With this post, we conclude this short lecture, which was begun here. As soon as there is manifestation there are these two forces. The forward swing of the pendulum has Continue Reading →

With this post we begin a short lecture by Hazrat Inayat Khan on the philosophy of duality. All philosophies have recognized the duality in nature. However much we may differ Continue Reading →

This post concludes Hazrat Inayat Khan’s brief lecture on the role of desire in our journey toward the goal. The first instalment is here. This whole creation is the result Continue Reading →

With this post we begin a short lecture by Hazrat Inayat Khan on the subject of desire and fulfilment. If we have studied the chapter on the Silent Life in Continue Reading →

With this instalment we reach the conclusion of Hazrat Inayat Khan’s reflections on his life, and on Eastern training in spirituality. The previous post in the series is here, and Continue Reading →

Having spoken of the training in religion and morality that is common in the East, Hazrat Inayat Khan now describes the consequences of that training on our spiritual development. ‘Chained Continue Reading →

Hazrat Inayat Khan now begins the final chapter of his ‘Confessions,’ in which he describes the traditional training of the child and of the spiritual seeker in the East. The Continue Reading →

Hazrat Inayat Khan made several sayings on this theme. A portion of this saying has been incorporated in the Sangithas. What is a Sufi? One who does not separate himself Continue Reading →

Hazrat Inayat Khan reflects upon the attitudes he found in the West regarding mysticism and spirituality. The previous post in the series is here. I have also found some religious Continue Reading →