Category: Wisdom of Hazrat Inayat Khan

The Mirror of the Heart A clear vision depends upon a clear heart, open to reflection. Jelaluddin Rumi begins his Masnavi by speaking about the mirror-quality of the heart; also Continue Reading →

The power of thought is sometimes greater than the power of word and of action, although the thought with the word is greater, and thought and word together with action Continue Reading →

This brief address was given on the occasion of a Universal Worship ceremony in 1923.  The mention of candles on the altar refers specifically to the arrangement of a Universal Continue Reading →

The recently posted text of Hazrat Inayat Khan on forgiving the ‘trespasses’ of others provoked an interesting question about forgiveness and forgetting, and therefore we offer the following text, from Continue Reading →

In a recent post, Hazrat Inayat Khan answered a question about a teaching from the New Testament.  Here, from the same meeting, are his answers to two questions about the Continue Reading →

The following question and perhaps surprising answer were recorded following an address to Cherags and Sirajs of the Universal Worship.  Hazrat Inayat Khan  makes it clear that such matters are Continue Reading →

Q. : By believing in beauty can one awaken it in another? If a child does not show a desire for beauty, can one teach the beauty? Or can beauty Continue Reading →

The following brief address was given in 1924, on the occasion of the ordination of some Cherags.  Although Hazrat Inayat Khan is specifically encouraging those called to the Universal Worship Continue Reading →

In the following address to Cherags, Hazrat Inayat Khan offers some profound lessons for the western student.  Not only does he give deep insight into the Hindu religion (which has Continue Reading →

The following is an address given to Cherags of the Universal Worship Activity in 1925.  ‘Cherag’ means lamp, a giver of light, and is the name for those ordained to Continue Reading →