Hazrat Inayat Khan Quotes
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Music is the language of the soul; and for two people of different nations or races to unite, there is no better means than music...
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There is no end to one's faults. To think of them makes one humble.
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God is not justice. Justice is in his nature, but love is predominant. People attach such importance to actions and their results. They do not know that above action and result is a law which can consume the fire of hell, which can dominate even if the whole world were being drowned in the flood of destruction; they do not know that the power of love is greater than any other.
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Therefore it is the law of the mystics to see all things, to experience all things, either of heaven or earth, and yet to say little; for the souls incapable of understanding the possibility of their reach will ridicule them.
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The one thing to rely upon is God's favor. Do not build either on your study or on your meditation, although they both help you. But you are dependent on God, not even on your murshid. Seek Him, trust Him. In Him lies your life's purpose, and in Him is hidden the rest of your soul.
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Silence is the adornment of the wise, and for the foolish the only dignity possible.
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With love, even the rocks will open.
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By love, harmony and beauty you must turn the whole of life into a single vision of divine glory.
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When we pay attention to nature's music, we find that everything on the Earth contributes to its harmony.
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What you are speaks louder than what you say.
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It is a presumption on the part of man when he demands in words an explanation of God.
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I can see as clear as a daylight that the hour is coming when women will lead humanity to a higher evolution.
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I gave up my music because I had received from it all I had to receive. To serve God one must sacrifice the dearest thing, and I sacrificed my music, the dearest thing to me.
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According to metaphysics, fear is caused by the lack of light.
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To attain peace, what one has to do is to seek that rhythm which is in the depth of our being.
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The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.
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There is no difference in the destination, the only difference is in the journey.
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Atmosphere is a silent music. It has its effect upon the listener, exciting or peaceful, whatever it may be.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Love itself is the healing power and the remedy for all pain.
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From the metaphysical point of view there is nothing that can touch the formless except the art of music which in itself is formless.