The Teaching of Hazrat Inayat Khan

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In this way one begins to distrust intuition; and when one distrusts one's own intuition one has no confidence in oneself, and the meaning of faith is self-confidence. Whatever be the faith or belief of one who has no confidence in himself, it will not be substantial. If a person came to a wise man and said, "! believe in you, I trust you, but I cannot trust in myself", he would say, "I appreciate very much your trust and belief, but I cannot depend upon you." If, however, another person comes and tells him, "I trust myself, but do not yet know if I can trust you", he will say "There is hope for that man", for he will know that that person has already taken his first step; he has now to take the next step. The man who cannot trust his own intuition is perplexed, he does not know what he wants. He will always depend upon outer things which give him reasons; but the things of the outer life which are subject to continual change, to death and destruction, are not dependable. These things are called by the Hindus Maya or illusion. A person who calls himself a positivist because he depends upon outer reason, is depending on something changeable and subject to death.


 
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