The Teaching of Hazrat Inayat Khan

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During my travelling in India, the purpose of which was to pay homage to the sages of that land, the thing which appealed most to me was that the greater the soul was, the greater was the innocence. One sees in them innocence, not simplicity. The one who is simple does not understand; we see this in everyday life, he closes his eyes. Innocence is to understand and rise above. Every person sees another through his own glasses, prejudice stands often between. For insight unity is necessary. When that attribute is developed one has attained spirituality. Man becomes wise after having been intellectual, he rises above the intellect, he sees cause behind cause, and understands the way of his enemy. Would it be practical to live altogether according to this principle? A principle is to be used, not to guide our life. When people make of principle a chain, it becomes captivity. Life is freedom. One cannot force oneself to innocence. Can there be any sign of piety or spirituality? There is no better sign than innocence with all understanding. God bless you.


 
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