Belief and disbelief have divided humankind into so many sects, blinding its eyes to the vision of the Oneness of all Life.
Interpretation
This quote highlights how differing beliefs can lead to division among people, preventing them from seeing the unity of all existence.
Hazrat Inayat Khan's quote reflects on the profound impact that belief and disbelief have on humanity. He suggests that these opposing forces create divisions among people, leading to various sects and ideologies that hinder our ability to perceive the interconnectedness and unity of all life. By emphasizing 'Oneness', he calls for a deeper understanding and acceptance of each other, transcending superficial differences.
In practice
In a speech advocating for peace and unity during a community gathering.
Sufism is not a religion or a philosophy, it is neither deism nor atheism, nor is it a moral, nor a special kind of mysticism, being free from the usual religious sectarianism. If ever it could be called a religion, it would only be as a religion of love, harmony, and beauty.
I had composed songs, I sang, and played the vina. Practising this music I arrived at a stage where I touched the music of the spheres. Then every soul became a musical note, and all life became music. Inspired by it I spoke to the people, and those who were attracted by my words listened to them instead of listening to my songs.
Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.
What science cannot declare, art can suggest; what art suggests silently, poetry speaks aloud; but what poetry fails to explain in words, music can express. _x000D_ Whoever knows the mystery of vibrations indeed knows all things.
Atmosphere is a silent music. It has its effect upon the listener, exciting or peaceful, whatever it may be.
What makes us feel drawn to music is that our whole being is music: our mind and body, the nature in which we live, the nature which has made us, all that is beneath and around us, it is all music.
I prefer the most unfair peace to the most righteous war.
The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.
We're like so many puppets hung on the wall, waiting for someone to come and move us or make us talk.
I believe in a world where there are no heroes, and I've read and know humanity a lot. There are moments that I admire in a person courage, intellect, hard work. These are the qualities I admire in an intellectual, in a writer, and there are so many people who have these things.
When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?
Why don't they cut their own children's ears into points to make them look sharp? Why don't they cut off their noses to make them look plucky? One would be just as sensible as the other. What right have they to torment and disfigure God's creatures?
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