Life is a place where it is necessary to move gently. Whether it be in thought, speech, or action, the rhythm must be controlled; the law of harmony must be observed in all that one does. If there is anything that will bring satisfaction it is diving deep into Love, and then we shall realize that there is nothing which is not just; we shall never again say that anything is unjust. This is the point the wise reach, and they call it the culmination of wisdom.
Interpretation
Life requires a gentle approach in all aspects, and true satisfaction comes from understanding love and justice.
Hazrat Inayat Khan emphasizes the importance of maintaining a gentle and harmonious rhythm in life through our thoughts, speech, and actions. He suggests that deep love leads to a profound realization of justice, allowing individuals to transcend feelings of injustice, which he refers to as the pinnacle of wisdom.
In practice
In a speech about personal development, one might say, 'As Hazrat Inayat Khan wisely puts it, life requires us to move gently and harmoniously.'
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.
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The writer who cannot sometimes throw away a thought about which another man would have written dissertations, without worry whether or not the reader will find it, will never become a great writer.
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