The Teaching of Hazrat Inayat Khan1
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Topic ArchetypesAstrologyAttainmentChakrasCharacterChristCompassionDervishDesire and renunciationDestiny and Free WillDimensionsDiscipleshipDreamsDuties and debtsEgoElementsGodGuidanceHealersHealingHealthHeartImmortalityInitiationLight and LoveLoversMagnetismMasteryMaterial lifeMeditationMessageMindPhysical BodyPlanesPoetsPowerPrayersPurposeReconstruction of WorldRelationshipsReligionsSaintsSchoolScientistsSexualitySleepSpeakingStagesStoriesSufismTeaching StyleVoiceWomenWorldWounds of the Heart | Sub-Topic A Spiritual GuideBorn AgainConsideringMeaning of InitiationMutual TrustObjectivesSpiritual GovernmentVowsWhat Is InitiationWith maturity |
Vol. 9, The Unity of Religious IdealsFive Desires Answered by Religion4. Desire to Probe the Depths of LifeMan, with the maturity of his soul, desires to probe the depths of life. He desires to discover the power latent within him; he longs to know the source and goal of his life; he yearns to understand the aim and meaning of life; he wishes to understand the inner significance of things, and he wants to uncover all that is covered by form and name. He seeks for insight into cause and effect; he wants to touch the mystery of Time and Space, and he wishes to find the missing link between God and man -- where man ends, where God begins. And this desire also finds its fulfillment in the contact with the spirit that religion gives. |