The Teaching of Hazrat Inayat Khan

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  1. One belief is that which comes by the strength of collectivity: "If my neighbor is of the same belief, of course it is true; I must believe it also." This is not different from sheep and goats; when one is walking, all the others go with it. If the leader goes east, all go east, because the belief of one strengthens the others. Of course it cannot be helped, it is the nature of man; but if this collectivity is wrongly directed, it must result in disaster. For such a belief there are two ways open, the right way and the wrong way. But one thing must be understood: belief is the path, not the goal. The one who stays on the path is at a loss, but the one who walks on the path will reach the goal. Belief which does not raise man but keeps him in the same place is a dead belief, and the man who holds that belief is a dead believer. But the belief that opens a path for man leads to the goal.


 
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