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The Birth of Peace
As in order to make the eyes see themselves, one has to make a mirror to see the reflection of these eyes. So, in order to make this real being manifest, this body and mind have been made as a mirror, that in this mirror this real being may see itself and realize itself as being independent. What we have to achieve by the path of initiation, by the way of meditation, by spiritual knowledge, is to realize this by making ourselves a perfect mirror.”
“Question: Must the true self have mind and body in order to be conscious of itself?
Answer: The true self need not have mind and body for its existence. It does not depend upon mind and body for its existence, for its life, just as the eyes do not depend upon a mirror to exist. They only depend upon the mirror to see their reflection. Without it, the eyes will see all things, but they will never see themselves.”
Hazrat Inayat Khan
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What is the “Path of the Peacemaker?”
Some Native American tribes call it the “Beauty Path.” The Hopi call it “The Hopi Way.” Christians call it “agape” and psychologists refer to it as “unconditional love for all.” To Buddhists it is the “Middle Way.” Tribes in Africa call it “ubuntu.” Hawaiians call it “Aloha.” To Jamaicans and reggae fans worldwide, it is known as “One Love.” It is the path of striving to…
