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The more elevated the soul, the broader the outlook.

Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan

Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan:

There are many different opinions how the condition of the world
should be bettered: some think by religious reform, some think by
educational reform, and some think by social reform. Every reform
made with the idea of doing some good is worthwhile, but the reform
most needed today is spiritual reform. Today the hour has come when
narrowness should be abandoned, in order to arise above those
differences and distinctions which divide human beings. ... The way
to spirituality is the expansion and the widening of the heart. In
order to accommodate the divine Truth the heart must be expanded.
With the expansion of the heart the divine bliss is poured out.

The eyes of the man who neglects his duty to his fellow men, absorbed
in life's intoxication, will certainly become dazzled and his mind
exhausted before the presence of God. It does not mean that any soul
will be deprived of the divine vision, it only means that the soul
who has not learned to open his eyes wide enough will have his eyes
closed before the vision of God. All virtues come from a wide outlook
on life, all understanding comes from the keen observation of life.
Nobility of soul, therefore, is signified in the broad attitude that
man takes in life.

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