The knowledge of God is beyond man's reason; the secret of God is hidden in the
knowledge of unity.
Bowl of Saki, October 11, by Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan:
The knowledge of God is beyond man's reason. Man only perceives things he is
capable of perceiving. He cannot raise his imagination above what he is used to,
and he cannot reach beyond his imagination to where the being of God is. The
secret of God is hidden in the knowledge of unity. Man thinks, 'What can unity
give me? Can it bring me happiness? What is there in it?' He can get the answer
by observing and studying life more closely. See what an atmosphere the harmony
of ten people can create; the power of love and the influence created by ten
people is much greater than that created by one. Think then what would be the
blessing for humanity if nations, races, and communities were united!
The pairs of opposites keep us in an illusion and make us think, 'This is this,
and that is that'. At the same time by throwing a greater light upon things we
shall find in the end that they are quite different from what we had thought.
Seeing the nature and character of life, the Sufi says that it is not very
important to distinguish between two opposites. What is most important is to
recognize that One which is hiding behind it all. Naturally after realizing life
the Sufi climbs the ladder which leads him to unity, to the idea of unity which
comes through the synthesis of life, by seeing One in all things, in all beings.
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