As water in a fountain flows as one stream, but falls in many drops divided by time and space, so are the revelations of the one stream of truth.
Bowl of Saki, January 1, by Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan
In a fountain there is a big stream which flows up and then breaks into many drops. The stream is like the divine will, and the different drops like the wills in us. One drop goes higher, another lower, one falls to the left, another to the right, one goes north, another south. But the source of all this activity is one; it is one thing that turns into so many, scattering in all directions. Thus from unity there has come variety.
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https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/VII/VII_5.htmi see these words and think of each of us, separate and intertwined-
when one is feeling low and the other high, when one is treading a different path, experiencing different emotions from another in any given moment, it's important to remember that this persons' thoughts and feelings are valid. we may be in complete contrast to our closest friend, that doesnt make their feelings or their actions greater or lesser, we are like these individual drops broken up from the one steady stream, wherever we fall, we should respect our relationships as best we can remembering the validity the various directions life pulls us... pray and have faith God is leading you to your fullest potential and blessing our social circles and familial ties. surrender the need for control, give it to god and steady your will to be centered on love.
