Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan
The heart of man, as the Sufis say, is a mirror. All that is reflected in this mirror is projected upon other mirrors. When man has doubt in his heart that doubt is reflected upon every heart with which he comes in contact. When he has faith that faith is reflected in every heart. Can there be a more interesting study and a greater wonder than to observe this keenly?
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https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/XIV/XIV_2_16.htm I must admit to being puzzled by this enigma. No doubt part of the reason is because I also am strongly influenced by the idea that those who do not learn from the past are fools. So it is difficult to integrate the two concepts. Do you have an epiphany that would let both concepts exist simultaneously?