The Bowl of Saki Commentary

Commentary for:

Renunciation is always for a purpose; it is to kindle the soul that nothing may hold it back from God; but when it is kindled, the life of renunciation is not necessary.

— Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan

Commentary from Hazrat Murshid SAM (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti, Samuel L. Lewis):

Now renunciation is a letting go of things, but this does not make things depart. One can surrender the title to one's home, yet live in it. It is this kind of surrender which is important in the spiritual life. The Bible teaches, "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof." What is meant by this fullness? It signifies that every blessing that comes to one while on earth comes from God.