Inayat Khan’s Ten Sufi Thoughts

The Ten Sufi Thoughts are the core principles of Universal Sufism, as formulated by Hazrat Inayat Khan. They provide a universal framework for spiritual realization and human brotherhood.

The Ten Principles

1. One God: There is One God, the Eternal, the Only Being; none exists save God.
2. One Master: There is One Master, the Guiding Spirit of all Souls.
3. One Holy Book: There is One Holy Book, the sacred manuscript of nature.
4. One Religion: There is One Religion, the unswerving progress towards the ideal.
5. One Law: There is One Law, the law of reciprocity.
6. One Brotherhood and Sisterhood: The human brotherhood and sisterhood which unites all.
7. One Moral: The love which springs forth from self-denial.
8. One Object of Praise: The beauty which uplifts the heart of its worshippers.
9. One Truth: The true knowledge of our being.
10. One Path: The annihilation of the false ego in the real.

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