Muhammad Ali: Actually it was something from Hazrat Inayat Khan.
Sri Chinmoy: Yes, his son, Pir Vilayat Khan, is my friend. He is in London. We are very close friends.
Muhammad Ali: His father was so great. I’ve read his books.
Sri Chinmoy: Very great. His son is now the head of the Sufi Movement. His name is Pir Vilayat Khan.
Jeremiah: Yeah, I’ve read about him.
Muhammad Ali: Well, that’s where I got the lecture from — his father. All that stuff comes from his father directly.
Jeremiah: They’re from India, aren’t they?
Sri Chinmoy: Yes, they are from India. Two years ago he invited me to give a talk at his ashram, and he asked me a question on spirituality. There were quite a few of his followers, and I conducted meditation there. It was in Woodstock.
Muhammad Ali: His father was a great man, wasn’t he?
Sri Chinmoy: Very great, very great.
Muhammad Ali: Why is it that people like Hazrat Inayat Khan are not real popular in this country, in the world? His books are so full of wisdom.
Sri Chinmoy: Full of love, full of light.
Muhammad Ali: Where is he popular, in what country?
Sri Chinmoy: He is popular only in the hearts of those who love God.
Muhammad Ali: That’s right.
Sri Chinmoy: He is not popular even in India, but only in the hearts of those who love God.
Muhammad Ali: That’s beautiful: popular in the heart of those who love God. That’s why I’m glad to see you.
Sri Chinmoy: Love of God, of Allah, is more than enough. They feel their oneness with Allah, and that is more than enough for them.
Muhammad Ali: Yes, that’s right. They don’t need publicity. You’re so right.From:Sri Chinmoy,Muhammad Ali and Sri Chinmoy meditate, Agni Press, 1977
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