A collection of lessons and addresses given by Inayat Khan between 1914 and 1919, hitherto unpublished lectures, and articles which appeared in Sufi periodicals during the 1920's. Subjects of discourse include: self-discipline, the Sufi's aim, the different stages of spiritual development, harmony, balance, judging, the privilege of being human, evolution, the law of life, karma and reincarnation, the ego, the deeper side of life, conscience, happiness, selflessness, the heart, love, the awakening of the soul, and many more.