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...the happiness and greatness, the rank and station,
the pleasure and peace, of an individual have never
consisted in his personal wealth, but rather in his excellent
character, his high resolve, the breadth of his learning,
and his ability to solve difficult problems.~ Abdu'l-Baha,
The Secret of Divine Civilization, pg. 23
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(a subscriber suggested quote:
thank you Shirley)
Know, O thou possessors of insight, that true spirituality is like
unto a lake of clear water which reflects the divine. Of such was
the spirituality of Jesus Christ. There is another kind which is like
a mirage, seeming to be spiritual when it is not. That which is truly
spiritual must light the path to God, and must result in deeds. We
cannot believe the call to be spiritual when there is no result. Spirit
is reality, and when the spirit in each of us seeks to join itself with
the Great Reality, it must in turn give life. The Jews in the time of
Christ were dead, having no real life, and Jesus actually wafted a
new breath into their bodies. Behold what has been accomplished
since!~ Abdu'l-Baha,
Abdu'l-Baha in London, pg. 107
"Divine things are too deep to be expressed by common
words. The heavenly teachings are expressed in parable
in order to be understood and preserved for ages to come.
When the spiritually minded dive deeply into the ocean of
their meaning they bring to the surface the pearls of their
inner significance. There is no greater pleasure than to
study God's Word with a spiritual mind."~ Abdu'l-Baha,
Abdu'l-Baha in London, pg. 79
The Prophets and Founders of the world's great religions have
assured Their followers of the existence of God and have led them
to love and worship Him. Thus, for thousands of years, throughout
the various ages until the present day man's efforts to understand
his Creator have been illumined by the lives and teachings of these
great Beings.
Never before in the history of religion, however, has so much light
been thrown on this subject as in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Here it
is asserted that God as Creator stands above His creation, and that
man, by virtue of having been created, can never ascend to such heights
as to understand the essence of his own Creator. Any description,
image or likeness which may be attributed to the essence and nature
of God can only be described as man's imagination. For how can the
infinite be comprehended by, and remain within, a finite mind?~ Adib Taherzadeh,
The Revelation of Baha'u'llah, v 1, pg. xvii
...Every system, short of the unification of the human race,
has been tried, repeatedly tried, and been found wanting.~ Shoghi Effendi,
The World Order of Baha'u'llah, pg. 190
O MY BROTHER!
Hearken to the delightsome words of My honeyed tongue, and
quaff the stream of mystic holiness from My sugar-shedding lips.
Sow the seeds of My divine wisdom in the pure soil of thy heart,
and water them with the water of certitude, that the hyacinths of
My knowledge and wisdom may spring up fresh and green in the
sacred city of thy heart.~ Baha'u'llah,
The Persian Hidden Words, No. 33
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Contributed by a BW Subscriber
who raises bees... Thanks Mike!
The rising of the sun at the equinox is the symbol of life and
the human reality is revivified; our thoughts are transformed and
our intelligence is quickened. The sun of truth bestows eternal
life, just as the solar sun is the cause of terrestrial life.
The day of the appearance of God's messenger on earth is
ever a sacred day, a day when man commemorates his Lord.~ Abdu'l-Baha,
Divine Philosophy, pg. 75
Saints are men who have freed themselves from the world of
matter and who have overcome sin. They live in the world but are
not of it, their thoughts being continually in the world of the spirit.
Their lives are spent in holiness, and their deeds show forth love,
justice and godliness. They are illumined from on high; they are
as bright and shining lamps in the dark places of the earth. These
are the saints of God. The apostles, who were the disciples of
Jesus Christ, were just as other men are; they, like their fellows,
were attracted by the things of the world, and each thought only
of his own advantage. They knew little of justice, nor were the
Divine perfections found in their midst. But when they followed
Christ and believed in Him, their ignorance gave place to
understanding, cruelty was changed to justice, falsehood to truth,
darkness into light. They had been worldly, they became spiritual
and divine. They had been children of darkness, they became
sons of God, they became saints! Strive therefore to follow in
their steps, leaving all worldly things behind, and striving to attain
to the Spiritual Kingdom.~ Abdu'l-Baha,
Paris Talks, pg. 60
O God our Lord! Protect us through Thy grace
from whatsoever may be repugnant unto Thee
and vouchsafe unto us that which well
beseemeth Thee. Give us more out of Thy
bounty and bless us. Pardon us for the things
we have done and wash away our sins and
forgive us with Thy gracious forgiveness.
Verily Thou art the Most Exalted,
the Self-Subsisting.~ The Bab,
Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 78
Say: We have revealed Our verses in nine different modes.
Each one of them bespeaketh the sovereignty of God, the
Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. A single one of them
sufficeth for a proof unto all who are in the heavens and on
the earth; yet the people, for the most part, persist in their
heedlessness. Should it be Our wish, We would reveal
them in countless other modes.~ Baha'u'llah,
The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 26
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