Well is it with him who is illumined with the light of
courtesy and is attired with the vesture of uprightness.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Tablets
of Baha’u’llah revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
4/25/16
4/18/16
“The Purpose of the one true God…in revealing Himself unto men…”
The Purpose of the one true God, exalted be His glory, in
revealing Himself unto men is to lay bare those gems that lie hidden within the
mine of their true and inmost selves.
- Baha'u'llah (Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah)
4/10/16
"speaking well of another"
If… a person setteth about speaking well of another, opening
his lips to praise another, he will touch an answering chord in his hearers and
they will be stirred up by the breathings of God.
- ‘Abdu'l-Baha ('Selections
from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha’)
4/3/16
The Obligatory Prayers
The Obligatory Prayers are
binding inasmuch as they are conducive to humility and submissiveness, to
setting one's face towards God and expressing devotion to Him.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Tablet; compilation: ‘The Importance of
Obligatory Prayer and Fasting’, prepared by the Research Department of the
Universal House of Justice; The American Baha’i September 2000)
3/28/16
“inner and outer perfections”
- Baha’u’llah (The Compilation
of Compilations, Vol. I, Excellence in All Things)
3/20/16
Duty to teach
God hath prescribed
unto everyone the duty of teaching His Cause.
- Baha’u’llah (Quoted by Shoghi
Effendi in a letter dated 25 December 1938; ‘The Advent of Divine Justice’)
3/13/16
Sin-covering eye
If ye become aware of a sin committed by another, conceal
it, that God may conceal your own sin.
- Baha'u'llah (‘Epistle to the Son of the Wolf’)
3/7/16
Fire of the love of God
O Friends! You must all be so ablaze in this day with the
fire of the love of God that the heat thereof may be manifest in all your
veins, your limbs and members of your body…
- Bahá’u’lláh
(Compilation: ‘The Individual and Teaching – Raising the Divine Call’,
prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice)
2/29/16
Fasting & Obligatory Prayer
2/22/16
“man’s highest distinction”
…man’s highest distinction is to be lowly before and
obedient to his God.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘The Secret of Divine Civilization’)
2/15/16
Propagation of the Faith of God
Center your energies in the propagation of the Faith of God.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
2/8/16
Religion
Religion is the light of the world, and the progress,
achievement, and happiness of man result from obedience to the laws set down in
the holy Books.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘The Secret of Divine Civilization’)
2/1/16
Not to pollute the tongue
The tongue hath
been created to bear witness to God; pollute it not with the mention of the
wayward.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Tabernacle of Unity’)
1/25/16
The wholesome medicine
These are not days of prosperity and triumph. The whole of mankind
is in the grip of manifold ills. Strive, therefore, to save its life through
the wholesome medicine which the almighty hand of the unerring Physician hath
prepared.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
1/18/16
Pure deeds
O servants! Be pure in your deeds, and conduct yourselves in
accordance with the words of God. Such are the counsels of the incomparable
Lord.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Tabernacle of Unity’)
1/11/16
How to interact with other religions
Consort with all
religions with amity and concord, that they may inhale from you the sweet
fragrance of God.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
1/4/16
Music
We, verily, have made music as a ladder for your souls, a
means whereby they may be lifted up unto the realm on high…
- Baha’u’llah (‘The
Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
12/28/15
Heart
12/21/15
Mentioning Baha’u’llah’s Name
O Son of Being! Make
mention of Me on My earth, that in My heaven I may remember thee…
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah’)
12/14/15
Love of God
Let your hearts be filled with the great love of God, let it
be felt by all; for every man is a servant of God, and all are entitled to a
share of the Divine Bounty.
-‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, Paris, October 26,
1911, ‘Paris Talks’)
12/7/15
Genuine faith
Regard not the all-sufficing power of God as an idle fancy.
It is that genuine faith which thou cherishest for the Manifestation of God in
every Dispensation.
- The Báb (‘Selections from the Writings of the Báb)
11/30/15
To glory in Baha’u’llah’s name not in one’s own
…it behooveth thee to glory in My name, not in thine own; to
put thy trust in Me and not in thyself…
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah’)
11/23/15
The “prince of virtues”
O people of God! I admonish you to observe courtesy, for
above all else it is the prince of virtues.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Tablets of
Baha’u’llah revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
11/15/15
Arise
Arise to further My Cause, and to exalt My Word
amongst men. We are with you at all times, and shall strengthen you through the
power of truth.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
11/8/15
The “attributes of the people of faith”
…the attributes of the people of faith are justice and
fair-mindedness; forbearance and compassion and generosity; consideration for others;
candor, trustworthiness, and loyalty; love and loving-kindness; devotion and
determination and humanity.
- ‘Abdu'l-Baha (‘The Secret of Divine Civilization’)
11/1/15
Human soul
The soul hath been
created for the remembrance of the Friend; safeguard its purity.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Tabernacle of Unity’)
10/25/15
Understanding the Writings
The understanding of His words and the comprehension of the
utterances of the Birds of Heaven are in no wise dependent upon human learning.
They depend solely upon purity of heart, chastity of soul, and freedom of
spirit....
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Kitáb-i-Íqán’)
10/18/15
Verses of God
Recite ye the verses of God every morning and eventide.
Whoso faileth to recite them hath not been faithful to the Covenant of God and
His Testament…
- Baha'u'llah ('The Kitab-i-Aqdas')
10/12/15
Consultation
The heaven of divine wisdom is illumined with the two
luminaries of consultation and compassion. Take ye counsel together in all
matters, inasmuch as consultation is the lamp of guidance which leadeth the
way, and is the bestower of understanding.
- Baha’u’llah
(‘Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas’; The
Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, Peace)
10/5/15
Character
Endeavour to rectify the conduct of men, and seek to excel
the whole world in moral character.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the
Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá’; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Baha’i
Education)
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