The religion of God and His divine law are the most potent
instruments and the surest of all means for the dawning of the light of unity
amongst men.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Tablets of Baha’u’llah revealed after the
Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
10/23/17
The Báb
I am the Flame of that supernal Light that glowed upon Sinai
in the gladsome Spot, and lay concealed in the midst of the Burning Bush.
- The
Báb (‘Selections from the Writings of the Báb’)
10/16/17
Baha’u’llah
This is the One Whom the heart of the world remembereth, and
is promised in the Books of God, the Mighty, the All-Wise.
- Baha'u'llah (Tablet
to Czar Alexander II, Suriy-i-Haykal [Tablet of Temple]; ‘The Summons of the
Lord of Hosts’)
10/9/17
Baha’u’llah
The True One is come! He indeed is the beloved of the
worlds!
- Baha'u'llah (Tablet to Czar Alexander II, Suriy-i-Haykal [Tablet of
Temple]; ‘The Summons of the Lord of Hosts’)
10/2/17
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)
9/25/17
Forgiveness and mercy
…let your adorning be forgiveness and mercy and that which
cheereth the hearts of the well-favoured of God.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Tablets of
Bahá'u'lláh revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas; compilation: ‘Unlocking the Power
of Action’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of
Justice)
9/18/17
A “consecrated soul”
One consecrated soul is preferable to a thousand other
souls.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá’; The
Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Consultation)
9/11/17
Love
Love is heaven's kindly light, the Holy Spirit's eternal
breath that vivifieth the human soul.
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá ('Selections from the
Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá)
9/4/17
Purpose of our creation
The purpose of the creation of man is the attainment of the
supreme virtues of humanity through descent of the heavenly bestowals.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (From a talk, 'The
Promulgation of Universal Peace')
8/28/17
Attributes to show
The companions of God… must show forth such trustworthiness,
such truthfulness and perseverance, such deeds and character that all mankind
may profit by their example.
- Baha’u’llah
(Quoted by Shoghi Effendi in ‘The Advent of Divine Justice’)
8/21/17
Turning one's heart to the Manifestation of God
It behoveth every man to blot out the trace of every idle
word from the tablet of his heart, and to gaze, with an open and unbiased mind,
on the signs of His Revelation, the proofs of His Mission, and the tokens of
His glory.
- Baha'u'llah (‘Gleanings from
the Writings of Baha'u'llah’)
8/14/17
Education and training of children
Among the greatest of all services that can possibly be
rendered by man to Almighty God is the education and training of children...
‘Abdu’l-Baha
(‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
8/7/17
Each human being is a “lamp” of God
O Son of Being! Thou art My lamp and My light is in thee.
Get thou from it thy radiance and seek none other than Me.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The
Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah’)
7/31/17
One's vision
O Man of Two Visions! Close one eye and open the other.
Close one to the world and all that is therein, and open the other to the
hallowed beauty of the Beloved.
- Baha'u'llah (‘The
Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah’)
7/24/17
The effect of "pure and goodly deeds"
The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure
and goodly deeds, through commendable and seemly conduct.
- Baha’u’llah (Quoted
by Shoghi Effendi in ‘The Advent of Divine Justice’)
7/17/17
The most glorious fruit of the tree of knowledge
The most glorious fruit of the tree of knowledge is this
exalted word: Of one tree are all ye the fruit, and of one bough the leaves.
Let not man glory in this that he loveth his country, let him rather glory in
this that he loveth his kind.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Tablets of Baha’u’llah revealed
after the Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
7/10/17
Education of children
He that bringeth up his son or the son of another, it is as
though he hath brought up a son of Mine; upon him rest My Glory, My
Loving-Kindness, My Mercy, that have compassed the world.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Tablets
of Baha’u’llah revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
7/3/17
Worlds of God
Know thou of a truth that the worlds of God are countless in
their number, and infinite in their range. None can reckon or comprehend them
except God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
- Baha'u'llah (‘Gleanings from the
Writings of Baha'u'llah’)
6/26/17
To become trustworthy and reliable
O ye friends of God! Show ye an endeavor that all the
nations and communities of the world, even the enemies, put their trust,
assurance and hope in you…
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha
(‘Tablets of Abdul-Bahá Abbas’, vol. 2; The Compilation of Compilations,
vol. I, Excellence in All Things)
6/19/17
To turn away from self
O Son of Man! If thou lovest Me, turn away from thyself; and
if thou seekest My pleasure, regard not thine own; that thou mayest die in Me
and I may eternally live in thee.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Hidden Words of
Baha’u’llah’)
6/12/17
Purity of soul
…the soul of man after death… remains in the degree of
purity to which it has evolved during life in the physical body…
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, November 3, 1911, Paris; ‘Paris Talks’)
6/5/17
Spirit & Body
Matters related to man’s spirit have a great effect on his
bodily condition.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of
‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
5/29/17
Fellowship, kindliness and unity
It behoveth man to adhere tenaciously unto that which will
promote fellowship, kindliness and unity.
- Baha’u’llah
(Lawh-i-Dunya [Tablet of the World]; ‘Tablets of Baha’u’llah revealed
after the Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
5/22/17
Cleanliness
…although bodily cleanliness is a physical thing, it hath,
nevertheless, a powerful influence on the life of the spirit.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
5/15/17
Prejudice
Prejudice is the destroyer of human happiness, no matter
what form it assumes.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (From a talk, June 9, 1912’ Baptist Temple, Philadelphia; Star of the West, vol. 5, no. 7, July 13, 1914)
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (From a talk, June 9, 1912’ Baptist Temple, Philadelphia; Star of the West, vol. 5, no. 7, July 13, 1914)
5/8/17
Mothers and education of children
O ye loving mothers, know ye that in God’s sight, the best
of all ways to worship Him is to educate the children and train them in all the
perfections of humankind; and no nobler deed than this can be imagined.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
5/1/17
One's words and deeds
Whatever a man’s tongue speaketh, that let him prove by his
deeds. If he claimeth to be a believer, then let him act in accordance with the
precepts of the Abhá Kingdom.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of
‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
4/24/17
Enkindled teacher
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of
‘Abdu’l-Baha’; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, Guidelines for
Teaching)
4/17/17
Baha’u’llah
I have come in the shadows of the clouds of glory, and am
invested by God with invincible sovereignty.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the
Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
4/10/17
Fortitude
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah’)
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