Chapter Notes

1

The Upanishads contain the highest form of philosophical introspection in Hinduism and and are seen as perennial sources of spiritual knowledge. There are ten principal Upanishads.

2

For a more rigorous philosophical discussion about truth, consult philosophy textbooks, e.g., M. Velasquez, Philosophy: A Text with Readings, 6th ed. (Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1997).

3

All Men Are Brothers: Life and Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi as Told in His Own Words. Ed. K Kripalani (Paris: UNESCO, 1969), 71.

4

The Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh. Trans. Shoghi Effendi (Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1985), 3-4.

5

E.g., while it may be true that parallel lines never meet in Euclidean space, this ``truth'' is not necessarily true in non-Euclidean geometry.

6

The Moral and Political Writings of Mahatma Gandhi. Volume II: Truth and Non-Violence. Ed. Raghavan Iyer (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986), 172.

7

The Moral and Political Writings of Mahatma Gandhi, 165-6.

8

Selections from the Writings of the Báb (Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, 1982). See pp. 44, 29, 18, 51.

9

Selections from the Writings of the Báb, 69.

10

Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, 1992). For ``Eternal Truth'' see p. 39. For ``Truth'' see p. 208. For ``Sovereign Truth'' see p. 232.

11

Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá (Chicago: Bahá'í Publishing Society, 1908). See pp. 154, 281, 288.

12

`Abdu'l-Bahá in London: Addresses, and Notes of Conversations. (London: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1982), 22.

13

In the Bahá'í writings, terms such as ``Sun of Truth'' refer primarily to the Manifestations of God, e.g. Jesus, Krishna, etc. See Chapter 3 for details.

14

Paris Talks: Addresses given by `Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris in 1911-1912 (London: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1972), 128.

15

Paris Talks, 30.

16

The Gospel of Selfless Action or The Gita According to Gandhi. Ed. Mahadev Desai (Ahmedabad: Navajivan Publishing House, 1984), 65.

17

All Men Are Brothers, 67.

18

All Men Are Brothers, 65-6.

19

The Moral and Political Writings of Mahatma Gandhi, 162.

20

Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá, 168.

21

Parallels between romantic and erotic desire on the one hand, and passion for truth and God on the other, can be found not only in Eastern philosophy and mysticism, but also in Western radical theology. Søren Kierkegaard, for example, gave emphasis on one's relationship to God rather than on rational objective analysis. See M. Velasquez, Philosophy: A Text with Readings, 6th ed. (Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1997).

22

The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys (Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1991), 5.

23

The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by `Abdu'l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912 (Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1982), 314.

24

All Men Are Brothers, 76.

25

All Men Are Brothers, 72.

26

All Men Are Brothers, 75.

27

All Men Are Brothers, 69.

28

All Men Are Brothers, 59.

29

Kitáb-i-Íqán (Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1989), 193-5.

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