search results for 'ABU'

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; equality of men and women; harmony of science and religion; House of Justice; independent investigation of truth; reality; lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; oneness; unity of religion; religion as source of love and unity; station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0082

Public address given on 1912-07-31

1350

من از مسس پارسنز بسیار ممنونم که سبب شده با شماها ملاقات و معاشرت میکنم

You are all welcome. It is a source of great pleasure and we are indebted to Mrs. Parsons. I am a visitor from the Orient

KHF.171, KHAB.350 (357), KHTB2.190, NJB_v03#19 p.001-2

PN_1912_heh p019x

characteristics and conduct of true believers; East and West; communication between East and West; materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; progressive revelation; renewal of religion; spiritual transformation; theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0961

Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-04-22

320

You are all welcome. I am very glad to see you all... For six thousand years misunderstandings have kept humanity divided.

BSTW#336a

changing and unchanging parts of religion; corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; oneness; unity of religion; progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The Holy Spirit; unity; oneness of humanity; unity in diversity

ABU0128

Words spoken on 1914-01-15

1090

Bahá'í Scriptures

امروز من خیلی میل داشتم که بیایم بالا ولی احوالم طوری بود که مساعدت نکرد هوا

You are all welcome. How are you? It was my intense desire to come up today and see you... Tonight, I desire to speak to you on a most important subject, which you must engrave on the tablets of your hearts... The Holy, Divine Manifestations are unique and peerless. They are the archetypes of celestial and spiritual virtues in their own age and cycle.

AVK4.287cx, MSBH3.476-479x, NJB_v05#09 p.003x

DAS.1914-01-17, BSC.283 #581x, SW_v05#06 p.081-082x, SW_v09#06 p.082-083x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; firmness in the Covenant; oneness; unity of religion; servitude; submission to God; repentance; station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; station of the Manifestation of God

ABU1523

Words spoken to Baha'is of the World at Bahji, 1913-12-25

210

You are all welcome. How are you? It is part of the Divine Wisdom that I should keep silent for a time! All that was required of me

DAS.1913-12-25, SW_v05#01 p.003, BSTW#344

bringing forth results; fruit; divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; humility; meekness; lowliness; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1049

Words to Baha'is from Seattle, Portland, and Spokane, spoken on 1912-10-17

300

You are all welcome, very welcome. The friends from Seattle and Portland have labored very much to have come such a long distance

MAB.057-058

love and unity; Manifestation of God as educator; power of the Manifestation of God; service to others; to the Cause of God; unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1731

Words spoken on 1912-10-05 in San Francisco

180

You are all welcome, most welcome. We have come here to be your guests. Do you accept a guest?

ECN.095+952

power of love; walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2305

Words spoken at 1815 California Street in San Francisco, 1912-10-10

110

You are all welcome, exceedingly welcome. I have journeyed a great distance to visit you, having longed to see you, for Bahá’u’lláh has created a marvelous love in the hearts

ECN.120+471+476+599+606

love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; unity; oneness of humanity; walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1814

The Desires and Prayers of ‘Abdu’l-Baha: Words spoken at Dreyfus home in Paris, 1911-11-15

160

Paris Talks

از فرط محبت بشما تضرع و زاری من بملکوت الهی این است که شماها را تایید نماید

You are all very welcome, and I love you all most dearly. Day and night I pray to Heaven for you that strength may be yours, and that, one and all, you may participate

KHAB.168 (179), KHTB1.166

PT#30 p.093

E. Mahony (1), E. Mahony (2)

being a source of light; guidance; spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; study; deepening

ABU2676

Words spoken at Thornburgh-Cropper home, 1911-09-06

You are all one family; you have grown out of one root. Each of you is like a branch, a flower, a fruit.

SW_v02#12 p.003

changing and unchanging parts of religion; exhortations and counsels; greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; love and unity; unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1008

Words to some children spoken in Oct. 1912

310

You are all my grandchildren. I feel the utmost joy to be present here with you, especially to be surrounded with such radiant children.

MAB.051-052

East and West; communication between East and West; growth of the Cause; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; praise and encouragement; symbolism; unity in diversity

ABU0818

Address to the Baha'is at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-12

370

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

You are all exceedingly welcome. Do you realize how much you should thank God for His blessings?

PUP#067 (p.187-189), SW_v03#10 p.015

divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; spiritual transformation; thankfulness; gratitude

ABU0629

Words to the Coopers, spoken on 1912-10-16

460

You are all dear children of Mrs. [Ella Goodall] Cooper. She loves you with her heart and soul. In Persian language they say that such a person loves another

ECN.841

material and spiritual existence; two books; naming of children; of individuals; spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; suffering and imprisonment; unity; oneness of humanity; unity in diversity

ABU1259

Words to some Eastern pilgrims, spoken on 1914-01-19

250

You are a good party! God willing, you shall have good weather on your journey! May you expend your days in the utmost joy and fragrance!

DAS.1914-01-19, PN_1914 p016

autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; call to action; divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; power of prayer; prayer for the spiritual progress of others; travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3724

Words spoken on 1912-12-25 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

دیروز نظر بخواهش مدیر جریدهٴ کرسچن کامن ولت من برای آن روزنامه چیزی نوشتم که بسبب منازعهٴ

Yesterday, the editor-in-chief of the Christian Commonwealth requested that I write something for publication in his newspaper

BDA2.041

MHMD2.048-049

Adam; Adam and Eve; contention and conflict; Satan; the Evil One

ABU0680

Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-04

430

Yesterday was very pleasant with Arthur... Jerusalem is Jerusalem, but the real Jerusalem is spiritual

PN_1920_heh_haifa p065

critique of Western values; culture; crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Shrines and Holy places; suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU0493

The Fourth Principle—The Acceptance of the Relation between Religion and Science: Words spoken on 1911-11-12 in Paris

540

Paris Talks

دیروز بیان کردیم اساس ثانی وحدت عالم انسانی است سوم دین و علم توام است اگر

Yesterday I spoke to you of the Second Principle of the Teaching of Baha'o'llah, the Unity of Mankind

BRL_DAK#1227, KHAB.160 (171), KHTB1.155, KHTP.108

PT#44 p.145, SW_v03#01 p.005, DWN_v3#03-4 p.024-027

changing and unchanging parts of religion; differences in human capacity; empty learning; false spirituality; harmony of science and religion; idolatry; independent investigation of truth; reality; progressive revelation; renewal of religion; religion as reality; definitions of religion; unity in diversity

ABU0457

The Second Principle—The Unity of Mankind: Words spoken on 1911-11-11 in Paris

570

Paris Talks

دیروز ذکر کردیم اول چیزی که برای انسان لازم تحری حقیقت است و در تحری حقیقت

Yesterday I spoke to you of the First Principle of the Teaching of Baha'o'llah, the Search after Truth

BRL_DAK#1226, DWNP_v6#02 p.002-004, KHAB.157 (168), KHTB1.151, KHTP.103

PT#42 p.141, SW_v03#01 p.004-005, DWN_v3#01 p.010x

differences in human capacity; independent investigation of truth; reality; love and unity; loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2497

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-05-21

Yes. We must wait and see how the results of the mighty events which are taking place in these days will shape themselves into concrete facts

DAS.1915-05-21

forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; unity; oneness of humanity; unity of governments; political unity

ABU3250

Words to Mr. Reed, spoken on 1912-10-08

Yes. There are the accessories of the temple. There will also be two universities; but the school, as an accessory of the Mashrak-ul-Azkar will not be as large

ECN.520+629+664+1022

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

ABU1386

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-05-21

230

Yes. It would have had a marked effect. God willing this excellent idea will become realized, for such representatives and senators would concentrate all their energies

DAS.1915-05-21

promotion of commerce and industry; unity of governments; political unity; universality of the Cause; universal peace; world unity; war and peace

ABU3661

Words spoken on 1919-12-18

بلی این لوح در اواخر ایام جمال مبارک نازل شد موقعی به ابن ذئب رسید به صعود واقع شده بود

Yes. It was revealed during the latter days of the Blessed Beauty. When it reached the Son of the Wolf, the Ascension [of Baha'u'llah] had taken place

ISA.001

ISAE.1919-12-18

corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; rejection, opposition and persecution; the Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU3588

Words to Juliet Thompson, spoken on 1911-08-25

Yes. If not in this world, then in the next, as a sleeper wakens.

AIF.1911-08-25, DJT.171, BLO_PN#027

call to unity; prohibition of disunity; love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; martyrs and martyrdom; suffering and imprisonment; teaching the Cause; call to teach; unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3408

Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14

Yes. As in the vegetable world the best results are obtained when one kind of fruit is grafted on another, so in the human family, the best and strongest children are obtained by intermarriage between different races.

PN_1907 p018, PN_unsorted p023

marriage as means of spiritual progress; race unity; racial issues; unity in diversity

ABU0815

Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-04

370

Yes! He came several times because the people of Galilee were very much against him... Haifa is ancient. It is one of the Phoenician towns

PN_1919 p066

historical episodes and the lessons of the past; stories; anecdotes

ABU2984

Words to Miss Fraser, spoken on 1913-03-29

Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy

Yes! But His sadness did not come from anything belonging to Himself. He desired to make a man illumined, but man preferred darkness

DAS.1913-03-29, SW_v16#11 p.713, ADP.073-074

heedlessness and ignorance of the people; suffering and imprisonment; teaching the Cause; call to teach; travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU1800

Words spoken at 97 Cadogan Gardens in London, 1912-12-26

170

Bahá'í Scriptures; Paris Talks

Yes: In the Baha'i Cause arts, sciences and all crafts are (counted as) worship.... all effort and exertion put forth

LOG#0967x, LOG#2110x, PT#55 p.189, BSC.452 #826x, VLAB.134x

Leona and Larry

evolution; human evolution; passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; spiritual transformation; work as worship

ABU3611

Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14

Yes: every soul has a beginning, but, once created is immortal.

PN_1907 p016

existence; immortality of the human soul; origin of the soul; the soul as emanation

ABU3542

Words to Charlotte Bingham, spoken on 1907-10-14

Yes; not through Isaac nor Ishmael, but through one of his other sons, of whom he had six.

PN_1906 p109, PN_1907 p018, PN_unsorted p023

Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Baha'u'llah

ABU2697

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

Yes, yes, of course I do. In all questions which concern the welfare of a nation, is not the woman's view as important as the man's

SAS.097-098

equality of men and women; martyrs and martyrdom; past, present and future of Iran; role and station of women; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]

ABU2421

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

100

Yes, when the complaint is mental in its cause and source. Many diseases springing from inside the body have a mental origin.

SAS.096

connection between material and spiritual worlds; health and healing; material and spiritual healing; mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; power of the mind over nature

ABU3643

Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908

Daily Lessons Received at Akka

Yes, though not so great as Buddha.

DLA.062, BLO_PN#026

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East

ABU1840

Words to a Sufi, spoken on 1912-10-30

160

Mahmúd's Diary

صحیح است ولی یک آدمی انقدر عزیز است که مسجود امم میشود مانند حضرت مسیح و موسی داعی بوحدانیت الهیه و سبب تربیت ملتی می گردد

Yes, this is true, but one man is so exalted that others bow down before Him and He is adored by them like Christ or Moses

BDA1.340.09

MHMD1.358-359

Christ; Christianity; diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Moses; special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; station of the Manifestation of God

ABU2309

Words to Dr. Zia Bagdadi, spoken on 1920-04-06

110

Yes, this is the truth. If the races do not come to an agreement, there can be no question or doubt of bloodshed…. I foretell things before they happen…

SW_v12#05 p.120-121

forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; predictions and prophecies; present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; race unity; racial issues; unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3610

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

Yes, there must be a standard of perfection for human example.

TDLA.006, BLO_PN#104

infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]

ABU2564

Words spoken on 1912-09-04 in Montreal

Mahmúd's Diary

بلی قدر و عظمت این سفر هنوز معلوم نیست بعد معلوم می شود چون ما مقصدی از این سفر جز

Yes, the value and greatness of these travels are not known now... At the time of Muhammad's migration to Medina under divine protection, Abu Bakr was with Him.

BDA1.227.13

MHMD1.244, STAB#066

corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; episodes from the early history of Islam; historical episodes and the lessons of the past; the Imamate; the Caliphate

ABU3450

Words to Mary Hanford Ford, spoken on 1911-10-18

Yes, surely sincere prayer always has its effect and it has a great influence in the other world

SW_v08#04 p.047, PN_1911 p017

connection between material and spiritual worlds; power of prayer; prayer for the departed; soul; spirit after death; spiritual communication; connections of the heart

ABU3656

Words spoken on 1919-12-30

بلی زیرا بموجب دستور مبارک عمل نکرده اند در مجمع اتفاق ملل فقط چند دولت

Yes, since they have disobeyed the blessed instructions [of Baha'u'llah]. Only a few countries have representatives in the League of Nations, whereas the representatives must be appointed and ratified by the nation

ISA.012

ISAE.1919-12-30

power of faith; power of the spirit; predictions and prophecies; war and peace

ABU3511

Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908

Daily Lessons Received at Akka

Yes, prayer might prevent the strong wind from blowing out the light of the lamp--but it could never change the amount of oil in the lamp--that is preordained.

DLA.032, BLO_PN#026

free will and predestination; fate; power of prayer; theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering

ABU3274

Words spoken at home of Alexander Graham Bell in Washington, 1912-04-24

Mahmúd's Diary

اکثر صنایع مهمه از همین راه اختراع شده مانند طالب کیمیا که سبب ظهور هزارها ادویه مفیده گشته

Yes, most of the great inventions were made in a similar way. For instance, the search for alchemy has brought into being thousands of useful medicines and the desire of finding a direct route to India from Europe became the cause of the discovery of America

BDA1.050.16

SW_v19#03 p.089, MHMD1.059

alchemy; the elixir; health and healing; material and spiritual healing; historical episodes and the lessons of the past

ABU3102

Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908

Daily Lessons Received at Akka

Yes, it will be necessarily so, for the Kingdom requires it. The King appoints one to be his prime minister, another to be his greatest general

PN_unsorted p021, DLA.040, BLO_PN#026

degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; maintainance of degrees in society

ABU3045

Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-12

Yes, it means that the dominion of their laws and ordinances covered such periods. The allotted span of human life does not vary from age to age.

AHV.014, BLO_PN#045

evolution; human evolution; interpretation of words and passages in scripture; quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; the human body

ABU2198

Words to Mr. Lorge, London, 1912-12-20

120

Yes, it is possible. Often people speak together without the mediary of the tongue. There are two methods of intercourse

DAS.1912-12-20, SW_v14#07 p.209-210, SW_v03#19 p.006

ABU1570

Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-04

200

Yes, it is a good day in America, the day of your physical freedom. But today you celebrated your spiritual freedom…. The world is in prison and bondage, through the heads of religion who have captivated the spirit.

PN_1909 p008-009, PN_1909 p034, PN_1909B p015, PN_1909C p082, DJT.045-046, BLO_PN#027

blind imitation [taqlid]; corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; rejection, opposition and persecution; suffering; rejection of Christ; true liberty; freedom

ABU2047

Words spoken ca. 1903

130

Memories of Nine Years in Akka

بلی صهبای بلا در سبیل جمال اقدس ابهی باید رنگارنگ باشد تا نشئه کامل ببخشد

Yes, in the path of the Blessed Beauty one must drink heartily from the overflowing cup of difficulties and afflictions in order to experience its consummate intoxicating effect.

KNSA.136-137

MNYA.184

humor; jokes; stories; anecdotes; tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU3505

Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-15

Yes, in Persia to the Shah, in Turkey to the Sultan, though in reality He was not subject to any

PN_1907 p018, PN_unsorted p023

station of the Manifestation of God; suffering and imprisonment

ABU3407

Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-25

Yes, if they want to. They must want to and take the initiative. It is not the request of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. These matters are left to the House of Justice which will be established before this century is out.

PN_1919 p188, LAT.136

Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; House of Justice

ABU3550

Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-16

Yes, if he deals unjustly and tyrannically with his people he forfeits the right to govern them.

PN_1907 p019

justice and mercy; obedience to and respect for government authority; relationship between government and people; status of kings; future of monarchy

ABU1711

Words to Madam J, spoken on 1904-04-15

180

Yes, I know, and the more you think to know the reason the less you can solve the problem... Man erroneously thinks his happiness comes from the world

PN_1904 p021, PN_1904 p029

happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; human reality created in the image of God; material and spiritual existence; two books; suffering and imprisonment; transience; worthlessness of the physical world; trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU2389

Words to assembled guests, spoken on 1913-12-10

100

Yes, I know every one of you, and I love all of you. I have lived forty years in this city, and so you all are my children.

DAS.1913-12-10

rejection, opposition and persecution; steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

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