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| ABU2619 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-15 | 80 | There are three ancient Bibles. 1st the Jewish Bible. 2nd the Sanhedrin Bible which was translated by the seventy wisest Rabbis into Greek at the time of Ptolemy. 3rd the Samaritan Bible. | DAS.1913-03-15 | Grammatical and other discrepancies in the Sacred Writings; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0989 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-16 | 310 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | The test of existence is motion. An object which has in itself the power of motion lives. If motion is withheld growth ceases. | DAS.1913-03-16x, ADP.124-126 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Education and the development of capacity; Heat and motion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2201 | Words spoken at Sacy home in Paris, 1911-10-29 | 120 | I am from a far away country and here in Paris, at your table, I find in union, love and happiness, Persians, Arabs, Turks and French | SW_v02#14 p.015 | Oneness; unity of religion; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0656 | Words spoken at Salvation Army Shelter in London, 1912-12-25 | 450 | I feel tonight great joy and happiness to be in this place, because my meetings and callings | SW_v03#18 p.008-009 | Consolation and comfort; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Suffering and imprisonment; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1954 | Words spoken at Shrine of the Báb, 1920-01-04 | 150 | In this gathering, all the friends are assembled together in the utmost freedom, happiness and majesty. | SW_v13#09 p.220-221 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0724 | Words spoken at Shrine of the Báb, 1920-09-05 | 410 | Do you like it here? Do you like the view here? ... This truth is that this place has a spiritual atmosphere... His Holiness Elijah was once in a cave near here. | SW_v11#16 p.269-270, PN_1920 p030, PN_1920 p054, PN_1920 p090, PN_1920_heh p012, PN_1920_heh_haifa p013, STAB#053 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Shrines and Holy places; Stories; anecdotes; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1654 | Words spoken at Shrine of the Báb, 1920-09-05 | 190 | It is well to worship in any place where the thought is turned to God. Whether the place is home, church, or mosque | SW_v11#16 p.268-269, PN_1920 p031, PN_1920 p091 | Christ; Christianity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0470 | Words spoken at Shrine of the Báb, 1920-10-24 | 560 | There are many collective forces in the world of existence which bring together the scattered ..., which unite different ideals | PN_1920 p061, PN_1920_heh p002, PN_1920_heh_haifa p038 | Episodes from the early history of Islam; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2538 | Words spoken at table on 1914-10-30 | 90 | Consider how the people bear testimony to the fact that this Religion is universal and its principles are conducive to the welfare of humanity | DAS.1914-10-30 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universality of the Cause; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| BBU0014 | Words spoken at the Báb's martyrdom | 40 | Had you believed in Me, O wayward generation, every one of you would have followed | DB.514 | E. Crofts, MANA | - | - | |||||||||||
| BBU0004 | Words spoken at the examination in Tabriz | 210 | I am, I am, I am the promised One! I am the One whose name you have for a thousand years invoked | GPB.021-022x, DB.315-319 | L. Slott, Kiya & Parya, Harvin et al, C. Brehmer, Bass Adjustment, MANA, D. Bowen | Grammatical and other discrepancies in the Sacred Writings; Proclamation to the people of the world; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0395 | Words spoken at The Friends' Meeting House in London, 1913-01-12 | 630 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Paris Talks | About one thousand years ago a Society was formed in Persia called the Society of the Friends, who gathered together for silent communion | PT#54 p.185, BSC.322 #642, BSTW#091 | Contemplation; Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Intuition; inspiration; Meditation; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0429 | Words spoken at the house of Consul A. in Haifa, July 1909 | 600 | Mein Freund, darauf könnte man mit Ja und Nein antworten, nämlich: die gesegnete Schönheit (Bahá'u'lláh) hat wohl die elementaren Moralgesetze des heiligen Propheten Musa (Moses) | SDW v12#03 p.027-028 | Critique of Western values; culture; East and West; communication between East and West; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0374 | Words spoken at the sea shore in June 1910 | 650 | Ja und nein, nämlich: jede Manifestation hat ihre prophetische Aufgabe und ihren prophetischen Charakter, aber nicht jeder Prophet ist zugleich eine Manifestation | SDW v12#02 p.014-015 | Categories of Prophets (major; minor; village); Manifestation of God as mirror; Return of the Manifestations of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0452 | Words spoken at the Shrine of the Bab in Aug 1909 | 580 | Das Wort "auserwahlt ("chosen" in Englisch) wird leicht als gleichbedeutend mit "bevorzugt", "verwöhnt", "auserlesen", "vor andern" angesehen. Gerade das Volk Israel hat es kaum je in seiner ganzen Bedeutung erfaßt | SDW v11#06 p.064-065 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0111 | Words spoken at the Shrine of the Bab on 4 May 1910 | 1180 | Meine Gäste kennen wohl die ruhmreiche Geschichte der göttlichen Geduld und der sehnsüchtigen Todesfreudigkeit seiner Heiligkeit des Propheten Báb | SDW v11#03 p.030-032, BLO_PN#048x | House of Justice; Law of pilgrimage; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Shrines and Holy places; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0302 | Words spoken at Theosophical Society in Liverpool, 1912-12-14 | 730 | When I was in America, I had many opportunities of addressing the Theosophical Society there. In every city I spoke once to them | DAS.1912-12-14x, SW_v03#17 p.003-004 | Independent investigation of truth; reality; Martyrs and martyrdom; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0091 | Words spoken at Theosophical Society in Paris, Nov. 1911 | 1280 | Paris Talks; Bahá'í Sacred Writings | Since my arrival in Paris, I have been told of the Theosophical Society, and I know that it is composed of | LOG#1076x, PT#40 p.129 | Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Non-participation in politics; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religion as source of love and unity; Supreme tribunal; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1421 | Words spoken at Theosophical Society in San Francisco, 1912-10-11 | 230 | Before we begin the process of purification we ought to know in what the impurity of man consists. We should know what defiles the spirit of man. | ECN.326+804 | Perfection; imperfection of nature; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1593 | Words spoken at Theosophical Society in San Francisco, 1912-10-11 | 200 | The question of reincarnation is a very important one. It is in need of elucidation and elaboration. It cannot be briefly answered. When we study phenomena | ECN.321+796 | Composition and decomposition; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Reincarnation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2120 | Words spoken at Theosophical Society in San Francisco, 1912-10-11 | 130 | Human spirits are manifested in physical molds or bodies. One spirit may be imperfect; that is to say, it may be imbued with qualities | ECN.323+798 | Chastisement and requital; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2422 | Words spoken at Theosophical Society in San Francisco, 1912-10-11 | 100 | In the human being there is conceived a perfect reality which according to varoius terminologies has received different names. | ECN.325+802 | Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Soul is the essential reality of man; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2676 | Words spoken at Thornburgh-Cropper home, 1911-09-06 | 80 | 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; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0036 | Words spoken at Westminster Palace Hotel in London, 1912-12-20 | 1800 | Scientists tell us that the world of matter is made up of constellation of molecules which hold it in its various forms; each molecule consists | SW_v03#17 p.006-009, SW_v08#10 p.121-122, SW_v12#06 p.122-123 | Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Supreme tribunal; Universal education; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0320 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 710 | God has created all things in such a manner that they have always two conditions -- the condition of perfection and the condition of imperfection. | PN_1900_heh p061 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as mediator; Need for an educator; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0333 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 700 | It is recorded in the Book of Genesis - "let us create man after our own image" | PN_1900_heh p051, PN_1900 p097 | Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0370 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 650 | Hell signifies punishment and the Kingdom signifies reward.... Heaven and Hell have been misunderstood until the Blessed Perfection explained the true meaning | PN_1900_heh p043, PN_1900 p047, PN_1900 p111 | Chastisement and requital; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Knowledge; recognition of God; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0507 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 530 | The justice of God is a difficult subject and requires much reflection upon our Lord's Words... Paraclete means the Holy Spirit... Regarding the use of beads | PN_1900_heh p040, BSTW#305x | Chastisement and requital; Differences in human capacity; Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Justice and mercy; Maintainance of degrees in society; Many are called but few are chosen | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0525 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 520 | We had these flower last year and today we see the same. We are in the habit of saying these flowers are the return | PN_1900_heh p059 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Rejection of Muhammad; Return of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0584 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 480 | This lesson is to explain, if it be possible for either a believer or an unbeliever to advance in the next world. The believer attains to eternal life in this world. | PN_1900_heh p046, PN_1900 p113 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0650 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 450 | The second proof of the Truth of the Revelation of the Blessed Perfection is contained in the enunciations or prophecies | PN_1900_heh p025 | Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0709 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 410 | In the Koran the following verse is revealed by God: 'Oh Mahomet no power save that of God...' There are two kinds of love... | PN_1900_heh p072 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; One universal law; attractive power of love; Proofs of the Manifestations of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0785 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 380 | It is recorded in one of the Books of the Mussulman that one day Jesus Christ was seen fleeing to the mountains | PN_1900_heh p054 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Miracles and their interpretation; Moses; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0835 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 360 | Live so as to be in peace with all your environment... The more obstacles one has to overcome, the more difficulties one meets successfully... Certainly one may belong to a church... Prayer is communion, aspiration, soul contact with God. | PN_1900 p009, PN_1906 p012, PN_1909 p023 | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1010 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 310 | (Third proof of this Revelation) - This is that the most learned men in Persian believed in the Blessed Perfection. | PN_1900_heh p027, PN_1900 p046 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Quddus; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1055 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 300 | I answered all the questions of the people the other evening, both those on their lips and those in their hearts. One among them was [a] Jew | PN_1900_heh p030 | Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1151 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 280 | One other proof which tends to convince people of this Truth is the uprightness and steadfastness of the First Point. | PN_1900_heh p029, PN_1900 p096 | Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1225 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 260 | Bahá'í Scriptures | The more you love, the nearer you will be to God. Love is one of the bounties of God. Therefore to love one another is good. | BSC.501 #964x, DWN_v6#05 p.001-002, PN_1900 p061 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Second birth; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1236 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 260 | We must look at the realities and not the appearances. The end is the only wise thing to consider. Wait patiently! | PN_1900_heh p039 | Purpose; goal of creation; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual springtime; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1238 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 260 | Bahá'í Scriptures | By the term "angels" spiritual powers is sometimes meant, and other times you will find that the term means pure and holy souls. | BSC.498 #960, PN_1900 p058, PN_unsorted p145 | Angels; Law of transformation and change; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1341 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 240 | Jesus Christ's identity was denied by the people, but the Disciples established His Word. Butterflies are always flying round and round the lamp | PN_1900_heh p032 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1419 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 230 | Regarding the birth of Jesus Christ, there is no doubt that Mary was the wife of Joseph; but the marriage had not yet taken place | PN_1900_heh p069 | Adam; Adam and Eve; Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Christ; Christianity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1624 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 190 | Real love is a spiritual thing. It is an emotion of the soul. From the emotion of the soul an effect is also produced upon the body. | PN_1900_heh p074 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1656 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 190 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Those who looked at the material body of Christ and saw Him enduring all the hardships and trials, marveled that He was the Messiah | BSC.498 #959, PN_1900 p058, PN_unsorted p144 | Man's distinction from the animal; Outward and inward meanings; Physical limitations of the Manifestation of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1760 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 170 | The reality and essence of Jesus Christ was like the mirror, and the reality and essence of God is likened unto the Sun. | PN_1900_heh p068 | Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; The cross and the trinity; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1961 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 150 | Bahá'í Scriptures | He who knows nothing of the wind, when he sees trees shaken does not know it is the wind which causes them to shake. | BSC.499 #961, PN_1900 p059, PN_unsorted p146 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2080 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 130 | God is pure essence and cannot be said to be anywhere or in any place... But as man must form and express a conception of God in some way, he calls God 'love' or 'truth' | AELT.114, PN_1900 p010 | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2100 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 130 | Bahá'í Scriptures | The station of the Prophets is as a lighted lamp; all the Prophets offered themselves as lamps. | BSC.500 #962, PN_1900 p060, PN_unsorted p147 | Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2187 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 120 | The material men of this world are like poison to the spiritual. They are the calamities and inconveniences which a man meets in the worldly life…. The people of God have no dependence upon the conditions of this world; they neither become embittered with the bitterness of the cup | BSC.501 #964x, PN_unsorted p146, PN_1900 p062x | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2476 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 90 | In animal types it is known that the stomach must be sound and healthy, and when it is so what is taken with the tongue will be safe and good for the body. | PN_1900 p060, PN_unsorted p147 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2648 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 80 | Personal identity of the devil is not true. God could not have created evil. Timothy 1 was written by bishops. | PN_1900_heh p049 | Free will and predestination; fate; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Satan; the Evil One; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2913 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 60 | It does not mean that Christ shall stand in person and speak with kings and princes. | PN_1900 p060, PN_unsorted p147 | Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3083 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 50 | Adam is the symbol of the childhood of the race of man. Childhood has not a great capacity, therefore when he put out his hand to take the apple, he had not the capacity to receive such great knowledge as the apple symbolizes. | PN_1900_heh p066 | Adam; Adam and Eve; Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Stories; anecdotes; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0375 | Words spoken ca. 1909-1910 | 650 | Seine Heiligkeit Bahá'u'lláh hat ausdrücklich im gesegneten "Kitab i aqdas" erlaubt: "lhr (die Bahá'í) mögt alles tun, was nicht dem gesunden Menschenverstand widerstreitet" | SDW v11#05 p.052-054 | House of Justice; Justice and mercy; Law of Huququ'llah; Law of obligatory prayer; Reward and punishment; Shoghi Effendi and the Guardianship; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0200 | Words spoken ca. 1910 | 910 | Die "Heilige Vollkommenheit Bahá'u'lláh" hat in den Tagen ihrer Leiblichkeit (d. h. bei seinen Lebzeiten) verordnet, daß das Heilige Buch des Rechtes und des Gesetzes | SDW v11#02 p.018-020 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Law of obligatory prayer; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3067 | Words spoken ca. 1911 | 50 | You will retain your individuality and will not be swallowed up in one vast spirit. Concerning the condition of the human soul ...It is exclusively luminous; it has no body; it is a dazzling pencil of light; it is a celestial orb of brightness | SW_v14#02 p.038, PN_1911 p002, PN_1911 p007, BSTW#043a | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Soul; spirit after death; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1355 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 240 | Love, that potent magnet, will surely reunite all those whom physical death has parted…. The mineral kingdom is distinct in its conditions from the vegetable | SAS.104-105 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Higher encompasses the lower; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Soul; spirit after death; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2537 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 90 | We have grown up step by step, always to a state in advance of the last. God's processes are never retrogressive. | SAS.103-104 | Education and the development of capacity; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Reincarnation; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2697 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 80 | 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] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2810 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 70 | To know the Truth, to have attained knowledge, is good, but it is only the first step, it is not enough. The only thing that avails for the soul's growth, is to live the truth. | SAS.093 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2811 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 70 | Sixty years ago Bahá’u’lláh taught the perfect equality of the sexes, essential difference in sphere, in point of view and service to their joint humanity, but each like two pillars supporting the arch of life | SAS.096-097 | Role and station of women; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2951 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 60 | No nation ever advances beyond the point of progress to which its women have attained; the two legs belong to the one body. | SAS.097 | Role and station of women | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3091 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 50 | It might be so if we were not in the Hands of the great Father who is perfect love and endless mercy. | SAS.105 | Chastisement and requital; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3249 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 40 | They see all as it affects the spirit. A great joy, a great sorrow, a sin, or a good deed: as these things darken or cloud the soul | SAS.105-106 | Angels; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3444 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 30 | We should give our bodies a healthy, simple diet, just enough to keep them for good service--no more; to think too much of what we shall or shall not eat is making too much of the material. | SAS.096 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Disregarding bodily comfort | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3379 | Words spoken ca. 1912 in the United States | 30 | What does it matter if the skin of a man is black, white, yellow, pink, or green? In this respect the animals show more intelligence than man. | DJT.284, BLO_PN#027 | Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1868 | Words spoken ca. 1912-04-22 in Washington | 160 | In the world of existence there are three stages, the mineral, the vegetable, and the animal. | BSTW#336c | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Limits of the intellect; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3190 | Words spoken ca. 1912-04-22 in Washington | 40 | All nations must become socialistic in spirit. People must not be forced by circumstances to help the poor. They must give aid willingly. | BSTW#336b | Critiques of capitalism, communism, socialism; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1933 | Words spoken ca. 1912-04-25 in Washington | 150 | The difference between animal and man is this, that the animal cannot comprehend the teachings of God.... The teachings say first to investigate reality | BSTW#336d | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Man's distinction from the animal; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3492 | Words spoken ca. 1912-10-08 in the United States | 20 | We are on the eve of the battle of Armageddon referred to in the sixteenth chapter of Revelation. The time is two years hence when only a spark will set aflame the whole of Europe. | SW_v10#03 p.033, SW_v13#09 p.252-253, SAS.107-108, BSTW#022 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1475 | Words spoken ca. 1912-10-20 in Los Angeles | 220 | The believers must not expect anything from one another... I have traveled and come as far as here... Look at the people of the world | BSTW#357 | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0108 | Words spoken ca. 1913 | 1200 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | This is my second visit to Paris and I meet you with great joy. On a third visit to Europe I hope to see a brilliant flame | COC#2138x, ADP.079-086 | Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Growth of the Cause; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Universal education; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0873 | Words spoken ca. 1913-03-29 in Paris | 350 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Paris is a city of adornment. I hope that, as this century is a radiant century and this age a merciful age | ADP.185-188 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Harmony of science and religion; Literal interpretation; Praise of Western values; culture; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2925 | Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary | 60 | It has been revealed in the Teachings that work is worship, but this does not mean that worship and the prescribed mentionings of God should be abandoned | BW_v13p1187 | Importance of prayer; Power of prayer; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2926 | Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary | 60 | In the world of man love is the brightness of the beauty of God. If there be no love, this is the animal's kingdom | BW_v13p1187 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Man's distinction from the animal | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3069 | Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary | 50 | I see the people ... like bees or ants, coming and going by troops, surging past like waves, continually engrossed in their business. | BW_v13p1187 | Critique of Western values; culture; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3183 | Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary | 40 | Look at the plains, look at the hills: they are defeated armies, they are hosts that fell in heaps and were leveled with the ground | BW_v13p1188 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3371 | Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary | 30 | Man's duty is to persevere and struggle, and to hope for God's help. Not for him to sit idly by, proud and unconcerned. | BW_v13p1187 | Effort; striving; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3410 | Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary | 30 | Severance is not poverty but freedom of the heart ... When a man's heart is free, and on fire with the love of God | BW_v13p1187 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3506 | Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary | 20 | Up to now, to believe was to acknowledge, to make a confession of faith, but in this greatest of all Causes, believing means to have praiseworthy qualities and to perform praiseworthy acts. | BW_v13p1187 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Goodly deeds; actions; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2674 | Words spoken ca. 1914-02-22 | 80 | Tell me what is the voice that is calling loud in Kerman (Persia)? Is it the voice of the darvishes | SW_v09#09 p.105 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0391 | Words spoken ca. 1914-11 in Abu Sinan | 630 | There was an important man in Acca who had many cases pending in the court; but the judge postponed the settlement of his affairs from day to day. | DAS.1914-11-05 | Bribery and corruption; Humor; jokes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0813 | Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan | 370 | One day, whilst at Kazimayn, through which He passed on his first journey to Karbila and Baghdad, Jamal-i-Mubarak was appealed to by a young man, 'Abdu'l-Vahhab | CHH.196-197, BLO_PN#022, STAB#035 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0869 | Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan | 350 | All this trouble is because humanity has wandered far from the true teaching of God. Nations are divided through superstition and tradition. | CHH.193-194, BLO_PN#022 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; High station of learning; Jabulqa and Jabarsa; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1090 | Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan | 290 | There was a woman who was one of the disciples of His Holiness the Bab; she had seven sons; six of them had been martyred. She dreamed a dream | CHH.195-196, BLO_PN#022 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2475 | Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan | 90 | Sultan 'Abdu'l-Hamid wished to strike terror into my heart; he sent to tell me that I should be imprisoned forever, or executed, or sent to a far-off penal colony. I answered his threats by a message | CHH.192, BLO_PN#022 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2883 | Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan | 60 | There are two equinoxes, the vernal (Aries) and the autumnal (Libra). Before this vernal season, the earth, mountains, and gardens are as dead; this season brings life. | CHH.193, BLO_PN#022 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Spiritual springtime | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3230 | Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan | 40 | There is spiritual healing and there is also material healing. Unless these two work together a cure is impossible. | CHH.192, BLO_PN#022 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Law of cause and effect; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3451 | Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan | 30 | A few hundred years ago, Darzi, a tailor, came from Persia to Syria, where he established the Druze cult. 'Druze' is a corruption of the word 'Darzi. | CHH.195, BLO_PN#022 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2374 | Words spoken ca. 1916 | 100 | Ridvaniyyih, there is a Garden of God. Human beings are trees growing therein. The Gardener is Our Father. When He sees a little tree in a place too small | CHH.216, BLO_PN#022 | Consolation and comfort; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3058 | Words spoken ca. 1916 | 50 | If you have a bed of lilies-of-the-valley that you love and tenderly care for, they cannot see you, nor can they understand your care | CHH.215, BLO_PN#022 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Methods of teaching the Cause; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0198 | Words spoken ca. 1916 in Abu Sinan | 910 | One day in Baghdad He called all His friends together and spoke to them of God. Then He departed from them alone. Nobody knew just where He was. | CHH.256-260, BLO_PN#022 | Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Manifestation of God as educator; Power of the Manifestation of God; Predictions and prophecies; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1411 | Words spoken ca. 1917 | 230 | The believers must arise in perfect unity in teaching the Cause of God and grasping each other's hands | SW_v10#04 p.072 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0817 | Words spoken ca. 1917-02-03 | 370 | Come, my son, take it. I have corrected it. The importance of this Tablet will be revealed in the future. | SW_v10#06 p.103+111 | Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2813 | Words spoken ca. 1918-12-17 | 70 | O Omnipotent God! Verily, the pavilion of Justice has been raised in the Holy Land | SW_v09#17 p.196 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for governments and rulers; Relationship between government and people | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1901 | Words spoken ca. 1919 | 160 | God treats these people with His mercy, not with His justice, since God is against war. | SW_v10#18 p.336 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Second birth; Soul; spirit after death; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0612 | Words spoken ca. 1919-07-17 | 470 | Fifty years ago, Baha'o'llah wrote that there must be a league of nations to establish universal peace | SW_v10#09 p.195-196 | Equality of men and women; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Means of establishment of future civilization; Predictions and prophecies; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1471 | Words spoken ca. 1919-11-18 in Haifa | 220 | For the black and white in America to associate together in a social way is good. The Government has no objections on political grounds for granting equality | PN_1919 p004, PN_1919 p015, BSTW#319 | Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1069 | Words spoken ca. April 1910 | 300 | Was weiß Herr Goethe über die Ewigkeit? Was ist Ewigkeit? Wie definiert und erklärt Euer Dichter den Begriff der Ewigkeit ? | SDW v11#11 p.122-123 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Infinity and eternity; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3430 | Words spoken ca. Aug. 1912 in Dublin, NH | 30 | The mature wisdom requires this. I must go everywhere and raise the call of the Kingdom. | SW_v03#15 p.004 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1410 | Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 | 230 | In order to bring about a state of peace and unity three things are necessary: | SW_v02#19 p.005-006 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1651 | Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 | 190 | The great causes of separation among the people are: (a) Racial. (b) Political. (c) Religious. | SW_v02#19 p.007 | Nationalism; love of country; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2032 | Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 | 140 | The world is wrong, just because people talk too much and do not carry out their ideals | SW_v02#19 p.007, SW_v14#02 p.060-061 | Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1590 | Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London | 200 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The magnet of your love brought me to this country. My hope is that the Divine Light | AIL.054, SW_v02#19 p.006 | East and West; communication between East and West; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2075 | Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London | 130 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The Universal Races Congress was good, for it was intended for the furtherance and progress of unity | AIL.059, SW_v02#19 p.006-007, STAB#024 | Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2530 | Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London | 90 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Disease is of two kinds: (a) Material (b) Spiritual. For instance, a cut of the hand; if you pray for the cut to be healed | LOG#0949x, AIL.065, SW_v02#19 p.007-008, SW_v08#18 p.230 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Miracles and their interpretation; Power of prayer; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3527 | Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London | 20 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | It resembles many drunkards gathered together to protest against the drinking of alcohol. They say drink is horrible and they straightaway go out from the house to drink again. | AIL.061 | Hypocrisy; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3360 | Words spoken ca. June. 1921 | 30 | I ever pray on her behalf and beg from God His divine remedy and healing. As in this Dispensation consultation with expert doctors | COC#1043x, SW_v12#07 p.134 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2514 | Words spoken ca. May 1912 in New York | 90 | Tell Juliet that she teaches well. I have met many people who have been affected by you, Juliet. You are not eloquent, you are not fluent, but your heart teaches. | SW_v12#07 p.139, DJT.281, FDA.019-020, BLO_PN#027 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3085 | Words spoken ca. Nov. 1911 in Paris | 50 | All true art is a gift of the Holy Spirit... It is the Sun of Truth, O artist... The Sun of Truth is everywhere. It is shining on the whole world. | CHH.182, BLO_PN#022 | High station of the arts and sciences; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as sun; Prayer for spiritual recognition; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3526 | Words spoken ca. Nov. 1911 in Paris | 20 | Why should you wish to return here? In My Father's House are many mansions--many, many world! Why should you desire to come back to this particular planet? | CHH.181, BLO_PN#022 | Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Reincarnation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2294 | Words spoken ca. Nov. 1912 in the United States | 110 | ...he replied that he had talked on every subject, from the scientific as well as psychological basis | SW_v03#10 p.016 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0789 | Words spoken ca. Oct. 1911 | 380 | I met a man this morning who belongs to the sect of Buddhists and I said to him, "What is your message?" | SW_v02#14 p.005-006, SW_v08#10 p.134-135 | Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0904 | Words spoken ca. Oct. 1911 | 340 | Bahá'í Scriptures | The Divine Reality is far removed from man. It is absolutely remote and independent in Its essence; abstract, limitless, impersonal beyond human comprehension | BSC.451 #825, SW_v02#14 p.007, SW_v16#06 p.0541 | Manifestation of God as mediator; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transmutation of the soul by the divine elixir; Word of God and human limitations | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1239 | Words spoken ca. Oct. 1911 | 260 | Each one has in his environment a treasure. Let him seek that treasure eagerly, search for it with patience | SW_v02#14 p.007+014-015 | Development of capacity and readiness; East and West; communication between East and West; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1805 | Words spoken ca. Oct. 1911 | 170 | There has been another battle today and much blood has been shed. The poor have given their lives | SW_v02#14 p.005 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1931 | Words spoken en route in carriage in Akka, 1915-04-17 | 150 | Doest thou see the farmers furrowing the fields for the sowing of new seeds? Are they not working with tireless exertion? | DAS.1915-04-17 | Effort; striving; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2002 | Words spoken en route in carriage in Budapest, 1913-04-13 | 140 | For nine years He [Bahá'u'lláh] did not see a green leaf. He loved nature. His sensibilities and powers of observation were miraculous. The tips of His fingers were the most sensitive parts of His holy temple. | DAS.1913-04-13 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2636 | Words spoken en route in carriage in Haifa, 1915-04-18 | 80 | We are living and moving in a Cause the likeness of which is like unto this ocean. We must immerse ourselves in this sea and reach its depths, so that we may gather the unseen, brilliant pearls of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God | DAS.1915-04-18 | Call to action; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1709 | Words spoken en route in carriage in Haifa, 1915-04-25 | 180 | These warring, Christian nations call themselves the followers of the Nazarene but do not live in accord with his teachings... Do we Bahá'ís live according to the principles of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh? We must be just. | DAS.1915-04-25 | Criticism and its limits; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3446 | Words spoken in 'Akka to Aqa Muhammad Rahim | 30 | One day the Blesed Beauty observed: 'At this very moment the Tablet to the Czar of Russia is being read | STOB.049 #056 | Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0313 | Words spoken in 1900 | 720 | The mystery of sacrifice: There are many meanings for these words. Every one of the friends of God has two stations; one of the station of mankind and the other of spirituality. | PN_1900 p002, PN_1900 p057, PN_unsorted p143 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1628 | Words spoken in 1900 | 190 | Every material thing we see around us, represents some spiritual idea. As there is an outward, material reality, so there is also an inward, spiritual reality. | PTIM.062, BSTW#201 | Manifestation of God as educator; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Manifestation of God as sun; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Need for an educator | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1730 | Words spoken in 1900 | 180 | Abdu'l-Baha said that he had seen the faces of the American believers and he was very glad | SW_v08#16 p.215, PTIM.034 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2406 | Words spoken in 1900 | 100 | A child in the matrix of its mother is in utter darkness. When it is born into the world it comes into the light. While in the matrix | SW_v14#01 p.010 | Second birth; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1091 | Words spoken in 1901 | 450 | O people! The Doors of the Kingdom are opened--the Sun of Truth is shining upon the world... These great days are swiftly passing and once gone can never be recalled | SW_v03#14 p.012, SW_v04#15 p.258, SW_v05#01 p.001, SW_v06#14 p.106, SW_v06#15 p.113, SW_v06#15 p.116, SW_v08#14 p.189x, SW_v12#15 p.245x, PN_1901 p086, AHV.032, BLO_PN#045, BSTW#504bx | Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Proclamation to Christians; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2690 | Words spoken in 1909 | 80 | Persian Teacher, A | Give Mrs. Botay my greetings and love and tell her she must greatly endeavor | SW_v12#05 p.108 | Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2800 | Words spoken in 1910 | 70 | Mrs. C. when you go back to New York talk to people about the love of God. People in the world do not talk enough about God. Their conversation is filled with trivialities | TOR.212-213, VLAB.143 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3438 | Words spoken in 1910 | 30 | The (Holy) Spirit is encompassing and surrounding all. It is holy. It is sanctified from attachment to a special place. It is present everywhere and at every time. It exists in all places, yet is placeless. | SW_v08#08 p.098 | God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3543 | Words spoken in 1910 | 20 | I cannot tell you, but in all those upon whom I look, I see only my Father's face. | TOR.006, VLAB.085 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3586 | Words spoken in 1910 | 10 | Characterize thyself with the characteristics of God, and thou shalt know the spiritual life! | TOR.211, VLAB.117 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Human reality created in the image of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0411 | Words spoken in 1911 | 610 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | In this monajotte that we have just listened to... Strive day and night and do whatever is possible that perchance you may wake | SW_v08#02 p.028, ADP.055-058 | Call to action; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1638 | Words spoken in 1911 in London | 190 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | These are wonderful days! We see an Eastern guest received with love and courtesy in the West. | AIL.058, SW_v02#19 p.003-004 | East and West; communication between East and West; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1581 | Words spoken in 1912 | 200 | The Mashrak-el-Azkar will be like a beautiful bouquet. The central lofty edifice will have nine sides | SW_v05#05 p.067 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1952 | Words spoken in 1912 | 150 | Consider the times of the past: Regard for instance the days of His Holiness Christ and days subsequent thereto. | SW_v03#13 p.016 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2525 | Words spoken in 1912 | 90 | The sword has been working over six thousand years and has become dull. We must look about us for another sword | SW_v03#16 p.009 | Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2959 | Words spoken in 1912 in London | 60 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | No, it will come about gradually. A plant that grows too quickly lasts but a short time. | COC#1607x, AIL.106 | Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2952 | Words spoken in 1912 in Paris | 60 | For this is the Radiant Century, the time when deeds must take the place of words. Blessed is that soul which does not attach itself to transient conditions | SAS.108-109 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0435 | Words spoken in 1912 in the United States | 590 | All who stand up in the cause of God will be persecuted and misunderstood | COC#0308x, SW_v04#05 p.088-089 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1058 | Words spoken in 1912 in the United States | 300 | I wish to train you until you have no other thought, no other motive, no other wish than service | SW_v04#06 p.104, STAB#107 | Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1059 | Words spoken in 1912 in the United States | 300 | You must become impervious to criticism, unconscious of attack and abuse, nay, rather welcoming persecution | SW_v04#06 p.104-105, STAB#105 | Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1956 | Words spoken in 1912 in the United States | 150 | If a child is left to its own natural proclivities, without education, it will embody all human defects | SW_v04#06 p.105-106, SW_v15#10 p.289.1, SW_v09#07 p.086 | Education of children; moral education; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2282 | Words spoken in 1912 in the United States | 110 | The heart of man is a garden. The real garden is in order, well planted, watered and cultivated | SW_v04#06 p.105.1, SW_v15#06 p.157.2 | Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as educator; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2804 | Words spoken in 1912 in the United States | 70 | Material scientists endeavor to show the evolution of the species man from the monkey | SW_v04#06 p.105.2 | Evolution; human evolution; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2865 | Words spoken in 1912 in the United States | 60 | The real materialist is the animal. Compared to the animal, man is but a tyro and novice in materialism | SW_v04#06 p.105.3, SW_v25#11 p.239 | Limits of the intellect; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3325 | Words spoken in 1912 in the United States | 30 | In future a manufacturer will not be allowed to leave all his property to his own family. A law will be made something like this | SW_v08#01 p.011 | Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Law of inheritance; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0723 | Words spoken in 1917 | 410 | Why didst thou not tell me about these wonderful things when we were travelling in America? | SW_v10#10 p.202-203 | Creation of the world; Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3592 | Words spoken in 1921 | 10 | I am so fatigued the hour is come when I must leave everything and take My flight. I am too weary to walk | GPB.310x, PAB.004 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3051 | Words spoken in a private home in Chelsea, Sep. 1911 | 50 | All art is a gift of the Holy Spirit. When this light shines through the mind of a musician, it manifests itself in beautiful harmonies. Again, shining through the mind of a poet | CHH.167-168, BLO_PN#022 | Creativity in art; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Music and singing; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1576 | Words spoken in Akka, 1899-02-26 | 200 | There are three baptisms spoken of by the prophets. The baptisms of water, of Spirit, and of fire. | PN_1899 p009, NRMM.169 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Mystical themes; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2957 | Words spoken in Akka, 1899-02-26 | 60 | There are three kinds of visions or dreams. First, those that arise from over-excited nerves, or disordered stomach | SW_v14#07 p.211, PN_1899 p009, NRMM.170 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Development of capacity and readiness; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1806 | Words spoken in Apr. 1913 in Stuttgart | 170 | They are ready to fight for their fatherland. How barbarous it seems to send men, who do not even know each other | DAS.1913-05-23, SW_v04#04 p.072, SW_v07#16 p.157 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Spiritual warfare; struggle; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high; The power of words; of speech; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2534 | Words spoken in Aug. 1912 in Green Acre | 90 | Every one is giving an account of his religion and statements of his religion, the history of his religion. But there is no investigation of the realities. | SW_v16#04 p.486-487 | Independent investigation of truth; reality; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2531 | Words spoken in Aug. 1913 in Ramleh | 90 | Sacrifice of life is of two kinds. To be killed for the cause is not so difficult as to live for it in absolute obedience to the commands of God. | SW_v08#06 p.065, SW_v07#12 p.116 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3434 | Words spoken in Aug. 1913 in Ramleh | 30 | When in America I repeatedly said that no one must believe one word said by another regarding any commands | SW_v11#14 p.243 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0334 | Words spoken in Dec. 1900 | 700 | Existence contains two worlds, one of matter and the other of spirit. There are two stations for man | PN_1900_heh p016, PN_1900 p088 | Manifestation of God as sun; Miracles and their interpretation; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Seal of the Prophets; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0569 | Words spoken in Dec. 1900 | 490 | The East and the West are united together. The contingent world is in two great divisions -- the physical and the mental | PN_1900_heh p020, PN_1900 p094 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Realms of being; three realms; five realms | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0960 | Words spoken in Dec. 1900 | 320 | I will explain the station of mankind. When we say man, we mean one endowed with all the attributes... Man has three powers... The Holy Spirit (in its completeness) is given only to the prophets; the people can possess but the rays of the Holy Spirit. | SW_v08#08 p.098x, PN_1900 p092-093 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Development of capacity and readiness; Man's distinction from the animal; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1184 | Words spoken in Dec. 1900 | 270 | Husseyn, son of Fatima, is expected with twelve Imams. Moses is expected by the Jews to return as the Messiah. | PN_1900 p104 | Adam; Adam and Eve; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Reincarnation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1464 | Words spoken in Dec. 1900 | 220 | Redemption has many meanings. V.14: Serpent means the religion of God. Moses lifted up this in the wilderness | PN_1900 p100 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1762 | Words spoken in Dec. 1900 | 170 | Nicodemus was a learned man; nevertheless he was one of those to whom Jesus referred when He said, 'Because seeing, they see not | PN_1900 p098 | Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight; Word of God and human limitations | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2375 | Words spoken in Dec. 1900 | 100 | Elijah and Enoch were believed to have come from human source, but ascended bodily into heaven. Jesus said this could not be. | PN_1900 p100 | Christian doctrine and practice; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1192 | Words spoken in Dec. 1911 | 270 | There is suffering everywhere. The world is a huge hospital, and souls are crying in the dark... There is no such thing as self-development. | BSTW#083 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0335 | Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in London | 700 | Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | God, the Almighty, is the Creator. His Highness, the Divine God, has certain attributes. In thinking of God, one presupposes certain virtues | SFQ.228-231 | God's attributes require the existence of objects; Literal interpretation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1345 | Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in London | 240 | Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | In the first chapter of the Gospel of St. John the opening words are as follows… Christ is the Word. Now what may this mean? | SFQ.227-228 | Christ; Christianity; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2945 | Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in London | 60 | Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | This world is a theatre. It is not an eternal world: it is a stage where every kind of play is enacted. | SFQ.231 | The ephemeral and the eternal; Things are known by their opposites; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3557 | Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in New York | 20 | All through America I have encouraged the Bahais to study Esperanto and to the extent of my ability I will strive in its spread and promotion. | SW_v11#17 p.286 | Call to action; Universal language | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3224 | Words spoken in Dec. 1913 | 40 | Then do something that will keep you from dying; that will instead, day by day make you more alive | BW_v13p1187, VLAB.048 | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Stories; anecdotes; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2666 | Words spoken in Dec. 1913 in Akka | 80 | During the Dispensation of Muhammad, there lived two poets in Mecca. One composed a great eulogy praising Muhammad | DAS.1913-12-21 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Humor; jokes; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2260 | Words spoken in early Sept. 1911 in Vevey | 110 | Bahá'u'lláh says that in this world there is nothing more absurd than divorce. If one has accepted another | PN_1909B p037, DJT.191, BLO_PN#027 | House of Justice; Law of divorce | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2354 | Words spoken in Feb. 1910 | 100 | You must be very thankful to God for He brought you to this Holy Land to visit the Blessed Tomb... The Essence of Divinity holds the station of the sun | PN_1910 p002 | Differences in human capacity; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Many are called but few are chosen; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3066 | Words spoken in Feb. 1910 | 50 | Both are one. Sometimes it is called heart and sometimes mind: but mind is of two kinds; one is a worldly mind which seeks the livelihood | PN_1910 p002 | Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3088 | Words spoken in Feb. 1910 | 50 | The Bounty of God is within the heart; it receives the Light... The bounty is dormant or latent in the hearts. Belief and faith make it appear | PN_1910 p002 | Development of capacity and readiness; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Soul is the essential reality of man; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Universal human capacity for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1885 | Words spoken in Feb. 1911 | 160 | Fasting is a symbol. Fasting signifies abstinence from lust. Physical fasting is a symbol | SW_v08#06 p.061, BLO_PN#002 | Development of capacity and readiness; Law of fasting; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Moderation; frugality; simplicity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0644 | Words spoken in Feb. 1918 | 450 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Praise be to God, that the dark ages have passed away and the century of light has come.... The past age was an age of wondrous achievements... Glad Tidings! Glad Tidings! That the Sun of Reality hath shone forth! Glad Tidings! Glad Tidings! | BSC.505 #971x, SW_v10#06 p.111-112+098 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Promotion of commerce and industry; Supreme tribunal; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1774 | Words spoken in Jan. 1913 | 170 | Reincarnation is a very abstruse question. If one desires to give a satisfactory explanation, one must write a book | DAS.1913-01-02n | Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Evolution; human evolution; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Reincarnation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3242 | Words spoken in Jul. 1912 in the United States | 40 | The Essence of Divinity--God--is sanctified above ascent, descent, and appearance. The lights of His qualities are manifest or reflected in the mirrors of the hearts of His Holy Manifestations.... It means the transference or transformation of created bodies into infinite forms of creation. Every indivisible electron is transformed into all the forms of creatures and everything travels or moves in everything. | SW_v19#10 p.309 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Manifestation of God as mirror; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3355 | Words spoken in Jul. 1912 in the United States | 30 | The point to which all eyes should turn is One. All eyes must turn their attention | SW_v08#14 p.189, SW_v11#14 p.239 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2402 | Words spoken in Jul. 1914 | 100 | There are two general and principal classes of divine teachings. One is spiritual | SW_v07#17 p.173 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0719 | Words spoken in Jun. 1906 | 410 | See how Mirza Muhammad Ali has said that 'Aqa [‘Abdu'l-Bahá] has abolished and effaced the Cause of God!' By the life of God | PN_1906 p042, SUR.246-247, BLO_PN#001 | Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2799 | Words spoken in Jun. 1906 | 70 | Today the world's gaze is extended to the lives of the Bahá'ís: when they find a believer committing an evil deed, they may imagine such to be the deed of all the Bahá'ís | PN_1906 p070, SUR.274, BLO_PN#001 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2906 | Words spoken in Jun. 1906 | 60 | The House of Justice is so mighty an organization that no one shall have the right to resist or oppose it. By that is meant the Universal House of Justice. | PN_1906 p045, SUR.248, BLO_PN#001 | House of Justice; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3394 | Words spoken in Jun. 1906 | 30 | Man should be intoxicated with the wine of Knowledge and drink from the Chalice of Wisdom. For this joy and exhilaration continues to Eternity. | PN_1906 p070, SUR.274, BLO_PN#001 | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1409 | Words spoken in Jun. 1911 in Egypt | 230 | Unity is love. It cannot be established without love. Therefore try, as far as possible, to be filled with love. | SW_v08#10 p.121, BLO_PN#002 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Pain of love; love as veil; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1481 | Words spoken in Jun. 1911 in Egypt | 220 | If one friend feels love for another he will wish to say so. Though he knows that the friend is aware… If there be no love, if there be no pleasure or spiritual enjoyment in prayer, do not pray | COC#1755x, SW_v08#04 p.042, BNE.094x, BLO_PN#002 | Importance of prayer; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2806 | Words spoken in Jun. 1911 in Egypt | 70 | Asceticism is not necessary. A soul grows by the exercise of human virtues and the observance of human morals | SW_v08#05 p.060, BLO_PN#002 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Monasticism; asceticism; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0495 | Words spoken in late Aug./early Sept. 1911 in Vevey | 540 | Christ and all the Prophets have taught in their Holy Books the immortality of the soul. Jesus during His life had so many afflictions | AIF.1911-08-27, PN_1909B p035, DJT.188-190, BLO_PN#027 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Purpose; goal of creation; Second birth; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2186 | Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh | 120 | "Mirror" is the whole body, the brain in particular. Body has many elements in its composition | SW_v14#02 p.037, PN_1911 p003 | Differences in human capacity; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3200 | Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh | 40 | Complete individuality belongs only to the station of the Prophet. Those who follow Him are under the "shadow" of this station.... After death man does not develop through conscious effort | SW_v14#02 p.037-038, PN_1911 p005 | Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3233 | Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh | 40 | Yes, a planet can lose the bounty of God and be destroyed. As man depends on his elements and the brain in particular, so the 'sent Prophets and Manifestations' are like the brain of a planet | PN_1911 p008 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Power of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3385 | Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh | 30 | Those Prophets who are Manifestations of God, sent by God (Avatars) are of the Essence (logos) and quite untouched by the faith of disciples | PN_1911 p007 | Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3555 | Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh | 20 | No, man should develop all his qualities for each quality has its own use and function. | SW_v14#02 p.037, PN_1911 p004 | Education and the development of capacity; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3106 | Words spoken in May1921 | 50 | Say to this convention that never since the beginning of time has a convention of more importance been held. | SW_v12#06 p.115 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Race unity; racial issues | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1113 | Words spoken in Oct. 1911 in London to Mrs. Enthoven | 290 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Abdu'l-Bahá sent his greetings to all, begging all to go on acquiring strength in their belief and courage… Let the light of truth and honesty shine in your faces | AIL.124, SW_v08#02 p.026x | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Praise of Western values; culture; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3532 | Words spoken in Oct. 1912 in New York | 20 | Between 1860 and 1865 you did a wonderful thing; you knocked the shackles from chattel slavery; but today you must do a much more wonderful thing: you must destroy industrial slavery. | SW_v07#15 p.147, SW_v06#04 p.033, SW_v08#01 p.006 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Race unity; racial issues; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0769 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 390 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | ...the books of Baha'u'llah, written and printed sixty years ago, contained the ideals now so familiar to the West | AIL.068 | East and West; communication between East and West; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Predictions and prophecies; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Supreme tribunal; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0975 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 320 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | How does one look forward to the goal of any journey? With hope and with expectation. It is even so with the end of this earthly journey.... Those who have passed on through death, have a sphere of their own. It is not removed from ours | AIL.096, SW_v04#19 p.321x, PN_1911 p002x, PN_1911 p011x, VLAB.132x, BSTW#043a | Angels; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The concourse on high; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1105 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 290 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | To most men who have not heard the message of this teaching, religion seems an outward form, a pretence | AIL.056 | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Empty learning; false spirituality; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1243 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 260 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | this would depend upon the respective stations of the two. If both had the same degree of development, they would be reunited immediately after death. | AIL.074 | Differences in human capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1244 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 260 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | I know of your work. I think a great deal of it. I know your desire is to serve mankind, and to draw together Humanity | AIL.108 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1413 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 230 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | There was once a Governor in Ancient Syria, who had a beautiful and clever wife. | AIL.103-104 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1480 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 220 | It is well with a country when the magistrates are as fathers to the people. There is a great spiritual light in London... A certain Pasha, having most unjustly and cruelly beaten one of his servants | BW_v04p383, CHH.164, BLO_PN#022 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Praise of Western values; culture | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1522 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 210 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The real teaching of Buddha is the same as the teaching of Jesus Christ | AIL.063, STAB#055 | Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Stories; anecdotes; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1891 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 160 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | God has created the world as one -- the boundaries are marked out by man. God has not divided the lands | AIL.055 | Human reality created in the image of God; Nationalism; love of country; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Race unity; racial issues | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2033 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 140 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | During the last six thousand years nations have hated one another, it is now time to stop. | AIL.061 | Independent investigation of truth; reality; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2102 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 130 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Luxuries cut off the freedom of communication. One who is imprisoned by desires is always unhappy | AIL.087-088 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Free will and predestination; fate; Power of the mind over nature; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2108 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 130 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Yes, and yet not in Essence. A Divine Manifestation is as a mirror reflecting the light of the Sun. | AIL.066 | Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2115 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 130 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Compare the present time and the feeling towards the coloured people now, with the state of feeling two or three hundred years ago | AIL.068 | Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2117 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 130 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | superstitions were of two kinds; those that were harmful and dangerous, and those that were harmless and produced certain good effects | AIL.073 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2200 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 120 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The bounty and power of God is limitless for each human soul. Consider what was the quickening power | AIL.088 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Fulfillment of true potential; Mary Magdalene; Power of the Manifestation of God; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2205 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 120 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | ...a very great importance was given to Science and knowledge in the writings of Baha'u'llah, who wrote that | AIL.071 | Genuine love and affection in teaching the Cause; High station of the arts and sciences; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Words vs deeds; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2285 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 110 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Praise be to God, this century is a glorious century; may love increase every day | AIL.107 | Christ; Christianity; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2287 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 110 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | You must strive. A child does not know, in learning he obtains knowledge. Search for Truth. There are three kinds of Faith | AIL.064, SW_v20#10 p.293x, SAS.093-094 | Degrees of faith; certitude; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2288 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 110 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Taken in general, women today have a stronger sense of religion than men. The woman's intuition is more correct | AIL.104 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Equality of men and women; Intuition; inspiration; Mary Magdalene; Resurrection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2297 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 110 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | I have enjoyed London very much and the bright faces of the friends have delighted my heart... There are living nations and dead nations | AIL.079 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2299 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 110 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | I find England awake; there is spiritual life here. But your poor are so very poor! This should not be. | LOG#0729x, AIL.091 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Critique of Western values; culture; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2303 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 110 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | You must not dissociate yourself from it. Know this; the Kingdom of God is not in any Society | AIL.097 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Universality of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2418 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 100 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The teachings are the same. It is the same foundation and the same temple. Truth is one, and without division. | AIL.092 | Christ; Christianity; Monasticism; asceticism; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2480 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 90 | It depends on how intensely you, each and every one of you, serve day and night. Ye are all torches that I have lighted with mine own hands. | CHH.172-173, BLO_PN#022 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2524 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 90 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The Reality of all is One. Truth is one. Religions are like the branches of one Tree. | AIL.062, SAS.094-095 | Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness; unity of religion; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2700 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 80 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The woman is indeed of the greater importance to the race. She has the greater burden and the greater work. | COC#2178, LOG#2093x, AIL.102 | Equality of men and women; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2809 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 70 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | By deeds. This way is open to all, and deeds are understood by all. | AIL.098 | Goodly deeds; actions; Methods of teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2871 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 60 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The love and effort put into Esperanto will not be lost, but no one person can construct a Universal Language. | AIL.094 | Grammar and orthography; Predictions and prophecies; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2958 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 60 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Mankind needs a universal motive power to quicken it. The inspired messenger who is directly assisted | AIL.089 | Growth of the Cause; Need for an educator; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3033 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 50 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | It makes no difference whether you have ever heard of Baha'u'llah or not. The man who lives the life according to the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh is already a Bahá'í. | AIL.106, BNE.072x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3036 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 50 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Fighting, and the employment of force, even for the right cause, will not bring about good results. | AIL.092 | Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3042 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 50 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Yes all societies, all organizations, working for the betterment of the human race are good, very good. | AIL.065 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3094 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 50 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | To man, the Essence of God is incomprehensible, so also are the worlds beyond this, and their condition | AIL.066 | Limits of the intellect; Manifestation of God as mediator; Manifestation of God as mirror; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3168 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 40 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | You wear the cross for remembrance, it concentrates your thoughts; it has no magical power | AIL.093 | Occult sciences; psychic phenomena; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3178 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 40 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | I know it; I think a great deal of it. I know that their desire is to serve mankind. I thank this noble Society | AIL.061 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3207 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 40 | It is nearly two thousand years since His holiness the Lord Christ taught this prayer to His people: "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven | CHH.172, BLO_PN#022 | Christ; Christianity; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3219 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 40 | When a thought of war enters your mind, suppress it, and plant in its stead a positive thought of peace. | CHH.168, BLO_PN#022 | Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3228 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 40 | Miracles have frequently obscured the Teachings which the Divine Messenger has brought. The Message is the real miracle. | CHH.170, BLO_PN#022 | Miracles and their interpretation; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3248 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 40 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | It is just like a miracle, our being here together. There is no racial, political or patriotic tie. | AIL.105 | Predictions and prophecies; Race unity; racial issues; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3265 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 40 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | ...these rappings, etc., were all material things, and of the body. What is needed is to rise above the material | AIL.072 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Occult sciences; psychic phenomena; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3323 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 30 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | By putting the teaching into practice power will be given. You know which path to follow | AIL.064 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Things are known by their opposites; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3345 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 30 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | There is but one power which heals -- that is God. The state or condition through which the healing takes | AIL.095, SW_v08#18 p.233 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Inmost heart [fu'ad]; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3405 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 30 | The East and the West should unite to give to each other what is lacking in each. This exchange of gifts would form a true civilization | CHH.153, BLO_PN#022 | East and West; communication between East and West; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3420 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 30 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Every man walking in the street is free as if he were in his own kingdom. There is a great spiritual light in London. | AIL.109 | Freedom of thought and action; Justice and mercy; Praise of Western values; culture | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3422 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 30 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The girl's education is of more importance today than the boy's, for she is the mother of the future race. | AIL.091 | Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3531 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 20 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | All that we see around us is the work of mind. It is mind in the herb and in the mineral that acts on the human body, and changes its condition. | AIL.095 | Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Power of the mind over nature | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3551 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 20 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Art is worship.... The drama is of the utmost importance. It has been a great educational power in the past | AIL.093 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; High station of the arts and sciences; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Stories; anecdotes; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3599 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 10 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | I received a letter from Tolstoy, and in it he said that he wished to write a book upon Baha'u'llah. | AIL.094 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3603 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 10 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure. | AIL.107 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge of self; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1040 | Words spoken in Sep. 1913 in Ramleh | 300 | when the heart is confident, man knows that all is well. At one time in Acca, thirteen Bahais lived in one room | ABIE.384, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Excellence; distinction; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1110 | Words spoken in Sep. 1913 in Ramleh | 290 | are they happy? If they are not happy, then, in this wide world, who could claim happiness? Happiness is the most natural possession and immanent attribute of every Bahá'í. | ABIE.383, BLO_PN#007 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0193 | Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha ca. 1909-1910 | 920 | O Tochter des Abendlandes, Wir schätzen deine Offenheit, Wir kennen deine Bedenken, Wir klären dich, du Sucherin der Wahrheit, gerne auf. | SDW v11#08 p.087-089 | Christian doctrine and practice; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Universality of the Cause; Word of God and human limitations | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0218 | Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha ca. 1909-1910 | 880 | Im ganzen Morgenlande ist die Auffassung über die Natur eines Propheten dieselbe, gleichviel, ob es sidı um die Religion des Islams | SDW v11#07 p.076-077 | Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0226 | Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Feb 1910 | 870 | Al-Aschari (873--935) war Arzt, Naturforscher und Religionsphilosoph. Ursprünglich selbst Mutazilite, wie sein berühmter Zeitgenosse und Kollege Razi | SDW v12#05 p.052-054 | Creation of the world; Knowledge; recognition of God; Matter; essence; substance and form; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0415 | Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Feb 1910 | 610 | Mein Bruder, du frägst viel auf einmal! Zweck und Ziel des menschlichen Leidens ist mannigfaltig, und wenn wir bis in die sinkende Nach | SDW v13#09 p.095-096 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0500 | Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Feb 1910 | 540 | Zufall heißt, bedeutet Sinnlosigkeit. Suchst du, mein Sohn, im Weltenbau, im persönlichen Dasein keinen Sinn | SDW v13#10 p.101-102 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Exhortations and counsels; Free will and predestination; fate; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0148 | Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Jan 1910 | 1050 | The Blessed Beauty Bahá'u'lláh has set down in His Writings the oriental natural philosophy that we share with the Persian Súfís | SDW v12#04 p.040-042, BLO_PN#050 | Evolution; human evolution; Heat and motion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Islamic laws and jurisprudence; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0529 | Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Spring 1910 | 520 | Du frägst viel und Wichtiges, o meine Tochter, Gott möge uns allen Weisheit und Erkenntnis schenken, darüber klar zu sehen! | SDW v12#01 p.002-003 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Predictions and prophecies; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| BHU0003 | Words spoken in the house of Aqay-i-Kalim to Nabil-i-A'zam 1 | 700 | In a Tablet which We yesterday revealed, We have explained the meaning of the words, 'Turn your eyes away' | DB.459-462 | Conference of Badasht; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Veiling [hijab] | - | - | |||||||||||
| BHU0002 | Words spoken in the house of Aqay-i-Kalim to Nabil-i-A'zam 2 | 1100 | Praise be to God that whatever is essential for the believers in this Revelation to be told has been revealed... Be thankful to God for having enabled you to recognise His Cause. | BKOG.060x, BKOG.116x, BSTW#403x, DB.582-586 | Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1484 | Words spoken on 11 Jun 1910 | 220 | O meine Tochter, du meinst, die Einheit der Religion sei nicht als Notwendigkeit zu beweisen und zu verlangen, im Gegenteil, ihr Abendländer sagt | SDW v13#05 p.056-057 | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Relativity of religious truth; Religion as reality; definitions of religion | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2477 | Words spoken on 1900-10-07 | 90 | There is no such thing as 'vicarious atonement' as held and taught by theologians and churches. | BSTW#276j | Christian doctrine and practice; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Goodly deeds; actions; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2188 | Words spoken on 1900-11-29 | 120 | There are two kinds of punishment - punishment of love and displeasure. The king punishes his own children because of His love | PN_1900_heh p004 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Differences in human capacity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1107 | Words spoken on 1904-04-18 | 290 | The people have not understood the meaning of baptism. In one place in the Gospels | SW_v09#09 p.103 | John the Baptist; Literal interpretation; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Spiritual baptism; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3583 | Words spoken on 1905-03-26 | 10 | Today, the most important affair is firmness in the Covenant | SW_v05#15 p.227, SW_v04#14 p.237 | Role of the Covenant in preserving unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3397 | Words spoken on 1907-04-15 | 30 | What the people believe regarding the other side and that they receive messages from that place is not quite so, they only feel something within themselves, but they do not perceive; there is a great difference between feeling and perception. | BSTW#211a | Occult sciences; psychic phenomena | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3510 | Words spoken on 1907-04-15 | 20 | Hell denotes the heedlessness of people from God. The meaning of 'skin' is doubts | BSTW#211b | Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3641 | Words spoken on 1907-04-15 | 10 | This is but the imagination of mankind. | BSTW#211a | Demons and evil spirits; Occult sciences; psychic phenomena; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0965 | Words spoken on 1908-11-07 | 320 | First of all, you should not argue with them or oppose them, or they will deny even the things which they see with their own eyes. | FRGA.003 | Composition and decomposition; Methods of teaching the Cause; Proofs for the existence of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2954 | Words spoken on 1909-02-22 | 60 | This material food was very simple, just enough for life, but that the spiritual food was varied and abundant | AKL.012 | Christian doctrine and practice; Condition of search; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1387 | Words spoken on 1909-09-02 | 230 | This is a good meeting because we are gathered together from the East and West... The original or essential thing is the Word. | PN_1909D p015 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3098 | Words spoken on 1910-01-01 | 50 | The Christ is the central point of the Holy Spirit; he was born of the Holy Spirit... The focus of the rays of the Sun of Reality was Christ... Jesus was the sun and his rays shone upon his disciples through his teachings. | SW_v08#08 p.098 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as recipient of divine revelation; Holy Spirit; Manifestation of God as sun; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3227 | Words spoken on 1910-02-19 | 40 | If anyone comes to you and endeavors to belittle the station of another in your presence or speaks in any terms against another, you must not listen | PN_unsorted p074 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0476 | Words spoken on 1910-05-10 | 560 | The English king, with his pomp and grandeur, used to address the sun and say | SW_v01#08 p.003-005 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; East and West; communication between East and West; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1197 | Words spoken on 1910-05-13 | 270 | Among the human race, the bonds of and means for love are numerous, for man cannot live without it | SW_v01#08 p.005-006, SW_v08#10 p.127 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1063 | Words spoken on 1910-05-15 | 300 | There are different gatherings and various meetings held in the world which apparently are in the utmost degree of arrangement and order | SW_v01#08 p.006-007 | Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1879 | Words spoken on 1910-05-18 | 160 | In fact, you have shown forth a wonderful devotion; you left the West and came to the furthermost part of Asia | SW_v01#08 p.008 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3174 | Words spoken on 1911-09-09 in London | 40 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | I love you all, you are the children of the Kingdom, and you are accepted of God. | AIL.085 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3028 | Words spoken on 1911-09-23 in London | 50 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | This is the age of woman. She should receive the same education as her brother and enjoy the same privilege | AIL.081 | Equality of men and women; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0977 | Words spoken on 1911-09-27 in London | 320 | These people are very spiritual, with hearts looking towards God | SW_v02#12 p.008 | Exhortations and counsels; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Second birth; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2673 | Words spoken on 1911-09-28 in London | 80 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | all of you here are sisters. Bodily relationships may pass; even two sisters may be inimical to each other, but the spiritual relationship is eternal | AIL.075 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Compassion; kindness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1896 | Words spoken on 1911-10-17 in Paris | 160 | I wish you to study the works of the Blessed Beauty and to live according to His teaching. | SW_v02#16 p.003-004, PN_1911 p016 | Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2379 | Words spoken on 1911-10-18 in Paris | 100 | Travelling is a very good thing. It opens the eyes and broadens the horizon. In the East one may behold vast and desert places where once lay peopled towns | PN_1911 p017 | Growth of the Cause; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3496 | Words spoken on 1911-10-18 in Paris | 20 | Yes, he will hear of it in his next life, but through the mercy of God, not through his own ability. | PN_1911 p016 | Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3604 | Words spoken on 1911-10-18 in Paris | 10 | In a state of potentiality, possessing no consciousness as we understand it. | PN_1911 p017 | Development of capacity and readiness; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1203 | Words spoken on 1911-10-20 in Paris | 270 | The sun shines upon the earth, giving light and warmth to all creatures. The Sun of Truth also shines | SW_v02#16 p.004-005, PN_1911 p018 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2404 | Words spoken on 1911-11-06 in Paris | 100 | I. Pity and good-will towards all mankind. II. The rendering of service to humanity. | SW_v02#19 p.003 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2110 | Words spoken on 1911-11-26 in Paris | 130 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Good news! Good news! The doors of the Kingdom of God are open!... Be Happy! Be Happy! Be full of Joy! | AIL.126, SW_v16#05 p.524, VLAB.113x | J. Lenz | Call to action; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Love of God; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1027 | Words spoken on 1911-12-01 in Paris | 300 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London; Bahá'í Sacred Writings | I bid a loving farewell to the people of France and England. I am very | AIL.122, SW_v02#16 p.006 | Compassion; kindness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3029 | Words spoken on 1912-04-20 in Washington | 50 | It is true in this country in particular growth in all directions has progressed too rapidly. Moderation should be practiced in all things. Be temperate, even in the size of the ships you build and in their speed; in your railroads and the schedules you expect your trains to maintain. | SW_v19#03 p.087 | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1415 | Words spoken on 1912-05-10 in Washington | 230 | Whosoever read the Book of H'ykl can observe the tremendous and colossal power of Baha'o'llah | SW_v08#13 p.170-171 | Justice and wrath of God; Predictions and prophecies; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3099 | Words spoken on 1912-05-10 in Washington | 50 | And now you, if you act in accordance with the teachings of Baha'o'llah, may rest assured that you will be aided and confirmed. | COC#0309x, COC#1684x, SW_v08#08 p.103 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3034 | Words spoken on 1912-05-12 | 50 | Today the real king is the soul who serves all, and dear is he who exhibits humility toward all humanity. | SW_v07#18 p.188 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3424 | Words spoken on 1912-05-15 in Lake Mohonk | 30 | It is very easy to come here, camp near this beautiful lake, on these charming hills, far away from everybody and deliver speeches on Universal Peace. These ideals should be spread and put in action over there, (Europe) not here in the world's most peaceful corner. | SW_v19#06 p.181 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3253 | Words spoken on 1912-06-12 in New York | 40 | To pray is not to read Psalms. To pray is to trust in God, and to be submissive in all things to Him... Strong ships are not conquered by the sea,--they ride the waves. | SW_v08#03 p.038, DJT.305, FDA.028, ABCC.214, VLAB.115-116, BLO_PN#027 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0124 | Words spoken on 1912-07-09 in New York | 1100 | ...Tell Mrs. D. there are only two ways of correcting the social conditions; it cannot be done by force. | PN_1912 p109x, BSTW#351ax | Agriculture; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2355 | Words spoken on 1912-07-17 in New York | 100 | You must always be happy. God is kind. He is more kind than a father. Whenever we experience unhappiness, we must turn our faces to God | PN_1912 p112, BSTW#351d | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1514 | Words spoken on 1912-07-19 in New York | 210 | There is a spiritual understanding or communication. You are always associating or affiliating with Me. | PN_1912 p113, BSTW#351e | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1869 | Words spoken on 1912-07-21 in New York | 160 | I feel a zephyr blowing from the Supreme Kingdom towards America. It will continue to blow. I hope it brings the utmost strength to the Covenant. | PN_1912 p018, PN_1912 p113, BSTW#351e | Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2380 | Words spoken on 1912-07-29 in Dublin | 100 | Stagnation is the cause of retrogression. Man must always advance. As soon as man remains stationary in a certain cause he will go backward. | PN_1912 p004 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0162 | Words spoken on 1912-08-20 in Green Acre | 1000 | ...When a man is thirsty he drinks water. When he is hungry he eats food. But if a man be not thirsty | SW_v07#16 p.155+161x | Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1527 | Words spoken on 1912-09-03 in Montreal | 210 | Although the body-politic is one family, yet because of the lack of symmetry some members | SW_v08#10 p.122 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2874 | Words spoken on 1912-09-04 in Montreal | 60 | No brotherhood appears in the world as lasting save that of the spiritual type | SW_v08#11 p.141 | Love of God; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2101 | Words spoken on 1912-09-06 in Montreal | 130 | Man has set up imaginary lines, only to have these become causes of strife. A river is made a boundary, one side called France and the other Germany | SW_v13#11 p.292 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0214 | Words spoken on 1912-10-04 in San Francisco | 890 | All phenomena excepting man, whether major or minor, are possessed of one aspect. For example, consider the vegetable kingdom. | ECN.087+935 | Arcs of ascent and descent; Fulfillment of true potential; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0748 | Words spoken on 1912-10-04 in San Francisco | 400 | Praise be to God: The United States has in reality made extraordinary progress... It will lead other nations spiritually, for its illumination is far-reaching ... but the greatness of every country | COF.035x, GPB.396x, TDH#158.5x, SW_v05#11 p.166-167, SW_v05#11 p.161, SW_v13#12 p.343x | Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2953 | Words spoken on 1912-10-04 in San Francisco | 60 | Nature is worshipped by scientists because of the wonderful laws found there, but did you ever realize that Nature is very imperfect, is almost chaotic, until man inspired of the Spirit comes to direct her. | ECN.754 | Need for an educator; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Power of the mind over nature | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0574 | Words spoken on 1912-10-05 in San Francisco | 490 | We have been driving in your lovely park. I found it so charming that I alighted from the automobile and walked along the pathways. | ECN.092 | Critique of Western values; culture; Development of capacity and readiness; Education and the development of capacity; Manifestation of God as sun; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0097 | Words spoken on 1912-10-06 in Oakland | 1250 | Last year I went to Europe. After a few months I returned to Alexandria. When I was ready to start for America | ECN.103+964 | Composition and decomposition; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humor; jokes; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Proofs for the existence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0590 | Words spoken on 1912-10-10 in San Francisco | 480 | Since the beginning of the world various philosophical thoughts and theories have been advanced. When we glance at history we find no end to these concepts. | ECN.117 | Limits of the intellect; Names and attributes of God; Rational arguments; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0657 | Words spoken on 1912-10-10 in San Francisco | 450 | I have received a letter from the friends in Persia, who send greetings to you. They long to see you, and their greatest desire is for the day to come | ECN.114 | Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Limits of the intellect; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1245 | Words spoken on 1912-10-11 in San Francisco | 260 | Praise be to God we are in receipt of good news from the Orient. The Orient is exhilarated. The fire of the love of God is ignited everywhere. | ECN.121 | Growth of the Cause; Law of pilgrimage; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1906 | Words spoken on 1912-10-11 in San Francisco | 160 | We went for a short drive and walked through the Sutro Gardens, which are very beautiful. San Francisco has capacity - capacity for many things | ECN.125 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0454 | Words spoken on 1912-10-12 in Oakland | 580 | This morning we spoke in the Temple Emanu-El at the invitation of Dr. Meyer, who is a most broadminded man. In Persia there are a great many Jews who have become followers of Bahá’u’lláh. | ECN.130 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Growth of the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0792 | Words spoken on 1912-10-13 in San Francisco | 380 | This afternoon we drove out to the sea-shore. We looked upon the beautiful sea with its high waves, and pondered over the time when the Sea of Love will be set in motion. | ECN.134+496x | Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Music and singing; Oneness; unity of religion; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0980 | Words spoken on 1912-10-14 in San Francisco | 320 | I want to tell you a remarkable story--the strangest of the strange--so that you may see the great power of the cause of God. When we were exiled from Persia | ECN.148+506 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Baha'u'llah; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Growth of the Cause; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1732 | Words spoken on 1912-10-14 in San Francisco | 180 | Welcome, very welcome! Praise be to God that he confirmed me to come here to see you, for I had the greatest longing to see the friends in America | ECN.136 | Call to action; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0942 | Words spoken on 1912-10-17 in San Francisco | 330 | I have been out for a walk. After speaking all morning and afternoon I was in need of fresh air. I walked for nearly an hour. Motion is very good. | ECN.157+498x | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1293 | Words spoken on 1912-10-17 in San Francisco | 250 | Are you well? Are you all well? If you are not happy, who can be happy? Look at the people of the world | ECN.155 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Development of capacity and readiness; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0659 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 440 | The Blessed Beauty appeared in Persia, in Teheran. He was in the utmost of ease | SW_v07#04 p.032 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Call to action; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0905 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 340 | You are most welcome. Are you well? Very happy? Are you attracted to the Kingdom? I came especially to see you, that I might know how you are, that I might inquire about your health and your faith | ECN.162 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1288 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 250 | This revered personage was the first Bahai in America. He served the Cause | SW_v03#13 p.014-015, SW_v04#11 p.186+189, ABCC.066x | Bringing forth results; fruit; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1485 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 220 | …so that each of you may become a candle, literally a light of guidance, and a manifestor of power… You must be newly created. You must not be the same as you were before you became Bahá’ís. A transformation must take place. | ECN.164 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Being a source of light; guidance; Fulfillment of true potential; Second birth; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1614 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 190 | Mr. Chase was of the blessed souls. The best time of his life was spent in the path of God | SW_v03#13 p.015, SW_v04#11 p.190, MAB.022-023, ECN.160 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Shrines and Holy places; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1818 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 160 | O my God! O my God! Verily, this is a servant of Thine, who did believe on Thee and in Thy signs | SW_v03#13 p.015, SW_v04#11 p.189-190, MAB.022, ECN.159 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1907 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 160 | Welcome! Welcome! Are you all well? Are you all happy? I am very happy to see you all. I have come from a far distant point to see you | ECN.161 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2337 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 100 | That which has come forth from the Center of the Covenant you must take fast hold of. | SW_v11#14 p.243 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2341 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 100 | I came from San Francisco to see you and to visit Mr. Chase's grave. | SW_v04#13 p.225, PN_1912 p016 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0327 | Words spoken on 1912-10-21 in San Francisco | 710 | His Holiness the Báb -- may my spirit be a sacrifice to him! - appeared in Shiraz. Soon after his declaration he wrote his first book | ECN.186 | Banishments of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Martyrdom of the Bab; Prophecy and fulfillment; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1908 | Words spoken on 1912-10-21 in San Francisco | 160 | This morning we were speaking of the fact that God never leaves anything unexplained. He will make everything manifest, even though it may remain hidden for a long time. | ECN.184 | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Mary Magdalene; Resurrection of Christ; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0047 | Words spoken on 1912-10-22 in Oakland | 1600 | Praise be to God, this is a good meeting… This evening I shall relate to you the story of the sojourn of Bahá’u’lláh during the two years of his solitude on the mountain of Sarkalu. | ECN.191+485 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; House of Justice; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1014 | Words spoken on 1912-10-22 in San Francisco | 310 | God will assist you. One of the great prophets of the Orient, one of the worthies of the East.... When man dedicates his life to a cause he must dedicate himself entirely | SW_v04#12 p.205, SW_v08#06 p.064-065x | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0219 | Words spoken on 1912-10-23 in Oakland | 880 | I am very grateful that this meeting has been made possible, for it is extraordinary that after forty years' imprisonment, and the consequent infirmity | ECN.207+499x | Christ; Christianity; East and West; communication between East and West; Oneness; unity of religion; Praise of Western values; culture; Religion as source of love and unity; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0820 | Words spoken on 1912-10-24 in San Francisco | 370 | In Persia we have a unique custom. When we write to a friend most dear we place at the end of the letter a seal that is perfumed with musk | ECN.215+500x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education and the development of capacity; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1294 | Words spoken on 1912-10-24 in San Francisco | 250 | We have been for a drive in the Park as far as the lake - a most beautiful spot, with lawns about it | ECN.213+500x | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0751 | Words spoken on 1912-10-25 in Sacramento | 400 | Sacramento is a good city. It is a well-built city. You must strive to make it a center of radiance and mercy. America is a marvellous country | ECN.222 | Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1020 | Words spoken on 1912-10-25 in Sacramento | 310 | How negligent people are! What insignificant things they consider necessary for their happiness! How negligent they are! Like unto animals | ECN.220 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Man's distinction from the animal; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0607 | Words spoken on 1912-12-15 in Liverpool | 470 | Tonight I am exceedingly happy to find myself in an assembly, the members of which are a recognized factor in philanthropy | SW_v03#17 p.004-005 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for peace and unity; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3356 | Words spoken on 1912-12-15 in Liverpool | 30 | Water flowing from one spring has more force and energy than if the same water is divided between | DAS.1912-12-15, SW_v08#02 p.021 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0728 | Words spoken on 1912-12-17 in London | 410 | God willing! If I go to America another time I will go differently; but it is very difficult | DAS.1912-12-17, SW_v03#19 p.003-004 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Praise of Western values; culture; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2037 | Words spoken on 1912-12-22 in London | 140 | We also have a theatre... Our theatre is built in a country where there is eternal springtime. The streets of that city | DAS.1912-12-22, SW_v14#06 p.177 | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2882 | Words spoken on 1912-12-23 in London | 60 | The Cause of God is like unto a rose-garden. As long as man is far from it, he cannot see how many kinds of flowers are planted therein | DAS.1912-12-23 | Development of capacity and readiness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2912 | Words spoken on 1912-12-23 in London | 60 | The Cause of God is like unto a house. As long as man has not entered therein he does not know what it contains. | DAS.1912-12-23 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3104 | Words spoken on 1912-12-23 in London | 50 | There are two kinds of music, divine and earthly music. Divine music exhilarates the spirit | DAS.1912-12-23, SW_v14#06 p.177 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Music and singing | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3415 | Words spoken on 1912-12-23 in London | 30 | Every object in this world has the power of combustion. The objects by themselves and in themselves will not be ignited. A flame is necessary. I hope you will become that flame to enkindle the hearts. | DAS.1912-12-23 | Being a source of light; guidance; Fire and light; fire and water; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3431 | Words spoken on 1912-12-24 in London | 30 | Hands which have labored in the cause of education are ever blessed. I am pleased with your hands. | DAS.1912-12-24, SW_v09#08 p.089 | Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2275 | Words spoken on 1913-01-01 in London | 110 | Civilization is like unto a moving hill of sands: Today it is here, tomorrow it is many thousand miles away. It is subject to constant transferences. | DAS.1913-01-01 | Means of establishment of future civilization; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2964 | Words spoken on 1913-01-19 in London | 60 | The object of all the prophets has been the purification of the souls... Today we are standing before the illimitable sea; let us not deprive ourselves. | DAS.1913-01-19, SW_v09#14 p.162x | Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0234 | Words spoken on 1913-01-22 in Paris | 850 | There are two schools which believe in the rebirth of the soul - the reincarnation and metempsychosis. The first school believes that the spirit of man | DAS.1913-01-22 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; John the Baptist; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Reincarnation; Return of the Manifestations of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2204 | Words spoken on 1913-01-22 in Paris | 120 | Faithfulness is a good attribute. There is nothing better than faithfulness. Although the faithfulness of the dog is natural | DAS.1913-01-22 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Free will and predestination; fate; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2613 | Words spoken on 1913-01-23 in Paris | 80 | The Parisian people are submerged in a sea of materialism. They are intoxicated with the wine of desire and selfish appetites. They think these material objects are permanent. | DAS.1913-01-23 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2091 | Words spoken on 1913-02-16 in Paris | 130 | The race problem in America is very intense. Its non-solution will end in danger and war. The colored people in the United States have advanced much intellectually. | DAS.1913-02-16 | Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1022 | Words spoken on 1913-03-28 in Paris | 300 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Although outwardly cataclysms are hard to understand and to endure, yet there lies a great wisdom behind them which appears later. | DAS.1913-03-28, ADP.116-116x, BSTW#093 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1152 | Words spoken on 1913-04-01 in Stuttgart | 280 | Praise be to God! that I have come to Stuttgart, that I could meet with you. Praise be to God! | SW_v04#04 p.067 | Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3162 | Words spoken on 1913-04-01 in Stuttgart | 40 | This is the best thing; we will arrive in Stuttgart.... How attracted and enkindled are the German Bahais! | SW_v04#09 p.162 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3209 | Words spoken on 1913-06-24 in Port Said | 40 | Perfection is impossible without humility; humility is unattainable without the love of God | PN_1909 p024, PN_1913 p004 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Loving community spirit in teaching the Cause; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1465 | Words spoken on 1913-06-30 in Port Said | 220 | The Bahá'í Cause is like unto the great ocean, or rather the great ocean is a symbol of the Cause of God. Its mountainous waves are within itself and by itself. | DAS.1913-06-30 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Imagery in the Qur'an; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2318 | Words spoken on 1913-07-01 in Port Said | 100 | The inhabitants of Persia are yet asleep, although God has demonstrated to them His Cause in so many ways. | DAS.1913-07-01 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Martyrs and martyrdom; Past, present and future of Iran | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2752 | Words spoken on 1913-07-01 in Port Said | 70 | I have great love for the believers of Baghdad. They are ever in My heart. Be not sad owing to the present ruin of the House. | DAS.1913-07-01 | Christ; Christianity; Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1958 | Words spoken on 1913-07-02 in Port Said | 150 | It is not my duty to command particular persons to arise and teach the Cause | DAS.1913-07-02, SW_v04#15 p.251, ABIE.009, BLO_PN#007 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Priority over other activities in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3163 | Words spoken on 1913-07-02 in Port Said | 40 | With the appearance of the Truth the point of opposition raises its head. The former gains signal victory; the other goes into crushing defeat. | DAS.1913-07-02, ABIE.011, BLO_PN#007 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Things are known by their opposites; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3524 | Words spoken on 1913-07-02 in Port Said | 20 | The believers must cultivate a beautiful voice so that they may sing the Bahá'í songs or chant | DAS.1913-07-02, ABIE.010, BLO_PN#007 | Music and singing; Power of prayer | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1242 | Words spoken on 1913-07-03 in Port Said | 260 | The soul of man must be happy, no matter where he is. One must attain to that condition of inward beatitude and peace | DAS.1913-07-03, SW_v07#16 p.161-162, ABIE.014, PN_1914 p009x, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Study; deepening; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2308 | Words spoken on 1913-07-04 in Port Said | 110 | It is related that an aged and decrepit man became the guest of his holiness Abraham | DAS.1913-07-04, SW_v08#12 p.143, ABIE.025, BLO_PN#007, STAB#051 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Idolatry; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1803 | Words spoken on 1913-07-05 in Port Said | 170 | Whether we live in the East or in the West, the invisible Power of Baha'o'llah | DAS.1913-07-05, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.026, BLO_PN#007 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2098 | Words spoken on 1913-07-06 in Port Said | 130 | we must ever think of the education of the public and try our utmost to improve the conditions of the submerged classes | DAS.1913-07-06, ABIE.030, BLO_PN#007 | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2039 | Words spoken on 1913-07-07 in Port Said | 130 | the Cause has many enemies! The Baha'is must be very happy. The priests and the Ulemas, the Rabbis and the Mobeds are attacking the Cause | DAS.1913-07-07, ABIE.032, BLO_PN#007 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2949 | Words spoken on 1913-07-08 in Port Said | 60 | Bahá'í Scriptures | There is a power in this Cause, a mysterious power, far, far, far away from the ken of men and angels | DAS.1913-07-08, BSC.304 #622, SW_v07#05 p.034, SW_v11#14 p.243, ABIE.039, BLO_PN#007 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2052 | Words spoken on 1913-07-09 in Port Said | 130 | I have written in many Tablets that the friends must speak in the meetings... We must encourage the believers in public-speaking and especially encourage those who can do so. | DAS.1913-07-09, ABIE.047, BLO_PN#007 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0847 | Words spoken on 1913-07-17 in Ismailia | 360 | When two years had passed a regiment of soldiers was assigned to Acca. Of course there was only once place | DAS.1913-07-17, SW_v08#13 p.173-174, ABIE.078, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2420 | Words spoken on 1913-07-17 in Ismailia | 100 | When I was in Paris one of the believers brought me a soft cushion and urged | DAS.1913-07-17, SW_v08#02 p.020-021, ABIE.077, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3255 | Words spoken on 1913-07-26 in Ramleh | 40 | I am not feeling well, even in Ramleh, but for the present I will not move to any other place, no matter what may happen. I have finished all my work. I have nothing else to do. | DAS.1913-07-26, ABIE.115, BLO_PN#007 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3164 | Words spoken on 1913-07-28 in Ramleh | 40 | Up to the time I was 32 years [old], I never slept in bed, preferring always a piece of mat and as cushion I chose one or two books. | DAS.1913-07-28, ABIE.123, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2536 | Words spoken on 1913-07-29 in Ramleh | 90 | Glad tidings of the Kingdom of Abha! We announce to you Glad-tidings of great Joy!... Similar words were spoken almost two thousand years ago. | DAS.1913-07-29, SW_v08#13 p.157-158, ABIE.125, BLO_PN#007 | He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Oneness; unity of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3326 | Words spoken on 1913-07-30 in Ramleh | 30 | No one can imagine how many different issues must be met….I am now advanced in age. The reaction of this long journey has had a terrible effect upon my weakened constitution… | DAS.1913-07-30, ABIE.128, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0355 | Words spoken on 1913-07-31 in Ramleh | 670 | These Arab Sheikhs do not understand what fair discussion means... This man [Rasheed Pasha] according to popular traditions must have been bad even before Adam and Eve. | DAS.1913-07-31, ABIE.132, BLO_PN#007 | Bribery and corruption; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3442 | Words spoken on 1913-08-02 in Ramleh | 30 | This is the day of teaching. This is the day of service. This is the day of the illumination of the world of humanity. Nothing else will give permanent result. This is our work. | DAS.1913-08-02, ABIE.143, BLO_PN#007 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1255 | Words spoken on 1913-08-04 in Ramleh | 250 | Last Friday I went to the Mosque of Sidi Jahar. There were many Mullahs. One of them started to pray while another began to chant the verses of the Koran. | DAS.1913-08-04, ABIE.155, BLO_PN#007 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1269 | Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh | 250 | When we were imprisoned in the military barracks of Acca there was a small primitive bath | DAS.1913-08-05, SW_v08#13 p.174, ABIE.160, BLO_PN#007 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1591 | Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh | 200 | It is said that at one time a king went out traveling incognito. He put on an humble suit of clothes | DAS.1913-08-05, SW_v09#18 p.211-212, ABIE.161, BLO_PN#007, STAB#146 | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3338 | Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh | 30 | it is necessary for the rich to think of the poor during the month of Ramadan. Those souls who prefer themselves to others are tied with selfish iron bands, while those who prefer others to themselves are the benefactors of the human race. Such was the conduct and the life of Baha-Ullah. | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.159, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Business; financial; property matters; Law of fasting; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3545 | Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh | 20 | The duty of the believers of God is to be servants to one another and to attend to his brother's wants | DAS.1913-08-05, SW_v08#12 p.143-144, ABIE.163, BLO_PN#007 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2820 | Words spoken on 1913-08-06 in Ramleh | 60 | This is one of the wonders of this age, that an oriental and an occidental can meet on common ground | DAS.1913-08-06, SW_v08#10 p.136, ABIE.164, BLO_PN#007 | Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2099 | Words spoken on 1913-08-08 in Ramleh | 130 | When we left Bagdad, a Darvish came to me and begged to be a member of the party. I told him the trip would be most difficult. | DAS.1913-08-08, ABIE.169, BLO_PN#007, STAB#084 | Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3278 | Words spoken on 1913-08-10 in Ramleh | 30 | If these Tablets do not stir and move the hearts out of their sleep and do not spur them to insatiable activity, they are harder than stones | DAS.1913-08-10, ABIE.177, BLO_PN#007 | Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0864 | Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh | 350 | At another time there were fifteen celebrated thieves in Bagdad. They raided many houses during the night... Amongst the robbers there was one whose name was Haydar. | DAS.1913-08-13, ABIE.184-186, BLO_PN#007 | Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1981 | Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh | 140 | It is very strange that up to this time not one Persian has come here just to pay a social call | DAS.1913-08-13, ABIE.186, BLO_PN#007 | Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Universality of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2737 | Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh | 70 | When we were in in Bagdad, there was a very prominent man who used to come often to see Bahá'u'lláh. He sat in His Presence with the greatest respect, and listened to the utterances | DAS.1913-08-13, ABIE.184, BLO_PN#007, STAB#083 | Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3002 | Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh | 50 | One day a layman went to a Mullah and asked several questions. The Mullah did not answer him. | DAS.1913-08-13, ABIE.186, BLO_PN#007 | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Humor; jokes; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0963 | Words spoken on 1913-08-14 in Ramleh | 320 | I have brought thee with me that I may educate thee according to my own standard. As soon as I observe that thou hast attained to that standard, I shall send thee away. | DAS.1913-08-14, ABIE.190-191, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2348 | Words spoken on 1913-08-14 in Ramleh | 100 | The difference between me and the rest is that I wish the welfare of the people for their own sake, and without any ulterior motive. | DAS.1913-08-14, ABIE.192-193, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#194 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education of children; moral education; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2624 | Words spoken on 1913-08-17 in Ramleh | 80 | Some people are like unto the spiders. The more you tear to pieces their webs of imaginations and imitations, the greater will become their zeal to spin them again. | DAS.1913-08-17, ABIE.202, BLO_PN#007 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Empty learning; false spirituality; Humor; jokes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1179 | Words spoken on 1913-08-20 in Ramleh | 270 | In this day the greatness of the Cause is acknowledged by all the people, even the outsiders. This last time one of the Sardars of Persia | DAS.1913-08-20, ABIE.214, BLO_PN#007 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3453 | Words spoken on 1913-08-20 in Ramleh | 30 | ...this Blessed Cause has such great power that it shall, ere long, vanquish all opposition. We must live and act in such manner as not to lower the station of the Cause | DAS.1913-08-20, ABIE.215, BLO_PN#007 | Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0611 | Words spoken on 1913-08-22 in Ramleh | 470 | In Adrianople, vis-à-vis of our house, there was a café. Here sat every day a retired officer from the Turkish Army belonging to the Baktashi's sect. | DAS.1913-08-22, ABIE.220, BLO_PN#007, STAB#002 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1292 | Words spoken on 1913-08-22 in Ramleh | 250 | There was another Baktashi who, in his younger days, was an officer in the Turkish government. This man became very sick, and the members of his family had summoned a Mullah to his bed. | DAS.1913-08-22, ABIE.218, BLO_PN#007, STAB#124 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Prayer for forgiveness; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1352 | Words spoken on 1913-08-22 in Ramleh | 240 | When we were living in Adrianople there was a Baktashi who lived close by us. Professionally he was a wood-chopper, socially he was a wit. | DAS.1913-08-22, ABIE.217, BLO_PN#007, STAB#033 | Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1889 | Words spoken on 1913-08-23 in Ramleh | 160 | The stories of the prophets recorded in the Koran are not for the sake of recording history. They are as warnings to future generations after Mohammed | DAS.1913-08-23, ABIE.225, BLO_PN#007 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Power of the Manifestation of God; Predictions and prophecies; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1154 | Words spoken on 1913-08-24 in Ramleh | 280 | If we look upon creation from a remote outlook, we see symmetry and harmony; the apparent differences and anomalies blending into one harmonious whole | DAS.1913-08-24, ABIE.232, BLO_PN#007 | Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Composition and decomposition; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3256 | Words spoken on 1913-08-24 in Ramleh | 40 | It has reached to such a point that if some of the friends want to cough or sneeze they write me to do it for them; thinking it too much trouble! I have repeatedly written that any feasible plan which has for its aim the spread of the Cause is agreeable. | DAS.1913-08-24, ABIE.231, BLO_PN#007 | Humor; jokes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3347 | Words spoken on 1913-08-24 in Ramleh | 30 | As regards free will. There are two distinct kinds of affairs, the first dominated by man, the second which is beyond his control | DAS.1913-08-24, ABIE.233, BLO_PN#007 | Free will and predestination; fate | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1204 | Words spoken on 1913-08-25 in Ramleh | 270 | While I was in Adrianople Khorsheed Pasha the Vali asked me one day about the future possibilities of the country... During the war against a foreign nation one of the soldiers was stricken with a severe sickness. | DAS.1913-08-25, SW_v09#18 p.206, ABIE.239, BLO_PN#007, STAB#152 | Relationship between government and people; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1240 | Words spoken on 1913-08-25 in Ramleh | 260 | The thoughts of the statesmen of the East are atrophied, and their hearts devoid of desire for the progress of the nation. Their ideas are petty | DAS.1913-08-25, ABIE.237, BLO_PN#007 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2932 | Words spoken on 1913-08-30 in Ramleh | 60 | I am trying to make amends for the past. I am devoting all my time to the Oriental friends. | DAS.1913-08-30, ABIE.256, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Personal instructions; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2533 | Words spoken on 1913-09-01 in Ramleh | 90 | No matter how scientific a man may be, yet at times, 'imagination' gains an ascendancy over his mind. For example, while a man is alive he is able to strike | DAS.1913-09-01, ABIE.263, BLO_PN#007 | Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0973 | Words spoken on 1913-09-02 in Ramleh | 320 | The fathers, and especially the mothers, must always think how they can best educate their children | DAS.1913-09-02, SW_v09#07 p.087-088, SW_v07#15 p.143-144, ABIE.267, BLO_PN#007 | Education of children; moral education; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1882 | Words spoken on 1913-09-02 in Ramleh | 160 | Once there was a theologian who took a sea trip. While he was walking on the deck and watching the calm sea... By these remarks I do not mean that religious study must be entirely neglected | DAS.1913-09-02, SW_v09#18 p.210x, ABIE.269x, BLO_PN#007, STAB#154 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Humor; jokes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2960 | Words spoken on 1913-09-04 in Ramleh | 60 | Chastity and purity of life are the two divine standards of the spiritual and moral law. | DAS.1913-09-04, SW_v08#02 p.026, ABIE.277, BLO_PN#007 | Chastity and purity; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2387 | Words spoken on 1913-09-05 in Ramleh | 100 | The program of such fete days must be so prepared as to yield a permanent result. As they are the days of freedom from work | DAS.1913-09-05, ABIE.282, BLO_PN#007 | Consultation; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2322 | Words spoken on 1913-09-18 in Ramleh | 100 | Write to him to go and teach the Cause, spread the coming of the Kingdom and herald the dawn of the Sun of Reality... in this movement there are no regular salaried teachers. | DAS.1913-09-18, ABIE.328, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3570 | Words spoken on 1913-09-18 in Ramleh | 10 | It is necessary to joke now and then. Joking is the salt of conversation. | DAS.1913-09-18, ABIE.329, BLO_PN#007 | Humor; jokes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1439 | Words spoken on 1913-09-19 in Ramleh | 220 | Outside of Teheran we had a great park planted by the father of the Blessed perfection | DAS.1913-09-19, SW_v09#16 p.184, ABIE.334, BLO_PN#007 | Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1588 | Words spoken on 1913-09-19 in Ramleh | 200 | There was a time when Persian was like a fragrant Bouquet, perfuming all nostrils. She was the center of the glory and honor of the world of humanity. | DAS.1913-09-19, ABIE.332, BLO_PN#007 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Past, present and future of Iran; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2933 | Words spoken on 1913-09-19 in Ramleh | 60 | When one goes out to teach he should think of all these things. He must be prepared at all times for whatever comes in the path of God. | DAS.1913-09-19, ABIE.338, PN_1913 p014, BLO_PN#007 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1920 | Words spoken on 1913-09-21 in Ramleh | 150 | How complex is the life of the present age and how much more complex we | DAS.1913-09-21, SW_v08#02 p.017-018, ABIE.343, BLO_PN#007 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Critique of Western values; culture; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Praise of Eastern values; culture | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1428 | Words spoken on 1913-10-02 in Ramleh | 220 | God, through His Grace, in the course of the life of every man opens a wide door of golden opportunity before his face. | DAS.1913-10-02 | Attaining good pleasure of God; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2149 | Words spoken on 1913-10-02 in Ramleh | 120 | His [al-Afghani's] admirers have written to me that the traces of his tomb are almost effaced, owing to neglect. | DAS.1913-10-02 | Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2934 | Words spoken on 1913-10-02 in Ramleh | 60 | I consider him [Tolstoi] a Bahá'í, a real Bahá'í, because he lived and acted in accord with the good-pleasure of Bahá'u'lláh | DAS.1913-10-02 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Review of publications; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2570 | Words spoken on 1913-10-16 in Ramleh | 80 | The future of Germany is very bright. The German people on the whole are religious. They are very noble and progressive. The Cause of God will advance | DAS.1913-10-16 | Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise of Western values; culture; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2583 | Words spoken on 1913-10-16 in Ramleh | 80 | You must give your daughter a Bahai education so that she may become an excellent | DAS.1913-10-16, SW_v09#08 p.096 | Education of children; moral education; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3306 | Words spoken on 1913-10-16 in Ramleh | 30 | The Chinese civilization is very old, and hoary with age. Once they start on the right path, they will reach their destination very quickly. | DAS.1913-10-16 | Praise of Eastern values; culture | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2191 | Words spoken on 1913-10-23 in Ramleh | 120 | Once there was a man who had a negro servant. His name was Kafour. Having decided to make a journey | DAS.1913-10-23, SW_v09#18 p.209-210, STAB#008 | Humor; jokes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2625 | Words spoken on 1913-10-24 in Ramleh | 80 | ...in every dispensation three persons are mentioned. In the Mosaic dispensation there was Jehovah, the burning bush and Moses. | DAS.1913-10-24 | Angels; Presence of; reunion with God; The cross and the trinity; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2626 | Words spoken on 1913-10-24 in Ramleh | 80 | I hope you will read the newspaper of the Kingdom of Abha, the articles of which are the ideals of God. This newspaper will perish | DAS.1913-10-24 | Angels; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1495 | Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh | 210 | The Arabs are a hardy race. Their physical constitutions are like iron. The Arabs of the interior of the Peninsula still preserve | DAS.1913-10-25 | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2197 | Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh | 120 | This power is not verbal. It must be actual, demonstrative, dynamic. This power has gone out of the body of Islam. | DAS.1913-10-25, SW_v08#08 p.102 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise of Western values; culture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2408 | Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh | 100 | Man must live in contentment with the conditions of his time. He must not make | DAS.1913-10-25, SW_v08#02 p.017 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2597 | Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh | 80 | When I was in America and Europe I went through some of the Zoological gardens... My grandfather had many colored maids and servants. When the Blessed Perfection became the head of the family | DAS.1913-10-25, SW_v09#03 p.038-039x | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Race unity; racial issues; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1946 | Words spoken on 1913-10-26 in Ramleh | 150 | There are some people who make this short span of life miserable to themselves and others because they harbor envy in their hearts | DAS.1913-10-26, SW_v07#18 p.185x | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2729 | Words spoken on 1913-10-26 in Ramleh | 70 | I desire that you may see the divine ships. These ships are the blessed sails who are traversing the sea of divine mercy | LOG#1997x, DAS.1913-10-26, SW_v08#08 p.104 | Growth of the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3462 | Words spoken on 1913-10-26 in Ramleh | 20 | Mayst thou ever be in a prayerful attitude. In all the worlds [of existence] there is nothing more important than prayer. Prayer confers spirituality upon the heart. | DAS.1913-10-26, SW_v08#04 p.047, SW_v14#06 p.165+168 | Importance of prayer; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2126 | Words spoken on 1913-10-27 in Ramleh | 120 | My spiritual health is always perfect. I enjoy an eternal health of the spirit. I hope | DAS.1913-10-27, SW_v08#18 p.230-231 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1966 | Words spoken on 1913-10-28 in Ramleh | 140 | If you are sincere in your love for me, then love and serve the believers of God, then love and serve your fellow-men. | DAS.1913-10-28, SW_v04#15 p.250 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2899 | Words spoken on 1913-11 ca. in Ramleh | 60 | This is not good. Why do they stop so suddenly the wheels of evolution? The body is composed of so many elements | DAS.1913-11-04 | Composition and decomposition; Law of burial and cremation; Law of transformation and change | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1322 | Words spoken on 1913-11-03 in Ramleh | 240 | The law of Peace has come to stay. We are living in the radiant age of Peace. The Angels of Peace are hovering above our heads. | DAS.1913-11-03, PN_1913-14_heh p013 | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; High station of the true believer; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1647 | Words spoken on 1913-11-04 in Ramleh | 190 | There was in Acca a Greek merchant who had grown very wealthy. He had a dog which followed him everywhere | DAS.1913-11-04 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1335 | Words spoken on 1913-11-05 in Ramleh | 240 | It is most strange how some people are utterly ungrateful and have not in them a vestige of humanity. There have been some young men who have been educated through my solicitude | DAS.1913-11-05 | Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1682 | Words spoken on 1913-11-06 in Ramleh | 180 | Indeed the East is the world of lights, the world of illumination, the world of enlightenment.... Once I was feeling very sick and at the invitation | DAS.1913-11-06 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Moderation; frugality; simplicity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3210 | Words spoken on 1913-11-08 in Ramleh | 40 | I have found a way to gain my living with the sweat of my brow and the labor of my hand. I now must be the candle of severance | DAS.1913-11-08 | Agriculture; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2006 | Words spoken on 1913-11-09 in Port Said | 140 | These old veterans of the Cause have been with Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdad, Constantinople, Adrianople and Acca. | DAS.1913-11-09 | Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0434 | Words spoken on 1913-11-10 in Port Said | 590 | About 38 years ago a few Hajis who were natives of Yazd came to Acca. On their way they were stripped clean | DAS.1913-11-10 | Goodly deeds; actions; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2258 | Words spoken on 1913-11-11 in Port Said | 110 | How fervently I long to go on Mount Carmel, the Garden of the Lord! How inspiring is the matchless panorama | DAS.1913-11-11 | Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Mount Carmel; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1230 | Words spoken on 1913-11-12 in Port Said | 260 | Belief without the test is not worth having.... Give your children a manual profession, something by which they may be able to | DAS.1913-11-12, SW_v09#09 p.097x, SW_v07#15 p.144x | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Empty learning; false spirituality; Oneness; unity of religion; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0406 | Words spoken on 1913-11-15 in Port Said | 610 | Pray that God may lighten his [Prof. Cheyne's] lamp day by day, cause His Kingdom to be established in the hearts | DAS.1913-11-15 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2445 | Words spoken on 1913-11-17 in Port Said | 90 | His Holiness Mohamad lived 23 years and all his writings are put together in the form of the Book you have in your hands. Once an Arab went to Him | DAS.1913-11-17 | Muhammad; Islam | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3411 | Words spoken on 1913-11-17 in Port Said | 30 | The believers of God must be alive with the sweet Fragrances of God. When you leave this land you must become the creational books | DAS.1913-11-17 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2472 | Words spoken on 1913-11-21 in Ramleh | 90 | The Hosts of the Kingdom of Abha are at all times gaining fresh victories... When I dictate a supplication my whole being is absorbed in the mercy and tenderness of God. | DAS.1913-11-21 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0339 | Words spoken on 1913-11-23 in Ramleh | 690 | We had a great teacher in this Cause by the name of ---. He lived a long life, and up to his last breath he served the Cause most faithfully. | DAS.1913-11-23 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Humor; jokes; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0449 | Words spoken on 1913-11-24 in Ramleh | 580 | Before the regular stage-post was established in Persia, there were many swift-footed letter-carriers and messengers | DAS.1913-11-24 | Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Justice and wrath of God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1369 | Words spoken on 1913-11-26 in Ramleh | 230 | His name [the father of Ibn-i-Asdaq] was Mollah Salek Mogaddass. He was one of the learned men of Persia, and when he became a believer | DAS.1913-11-26 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2414 | Words spoken on 1913-12-05 in Haifa | 100 | After the end of three years, again I return to the Holy Land. Were it not for the assistance and protection | SW_v09#02 p.017 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1156 | Words spoken on 1913-12-06 in Haifa | 280 | What a beautiful gathering! In all the places I went.... According to the blessed command, it is not permitted to fall on the knees.... A certain Kurd was awakened in the morning to say his prayers | SW_v09#02 p.017-018, STAB#106 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Shrines and Holy places; Stories; anecdotes; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2036 | Words spoken on 1913-12-09 in Akka | 140 | I did not like to have such a big gathering.... My health and happiness are in this | SW_v09#02 p.018 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3448 | Words spoken on 1913-12-21 in Haifa | 30 | Did you know what I was smiling for?... In either case he has not understood, he is just revealing the state of his own | DAS.1913-12-21, SW_v08#11 p.142 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2279 | Words spoken on 1913-12-29 in Haifa | 110 | The spiritual powers of man are always at work. The soul is always active - it travels even when man is asleep... Spirit shines through the body as the sun is reflected in the mirror. | PN_1913-14_heh p034 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1705 | Words spoken on 1914-01-05 | 180 | The winds were blowing from every direction. Some requested me not to come, but I said: 'This is the feast of the believers of God...' | DAS.1914-01-05 | Education of children; moral education; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0842 | Words spoken on 1914-01-06 | 360 | Praise be to God that you have come and blessed your foreheads at the Court of Sanctification. You obtained the inestimable privilege of access to worship | DAS.1914-01-06 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2691 | Words spoken on 1914-01-07 in Haifa | 80 | The world needs more happiness and illumination. The star of happiness is in every heart | DAS.1914-01-07, SW_v07#16 p.162-163, SW_v13#05 p.102, PN_1914 p009, SDW v12#10 p.115 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1174 | Words spoken on 1914-01-08 in Haifa | 270 | Praise be to God that the believers of the Merciful are living in the slope of Mount Carmel in the Pilgrims' Home. Every morning they face the Tomb of Baha'o'llah and the Tomb of the Báb is in close proximity. | DAS.1914-01-08 | Prophecy and fulfillment; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1272 | Words spoken on 1914-01-10 | 250 | The rain does not stop. I have been intending every day to go up the mountain... The Blessed Perfection has explicitly promised me with his own tongue that he will assist me. | DAS.1914-01-10, SW_v08#19 p.239x, SW_v08#15 p.211x | S. Forouhi | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0867 | Words spoken on 1914-01-12 | 350 | Most wonderful! Mirza Mahmoud Foroughi has a marvellous memory. He has memorized so many Tablets! Every faculty of the faculties of man | DAS.1914-01-12 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1148 | Words spoken on 1914-01-13 | 280 | The very names of these people will be forgotten... In Baghdad I was a child nine years old. There and then he (Baha'o'llah) announced to me the Word, and I believed him. | DAS.1914-01-13, SW_v08#13 p.169x, SW_v09#18 p.203x | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2301 | Words spoken on 1914-01-13 | 110 | When these institutions, colleges, hospital, hospice and establishments for the incurables | LOG#2055x, DAS.1914-01-13, SW_v05#05 p.071, BW_v01p061 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Harmony of science and religion; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2783 | Words spoken on 1914-01-14 | 70 | Unity is an ideal which is confirmed by the Almighty. When I hear the believers are united I am most happy. The Spirit of Baha'o'llah overshadows those souls | DAS.1914-01-14 | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0743 | Words spoken on 1914-01-18 | 400 | Truly I say if at every moment we praise Baha'o'llah a hundred thousand times for His bounties and gifts, we shall be unable to express adequately | DAS.1914-01-18 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise of Western values; culture; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3105 | Words spoken on 1914-01-24 | 50 | We do not look at the evil deeds of the people. We do not consider the race, the religion, or nationality | DAS.1914-01-24, SW_v11#02 p.025 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0330 | Words spoken on 1914-01-25 | 700 | In all our affairs we must use common sense. God has bestowed upon all of us reason, that we might use it in our daily work and not hide it in the drawer. | DAS.1914-01-25 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Conduct in finance and business; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1941 | Words spoken on 1914-01-27 | 150 | Consider the influence of the Word of God... If you take bars of iron and tie them together, no matter how closely, they will not become one. But when a metallurgist comes on the scene | DAS.1914-01-27, SW_v15#07 p.208x | Metallurgical metaphors; Oneness; unity of religion; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3327 | Words spoken on 1914-01-27 | 30 | We were commanded by Baha'o'llah to assist all the communities without the exclusion | DAS.1914-01-27, SW_v08#11 p.140 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2360 | Words spoken on 1914-01-29 | 100 | God has prepared for us all the convenient ways of voyage, so that we may travel far and wide and spread the Case. The American civilization has done much toward the progress | DAS.1914-01-29 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Praise of Western values; culture; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0397 | Words spoken on 1914-01-30 | 620 | Praise be to God that you have come to this Divine Spot... Now that you are returning to your respective homes you must be like unto ignited candles | DAS.1914-01-30, SW_v08#05 p.049x | Being a source of light; guidance; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0839 | Words spoken on 1914-02-01 | 360 | I have read in a recent number of the Christian Commonwealth that there will be held a world Conference of faith and Order | DAS.1914-02-01 | Harmony of science and religion; Literal interpretation; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0787 | Words spoken on 1914-02-03 | 380 | During the first years of our stay in Baghdad, Baha'o'llah suddenly departed for the | DAS.1914-02-03, SW_v08#13 p.165-166 | Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1083 | Words spoken on 1914-02-08 | 290 | All days of his (Abul Fazl's) life were spent in the service of the Cause of God. His will and desire | DAS.1914-02-08, SW_v08#06 p.066 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1420 | Words spoken on 1914-02-09 in Haifa | 230 | Certainly, when the working people become partners with the company... The utterance of the Blessed Beauty that the descendants of Israel shall become dear | SW_v09#03 p.027-028 | Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Prophecy and fulfillment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1994 | Words spoken on 1914-02-11 | 140 | Readiness is necessary in order to be a recipient of divine bounty. Souls who are prepared are like candles | SW_v09#03 p.028 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0791 | Words spoken on 1914-02-12 in Haifa | 380 | We must execute the divine ordinances.... The climate of Mount Carmel is peerless.... They are promulgating matters which are not in accord.... This cycle is the cycle of favor and not of justice | SW_v09#03 p.028-029, SW_v14#05 p.148, VLAB.078x, BSTW#325 | Chastisement and requital; Methods of teaching the Cause; Study; deepening; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1526 | Words spoken on 1914-02-13 | 210 | The view from this hospice is very beautiful, especially because it faces the tomb of the Blessed Beauty | SW_v09#03 p.029 | Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1109 | Words spoken on 1914-02-14 | 290 | The view from the Pilgrims Home is very attractive.... In the future the distance between Akka and Haifa will be built up, and the two cities will join and clasp hands | DAS.1914-02-14, SW_v16#01 p.381, BNE.250-251 | Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1797 | Words spoken on 1914-02-14 | 170 | A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul | DAS.1914-02-14, SW_v07#18 p.186-187 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Thankfulness; gratitude; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2955 | Words spoken on 1914-02-14 | 60 | Indeed God's ways are most mysterious and unsearchable. What outward relation | DAS.1914-02-14, SW_v08#13 p.178-179 | Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Prophecy and fulfillment; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0938 | Words spoken on 1914-02-15 | 330 | The schools should be free from all religious and racial prejudices.... Never let the friends be separated from other people and nations | SW_v09#03 p.029-030, SW_v15#01 p.037 | Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1650 | Words spoken on 1914-02-15 | 190 | In this age the college which is dominated by a denominational spirit is an anomaly.... The universities and colleges of the world must hold fast to three cardinal principles | LOG#0716x, DAS.1914-02-15, SW_v09#09 p.098, SW_v14#01 p.007, SW_v18#06 p.181, SW_v19#02 p.058 | Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2541 | Words spoken on 1914-02-16 | 80 | In the beginning of the Cause, the friends in Nayreez and Serostan were surging in activity | SW_v09#03 p.030 | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3633 | Words spoken on 1914-02-16 | 10 | A cheerful countenance lends consolation to the beholder. | DAS.1914-02-16, SW_v07#18 p.186 | Consolation and comfort; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0485 | Words spoken on 1914-02-17 | 550 | When the Blessed Perfection and his family were exiled from Persia, all along our way... In this Cause there is no relationship save the relationship of service | DAS.1914-02-17, SW_v08#13 p.164x, BSTW#096 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Growth of the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3391 | Words spoken on 1914-02-18 | 30 | His aim [Andrew Carnegie's] is good and a service to the world of humanity | DAS.1914-02-18, SW_v09#03 p.035 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0553 | Words spoken on 1914-02-19 | 500 | In Teheran I spoke with a scholarly gentleman and gave him the divine Message.... My happiness is in these glad tidings and victories... While we were living in Bagdad one of the most honorable men in Persian came there. He called | LOG#1981x, DAS.1914-02-19, SW_v07#16 p.155, SW_v09#03 p.035-036, STAB#109, STAB#113 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0248 | Words spoken on 1914-02-20 | 830 | If a person is confirmed in the accomplishment of the services of the Kingdom... Indeed the most enduring and imperishable work was performed by the disciples | DAS.1914-02-20, SW_v07#16 p.154-155x | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Martyrs and martyrdom; Mary Magdalene; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1807 | Words spoken on 1914-02-20 | 170 | As long as a thing is rare and scarce, it seems more attractive and has greater value.... In the past, they used to prevent girls from learning to read and write | SW_v09#03 p.036-037 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Love of God; Role and station of women; Scarcity of receptive souls | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0571 | Words spoken on 1914-02-22 | 490 | In every dispensation a number of sanctified souls have become manifest who were self-sacrificing | DAS.1914-02-22, SW_v08#13 p.162-163, SW_v09#18 p.202x | Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1053 | Words spoken on 1914-02-22 | 300 | The friends in Bushruyah are very old. They have suffered all manner of persecutions... A large number of them were martyred in the fortress of Tabarsi. | DAS.1914-02-22 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1796 | Words spoken on 1914-02-22 | 170 | Everyone must do away with false prejudices and must even go to the other churches and mosques | SW_v09#03 p.037-038 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fanaticism and hatred; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0492 | Words spoken on 1914-02-23 | 550 | We had a person by the name of Estad Esmail. Indeed, he was peerless.... It is the duty of all the friends to help the families of the martyrs.... Indeed, Mullah Bahram is a blessed being.... Unless the souls are believers in God and assured in the verses of God, wealth causes the hearts to be hardened and without light. | SW_v09#09 p.105-106 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Suffering and imprisonment; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0700 | Words spoken on 1914-02-24 | 420 | Wealth becomes the cause of heedlessness to many souls with the exception | DAS.1914-02-24, SW_v08#02 p.019-020 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1798 | Words spoken on 1914-02-24 | 170 | Generosity, courage, faithfulness, truthfulness, etc., are all shining stars.... In this station, the souls are tested. | SW_v09#10 p.107 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3333 | Words spoken on 1914-02-24 | 30 | When a person's life is purely moral, when his daily actions are propelled by ethical forces he will influence | DAS.1914-02-24, SW_v07#18 p.184 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of example; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3443 | Words spoken on 1914-02-24 | 30 | Any undertaking by the believers of God and which directly helps the promotion | DAS.1914-02-24, SW_v07#15 p.140 | East and West; communication between East and West; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1513 | Words spoken on 1914-02-27 in Haifa | 210 | The true aspect of the religion of Islam is not only misunderstood by the European missionaries and scholars, but even by the Mohamadans themselves | DAS.1914-02-27 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3053 | Words spoken on 1914-02-27 in Haifa | 50 | The Kingdom of God is like into this garden. It contains many kind of trees. In due season the trees must not only produce leaves and blossoms | DAS.1914-02-27 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1114 | Words spoken on 1914-03-01 | 290 | With what joy and transport they hastened toward the arena of martyrdom!... Bahá'u'lláh in one of his poems says: the mark of the chain | DAS.1914-03-01, SW_v08#13 p.161x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1084 | Words spoken on 1914-03-02 in Haifa | 290 | His Holiness the Báb says: 'We have put mankind in the alembic…" These souls are quickened through the Breath of the Blessed Perfection... The Holy, divine Manifestations have appeared in this world to instruct mankind in the school of morality... The foundation of praiseworthy virtues is faith. | DAS.1914-03-02, SW_v08#05 p.058x, PN_various p017 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1649 | Words spoken on 1914-03-05 | 190 | There are many kinds of roses, but this kind is the most fragrant. The extract of rose is | DAS.1914-03-05, SW_v08#13 p.177-178 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Physical limitations of the Manifestation of God; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3077 | Words spoken on 1914-03-06 in Haifa | 50 | Formerly I was so accustomed that I slept in Acca in the same small room with 13 other souls, but now if there sleeps another person in my room I lie awake all night. | DAS.1914-03-06 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Disregarding bodily comfort | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0278 | Words spoken on 1914-03-07 | 770 | The greatest proof of the Blessed Perfection - may my life be a ransom to him! - consists in the fact that he was always manifest and evident under all conditions | DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.026-027x, SW_v08#13 p.178x | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2680 | Words spoken on 1914-03-07 | 80 | The altar of sacrifice is the living heart of man, and not a few pieces of dead stones | DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.027 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3243 | Words spoken on 1914-03-07 | 40 | The Bible and the Gospels are most honored in the estimation of all Bahais. One of the spiritual utterances | DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.027x, SW_v14#02 p.055x, BSTW#207b | Christ; Christianity; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Study; deepening | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3421 | Words spoken on 1914-03-07 | 30 | Whosoever desires to know the history of this cause and its tenets must come to us and not go to those who are prejudiced and biased | DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.027x | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Independent investigation of truth; reality | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0332 | Words spoken on 1914-03-16 in Haifa | 700 | Having already made firm and steadfast the shaking and doubtful apostles Mary Magdalene started on her famous journey toward Rome | DAS.1914-03-16 | Christ; Christianity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3213 | Words spoken on 1914-03-17 in Haifa | 40 | Christ was known by the name of the Lamb. The only means of defense that a lamb possesses are his horns. | DAS.1914-03-17 | Christ; Christianity; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0246 | Words spoken on 1914-03-23 | 830 | You are all welcomed…. For nine consecutive years the Blessed Perfection did not put his feet outside the gate | DAS.1914-03-23, SW_v08#13 p.175-176 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Banishment to; life in 'Akka | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1719 | Words spoken on 1914-03-26 in Haifa | 180 | Regarding Family Life and Marriage | Are not men really childish? The life of men is but a few days; then death overtakes them... My home is the home of peace | COC#0859x, DAS.1914-03-26, SW_v09#03 p.039-040, SW_v12#12 p.204x, ABCC.405, VLAB.151 | B. Weber, S. Sunderland | Contention and conflict; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Hospitality; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3037 | Words spoken on 1914-04-01 | 50 | My happiness was complete in those dark days of imprisonment and vicissitude | DAS.1914-04-01, SW_v08#19 p.240 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2251 | Words spoken on 1914-04-06 | 110 | Although the Western nations have perfected the machinery of natural civilization, yet they are left behind in divine civilization. My object in taking that long journey | DAS.1914-04-06 | Critique of Western values; culture; Exhortations and counsels; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1859 | Words spoken on 1914-04-07 | 160 | My God ever assist and confirm you. Whenever you go to visit the Holy Tomb you must implore and supplicate that God may surround you with His invisible confirmations. | DAS.1914-04-07 | Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Need for an educator; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1257 | Words spoken on 1914-04-08 | 250 | China, China, China, China-ward the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh must march! Where is that holy, sanctified Bahá'í | DAS.1914-04-08, SW_v08#03 p.037 | Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3457 | Words spoken on 1914-04-08 | 20 | In the world of humanity "good intentions" is the greatest means of personal development. | DAS.1914-04-06, SW_v07#19 p.195-196 | Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3435 | Words spoken on 1914-04-09 | 30 | The world and its objects are transitory. Phenomena undergo change and transformation but God and his servants | DAS.1914-04-09, SW_v07#16 p.154 | Law of transformation and change; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1505 | Words spoken on 1914-04-15 | 210 | I hope that while you are studying in this college you may so excel all other students | COC#0797x, LOG#0718x, DAS.1914-04-15, SW_v09#09 p.098-099 | Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2398 | Words spoken on 1914-04-17 | 100 | You must become the shining candles of moral precepts and spiritual ideas | COC#0796x, LOG#0717x, DAS.1914-04-17, SW_v09#09 p.098 | Being a source of light; guidance; Excellence; distinction; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0806 | Words spoken on 1914-04-18 in Haifa | 370 | Compared with the ancient history of the world the invention of writing is of quite recent date - only a number of thousands of years. | DAS.1914-04-18 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Seven stages of creation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0834 | Words spoken on 1914-04-18 in Haifa | 360 | Generally the people of the past have forgotten the foundation of their religions and have clung to some superficial doctrines... All the civic affairs and the legislation of material laws for the increasing needs of the enlightened humanity belong to the House of Justice... The Universal House of Justice has only the legislative function | DAS.1914-04-18 | Contention and conflict; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Justice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3605 | Words spoken on 1914-04-20 in Haifa | 10 | I am afraid if I breathe Mirza Ahmad will write it down. | DAS.1914-04-20 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2111 | Words spoken on 1914-05-17 in Tiberias | 130 | Praise be to God that you have come into this desert and exalted the name of God | DAS.1914-05-17, SW_v08#02 p.021 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Development of capacity and readiness; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcending the material condition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3244 | Words spoken on 1914-05-17 in Tiberias | 40 | The body of man is created for this world but his heart is made for the habitation of the Holy Spirit. | DAS.1914-05-17, SW_v08#08 p.103-104 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1359 | Words spoken on 1914-05-19 in Tiberias | 230 | How long are you Jews going to wait for the coming of Messiah? Day and night you are praying | DAS.1914-05-19, SW_v05#08 p.122 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1277 | Words spoken on 1914-05-20 in Tiberias | 250 | It has been reported many years ago that a young Moslem fell desperately in love with a beautiful Jewish girl. Of course it is forbidden in the laws of Moses to intermarry with strangers | DAS.1914-05-20 | Humor; jokes; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0722 | Words spoken on 1914-05-23 in Tiberias | 410 | Life, life--let us have more life! Let us have the life of the spirit, a life which is a collective center of the beneficial forces | DAS.1914-05-23, SW_v07#18 p.179-180 | Equality of men and women; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Priestcraft; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0891 | Words spoken on 1914-05-25 in Tiberias | 340 | The first opposers and enemies of His holiness Christ were the Pharisees and Sadducees. They were the ones who sentenced Him to death. Why? Because their belief in Christ would have closed their Talmudic shops | DAS.1914-05-25 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0962 | Words spoken on 1914-05-25 in Tiberias | 320 | From the beginning of the Cause or more definitely from the time that the Blessed Perfection was exiled... All this diffusion of the fragrances of the Cause of God, throughout the Orient | DAS.1914-05-25, SW_v08#13 p.178x, SW_v08#13 p.179x | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3357 | Words spoken on 1914-05-26 in Tiberias | 30 | Concerning my power: it is one bestowal of the bestowals of His Holiness Baha'o'llah | DAS.1914-05-26, SW_v08#15 p.211 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2760 | Words spoken on 1914-05-31 in Tiberias | 70 | Whenever a believer dies and leaves behind debt, the friends of God must exert themselves to pay it off. If he had left some property or real estate they may dispose of it | DAS.1914-05-31 | Business; financial; property matters; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Conduct in finance and business; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1726 | Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias | 180 | Live thou in accord with the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh. Do not only read them. There is a vast difference | COC#0423x, DAS.1914-06-01, SW_v07#18 p.178, BSTW#402 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1778 | Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias | 170 | Thy present condition is transitory... Dissatisfaction with one's self is a sign of progress. The soul who is satisfied with himself is the manifestation of Satan | DAS.1914-06-01, SW_v07#18 p.184-185x, BNE.084x | Perfection; imperfection of nature; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2179 | Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias | 120 | No matter how small a room is, and how simply it is furnished, when a candle is ignited therein... The heart must of necessity be spiritual. A tree must be fruitful; it may be very tall, very verdant | DAS.1914-06-01, SW_v07#16 p.151x | Bringing forth results; fruit; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2505 | Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias | 90 | You pray for us and we shall pray for you, so that God may assist us in the performance of good deeds. | DAS.1914-06-01 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2937 | Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias | 60 | All the believers of God must be teachers; each individual Bahá'í must know how to deliver the Message of the Kingdom. | DAS.1914-06-01 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2007 | Words spoken on 1914-06-02 in Tiberias | 140 | His Holiness the Blessed Perfection has raised the station of woman and hath glorified her before the eyes of all the world. | DAS.1914-06-02 | Equality of men and women; Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1094 | Words spoken on 1914-06-03 in Tiberias | 290 | Man must be known through his deeds and actions. Mere words have no weight. The Persian Nationalists have loved to theorize on certain Democratic principles | DAS.1914-06-03 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Criticism and its limits; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2694 | Words spoken on 1914-06-03 in Tiberias | 80 | Laughter is caused by the slackening or relaxation of the nerves. It is an ideal condition and not physical | DAS.1914-06-03, SW_v13#04 p.102, PN_1914 p009 | Law of cause and effect; Material and spiritual existence; two books | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2787 | Words spoken on 1914-06-04 in Tiberias | 70 | This town [Tiberias] is very sacred in the estimation of the Jews, yet they seldom think of its improvement and cleanliness. | DAS.1914-06-04 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2902 | Words spoken on 1914-06-04 in Tiberias | 60 | The Greek people are scattered all over the world. No matter where you go, you find a number of them engaged in divers lines of human activities. | DAS.1914-06-04 | Excellence; distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2175 | Words spoken on 1914-06-05 in Tiberias | 120 | Man, as an individual unit of human society must not base his deeds according to the law of retaliation. | DAS.1914-06-05, SW_v07#18 p.187x | Civil courts; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Justice and mercy; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2507 | Words spoken on 1914-06-05 in Tiberias | 90 | Just as the created things of this world are infinite, so as a necessity the Essence of God must also be infinite. We confess that we do not know the essence of electricity and ether | DAS.1914-06-05 | Creation of the world; God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Proofs for the existence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2693 | Words spoken on 1914-06-05 in Tiberias | 80 | Rest assured in the protection of God. He will preserve his own children under all circumstances. | DAS.1914-06-05, SW_v08#19 p.241 | Consolation and comfort; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Poems and quotation from poetry; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0289 | Words spoken on 1914-06-06 in Tiberias | 750 | These are the harbingers of the coming of the spiritual springtime... Once a Mohammadan mullah thought that one of his fingers had become impure | DAS.1914-06-06, SW_v09#10 p.108-109x, SW_v09#18 p.207x, STAB#023 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Christian clergy; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2643 | Words spoken on 1914-06-06 in Tiberias | 80 | Bad conduct or deeds are not allowed at any time and especially during the Feast. But those are the days of happiness | SW_v09#10 p.109 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1865 | Words spoken on 1914-06-08 in Tiberias | 160 | God willing, ye shall be always under the protection of the Truth. In your behalf, I seek favor and bounty from the Blessed Beauty. Rest ye assured. | DAS.1914-06-08, SW_v09#10 p.109 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2553 | Words spoken on 1914-06-12 in Tiberias | 80 | Man must be qualified with the attributes of the Kingdom. Man must characterize himself with the characteristics of the Kingdom. | DAS.1914-06-12, SW_v09#10 p.112 | Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3436 | Words spoken on 1914-06-12 in Tiberias | 30 | Should a black stone be placed facing the light of the sun, the signs of brilliancy would not appear | SW_v09#10 p.111-112 | Development of capacity and readiness; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2796 | Words spoken on 1914-06-14 in Tiberias | 70 | This is all very good! I hope many such useful articles will appear in the press of America and Europe. The mass of humanity must be informed | DAS.1914-06-14 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2136 | Words spoken on 1914-06-15 in Tiberias | 120 | The Cause appeared in Persia. The blood of so many martyrs was shed in Persia that, unquestionably, signs will appear. | DAS.1914-06-14, SW_v09#10 p.116 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2156 | Words spoken on 1914-06-15 in Tiberias | 120 | In the religion of God constitutional government is a religious and binding principle. Every nation must diligently walk in this path and form a government of justice and fairness | DAS.1914-06-15, SW_v09#10 p.116 | Chastisement and requital; Parliaments; constitutional government; Past, present and future of Iran; Relationship between government and people; Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0623 | Words spoken on 1914-06-16 | 460 | At the time we were living in Adrianople we had a woman as our neighbor who was probably 95 or a hundred years old. She had seven sons... I am pleased with you and glad that you are going back to America | DAS.1914-06-16 | Education of children; moral education; Humor; jokes; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1718 | Words spoken on 1914-06-16 | 180 | Think of God, and let thy thought be of God, and let thy brother be trained according to | DAS.1914-06-16, SW_v07#15 p.143, SW_v09#07 p.088 | Education of children; moral education; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2044 | Words spoken on 1914-06-16 in Haifa | 130 | We are waiting to see that perchance, God willing, a new breeze may waft over India, a new spirituality may be obtained | DAS.1914-06-16 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2207 | Words spoken on 1914-06-17 in Haifa | 110 | The friends in Meelan were self-sacrificing from the beginning of the Cause. They have always endured calamities and hardships.... We are continually working hard, writing and writing.... Endeavor ye night and day that the banner of the Covenant may wave as it should | SW_v09#10 p.117-118x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1026 | Words spoken on 1914-06-18 | 300 | During the days of youth, man sees the pictures of life in all things.... During the lifetime of the king-of-the-martyrs, the heart of the Blessed Beauty.... On day, one of the opposers hit a dog with a stone.... There was a great commotion in the souls upon hearing my address.... | DAS.1914-06-18, SW_v09#10 p.118 | Evolution; human evolution; Kindness to and rights of animals | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1900 | Words spoken on 1914-06-18 | 160 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Prayer and supplication are two wings whereby man soars toward the heavenly mansion of the True One. | DAS.1914-06-18, BSC.438 #796x, SW_v09#10 p.113, SW_v08#04 p.041-042, SW_v14#06 p.166 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Importance of prayer; Meditation; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2526 | Words spoken on 1914-06-18 | 90 | If the fruit of the existence of man is not servitude at the threshold of the Almighty I declare by the living, self-subsistent God | DAS.1914-06-18, SW_v07#16 p.151 | Effort; striving; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0438 | Words spoken on 1914-06-20 in Haifa | 580 | Naraq is one of the Provinces of Persian wherein the Cause made its appearance from the beginning, and many people embraced the Teachings.... ...Haji Kamaleddin was one of God's own servants, severed from aught else save him, enkindled | DAS.1914-06-21, SW_v08#19 p.242x, SW_v09#11 p.121x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1608 | Words spoken on 1914-06-20 in Haifa | 190 | Dr. Ardasheer has learned osteopathy very well. He desires to give you a massage.... They investigate every question.... They go to self-interested strangers | DAS.1914-06-19, SW_v09#10 p.119-120 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Praise of Western values; culture; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3328 | Words spoken on 1914-06-21 | 30 | In an Arabic poem the Blessed Perfection said about the calamities and allegations | DAS.1914-06-21, SW_v08#13 p.178 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for tests and difficulties; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0166 | Words spoken on 1914-06-22 in Haifa | 1000 | When I was a small boy in Teheran, I remember whenever two of the believers | DAS.1914-06-22, SW_v08#13 p.162x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2730 | Words spoken on 1914-06-22 in Haifa | 70 | The Bahá'í students in Beirut have so conducted themselves, both within and without the college | DAS.1914-06-22, SW_v09#11 p.122 | Cleanliness and refinement; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1463 | Words spoken on 1914-06-23 | 220 | Today we have received a newspaper from London containing the photograph of a Bahá'í girl who has given a most dramatic speech before the King and Queen of England | DAS.1914-06-23 | Equality of men and women; Means of establishment of future civilization; Role and station of women | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2706 | Words spoken on 1914-06-24 in Haifa | 70 | The believers must be pleased to comply with my wish. If my first expresion in any matter is obeyed, it will lead to success and spiritual happiness. | DAS.1914-06-24 | Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2397 | Words spoken on 1914-06-25 | 100 | If the friends of God listen to my first word, they will find the success.... Thou shouldst strive day and night, so that the fire of the love of God | DAS.1914-06-24, SW_v09#11 p.123 | Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0604 | Words spoken on 1914-06-26 | 470 | During the autocratic reign of Abdul Hamid, while I was closely incarcerated in the town of Acca, a man with a suspicious character called on me. | DAS.1914-06-26, SW_v09#11 p.125x | Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1021 | Words spoken on 1914-06-26 | 300 | Most of the Persian ulama (clergymen) became the cause of destruction and the casting of Persia to the winds. | DAS.1914-06-25, SW_v09#11 p.123-125 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0674 | Words spoken on 1914-06-29 in Haifa | 430 | Today, the friends of God are the illuminated candles of the world of humanity | SW_v09#11 p.130 | Being a source of light; guidance; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3030 | Words spoken on 1914-06-30 | 50 | I am serving God. I am the servant of God. I give sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf | DAS.1914-06-30, SW_v08#15 p.210 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Living waters; water of life; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Power of the Manifestation of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2903 | Words spoken on 1914-07-01 | 60 | One must always use the simplest and most direct words, that the meaning may be easily conveyed to the minds of the hearers. In writing, we must use the same style | DAS.1914-07-01 | Methods of teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3432 | Words spoken on 1914-07-01 | 30 | When I leave the world I want my heart to be assured that the Blessed Beauty has self-sacrificing servants | DAS.1914-07-01, SW_v09#12 p.135 | Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Courage; Encouragement of individual understanding; interpretation; Praise and encouragement; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0199 | Words spoken on 1914-07-03 | 910 | It is said that Jesus entered a village. In those days many houses were broken into | DAS.1914-07-03, SW_v09#18 p.212-214, STAB#058 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1519 | Words spoken on 1914-07-03 | 210 | It is recorded in one of the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh that at one time His Holiness Christ was in the wilderness. It was night, and impenetrably dark. It was very cold | DAS.1914-07-03 | Christ; Christianity; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1123 | Words spoken on 1914-07-05 in Akka | 280 | Military rules are far worse than prison rules. These soldiers are in reality prisoners. They are restricted in all their affairs. They cannot deviate | DAS.1914-07-05 | Humor; jokes; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2938 | Words spoken on 1914-07-08 in Akka | 60 | Man must be freed from every material tie... Praising one's self is the sign of selfishness. Commanding others is not the passport to the realm of spiritual progress | DAS.1914-07-08, SW_v07#18 p.185x, SW_v14#06 p.165x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2961 | Words spoken on 1914-07-08 in Akka | 60 | Man must be tireless in his effort. Once his effort is directed in the proper channel, if he does not succeed today he shall succeed tomorrow. | DAS.1914-07-08, SW_v08#02 p.021 | Chastisement and requital; Effort; striving; Fulfillment of true potential; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0418 | Words spoken on 1914-07-09 in Haifa | 600 | The quintessence of the matter is that under the protection of the Blessed Perfection we have spent our days in this Most Great Prison. | DAS.1914-07-09 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3559 | Words spoken on 1914-07-10 in Haifa | 20 | A material man lets himself be worried and harassed by little things but a spiritual man is always calm and serene under all circumstances | DAS.1914-07-10, SW_v07#16 p.154 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0710 | Words spoken on 1914-07-11 | 410 | I greatly hope the students are enjoying their vacation on the slope of Mount Carmel. The surrounding country is most entrancing, the sweeping panorama of land and sea | DAS.1914-07-11 | Development of capacity and readiness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3634 | Words spoken on 1914-07-11 | 10 | Devotion to and love for one's vocation accomplishes miracles. | DAS.1914-07-11, SW_v08#02 p.021 | Excellence; distinction; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3600 | Words spoken on 1914-07-13 | 10 | The Cause of Baha'o'llah is in fulfillment of all the prophecies in all the books of the religions of the world. | DAS.1914-07-13, SW_v09#01 p.006 | Oneness; unity of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2762 | Words spoken on 1914-07-16 | 70 | This wonderful Cause has not been properly introduced into China. It is very necessary that it should be done. | DAS.1914-07-16 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2236 | Words spoken on 1914-07-19 in Haifa | 110 | You are the angels of the kingdom of Abha; guide the people. You are the rays | DAS.1914-07-19, SW_v07#04 p.027 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Call to action; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2196 | Words spoken on 1914-07-20 | 120 | That soul is alone who is negligent of God. But if he knows God, although he may live in an interminable desert | DAS.1914-07-20, SW_v08#18 p.236 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Nearness and remoteness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2667 | Words spoken on 1914-07-21 in Haifa | 80 | I hope India will become the burning furnace of the Love of God. The people of that country are very receptive and their leaders are quick to perceive the need | DAS.1914-07-21 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2695 | Words spoken on 1914-07-24 in Haifa | 80 | Praise be to God, you are firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament. Firmness and | DAS.1914-07-24, SW_v08#05 p.059 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3473 | Words spoken on 1914-07-24 in Haifa | 20 | Man must be a mine of piety and sympathy. He must associate with all mankind with joy and fragrance. He must not turn away his face | SW_v07#18 p.187 | Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3494 | Words spoken on 1914-07-24 in Haifa | 20 | Today the highest of all the degrees are the degrees of firmness and steadfastness in faith and certainty. | DAS.1914-07-24, SW_v08#16 p.219 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1354 | Words spoken on 1914-07-25 | 240 | It is related that Saboktakeen, one of the renowned ancient kings of Persia, lived | DAS.1914-07-25, SW_v09#18 p.204-205, STAB#041 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Stories; anecdotes; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3629 | Words spoken on 1914-07-26 | 10 | What art thou reading? "A lecture on the coming world teacher, by Mrs. Besant." "The great world teacher has already come" | DAS.1914-07-26, SW_v09#01 p.006 | Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2628 | Words spoken on 1914-07-27 in Haifa | 80 | The supreme concern of any government must be the establishment of equal justice and equal opportunity amongst its citizens. | DAS.1914-07-27 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Relationship between government and people; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2629 | Words spoken on 1914-07-27 in Haifa | 80 | What does a man lose if he should lose his self? His moral credit will be larger than his debit. | DAS.1914-07-27 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1295 | Words spoken on 1914-07-28 in Haifa | 240 | Profitless discussions fatigue and weary a person. People who call on me almost every day carry on a stream of profitless, unspiritual talk.... Man's speech is the revealer of his heart…. There are persons with whom we associate and converse whose utterances are life-imparting | LOG#1139x, DAS.1914-07-28, SW_v08#02 p.024-025 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0099 | Words spoken on 1914-08-06 | 1230 | The gathering storm is most portentous! Mankind is gripped in the paroxysm of a fearful alarm | DAS.1914-08-06, SW_v05#12 p.179-182 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Nationalism; love of country; Oneness; unity of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1256 | Words spoken on 1914-08-08 | 250 | These dreadful events are as warnings on the part of God:--so that they may quicken the people | DAS.1914-08-08, SW_v05#12 p.177+186 | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Prayer for peace and unity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0480 | Words spoken on 1914-08-10 | 550 | They are informed too late. The matter is now beyond their criticism and rebuke... Mohammed Ali Pasha had a big, fat camel. When the Hajis started on their long pilgrimage to Mecca | DAS.1914-08-10, SW_v09#18 p.210-211x, STAB#119 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3358 | Words spoken on 1914-08-17 | 30 | I cannot understand why people insist on the fact that one cannot give up a thing | DAS.1914-08-17, SW_v08#02 p.021 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2302 | Words spoken on 1914-08-20 | 110 | The object of the dawn of the Morn of Guidance and the effulgence of the Sun of | DAS.1914-08-20, SW_v08#10 p.135 | Being a source of light; guidance; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1205 | Words spoken on 1914-09-03 | 270 | In reality the air of Mount Carmel is most energizing... Man is eternally in a state of communion and prayer with the source of all good. The highest and most elevating state is the state of prayer | DAS.1914-09-03, SW_v08#04 p.045x, PN_1914 p007 | Mount Carmel; Prayer for evening; night; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1430 | Words spoken on 1914-09-06 | 220 | Mount Carmel is enveloped with the white mantle of spirituality.... The divine, holy prophets have two stations. | DAS.1914-09-06, SW_v09#09 p.104 | Contemplation; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Mount Carmel; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2393 | Words spoken on 1914-10-06 in Haifa | 100 | This Cause has hoisted the banner of the unity of the world of humanity. One of the instruments which will bring about universal peace is this very war | PN_1914 p033 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2904 | Words spoken on 1914-10-07 in Haifa | 60 | Youthfulness depends upon the heart and spirit and not upon the physical body of man. You may find often a young man who may look a thousand years old. | PN_1914 p039 | Hospitality; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1218 | Words spoken on 1914-10-12 in Haifa | 260 | The present condition of the Baha'i Cause in Germany is most satisfactory... Some of the German friends have asked that victory be given to Germany. We are not interfering with either party... May they attain to such heights of altruism as to be ready to sacrifice their lives for each other! | DAS.1914-10-12, SW_v07#18 p.188x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1795 | Words spoken on 1914-10-13 | 170 | But now after the lapse of many centuries, his highness, the Almighty, has again looked upon them | DAS.1914-10-13, SW_v09#01 p.007+010 | Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Manifestation of God as sun; Martyrs and martyrdom; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2527 | Words spoken on 1914-10-17 in Haifa | 90 | Praise be to God that his holiness Baha'o'llah, has spread before us the heavenly table | DAS.1914-10-17, SW_v07#16 p.154 | Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3329 | Words spoken on 1914-10-17 in Haifa | 30 | The best capital and the most profitable business is honesty in all things. Do thou continue to be honest in thy dealings | DAS.1914-10-17, SW_v08#02 p.025 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2495 | Words spoken on 1914-12-16 | 90 | I know thou art exerting thyself in the instruction of the children. The life of man must be productive of some results | DAS.1914-12-16, SW_v13#07 p.172 | Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2009 | Words spoken on 1915-04-17 in Abu Sinan | 140 | Mankind are naturally heedless and prone to commit injustice and excess. They do not turn their faces toward God and do not let their hearts be swayed by ideal emotions. Like unto the beasts they wallow in the mire of materialism | DAS.1915-04-17 | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1791 | Words spoken on 1915-04-24 in Haifa | 170 | Now that sacred tent which belonged to the Manifestation of God, the tent under which the Suratu'l-Haykal, the Kitab-i-Aqdas and other glorious Tablets were revealed... is given by the violators of the Covenant to Jamal Pasha | DAS.1915-04-24 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0136 | Words spoken on 1915-04-30 in Haifa | 1070 | His life [Khalil's] was an example of honesty and activity... This man [Abdullah] lives in Baghdad and was notorious for his evil deeds... This man [Isma'il] was the well-known architect of Farrokh Khan in Tihran... | DAS.1915-04-30 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Hospitality; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1782 | Words spoken on 1915-05-01 in Haifa | 170 | How the children love the small, innocent lambs... I remember an incident of my childhood... I was then very, very young, probably 3 or 4 years. At the time the Blessed Perfection lived in Tihran. | DAS.1915-05-01 | Stories; anecdotes; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1253 | Words spoken on 1915-05-24 | 250 | DAS.1915-05-25 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1657 | Words spoken on 1916-06-27 | 190 | The religion of God has now been proclaimed in Germany. When the divine seed takes root in the soil | BBBD.362, SW_v07#17 p.173 | Growth of the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Shrines and Holy places; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2411 | Words spoken on 1917-02-03 | 100 | Come and take this, Mirza Ahmad. Let me see what you can do. Let me see what the friends of God in these states will do. | SW_v10#04 p.071-072 | Call to action; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0380 | Words spoken on 1917-02-16 | 640 | It is very good. It sticks.... Consider how men, in order to gain wealth and honor, threw themselves | SW_v10#10 p.200-202 | Living waters; water of life; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0364 | Words spoken on 1918-12-22 | 660 | Now that thou art returning to America thou must think of taking unto thyself a wife…. The bond that unites hearts most perfectly is loyalty | DAS.1918?, SW_v11#01 p.020-021 | A. Youssefi (1), A. Youssefi (2) | Education of children; moral education; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Personal instructions; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2405 | Words spoken on 1919-06-06 | 100 | This spiritual communication and mutual exchange of thoughts is conditioned upon certain facts | SW_v10#18 p.336 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2266 | Words spoken on 1919-06-08 | 110 | The Temple of Eshkabad is unique in that it is the first Temple of the kind that has been erected. Many such temples shall be constructed | BSTW#237 | Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Music and singing | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1237 | Words spoken on 1920-02-15 | 260 | You must think now of spiritual affairs. Try to enlighten the morals and try to spread | SW_v11#12 p.224-225 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1065 | Words spoken on 1920-05-07 | 300 | His Holiness Jesus says, 'He amongst you who desires to become first must be the last, and he who desires to be a master, must become a servant'. | BSTW#317 | Being a source of light; guidance; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1725 | Words spoken on 1920-09-07 | 180 | The body of man is from the world of nature. His body is akin to that of the animal. He has animal tendencies. | SW_v11#16 p.269, PN_1920 p032, PN_1920 p056, PN_1920 p092, PN_1920_heh p014, PN_1920_heh_haifa p021 | Man's distinction from the animal; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3214 | Words spoken on 1920-09-20 in Haifa | 40 | He said that the belief of the Druses was very secret, but he knew it - that they do not believe in any prophet, neither Jesus nor Muhammad, but in minor people, such as Peter. Their leader was a servant of Muhammad. They believe in reincarnation. They veil and pretend to be a Muhammadan sect. | PN_1920_heh_haifa p024 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1412 | Words spoken on 1920-11-28 | 230 | Springtime is the time of buds and blossoms and flowers, but the season of fruits is after the springtime | SW_v13#01 p.018-019 | Growth of the Cause; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1064 | Words spoken on board the Himalaya at sea, 1913-06-14 | 300 | There was a man in Bagdad who was the chief of a thousand warriors. These men were not in the regular army | DAS.1913-06-14, SW_v09#18 p.209 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2351 | Words spoken on board the SS Baron Call at sea, 1913-12-02 | 100 | Let us all remember, we have travelled over many countries and upraised the Flag of Truth over many climes. People everywhere listened to the word | DAS.1913-12-02 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0606 | Words spoken on board the SS Baron Call at sea, 1913-12-03 | 470 | The managers of these steamship companies must in a degree look after the comfort and well-being of these men [the coal-carriers] | DAS.1913-12-03 | Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2358 | Words spoken on board the SS Baron Call at sea, 1913-12-03 | 100 | Education is the bedrock of the modern civilization of Europe and America. From childhood the mothers train the minds of their children with noble ideals | DAS.1913-12-03 | Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2835 | Words spoken on board the SS Baron Call at sea, 1913-12-03 | 60 | You must sow seeds of the trees of which may yield fruits for all eternity. Praise be to God, you have entered in the path | DAS.1913-12-03 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2894 | Words spoken on board the SS Baron Call at sea, 1913-12-03 | 60 | Trust thou wholly in God, and be entirely detached from this world. Then the comfort of this world also will be thine. All these men that thou art beholding | DAS.1913-12-03 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3277 | Words spoken on board the SS Baron Call at sea, 1913-12-03 | 30 | If a soul is not severed, if he is not pure and holy, if he is not thoughtful of others.. No one can say he is a Bahá'í. | DAS.1913-12-03 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3622 | Words spoken on board the SS Celtic at sea, 1912-12-09 | 10 | Trustworthiness is the most brilliant jewel in the diadem which crowns man's heavenly attributes. | DAS.1912-12-09, SW_v08#02 p.025 | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2407 | Words spoken on board the SS Celtic at sea, 1912-12-10 | 100 | Do you see that brilliant star? I declare... that it is my fondest hope | DAS.1912-12-08, SW_v07#12 p.115, SW_v09#14 p.162 | Being a source of light; guidance; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3589 | Words spoken on board the SS Celtic in New York, 1912-12-06 | 10 | This (Covenant) is the Ark of Noah, its moving power is the fire of the love of God | DAS.1912-12-06, SW_v03#16 p.002, SW_v08#16 p.219 | Love as fire; Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0376 | Words spoken on Mt Carmel in June 1909 | 650 | Die Gesegnete Vollkommenheit Bahá'u'lláh hat in allen Seinen geheiligten Schriften, im Kitab-i-Aqdas, im Eschrakat | SDW v11#12 p.134-135 | Christ; Christianity; Differences in human capacity; Educational curricula; Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0770 | Words spoken on Mt Carmel in summer of 1909 | 390 | Das Buch der gesegneten Vollkommenheit (Bahá'u'lláh), welches den herrlichen Namen "Eschrakat" trägt, vervollständigt in mancher Hinsicht das Heilige Buch, Kitáb-i-Aqdas | SDW v11#09 p.100-101 | Growth of the Cause; House of Justice; Symbolism of color and light; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3073 | Words spoken over lunch on 1913-04-03 | 50 | I dreamed I was in Tiberias. Along the shore I was living alone in a small cottage which was built with mud bricks | DAS.1913-04-03 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0003 | Words spoken throughout the day on 1912-06-08 | 2620 | Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | I have come to Philadelphia to breathe into you the spirit of Bahá'u'lláh. My heart led me here. You must continue to keep the Nineteen Day Feast... O God! Dispel all those elements which are the cause of discord | BPRY.093-094x, COC#0933x, LOG#0796x, SW_v05#06 p.083-089, SW_v04#07 p.120x, BSTW#430x | Nineteen-Day Feast; Oneness; unity of religion; Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0298 | Words spoken to Kathryn Frankland at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-08 | 740 | The people here are like animals. They are not awake. They are very negligent... These souls have life, not spiritual life... | PN_1920 p040, PN_1920 p098, PN_1920_heh_haifa p071 | Equality of men and women; Murder; causing physical harm; Reward and punishment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0069 | Words spoken to Miss N. on 27 Jan 1910 | 1420 | Ich könnte Dir, meine Schwester, mit den Worten unseres Herrn Jesu Christi -- gesegnet sei Seine Weisheit -- antworten | SDW v11#01 p.007-010 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0610 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 470 | Alle Dinge dieser Welt fallen in zwei Gruppen, entweder gehören sie zu den meßbaren, wägbaren, beweisbaren Sachen, oder aber zu den unermeßbaren | SDW v13#10 p.104 | Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1479 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 220 | Der Erlösertod Christi wird schon seit Jahrhunderten mißverstanden. Gehe zu den Mönchen des Eliasklosters und sie werden Dir folgendes sagen | SDW v13#11 p.112 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1894 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 160 | Der Engländer hat ein unerschutterliches Staatsbewußtsein, welches mit seinem Geschäftssinn ganz verwachsen ist; deswegen ist er der geborene Eroberer und Kolonisator | SDW v14#01 p.008 | Critique of Western values; culture; Growth of the Cause; Praise of Western values; culture | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2114 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 130 | Als Zorn Gottes wird irrtümlicherweise die Logik, die Konsequenz, kurz, die Gerechtigkeit Gottes genannt | SDW v14#01 p.007-008 | God as personal vs. impersonal reality; Justice and wrath of God; Law of cause and effect | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2948 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 60 | Jede Krankheit fasse zuerst als Läuterung auf und bedenke, daß in jeder Krankheit der Segen der Einsamkeit liegt | SDW v13#10 p.103 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Mosaic imagery; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3027 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 50 | Sei nicht Sklave, sondern Herr deiner Stimmungen. Bist du aber so verärgert, so gedrückt, so wund | SDW v13#10 p.103 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Compassion; kindness; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3038 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 50 | Es gibt nicht nur in lndicn Kasten und Kastengeist. Das Prinzip der Exklusivitat vergiftet auch heute noch die westlichen Kulturstaaten | SDW v13#11 p.112 | Christ; Christianity; Christian doctrine and practice; Critique of Western values; culture; Growth of the Cause; Priestcraft; Race unity; racial issues | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3103 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 50 | O meine Tochter, lebe das Leben einer Bahá'i und du wirst beständig mit großen Gedanken dich beschäftigen müssen | SDW v13#10 p.103 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3247 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 40 | Unser Verhältnis zu Gott, dem Herrn, muß auf zwei Grundpfeilern ruhen: williges Unterordnen des eigenen Willens unter den Göttlichen und Aufrichtigkeit | SDW v13#11 p.112 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Knowledge; recognition of God; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3324 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 30 | Die Jugend will ein großes Betätigungsfeld vor sich sehen -- heißt sie -- die Bahá'i-Lehre über die ganze Erde tragen | SDW v13#10 p.103 | Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3332 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 30 | Die richtigen, wahren Bahá'i sind die Schauenden, die Erkennenden, die Wissenden; ihre vornehmste Aufgabe ist, daß sie von der Gnade der Erkenntnis | SDW v14#01 p.008 | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3351 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 30 | lm Diesseits und Jenseits haben wir Bahá'I nur ein Ziel: für das Reich Gottes (Malekut-Allah) zu leben und zu wirken | SDW v13#10 p.103 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3352 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 30 | Gottes Führung will uns von der Willkür unserer Sínnlichkeit, von der tollen Eigenmächtigkeit unseres Willens, von der Last unseres kleingläubigen Sorgengeistes | SDW v13#10 p.104 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Free will and predestination; fate; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3353 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 30 | Die Gesegnete Vollkommenheit Bahá'u'lláh lehrt, der Mensch -- jeder Mensch -- hat ein Anrecht auf Friede, Freiheit, Freude und Arbeit | SDW v13#11 p.112 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; True liberty; freedom; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3426 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 30 | Fürehte dich nicht, sorge dich nicht, lıetze dich nicht ab für die Dinge dieser Welt! Folge stetig der Führung Gottes | SDW v13#10 p.103 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3429 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 30 | Lies, meine Tochter, die heiligen Bücher der Menschheit, studiere als Christin besonders das Neue Testament; zeige mir | SDW v14#01 p.007 | Christ; Christianity; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Justice and wrath of God; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3433 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 30 | Für die Jugend ist das Höchste, Edelste und Beste gerade gut genug! Warum hält man denn in den meisten Kulturländern den Elementarlehrer | SDW v13#11 p.112 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3439 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 30 | Haß und Unaufrichtigkeit können tödliche Seelengifte werden, erbarmende Liebe und feuriger Wahrheitsdrang | SDW v13#10 p.103 | Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3440 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 30 | Die Arbeit soll dem Menschen Selbstbewußtsein urid Würde geben. Warum raubt man ihm denn diese zwei wichtigsten Früchte | SDW v13#11 p.112 | Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3539 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 20 | Bahá'i-Mutter (zu einer anwesenden Araberin gesprochen), lehre deine Söhne den Segen des Gehorsams und die Seligkeit des Opfers | SDW v13#10 p.103 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3580 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 10 | Was ist Kultur, wenn sie nicht lebendiger Besitz eines Einzelnen ist? Luxus des Begüterten! Klassen- und Kastenbesitz | SDW v13#11 p.112 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3587 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 10 | Die freudigste Genugtuung fühlt man nach Erfüllung und Vollendung von schweren, opfervollen Pflichten! | SDW v13#10 p.103 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3621 | Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910 | 10 | Das schönste Pentagramm umfaßt: Liebe, Arbeit, Gebet, Friede und Freude. Jage täglich seiner Verwirklichung nach! | SDW v13#10 p.104 | Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0227 | Words spoken to Miss St. of Southampton on 7 Feb 1910 | 870 | Meine lieben Gäste! Die Lehre vom "abdschad" ist die Lehre von der mystischen Verwandtschaft von Worten, deren Zahlenwerte ihrer Buchstaben zusammenaddiert übereinstimmen | SDW v11#04 p.039-041 | Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Language and the structure of reality; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3452 | Words to a believer, spoken on 1913-01-02 | 30 | The fragrance of the rose leads man to the garden and faith and assurance are the fragrance of the rose which attract individual believing souls together. | DAS.1913-01-02 | Degrees of faith; certitude; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1191 | Words to a believer, spoken on 1913-05-04 | 270 | When I sense the love and unity of the friends I gain health and fresh strength. I have heard that thou art speaking in the meetings | DAS.1913-05-04 | Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2518 | Words to a Catholic woman spoken in Jan. 1908 | 90 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | Letitia, tell the good nuns that they need have no fear...We have so many Baha'is, who come here, begging with all their hearts and all their love for instruction, that only to them do we give our precious teaching. | PN_unsorted p064, VLAB.046-047, DLA.067-068 | Freedom of thought and action | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3201 | Words to a Christian girl, spoken on 1913-02-23 | 40 | Christ and the Bible be for us; the Pope and all the priests be for you. We follow Christ and not the priests. | DAS.1913-02-23 | Christ; Christianity; The Christian clergy | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2326 | Words to a Christian minister, spoken on 1914-06-09 | 100 | Bahá'í Scriptures | His holiness Christ came for the promulgation of the law of love; all the prophets were sent… Hast thou love?... | DAS.1914-06-09, BSC.454 #832x, SW_v07#17 p.171, SW_v08#11 p.139-140, SW_v09#10 p.110 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0928 | Words to a French Bahá’í, spoken on 1913-05-14 | 330 | The world of matter is full of vices and the people of these regions are engaged too much in chasing material things. They are thinking too much of money and the tinsels and playthings they can buy with it. | DAS.1913-05-14 | Call to action; Fulfillment of true potential; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1820 | Words to a French poet, spoken on 1913-03-28 | 160 | Man must spend his talent in a cause the result of which is eternal. If we spend our talent in the Cause of God its outcome will be everlasting, but if we waste it over worldly affairs, it is like drawing pictures over the surface of the water. | DAS.1913-03-28, BSTW#093b | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The ephemeral and the eternal; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2278 | Words to a French-speaking Hungarian, spoken on 1913-04-11 | 110 | If you desire to love God, love thy fellow man. If them you can see the image and likeness of God. If you are eager to serve God, serve mankind. | DAS.1913-04-11, SW_v08#11 p.138 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1665 | Words to a Frenchman, spoken on 1913-03-30 | 180 | Just at this time I was thinking of you. You are most welcomed. Be thou happy for thou hast heard the Call of the Kingdom of Abha. | DAS.1913-03-30 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2506 | Words to a Frenchman, spoken on 1914-06-03 | 90 | Does this philosopher mean that there is no 'motion' whatever in Nature? For as we know there are several kinds of motion | DAS.1914-06-03 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Evolution; human evolution; Heat and motion; Law of transformation and change; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2261 | Words to a friend from England, spoken on 1913-03-29 | 110 | You say you are from England? In reality we are all one nation: England, France, Germany, Persia, America, they are all one country. However, this much can be said | DAS.1913-03-29 | Growth of the Cause; Praise of Western values; culture; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0737 | Words to a friend from Scotland, spoken on 1913-05-12 | 400 | We have many friends in Scotland, many devoted friends; amongst them is Mrs Whyte.... There are certain souls whose thirst is never allayed, while others are satisfied with one drop. | DAS.1913-05-12 | Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Development of capacity and readiness; East and West; communication between East and West; Knowledge; recognition of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3270 | Words to a friend of Mrs. Struven, spoken on | 40 | When ‘Abdu’l-Bahá writes tablets, he is calling the souls to a station which they are potentially able to attain. I does not mean that they have attained that station at the time of the writing. | SW_v09#05 p.062 | Differences in human capacity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2892 | Words to a friend, spoken on 1913-06-07 | 60 | The voices that she did hear from childhood were not outward, physical voices. They were spiritual revelations in her heart. It is very strange that the Popes | DAS.1913-06-07 | Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1777 | Words to a group of American students, spoken on 1913-03-25 | 170 | I am likewise most pleased to meet you. This cause has become world-wide. In a short space of time it has permeated throughout all the regions, for it has a magnetic power | DAS.1913-03-25, BSC.443 #809x, DWN_v5#01 p.006x | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Harmony of science and religion; Purpose; goal of creation; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2944 | Words to a group of Americans spoken in 1913 | 60 | I have planted the Seeds in America. You must nurture them and care for them. | SW_v04#15 p.256, BSTW#324 | Call to action; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Growth of the Cause; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0907 | Words to a group of believers, 1906-05-23 | 340 | This is a plain meal, uniform and the same to all. Simplicity and plainness are good, not only in food, but even in dress | SUR.263 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1388 | Words to a group of friends, spoken on 1913-04-26 | 230 | What did the people say last night? Were they not dissatisfied?... This morning looking down from the window I saw a regiment of soldiers passing by in fine shape. | DAS.1913-04-26 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Nationalism; love of country; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual warfare; struggle; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2259 | Words to a Hindu believer spoken in Apr. 1914 | 110 | Your friends and relatives, nay your father and descendants shall soon glory over this action of yours, that you have overcome such barriers | TDAB.06-07 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; High station of the true believer; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3251 | Words to a Japanese friend, spoken on 1912-10-13 | 40 | I wish you would become heavenly and not Japanese nor Arab, English, Persian, Turk, and American. You would become divine | ECN.542 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Universality of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2780 | Words to a journal editor who wrote against the Faith, spoken on 1913-05-21 | 70 | If I knew that thou wouldst not think that I am afraid, I would have sent thee a gift for writing such a book against the Bahá'í movement. Thy example is like unto the ant who scaled a high, sturdy poplar tree | DAS.1913-05-21 | Growth of the Cause; Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2781 | Words to a lawyer, spoken on 1913-12-01 | 70 | The more the rays of the sun of education are diffused, the less will be the darkness of crime and brutality | DAS.1913-12-01 | Call to action; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2352 | Words to a Mohammedan Sheikh, spoken on 1913-12-16 | 100 | My friends! How long, how long these prejudices? How long this dogmatic superiority? How long this fanatical attitude? | DAS.1913-12-16, BSTW#095 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Fanaticism and hatred; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3047 | Words to a museum watchman, spoken on 1912-07-09 | 50 | No, I am tired of going about looking at the things of this world: I want to go above and travel and see in the spiritual worlds.... When you go upstairs in a house you do not leave the house. The lower floor is under you. | SW_v16#07 p.582-583, DJT.331, VLAB.125, BLO_PN#027 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0556 | Words to a musician, spoken on 1913-05-08 | 500 | Music was an ancient art in Persia. The old people of Persia loved music very much and their artists contributed to its development. When the Arabs conquered Persia | DAS.1913-05-08 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Music and singing; Past, present and future of Iran; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1455 | Words to a number of visitors, spoken on 1914-03-28 | 220 | In the material world perfect composure and tranquility are not destined for man. Somehow, somewhere he is attacked by the depressing condition of the times. | DAS.1914-03-28 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Law of transformation and change; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2866 | Words to a painter, spoken on 1913-04-03 | 60 | Can you paint upon the page of the world the ideal pictures of the Supreme Concourse? | DAS.1913-04-03, SW_v05#10 p.149, SW_v05#05 p.070, SW_v08#02 p.028, SW_v14#06 p.178 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2487 | Words to a patriotic youth, spoken on 1913-03-23 | 90 | Once upon a time the king of a certain country got hold of an owl and put it in a large golden cage hanging it in his royal Park. The King observed that the owl was not happy in his wonderful park | DAS.1913-03-23 | Humor; jokes; Nationalism; love of country; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1045 | Words to a Persian friend, spoken on 1914-05-27 | 300 | This century is the century of Truth. We must relinquish all the rituals and forms which have accumulated for the past ages around the Immortal Image of Truth | DAS.1914-05-27 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Empty learning; false spirituality; Fanaticism and hatred; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0952 | Words to a Persian prince, spoken on 1913-02-21 | 320 | Mirza Taqi Khan was the ablest and most astute statesman that Persia had produced for a long time. Although he committed the greatest mistake of his life | DAS.1913-02-21 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2980 | Words to a Persian student, spoken on 1914-06-24 | 50 | Thou must strive day by day so that the fire of the Love of God may burn brighter and brighter upon the censer of thy heart | DAS.1914-06-24 | Effort; striving; Love of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Study; deepening | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0711 | Words to a Persian tailor, spoken on 1913-03-23 | 410 | There are some people who study for dress, work for dress, live for dress, walk for dress, eat for dress, in brief their lives are spent for the dress, the clothes, the style, fashion and mode. | DAS.1913-03-23 | Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Eulogies; reminiscences; Humor; jokes; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1790 | Words to a Persian visitor, spoken on 1913-05-17 | 170 | Be patient. Overlook the shortcomings of others. Don't mind the criticisms of anyone. Let thy heart be like unto a sea. | DAS.1913-05-17 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2390 | Words to a pilgrim, spoken on 1914-03-05 | 100 | Be thou occupied in guiding the souls. If you want to educate a person you must strive for many years | DAS.1914-03-05 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as educator; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1502 | Words to a pilgrim, spoken on 1914-03-28 | 210 | Now the old believers should be satisfied with what they have... Some years ago there lived in New York a good believer by the name, Mrs. Helen Cole | DAS.1914-03-28 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Eulogies; reminiscences; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0315 | Words to a reporter from the Montreal Star on 10 Sep 1912 | 720 | Abdu'l-Bahá in Canada | As to the question of disarmament, all nations must disarm at the same time... The one man slapped another on the face.... All Europe is an armed camp... It will be established in this century... | ABIC.034-035 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Humor; jokes; Means of establishment of future civilization; Predictions and prophecies; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3664 | Words to a reporter, spoken ca. 1912-10-19 | 160 | Proud of him [Omar Khayyam]? Would you be proud of that man who had led your children into evil ways? Would you be proud of a drunkard | - | - | |||||||||||||
| ABU0734 | Words to a Russian princess, spoken on 1913-10-30 | 400 | A Bahá'í is at the same time a Christian, a Jew, a Zoroastrian and a Mohammadan. The Bahá'í Cause is like unto a tree... Every moment in this world has a center. | DAS.1913-10-30, SW_v08#14 p.188x | Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universality of the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2622 | Words to a singer, spoken on 1913-05-26 | 80 | Are you progressing in your art? The heavenly song is good. It is my hope that you may sing that song. When we left America on the steamer Celtic, there were several musicians and singers. | DAS.1913-05-26 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Music and singing; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1561 | Words to a stranger, spoken on 1914-05-09 | 200 | The Bahá'ís must be the servants of universal Peace, the workers for the Cause of the Oneness of the world of humanity, the spreaders of heavenly Love amongst the children of men | DAS.1914-05-09, SW_v16#01 p.385x, PN_1914 p002, PN_1914 p004, BSTW#318 | Call to action; Compassion; kindness; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1863 | Words to a stranger, spoken on 1914-05-09 | 160 | Authenticity of prayer "O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit"; Historical Context for the Prayer 'O God! Refresh and Gladden My Spirit...'; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | There are two kinds of understanding; objective and subjective... O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit.... Beg everything thou desirest from Baha'o'llah. If thou art asking faith, ask of Him. | BPRY.174-175x, DAS.1914-05-09, SW_v07#18 p.179x, SW_v09#09 p.104x, SW_v13#09 p.251-252x, DWN_v3#05 p.031x, PN_1914 p002, BSTW#318 | The Badasht Project, D. Gundry, A. Youssefi, P. Escobar, L. Slott, M. Sparrow, A. Bryan, N. Chiang, K. Bartlett, L. Ghiami, Dechen & Michael, M. Benedetti, E. Lilian, MANA, W. Heath, Soulrise Melodies, M. Levine [track 4], J. Marks and S. Engle, L. Dely & M. Congo, A. & M. Zemke [track 6], Do'a [track 4], T. Ellis, G. and M. Smith, Ladjamaya [track 5] | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | For comments on authenticity see https://bahailibrary.com/uhj_authenticity_refresh_spirit. | ||||||||
| ABU2012 | Words to a stranger, spoken on 1914-05-09 | 140 | My objects are the establishment of the Cause of international arbitration, the promotion of the oneness of the world of humanity, the conformity of religion with science and reason | DAS.1914-05-09, PN_1914 p003 | Harmony of science and religion; Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2786 | Words to a stranger, spoken on 1914-05-09 | 70 | There is no origin of evil. The origin of evil is non-existent. For example darkness is evil. It is the absence of light. | DAS.1914-05-09, PN_1914 p002, BSTW#318 | Creation of the world; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3485 | Words to a stranger, spoken on 1914-05-09 | 20 | Is there a hell more direful than Ignorance? A hell worse than deprivation from the Divine Nearness? A hell lower than negligence and inadvertence? | DAS.1914-05-09, PN_1914 p003 | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3503 | Words to a stranger, spoken on 1914-05-09 | 20 | This is not only the golden age but the age of Diamond. This is the Century of Lights! This is the cycle of Love. This is the glorious Down of the Sun of Reality | DAS.1914-05-09, PN_1914 p003 | Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3533 | Words to a stranger, spoken on 1914-05-09 | 20 | I do not like the word 'leader'. I am Abdul Baha. I am the servant of the world of humanity. | DAS.1914-05-09, PN_1914 p003 | Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1193 | Words to a telegraph officer, spoken on 1913-10-29 | 270 | When I was in America, I was most busy... Once upon a time, there was a poor fellah (farmer) who cultivated a patch of ground with cotton. | DAS.1913-10-29, SW_v09#18 p.210x, STAB#120 | Growth of the Cause; Stories; anecdotes; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1911 | Words to a troop of actors, spoken on 1912-12-21 | 160 | All these people thought they were waiting for Christ and that they were His intimate friends | LBLT.132-133 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2931 | Words to a visitor, spoken on 1913-05-09 | 60 | Under all circumstances, I am happy and well. I am never unwell. The body of man is the result of the composition of the elements and these elements are constantly at war with each other. | DAS.1913-05-09 | Composition and decomposition; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Relationship of the soul to the body | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0763 | Words to a vistor, spoken on 1913-04-20 | 390 | Well said. You have brought up a good point.... The Bahá'í movement is not an organization. You can never organize the Bahá'í Cause.... The Bahá'í Revelation is the spirit of this age. | DAS.1913-04-20, SW_v05#05 p.067x, SW_v06#15 p.118x | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Executive government; power of execution; Oneness; unity of religion; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Universality of the Cause; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2356 | Words to a woman from Holland, spoken on 1913-01-19 | 100 | When you return to Holland, summon the people to the Kingdom of God and cry out: Glad tidings! Glad tidings! The Sun of Reality hath dawned | DAS.1913-01-19 | Call to action; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2621 | Words to a woman questioner, spoken on 1913-04-22 | 80 | You must enter in the Kingdom of Abha. In the Kingdom of Abha, there is light upon light. The darkness of sorrow and pain is banished forever | DAS.1913-04-22 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2141 | Words to a writer of a Beirut daily, spoken on 1914-03-16 | 120 | The editor of a newspaper or a magazine must ever take the side of Truth. Every fact before its publication must be thoroughly investigated. | DAS.1914-03-16 | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Newspapers and the media; publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2109 | Words to a young believer, spoken on 1914-03-10 | 130 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Were it not for the favors of the Blessed Perfection, no one would have given us any importance. There are some who become proud and haughty... Meekness and humility are the hallmarks of faith.... There are no officers in this Cause... The foundation of this Cause is pure, spiritual democracy and not a theocracy. | DAS.1914-03-10, BSC.449 #820, SW_v08#09 p.116x, PN_various p009, BSTW#096 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2391 | Words to a young believer, spoken on 1914-03-12 | 100 | A wise young man ever thinks of and studies those means which are conducive to his progress - mental, intellectual and spiritual. He lets all amusements and recreations go and applies himself | DAS.1914-03-12 | Education of children; moral education; Exhortations and counsels; High station of learning; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1223 | Words to a young girl from Scotland studying painting, spoken on 1913-05-07 | 260 | His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh has commanded the study of arts and crafts; that when we undertake the study of any branch of arts we must perfect ourselves in it | DAS.1913-05-07 | Bringing oneself to account each day; High station of the arts and sciences; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2775 | Words to a young man, spoken on 1913-01-22 | 70 | Now that you are returning to America, pass through all the large cities on the way, meet the friends of God and associate with them. | DAS.1913-01-22 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1642 | Words to A.M.Boylan, spoken on 1912-06-07 | 190 | The marriage bond is important. Very, very important. Marriage must be strict and pure. You must all be very careful about this. Women and men must not embrace each other when not married... Do not distress them by saying that they should not have done this or that. They will see for themselves. | LOG#1438x, PN_1912 p026, PN_1912 p119, BSTW#148, BSTW#431 | Chastity and purity; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0508 | Words to Agnew, Chase, Sheffler, spoken on 1907-04-12 | 530 | Today is a beautiful day. I have been longing to see such a day. I am very happy. My happiness is from the point that the Power of God has gathered us together…. If there should not be decomposition, composition would not be. | PN_1907 p073x, TTAG.008-011, BLO_PN#101 | Composition and decomposition; Critique of Western values; culture; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0741 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab and others, spoken on 1914-11-28 | 400 | In this Dispensation all the ties of physical relationship are broken and should play no part in passing judgment over one's character. Not the one who is related to me but the one who doeth the will of Bahá'u'lláh is of me and related to me. | DAS.1914-11-28 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0805 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab and others, spoken on 1914-11-29 | 370 | Those who are endued with spiritual insight see in the small chapter a typical portrayal of the present upheaval in all parts of the world | DAS.1914-11-29 | Apocalyptic imagery; Chastisement and requital; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Justice and mercy; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1786 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-01-22 | 170 | Once Muhammad Ali thought in a public way [to] show his superiority over ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. In those days the Blessed Perfection lived in the Palace of Bahji | DAS.1913-01-22 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0271 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-02-17 | 780 | I have certain things that attract the confirmations of God. They are so wonderful and extraordinary that if I tell them, some people may not accept them as facts. | DAS.1913-02-17 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Power of prayer; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Rejection, opposition and persecution; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2754 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-03-08 | 70 | While in America I strove day and night to prepare a few holy sanctified souls to take up the burden of the Cause after my departure. A very few who have responded to this call have arisen | DAS.1913-03-08 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Exhortations and counsels; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2057 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-05-06 | 130 | It is strange that the people put aside my many Tablets written on this matter and go by their own feelings. Write to Mr Hannen to make public my explicit texts concerning the Society and its future. | DAS.1913-05-06 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Call to action; East and West; communication between East and West; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3074 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-05-06 | 50 | I do not feel happy in Paris. I do not know whether it is its depressing atmosphere or the effect of the indifference of the people to spiritual things. | DAS.1913-05-06 | Critique of Western values; culture; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2890 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-05-07 | 60 | The wise man sees that another army with no cannons or rifles but with quite other armaments shall defeat this army. | DAS.1913-05-07 | Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Stories; anecdotes; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3517 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-05-07 | 20 | When I was young they would light ten candles and at the range of a very long distance I would put out the lights one after another without missing one. | DAS.1913-05-07 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Excellence; distinction; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1332 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-06-20 | 240 | A few days before His departure Bahá'u'lláh called me into His bedroom and commanded me to gather together all His writings and Tablets... After the ascension, Mohamad Ali stole all the writings which were entrusted to me | DAS.1913-06-20 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0764 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-06-22 | 390 | How I long to be far away from people for two months, somewhere where I have not to read letters, answer questions and always associate with men.... One of the oriental kings going to hunt | DAS.1913-06-22 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2967 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-10-30 | 50 | Universal Peace is the best panacea for the diseases of the Islamic world | DAS.1913-10-30 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0862 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-11-21 | 350 | Last night I slept five hours. I passed a cheerful night. One of the greatest gifts in the world of humanity is sleep. | DAS.1913-11-21 | Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3061 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-12-30 | 50 | If a man lives a thousand years or achieves the most wonderful service, this does not avail him. If he becomes the most famous man in the world | DAS.1913-12-30 | Attaining good pleasure of God; Chastisement and requital; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0575 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-02-28 | 490 | Pray from thy heart that my health continue to be well, so that I may attend to all the affairs. | DAS.1914-02-28 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Presence of; reunion with God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1186 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-03-06 | 270 | Consider and reflect over the Favors and Bounties of the Blessed Perfection!.. I will send thee to America | DAS.1914-03-06 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2392 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-03-15 | 100 | The spiritual life postulates simplicity and contemplation combined with usefulness and well-guided activity. When we were living in Baghdad according to the custom of that country we slept on the roof | DAS.1914-03-15, SW_v07#18 p.177-178x, SW_v08#13 p.167x | Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Contemplation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2492 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-03-15 | 90 | I am not saying anything, but every week I receive great news about the progress of the Cause in Persia... The Spirit of God is using these instruments in all parts of the world to create a mighty synthesis of all that which is best in the past religions | DAS.1914-03-15 | Growth of the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1103 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-05-02 | 290 | How cool is thy areesheh! Is this not better than the palace of the kings?... All the companions of our trips in different parts of the world have departed and only you and I are left! | DAS.1914-05-02 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3560 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-10-19 | 20 | You are writing a book. I have been reading all morning these letters. They are interesting. | DAS.1914-10-19 | Review of publications | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1515 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-10-23 | 210 | America is the home of the ideals of Peace; its people are peace-loving and its democratic leaders the spreaders of the seeds of Peace. | DAS.1914-10-23, SW_v13#11 p.293 | Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Parliaments; constitutional government; Praise of Western values; culture; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0487 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-11-08 | 550 | The tempest in the Atlantic ocean is very spectacular. It is a world of water.... When I was a very young child in Tihran, there was a man by the name of Abbas Quli Khan | DAS.1914-11-08 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3393 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-11-16 | 30 | What art thou writing now? Art thou not satisfied with all that thou hast written? What dost thou do with them? No matter what I say thou art ready to make a note of it. Who has ordered thee to do this? | DAS.1914-11-16 | Personal instructions; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0772 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-11-19 | 380 | Art thou happy with me? In thee I place my utmost trust. Because all my correspondence passes through thy hand and all my letters are read and transcribed and translated by thee, thou art the custodian of my secrets. | DAS.1914-11-19 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1099 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-12-11 | 290 | Only in America such brilliant ideas are born. This will be a most effective token of America's attitude in the matter of brotherhood... The axis around which the consolation of the hearts revolves is Faith in God. | DAS.1914-12-11 | Consolation and comfort; God as personal vs. impersonal reality; Nationalism; love of country; Praise of Western values; culture; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0995 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-12-19 | 310 | His Holiness Christ on account of the avocation of His disciples called them the fisher of men but the Blessed Perfection designated | DAS.1914-12-19, SW_v13#07 p.172-173 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0779 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-12-29 | 380 | The friends must be the wise physicians of the world of humanity but they must be graduated from the university of the Manifestations of God. They must first master the science of the spiritual materia-medica | DAS.1914-12-29 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2633 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-01-30 | 80 | This is the first German house built in Haifa by the leader of the colony, called Hirtik, who came here in 1870 with about 500 people | DAS.1915-01-30 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1944 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-02-15 | 150 | When I go to bed I lie awake for one or two hours, then I sleep well for four hours. The sleep before twilight is also very invigorating. Taki Menshadi often spoke during the hours of sleep. | DAS.1915-02-15 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Contemplation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0615 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-03-07 | 460 | During the last two years the world has gone through a terrific earthquake. Bloodthirstiness and ferocity have become widespread. | DAS.1915-03-07 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Service to others; to the Cause of God; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1315 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-03-19 | 240 | Ah! Thou art carrying in thy hand a rosary! With the Mohamadans it has become a habit to play with the rosary all the time. | DAS.1915-03-19 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1165 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-04-15 | 270 | While surrounded with all these innumerable sufferings and calamities my mind and spirit have been working day and night gathering brilliant pearls of new Ideals... If it is in accord with the Will of God we shall take another journey into the outside world | DAS.1915-04-15 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; East and West; communication between East and West; Martyrs and martyrdom; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Mystical themes; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2265 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-04-22 | 110 | Wait till the end of this war. The new ideals of peace which I have nurtured in my mind will be promoted. God willing we shall take another journey | DAS.1915-04-22 | Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Means of establishment of future civilization; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1101 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-04-24 | 290 | The inner, spiritual life of man is like unto this well. He must allay the thirst of the travellers on the path of Truth with the water of significances... I hope thou wilt become the boiling, gushing, flowing well of the Love of Bahá'u'lláh, irrigating the parched ground of the hearts | DAS.1915-04-24 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Living waters; water of life; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2670 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-05-03 | 80 | Whosoever I send to America must at first gain the regenerative power of the second birth, be baptized with the water of universal ideals and be a living torch of the Fire of the Love of God | DAS.1915-05-03 | Love as fire; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech; The state of enkindlement in teaching; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0624 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-05-15 | 460 | The Cause of God is in need of many active, efficient workers and the time is soon coming... As thou knowest it is very easy for us to teach and spread the Cause in this country but the government will rise immediately against us and the Blessed Tombs of Baha'u'llah and the Bab will be demolished by the hands of a fanatical mob | DAS.1915-05-15 | Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0562 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-05-18 | 490 | I have sent for thee this morning to speak to thee on a confidential matter. The covenant-breakers have again concocted another device, whereby they may terminate my life | DAS.1915-05-18 | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1233 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-05-19 | 260 | All the Bahá'í books are being preserved in boxes and in these days I have no inclination of opening them. In former years month after month I worked from sunrise till midnight | DAS.1915-05-19 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1766 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-06-23 | 170 | I have repeated on various occasions that the foundation of the progress of the Bahá'í Cause consists in the spread of the message... This is the time for laying the foundation and raising the walls. This is not the time to think of the interior decoration and furniture. | DAS.1915-06-23 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1799 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1917-01-17 | 170 | I am like a man who has lost the most priceless jewel. He is seeking here and searching | SW_v09#13 p.143 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Power of prayer; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2686 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1918-10-19 | 80 | I hope that the war may soon come to an end, so that I may again look in the faces | SW_v09#16 p.179, PN_1918 p002 | Justice and mercy; Parliaments; constitutional government; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3267 | Words to Albert Vail | 40 | We do not oppose the religion of anyone. We act in accordance with the Gospel. But we must also act | SW_v13#09 p.218 | Christ; Christianity; Exhortations and counsels; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1634 | Words to Albert Vail, spoken on 1919-11-19 | 190 | The City you deem most advisable is preferred by Me... Never associate with Mrs Kirchner... Be kind to them at first. Do not be severe at first. If you find they cannot be changed, leave them to themselves. | PN_1919 p013 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2255 | Words to Albert Vail, spoken on 1919-11-23 | 110 | If people ask you about your conduct (as a Bahá'í teacher), say: ‘We do not oppose the religion of any one and we act in accordance with the Gospel. | LAT.105-108 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Methods of teaching the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; The power of words; of speech; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2637 | Words to Albert Vail, spoken on 1919-11-23 | 80 | Each one of the friends should try to guide one soul--those who are worthy--not the persons who enter the Cause and bring degradation to it; not like Fareed. | PN_1919 p013, BSTW#206 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2872 | Words to Albert Windust, Ramleh, 1913-10-23 | 60 | ...That which is the most important of all the affairs in this day is to teach the Cause of God! | SW_v04#15 p.251 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0467 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan and Florence Khan spoken in June 1906 | 560 | That which is always the cause of inharmony and delays the progress of the Cause of God is love for leadership and self-interest. Those who cherish such tendencies | PN_1906 p052, SUR.249-250, BLO_PN#001 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0777 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan and Florence Khan spoken in June 1906 | 380 | When man has faith, even the mountains of the world can not oppose him, nay, he bears every trial and calamity | PN_1906 p061, SUR.254-255, BLO_PN#001 | Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1728 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan and Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-10 | 180 | Virtue and excellence consist in true faith in God, not in having a small or a large appetite for food, or in similar matters. Jinab-i-Tahirih had a good appetite. | PN_1906 p020, PN_1906 p028, SUR.229, BLO_PN#001 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Love of God; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0971 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan and Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-13 | 320 | Intuition (or inner perception) is a power or a light by which man comprehends and perceives the realities of things without the mediumship of the outward senses. | PN_1906 p038, SUR.234, BLO_PN#001 | Four methods of acquiring knowledge; Intuition; inspiration; Limits of the intellect; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1568 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan and Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-13 | 200 | Sagacity is a power which enables one to become cognizant of the existence of a thing by means of the outward senses, or to feel the presence of a thing through certain outward signs. | PN_1906 p037, SUR.233, BLO_PN#001 | Limits of the intellect; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1289 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan and Zia Bagdadi, spoken on 1912-06-20 | 250 | Mirza Hadi Javaheri, a very wealthy Persian Bahá'í died in Baghdad leaving a son, three daughter and a great fortune. | SW_v19#08 p.255 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Business; financial; property matters; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0134 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan spoken in June 1906 | 1080 | This is one of the conditions of the teachers of the Truth; he must possess pure severance, so that his words may produce such an effect on the hearers | PN_1906 p055, SUR.250-253, BLO_PN#001 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1334 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan spoken in June 1906 | 240 | Infallibility is of two kinds; 1) Intrinsic or immediate Infallibility, 2) conferred, extrinsic or mediate Infallibility. Intrinsic or immediate Infallibility means that of God | PN_1906 p046, SUR.248, BLO_PN#001 | House of Justice; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3055 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan, spoken on 1906-06-09 | 50 | If a man is not happy in his life, death is better than such a life. True joy comes from the tranquility of [the] heart, and this state comes from faith! | PN_1906 p019, PN_1906 p026, SUR.229-230, BLO_PN#001 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2367 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan, spoken on 1906-06-10 | 100 | Paul and Peter, the Apostles, once went into one of the cities of the Greeks and engaged in teaching the Truth. In that city, there was a temple | PN_1906 p021, PN_1906 p029, SUR.230, BLO_PN#001 | Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Growth of the Cause; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1521 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan, spoken on 1906-06-11 | 210 | We have wished it to be such. For many reasons, this incarceration is useful for me. One is that this is conducive to protection; for our enemies | PN_1906 p021, PN_1906 p030, SUR.227, BLO_PN#001 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3188 | Words to Ali Kuli Khan, spoken on 1906-06-12 | 40 | In the end, all will be well and happy times will come. 'Once again a time will come as sweet as sugar.' The time will come when the procession of pilgrims of all lands will be densely extended | PN_1906 p032, SUR.228, BLO_PN#001 | Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2702 | Words to Ali-Kuli Khan in 'Akka prior to 1902 | 80 | A wise man when looking at an egg, sees in it the whole form of a bird; he sees the beak | SW_v07#01 p.004 | Development of capacity and readiness; Evolution; human evolution; Law of cause and effect; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1910 | Words to Ali-Kuli Khan spoken in 1900 | 160 | …every morning when the sun comes up, it does not first send out a herald to wake up the townspeople and tell them to rise and go to work. | SUR.141 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Imam 'Ali; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2423 | Words to Ali-Kuli Khan spoken in 1900 | 100 | While suffering death on the pathway of God is the highest attainment, still, that dying which continues on throughout life, giving lift to other souls, is the station of 'living martyrdom'. | SUR.134 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2864 | Words to Ali-Kuli Khan spoken in 1900 | 60 | The Blessed Perfection, Bahá’u’lláh, has promised to raise up souls who would hasten to the service of the Covenant… Go, and eat this candy. Rest assured, the Blessed Perfection will enable you to translate | SUR.109 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3092 | Words to Ali-Kuli Khan spoken in 1900 | 50 | There was once a blacksmith in Iran, and to keep his fire going and get the iron red hot | SUR.127 | Stories; anecdotes; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3628 | Words to Ali-Kuli Khan spoken in 1900 | 10 | Sometimes material food confers spiritual sustenance and strength. | SUR.136 | Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1951 | Words to Alice Beede et al, spoken on 1911-10-15 | 150 | I am very glad to be here with you. I am very glad to see you all here. | SW_v02#18 p.006-007+12 | Education of children; moral education; High station of teachers of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2607 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 80 | It is as difficult for the human mind to understand the Essence of God as for the watch to understand its maker... The only test of its truth lies in the influence this conception has upon our lives | SW_v08#10 p.136x, PN_1907 p016 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Goodly deeds; actions; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Manifestation of God as mediator; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2909 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 60 | The spirit results from the union of body and soul; this spirit becomes immortal, always remaining with the soul and forming for it, after death, a sort of ethereal body. There is a human spirit and a divine spirit | SW_v14#01 p.009x, PN_1907 p016 | Relationship of the soul to the body; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3408 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 30 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3491 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 20 | It is not impossible that He should have been, though it is not necessary that all Manifestations should come in that way. | PN_1907 p018, PN_unsorted p023 | Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3549 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 20 | Yes, but they do not do it through mediums nor in material ways, but in spiritual ways. | PN_1907 p017 | Occult sciences; psychic phenomena; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3577 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 10 | Their punishment will be a deprivation of God... No, for God's Mercy is never wearied. | PN_1907 p016 | Chastisement and requital; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3578 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 10 | No. A soul, once freed from its body, never again takes shape in this world. | PN_1907 p017 | Reincarnation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3579 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 10 | No. It will be placed in different conditions by God's Mercy, and will eventually progress. | PN_1907 p018, PN_unsorted p023 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3584 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 10 | No! Not to me, but to the Glory of God (Bahá'u'lláh) whose Light I reflect | PN_1907 p016 | Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3585 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 10 | God has made all mankind of one family; no race is superior to another. | PN_1907 p017 | Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3611 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 10 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3616 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 10 | No man can be happy without God, though he may not know why he is miserable | SW_v07#16 p.161, PN_1907 p017 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Knowledge; recognition of God; Transcending the material condition; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3625 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 10 | No, the dead retain both interest in and remembrance of those they love. | SW_v14#02 p.037, PN_1907 p017 | Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3505 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-15 | 20 | 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; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3386 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-16 | 30 | Had ye believed in Moses, ye would also believe in me'... If a king send many different rulers to govern a city | PN_1907 p019, PN_unsorted p023 | Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3550 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-16 | 20 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0895 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-21 | 340 | Jesus spoke everything in parables because the ideal sense is, in this way, revealed and understood. | PN_1900 p017, PN_1900 p103, BSTW#169a | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2644 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-22 | 80 | Look at the great and glorious favors of the Blessed Perfection in bringing together these people... | PN_1900 p018, PN_1900 p101, PN_1900 p118, BSTW#169a | Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0694 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-23 | 420 | In any sort of business, both spiritual and material, the success thereof depends upon the capacity of those attending to it. | PN_1900 p018, PN_1900 p119, BSTW#169b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Differences in human capacity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0808 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-24 | 370 | In this morning's lesson we explained redemption. The self-sacrifice of Jesus cause those who believed in Him to have eternal life.... The mystery of it is explained in four ways. | PN_1900 p019, PN_1900 p102, PN_1900 p120, BSTW#169b | Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Return of the Manifestations of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0356 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-26 | 670 | Praise be to God! You have attained the visit of the Holy Tomb... The worldly grades of every Manifestation are so different | PN_1900 p020, BSTW#169c | Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God does not act of own volition; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; The cross and the trinity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1146 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-27 | 280 | The essence of prophethood is one, just as the effect of one or more lights is that of one. If you want to see the light | PN_1900_heh p008, PN_1900 p022, PN_1900 p049, BSTW#169e | Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0251 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-30 | 820 | All the nations of the world who believe in God are divided into two classes: the agnostics and the true believers... The agnostics are divided into two classes | PN_1900_heh p011, PN_1900 p024, BSTW#169f | Four methods of acquiring knowledge; Knowledge; recognition of God; Limits of the intellect; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Rejection of Muhammad; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0810 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-12-01 | 370 | A Manifestation of God is first proven by the characteristics of the Divine Essence shining forth from Him... the Bab and the Blessed Perfection said before the appearance of the first Adam, an hundred thousand Adams appeared upon the earth, but in these days the people only know of the Adam who came 5,000 years ago. | PN_1900 p026, BSTW#169g | Adam; Adam and Eve; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Names and attributes of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Proofs of the Manifestations of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0272 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-12-02 | 780 | Truly God has created all the beings, but has created them that they may be educated. And every existing being is endowed with two perfections - creative and educative. | PN_1900 p027, PN_1900 p050, BSTW#169h | Education and the development of capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Man's distinction from the animal; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Need for an educator; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Universal education | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2889 | Words to Alma Knobloch and others, spoken on 1913-04-25 | 60 | The love of Bahá'u'lláh is the essence of happiness. Any heart which will become the depository of this love is always happy. | DAS.1913-04-25 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2077 | Words to Alma Knobloch, spoken on 1908-11-07 | 130 | A good foundation is laid in Germany. The believers must be firmly grounded n the principles of morality and honesty. First--Truthfulness… | SW_v07#18 p.183x, FRGA.002 | Being a source of light; guidance; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1706 | Words to Alma Knobloch, spoken on 1908-11-09 | 180 | Are you happy? Have the people of Germany the capacity to receive?... The Kingdom of God is like a tailor, and nations and sects are like pieces of cloth or materials; each nation or sect is a special material | FRGA.014 | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3635 | Words to American pilgrims spoken around April 1907 | 10 | Through prayer, supplication, purification of the heart and good wishes. | SW_v08#04 p.045 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1594 | Words to an American spoken in 1900, relayed by Ali-Kuli Khan | 200 | There was once an Arab traveler who had lost his way in the desert. He was dying of thirst and, humbly, he begged God for water…. Believing that God is present in nature has never been enough. | SUR.142 | God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Limits of the intellect; Living waters; water of life; Manifestation of God as mediator; Nature and God's will; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0566 | Words to an army commander, spoken on 1914-05-11 | 490 | By a general agreement all the governments of the world must disarm simultaneously. It will | DAS.1914-05-11, SW_v05#08 p.116, SW_v07#06 p.042-043, SW_v08#12 p.155-156, PN_1914 p012, STAB#151 | Call to action; Stories; anecdotes; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0776 | Words to an army commander, spoken on 1914-05-11 | 380 | The ideals of Peace must be nurtured and spread amongst the inhabitants of the world, they must be instructed in the school of Peace | DAS.1914-05-11, SW_v05#08 p.116-117, SW_v07#06 p.043+048, SW_v15#02 p.037, PN_1914 p013 | Nationalism; love of country; Supreme tribunal; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0600 | Words to an army commander, spoken on 1914-05-12 | 470 | Today in the world of humanity the most important matter is the question of Universal Peace. The realization of this principle is the crying need... | COC#1604x, LOG#1419x, DAS.1914-05-12, SW_v05#08 p.115-117, SW_v07#06 p.041-042, DWN_v1#12 p.007bx, PN_1914 p011 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Means of establishment of future civilization; Relationship between government and people; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1275 | Words to an army commander, spoken on 1914-05-12 | 250 | The editors of the Newspapers are the guardians of the rights of man. They are the champions of the poor and the protectors of the Wronged ones. | DAS.1914-05-12 | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Newspapers and the media; publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| BBU0013 | Words to an attendant | 120 | Honey of a superior quality could no doubt have been purchased at a lower price | DB.303 | Conduct in finance and business; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; The power of example | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3502 | Words to an English friend, spoken on 1913-03-31 | 20 | Whosoever with a contrite heart prays and begs from Bahá'u'lláh help and assistance will be aided, even if he is not a Bahá'í, only that he is sincere and whole-hearted in his prayers. | DAS.1913-03-31 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2272 | Words to an English-speaking enquirer spoken in April 1914 | 110 | In this world there are two things which are the cause of man's elevation and progress: one is knowledge and the other is religion. | TDAB.17 | Harmony of science and religion; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2359 | Words to an Indian Muslim prince, spoken on 1914-01-18 | 100 | India needs these principles of tolerance and liberalism more than nay other country.... The cohorts of the Kingdom of Abha are engaged in uninterrupted conquest | DAS.1914-01-18, SW_v05#02 p.019 | Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1176 | Words to an Indian scholar, spoken on 1914-03-19 | 270 | Just as you are a servant of God I am also the servant of God. I am the absolute servant of the Almighty without implication or interpretation. | DAS.1914-03-19 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2327 | Words to an Indian scholar, spoken on 1914-03-19 | 100 | It is self-evident that God is the source of confirmation. Were it not for His confirmation man could accomplish nothing. Help must come from Him. | DAS.1914-03-19 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Justice and mercy; Law of cause and effect; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1631 | Words to an Indian scholar, spoken on 1914-03-25 | 190 | They appear and disappear. They have no importance whatsoever in the religious world... The course of this stupendous creation is not changed through their blind, dogmatic assertions. | DAS.1914-03-25 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Manifestation of God as educator; Need for an educator; Religion as reality; definitions of religion | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1810 | Words to Anna Kunz, spoken on 1921-03-27 | 170 | I was very glad to hear of your coming. When all the people are negligent you have been chosen by God.... In their heavenly books the prophets have spoken of the Day of the Lord | SW_v13#06 p.142-142 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Mount Carmel; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0326 | Words to Anna Kunz, spoken on 1921-03-28 | 710 | They have bright faces... Science does not know; but the Manifestation makes discoveries... There will always be some. Only a special number will have this attainment.... Everything must be done moderately. | SW_v13#06 p.142-144, VLAB.028x, VLAB.099x | Educational curricula; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Rational arguments; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Soul; spirit after death; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2028 | Words to Anna Kunz, spoken on 1921-03-29 | 140 | You have been here three days. They are equal to three years. In the Bible in the days of the Lord | SW_v13#06 p.144 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3063 | Words to Anna Watson spoken around 1904-10-18 | 50 | I will see what I can do. Finding one, I told him to stay until I brought others to him | BSTW#130, BSTW#173 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Music and singing; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0050 | Words to Anton Haddad ca. 1900 | 1590 | To live in peace, love, union and agreement, and to overlook the faults and defects of others... | BSTW#037 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Methods of teaching the Cause; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity in diversity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3271 | Words to Aqay-i-Taqizadeh spoken around Dec. 1911 | 40 | In principle, we prefer freedom as it is one of the divine blessings and pleases God. However, this is not because freedom helps with the diffusion and propagation of our Cause, as it is the opposite — namely, our Cause grows better in a repressive environment. | BLO_PN#005 | Growth of the Cause; True liberty; freedom | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1467 | Words to Arab villagers from Adasiyyah, spoken on 1914-05-07 | 220 | Consider that Abdu'r-Rahman Pasha receives one forth of the entire crop and produce from the farmers in his village | DAS.1914-05-07 | Agriculture; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0526 | Words to Archie Bell spoken in June 1914 | 520 | I am pleased, very pleased to meet one from far away America… Baha'ism is simply a message, its prophecies are readily explained by all religions… I find gems of truth in what Mrs. [Mary Baker] Eddy said and these things I include and accept. But there are many exaggerations... | DAS.1914-10-30x, SHL.307-317 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Miracles and their interpretation; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0602 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-10 | 470 | These dishes are Persian dishes. Although the Persian dishes are simple, I hope the spiritual dishes may be powerful... Between material things a spiritual things there is a connection. The more healthful his body the greater | SW_v08#18 p.229-230x, TTAG.004-007, BLO_PN#101 | East and West; communication between East and West; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1190 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-10 | 270 | I have been wishing that such a day might come. Thank God that such a day has come in which we see each other. | TTAG.003-004, BLO_PN#101 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1321 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-11 | 240 | In the Persian language they call America the new world. This is a very good name. This new Revelation will be the cause of America becoming a new world. | TTAG.007-008, BLO_PN#101 | Growth of the Cause; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0966 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-12 | 320 | It must be so. Twelve thousand now must be as one. Everything will be obtained by unity and harmony... Today I met some people who were very difficult to meet | PN_1907 p074, PN_1907 p078, TTAG.011-013, BLO_PN#101 | Composition and decomposition; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0506 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-13 | 530 | This is a prison and in prison one cannot find rest. Whatever it may be, this is a prison | TTAG.013-016, BLO_PN#101 | Effort; striving; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1019 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-13 | 310 | ‘Abdu'l-Bahá has written a Tablet specially for the purpose, that should anyone ask about his station, it is ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, and no more | TTAG.016-017, BLO_PN#101 | Development of capacity and readiness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1857 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-14 | 160 | This kind of food is not Persian. It is European... There is no grape in the Kingdom. This is a symbol or sign of the Word of God. The intoxication of this wine is such that it will be seen. | PN_1907 p076, TTAG.018, BLO_PN#101 | Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Power of the Manifestation of God; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1011 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-15 | 310 | Not only in remembrance of the Council Board but also of all the believers. And when you go to visit the Holy Tomb you must remember all the believers. | TTAG.019-020, BLO_PN#101 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1456 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-15 | 220 | It is a good gathering. Thank God that belivers are gathered around this table from every part, with utmost sincerity, unity and friendship. | TTAG.020-022, BLO_PN#101 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1632 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-16 | 190 | Concerning the Temple, the Mashrak el Azkar, it is a very important matter. The most important thing now in America is the building of the Temple. | SW_v01#12 p.006x, PN_1907 p053, TTAG.022-023, BLO_PN#101 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Importance of community building | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2478 | Words to Arthur Agnew spoken in May 1907 | 90 | It is a symbol of the Real Light. The word 'Baha' appears upon the stone four times | PN_1907 p054 | Four pillars; Ringstone symbol; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1904 | Words to Asadullah Qumi spoken around Sept. 1910 | 160 | Do you realize the meaning of my statement... Tell the friends, how, under severe circumstances of bodily weakness, I have accepted... A clipping from the newspaper of Moaid... | SW_v01#15 p.002 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1635 | Words to Aseyeh Allen spoken in May 1907 | 190 | I am very happy that they have the nineteen day Feasts; they should become more and more spiritual... It is better to hold these Feasts in the homes | PN_1907 p071 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Music and singing; Nineteen-Day Feast; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2770 | Words to Aseyeh Allen spoken in May 1907 | 70 | Man is dependent. God is independent. Man is weak. God is strong... So, God is, and although He expresses Himself through man, still if He had not created man, He would BE just the same. | PN_1907 p064 | Absolute freedom; independence of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3206 | Words to Aseyeh Allen spoken in May 1907 | 40 | One must not look at one's self, for the more one does this, the more he sees his faults | PN_1907 p063 | Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Nearness and remoteness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3582 | Words to Aseyeh Allen spoken in May 1907 | 10 | Part is what you are and part is what I hope you will be. | PN_1907 p063 | Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2681 | Words to Azizollah Bahadur spoken around April 1915 | 80 | On your return, write to the beloved friends everywhere and give them my heartiest love. Tell them that my health | SW_v06#06 p.046 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3175 | Words to Badi Bushru'i and other students, Ramleh, 1913-09-19 | 40 | ...translate at least one page every day, either from English into Persian, or from Persian into English, thus they might acquire efficiency in this line of work. He recommended for the future that when the means are provided, a committee of translators be organized from both nationalities, who would know the two languages well, in addition to Arabic. Then the Tablets would be properly translated. | DAS.1913-09-19, ABIE.331, BLO_PN#007 | Language and the structure of reality; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1633 | Words to Baha'is from Esslingen, spoken on 1913-04-06 | 190 | You are welcome. You must thank God and I must thank God that a meeting like unto this is being held; for this meeting cannot be compared with other meetings. | DAS.1913-04-06 | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1877 | Words to Baha'is from Portland, spoken on 1912-10-16 | 160 | Alláh-u-Abhá! You are very welcome.... Because I longed to see you, I have shortened my visit to the country, and here am I. | MAB.053-054, ECN.844 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0670 | Words to Baha'is from Seattle and Portland, spoken on 1912-10-17 | 440 | I am exceedingly happy to see you. Your faith is as the faith of Peter when His Holiness Christ addressed him thus | MAB.061-063, ECN.736 | Hospitality; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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; Religion as source of 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05004 | Words to Baha'is of Stuttgart (via Lady Blomfield) | 160 | Rejoice! Rejoice! Because of the Glad-tidings! You have attained to the light of the Kingdom. The glory of the Sun of Truth | BBBD.138-139, SW_v02#17 p.008 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1066 | Words to Baroness Bertha Von Suttner, spoken on 1913-04-23 | 300 | One of the greatest teachings of Bahá'u'lláh is in regard to international peace. We must not lose our hope and courage. The beginning of a downpour of rain is only a few drops. | DAS.1913-04-23 | Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Nationalism; love of country; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1353 | Words to Bishop Birch, spoken on 1912-04-17 | 240 | Praise be to God, that stupendous material developments are obtained in this country | DAS.1913-07-15, SW_v07#17 p.175-176, ABIE.067, BLO_PN#007 | East and West; communication between East and West; Harmony of science and religion; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Praise of Western values; culture; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0075 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 1400 | The differences between this Revelation and that of Jesus Christ are, that in this cycle all the inhabitants of the world will be gathered in one nation | SW_v11#17 p.286x, PN_1901 p017, PN_1901 p040 | Christ; Christianity; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0872 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 350 | Number nine is the last number and it is the greatest number. Number ten is simply the continuation of the number one | PN_1901 p025 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1180 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 270 | Two or three years ago He wrote to some of the believers in America and also to Dr. Kheiralla, stating these events | PN_1901 p017, PN_1901 p043 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1271 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 250 | God selects a few souls and bestows upon them His Special Gifts, for it says, 'Many are called but few are chosen.' | PN_1901 p025 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and mercy; Many are called but few are chosen; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Rejection of Muhammad; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1316 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 240 | Once it was said that the plant had a spirit and the spirit of the plant is the name which was given to it... They are simply the results of the combination of the elements, and when they die nothing remains of them. | PN_1901 p023 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1559 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 200 | This parable was revealed on behalf of Peter and Paul, because at first Paul was one of the adversaries of the Revelation... The 'fatted calf' is the Heavenly Table of Knowledge | PN_1901 p024 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judas; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Saint Peter and Saint Paul | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1794 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 170 | People must live for one another and not live in seclusion as the monks and nuns. People should not live solitary lives. Light is of no value in an empty room... Man must work and in that work show the qualities of God and thus do good | PN_1901 p024 | Importance of community building; Need for cooperation; solitary existence not possible; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1942 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 150 | This 'letter' means a person. As the Word came forth from the mouth... 'The seas moved' - the seas of existence; the seas of life | PN_1901 p021 | Procession; appearance of the Word from God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1999 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 140 | Everything save man has one condition, but man has two.... One will lift him up, but the other will send him to the lowest depths. | BSC.440 #801, PN_1901 p022 | Education and the development of capacity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transcending the material condition; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2172 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 120 | From this time, for the sake of the Blessed Perfection, you will endure many hardships; you will be persecuted severely; people will say bad things about you | PN_1901 p022 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2173 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 120 | There is a spiritual language and that is one language. It is a language by which the hearts speak to one another. | PN_1901 p022 | Love of God; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2521 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 90 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Evil does not exist. Death is only the lack of life; therefore death does not exist. Darkness is only the lack of light. | BSC.440 #800, PN_1901 p021 | Being a source of light; guidance; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2535 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 90 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Advance always in the Kingdom of Bahá'u'lláh; occupy thy heart always by the mentioning of Bahá'u'lláh | BSC.502 #966, PN_1901 p026, PN_1901 p085 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2767 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 70 | this meant the River of those who went before; that is to say, the religious laws of each preceding prophet are annulled... In the time of Christ the commands of Moses were as dry bones | PN_1901 p023 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2914 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 60 | The abomination of desolation is the one who appears and tries to destroy the Truth and who makes some changes in the teachings of God. | PN_1901 p023 | Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3504 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 20 | All believers have attained the Heavenly Gift, but each in a different degree. All have arrived at this Great Rolling Ocean, but each one has taken that which will quench his thirst. | PN_1901 p025, PN_1901 p037 | Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Living waters; water of life; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3508 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 20 | We are told in the Bible of the Baptism of Water and of the Spirit, and also of the Baptism of Spirit and of Fire, and these are the Three Baptisms. | PN_1901 p025 | Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual baptism | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2192 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken on 1901-09-05 | 120 | We should remember these meetings when we return to our homes. When we go to Paris | SW_v07#17 p.172, PN_1901 p024, PN_1907 p075 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3241 | Words to Carl F. Smith, spoken on 1912-04-12 | 40 | It is so good to come into your home!... Now this is as it should be. Here am I a Persian, and you an American.... My beloved Mount Carmel! | SW_v14#04 p.117-119 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0669 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 440 | At the table you must remember the American friends and be thoughtful of them for they are in a state of utmost longing. | AHF.025-027 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Harmony of science and religion; Importance of community building; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0803 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 370 | I wished to see you early this morning but so many things engaged Me... Now give Me news from America. | AHF.007-009 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Critique of Western values; culture; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0957 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 320 | The unity and harmony of the beloved of God constitute the most important affair. Unity and Harmony represent the magnet | AHF.012-013 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0958 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 320 | That which is most delicious in the world of existence is love. The air of itself is not delicious | SW_v08#10 p.127+134, AHF.030-031 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1041 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 300 | Some of the souls are not aware of the importance of the Mashrak-el-Azkar. They think and say: The other nations | SW_v06#17 p.136x, AHF.023-024 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1137 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 280 | Conveying the Message is accomplished today by the confirmation of the Holy Spirit, and not by any fund of knowledge or by the possession of facts. | AHF.028-029 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1270 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 250 | In Europe and America many colleges and universities were founded; many plays, as comedies, have been written for the purpose of improving morality | AHF.021-022 | Critique of Western values; culture; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1330 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 240 | We have been writing this morning... You can offer services in English, and in America you can offer a better service in English. | AHF.014-015 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Universal language | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1556 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 200 | You had a meeting today with the Hebrews from Hamadan! These good people have suffered a great deal for the Cause, they have suffered exceedingly. | AHF.032-033 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1565 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 200 | It is just as sure that a camel cannot enter the eye of a needle as that a rich man cannot enter the Kingdom | AHF.017-018 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1623 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 190 | There is no freedom yet in Persia. It is not possible now to promulgate freely the Teachings of this Cause. | AHF.010-011 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1646 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 190 | A certain journalist called upon Me this morning representing one of the well known Arabian newspapers. He asked Me these questions. | AHF.019-020 | Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1764 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 170 | The people who come here are divided into two classes. One comes here as dead and returns alive | AHF.005-006 | Differences in human capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1856 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 160 | In Yazd an ordeal transpired unparalleled in history. After the enemies had besieged he quarter inhabited by the believers, they assaulted them | AHF.033-034 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2284 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 110 | Looking after one's health is done with two intentions. Man may take good care of his body... Remember that the essential health is spiritual health | SW_v08#18 p.231, AHF.011, VLAB.126x | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2653 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 80 | My gardens are the hearts and souls. The hearts are everlasting rose gardens. Its flowers will never wither | AHF.015 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3173 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 40 | The prayerful attitude is attained by two means. Just as a man who is going to deliver a lecture prepares therefor | SW_v08#04 p.043, AHF.019 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3226 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 40 | As long as you are on the shore--or as long as the sands of your sins are on the shore--the waves of the sea will wash them | AHF.016 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3542 | Words to Charlotte Bingham, spoken on 1907-10-14 | 20 | 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; Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Baha'u'llah; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2929 | Words to Consul Schwartz and Dr Faber, spoken on 1913-04-29 | 60 | The greatest need of Europe is the organization of a European congress in which the delegates of various powers may discuss seriously the possibility of immediate, concurrent disarmament | DAS.1913-04-29 | Parliaments; constitutional government; Petitions to authorities; Status of kings; future of monarchy; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; True liberty; freedom | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1930 | Words to Corinne and Arna True spoken in Feb. 1907 | 150 | Table Talks and Notes Taken at Acca | The Master said there were four kinds of light; the light from the lamp was one; but because the face of a man does not give out light | TTCT.31-32 | Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0876 | Words to Corinne and Edna True, spoken on 1919-11-12 | 350 | My message to them is that they must be united, must remain firm and steadfast | SW_v10#17 p.306 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3191 | Words to Corinne True spoken around 1912-06-17 | 40 | They must be souls well-known as Bahá'ís, firm and steadfast in the Covenant. The greatest requirement is to be firm and steadfast in the Covenant. | PN_1912 p069, PN_1912 p087 | Elections; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2947 | Words to Corinne True spoken in 1907 | 60 | we must look upon every human being we saw as a letter from the Beloved to us.... No matter how blotted, blurred, torn or soiled that letter appears to be | SW_v13#10 p.284 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3286 | Words to Counsel Schwartz, spoken on 1913-04-04 | 30 | There will be a general war between the European powers and Germany of course will take a prominent part. Bahá'u'lláh has predicted a war between Germany and France and this will be fulfilled! | DAS.1913-04-04 | Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Prophecy and fulfillment; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1468 | Words to departing Indian pilgrims, spoken on 1914-05-29 | 220 | I shall expect to receive the results of your appearance on the soil of India, to see what services you are rendering, what fragrances shall waft those regions. | DAS.1914-05-29 | Being a source of living waters in teaching the Cause; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Creativity in art; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1564 | Words to departing pilgrims spoken in June 1906 | 200 | Ye came and visited the Holy Place and associated with the Beloved of God. It is hoped ye will carry with you the effect and result | PN_1906 p082, SUR.266-267, BLO_PN#001 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2918 | Words to departing pilgrims spoken in June 1906 | 60 | Though I had not time to answer all the letters you brought from your cities, you are the true letters that I send unto them as answer. For there are two kinds of letters | PN_1906 p073, SUR.274, BLO_PN#001 | Outward and inward meanings | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1771 | Words to departing pilgrims, spoken on 1914-01-20 | 170 | Do ye not weep! The Lord is your comfort. The glory of the King of Kings shall rest upon you. Abide eternally in the realm of joy | DAS.1914-01-20 | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0249 | Words to departing pilgrims, spoken on 1914-03-13 | 820 | Praise be to God that you have attained... The believers of God must ever be ready to sacrifice their lives in the path of each other. This is one of the conditions of faith. | DAS.1914-03-13 | Being a source of light; guidance; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1639 | Words to departing pilgrims, spoken on 1914-04-28 | 190 | In this century the voices of peace must drown the clamors for battle, and the principle of arbitration must gain sway | DAS.1914-04-28 | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2040 | Words to departing pilgrims, spoken on 1914-06-09 | 130 | May you be ever under the protection of the Merciful One!... After His Holiness Christ, His Apostles did not rest for one moment. | DAS.1914-06-08 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1793 | Words to departing pilgrims, spoken on 1915-04-26 | 170 | Intoxicated with the wine of the love of God and the service of man, you must go forth with intensified faith and focalized attraction. Each one of you must become a storm center of spiritual influence and a whirling vortex of divine stimuli. | DAS.1915-04-26 | Love of God; Methods of teaching the Cause; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2794 | Words to Dickinson Miller, spoken on 1911-08-24 | 70 | the Master said religion was one truth which the sectarians had divided; however, the Light can be found everywhere... As to mystical experiences: most assuredly the saints and mystics had real experiences. The proof of the reality of the experience was its fruit. If the result was spiritual, we might know the experience was of God. | AIF.1911-08-24, PN_1909B p026, DJT.165, BLO_PN#027 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Mystical themes; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3626 | Words to Dickinson Miller, spoken on 1911-08-24 | 10 | Such people are doing the work of true religion. | AIF.1911-08-24, PN_1909B p026, PN_unsorted p075, DJT.165-166, BLO_PN#027 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Love of God; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social) | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1399 | Words to Doctor Finkelstein, spoken on 1915-05-03 | 230 | Buy a piece of land on the top of the mountain and build for yourself a lovely summer house. Then marry a strong, vigorous, athletic girl like thyself. | DAS.1915-05-03 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Laws of marriage and dowry; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Parents and children; youth; families | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2491 | Words to Dr Faber, spoken on 1913-04-26 | 90 | One of the kings of Persia once got sick. This king was very proud and despotic. All the people at the court feared him and cowered before him. | DAS.1913-04-26 | Humor; jokes; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3412 | Words to Dr. Coles and Archdeacon Dowling, spoken on 1914-01-01 | 30 | Imagine a little lamb surrounded by a hundred thousand wolves, threatening to tear it to pieces at every moment. Were it not for the eternal vigilance of the Divine Powers, man could not live for one second. | DAS.1914-01-01 | Angels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3382 | Words to Dr. Coles, spoken on 1914-04-18 | 30 | religion must ever become the cause of amity and love, otherwise irreligion is better; and science at the same time must be the means of human progress and enlightenment. If science creates deadly weapons for human slaughter and destruction it is worse than ignorance. | DAS.1914-04-18 | Harmony of science and religion; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Religion as source of love and unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1198 | Words to Dr. Getsinger, spoken on 1914-08-24 | 270 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Economy is the foundation of human prosperity. The spendthrift is always in trouble | DAS.1914-08-24, BSC.453 #829x, SW_v08#02 p.018, BSTW#303 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Begging; mendicancy; idleness and sloth; Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Conduct in finance and business; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Wealth inequality and its moderation; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3602 | Words to Dr. O. F. Fischer spoken around Apr. 1909 | 10 | A Manifestation of God is a tangible part of the Great Concord. | PN_1909F p044 | Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0589 | Words to Dr. Woodsen Allen, spoken on 1912-10-10 | 480 | Man must not imagine disease but must ever trust God. Anyway, a man's life here in this world is temporary…. There was a man, a grandee among the Turks | MAB.048, ECN.467+474+523x+595 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1950 | Words to Dr. Woodsen Allen, spoken on 1912-10-10 | 150 | Because whatsoever a man soweth here he reapeth there. This world is like a school. He must learn lessons here | MAB.048-049, ECN.468 | Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2881 | Words to Dr. Woodson Allen spoken in Oct. 1912 | 60 | Dr. Allen, you understand healing. You understand healing. You understand healing! You know that many diseases can be cured through simple medicines | MAB.075-076 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Material and spiritual existence; two books | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0060 | Words to Drs. W. and W. Allen and Dr. J. Catton, spoken on 1912-10-21 | 1460 | Diseases are of two kinds. There are some which are due to material cause, and such diseases should be treated according to material methods. | MAB.069-075, ECN.545 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Power of prayer; Teleology; goal-directed motion | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1641 | Words to E.C. Getsinger, spoken on 1900-09-29 | 190 | Enoch prophesied of the coming of Bahá'u'lláh in Jude Chapter 1, Verse 14. | PN_1900 p040 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Baha'u'llah; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Prophecy and fulfillment; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1188 | Words to E.C. Getsinger, spoken on 1900-10-01 | 270 | Isaiah 34: Refers to the prophecy of the degradation of Palestine and Edom until the end of days | PN_1900 p040 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1009 | Words to E.C. Getsinger, spoken on 1900-10-02 | 310 | In the Gospel it is said 'I am the Vine, the Father, the Husbandman.' Mohammad said that God is as a tree. | PN_1900 p041 | Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; John the Baptist; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Return of the Manifestations of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0747 | Words to E.C. Getsinger, spoken on 1900-10-03 | 400 | Revelation 6: 'Measure of wheat for a penny.' May be fulfilled about 1335 A.H. or 1917 | PN_1900 p041 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Prophecy and fulfillment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0718 | Words to E.C. Getsinger, spoken on 1900-10-04 | 410 | All the Prophets have failed to ever say 'The Day has come' but said, 'The Day will come.' They all describe this Day of God. | PN_1900 p042 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0252 | Words to E.C. Getsinger, spoken on 1900-10-05 | 820 | Revelation 22, verse 1: The river of water is the Truth, new, pure and clear teachings | PN_1900 p043 | Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Predictions and prophecies; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0044 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 1620 | Verses 1 to 11. This story needs no explanation. The meaning of it is plainly to be understood. Verse 11. 'Neither do I condemn thee...' | SW_v08#11 p.144x, SW_v08#19 p.241x, PN_unsorted p066, BSTW#135, STAB#043x | Degrees of faith; certitude; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Love of God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The cloud ['ama]; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0378 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 640 | the Blessed Perfection had revealed secretly in a Tablet some words about Universal Peace... Two of the signs of the Manifestation of the Cause of God are the preaching and acceptance of the Religion of God | PN_1901 p011, NRMM.220-221 | Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Growth of the Cause; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0484 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 550 | In this story of our Lord Jesus the Sea of Tiberias represents the Ocean of Creation - the two shores represent earthly truth and spiritual truth. | SW_v08#09 p.114-115x, PN_1901 p005, NRMM.209 | Four methods of acquiring knowledge; Limits of the intellect; Literal interpretation; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1043 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 300 | The word 'Devil' or Satan is used in St. John 8 - 'Ye are of your father the devil.' This means that the Pharisees were not the true children of Abraham | PN_1901 p009, NRMM.217-218 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Satan; the Evil One; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1136 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 280 | Jesus Christ had two bodies - one spiritual and one material. The material body is of no importance. It changes and changes always. | PN_1901 p003, PN_unsorted p065, NRMM.206 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Mary Magdalene; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Reincarnation; Resurrection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1314 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 240 | In the Koran there is a verse which speaks of the 'lowest point of the low' as being the station of man. If we represent creation by a circle, at the top of it is God the creator | PN_1901 p015, NRMM.228-229 | Arcs of ascent and descent; Living waters; water of life; Man's distinction from the animal; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1391 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 230 | In the universe, all atoms and particles are united by the power of attraction and cohesion... There is a Mohammedan tradition that once a man met Jesus Christ fleeing hastily | PN_1901 p013, NRMM.225-226 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Law of cause and effect; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God; One universal law; attractive power of love | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1457 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 220 | Buddha was a very good man -- a divine philosopher, but not a great Prophet. Many of his moral teachings greatly resemble those of Jesus.... The doctrine of reincarnation, as taught by the Buddhists and some ancient philosophers, is not true | PN_1901 p008, PN_1901 p016, NRMM.216, BSTW#043ax | Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Development of capacity and readiness; Reincarnation; Return of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Theosophy | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1460 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 220 | the Prophets and Suns of God possess two states or conditions. First, the spiritual, second, the material. In their spiritual estate or condition they reflect entirely the perfect bounties of God | PN_1901 p004, NRMM.208 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Suffering and imprisonment; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1695 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 180 | it [is] quite true that all the great Prophets - the Suns of God - are without sin: though the word 'prophet' is used in more senses than one by the Jews. | PN_1901 p008, NRMM.215-216 | Categories of Prophets (major; minor; village); Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1768 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 170 | The word virgin means those who are free from ties of this world unspotted by the world and empty... The first necessity for us is to increase this capacity for light. | PN_1901 p003, NRMM.205 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Differences in human capacity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1858 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 160 | All things in creation are composed either of simple atoms or of compound particles. In the mineral kingdom, many substances such as gold are composed of simple atoms... In the case of Prophets, some have the power to sway and subdue one country only | PN_1901 p014, NRMM.227 | Categories of Prophets (major; minor; village); Growth of the Cause; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1928 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 150 | In the first days of every Prophet, He was the source of the bounties of God to the people, but after a time, the true spirit of his Teachings waned... Our Lord says that in these early days of the faith, it is of the first importance that all believers should have the right qualities | PN_1901 p014, NRMM.227-228 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; High station of the true believer; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2000 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 140 | Good people are of two kinds - those who are so by natural goodness of heart, and those who attain to it by an after gift of the Spirit. | PN_1901 p007, NRMM.213-214 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Differences in human capacity; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2366 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 100 | No, gradually, for a plant that grows too quickly lasts only a short time. | PN_1901 p002, NRMM.204 | Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2603 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | this means that the death of the body is of no importance and not in the least to be feared... It is said of Mary Magdalen that out of her went seven devils. | PN_1901 p002, NRMM.205 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Martyrs and martyrdom; Mary Magdalene; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2604 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | There are two forms of prayer in this religion, that is the obligatory prayers... There is also the form of prayer to which the name 'supplication' has been given | PN_1901 p007, NRMM.213 | Law of obligatory prayer; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2649 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | Always, from the earliest ages, the conception of the Trinity has been present. In the time of Moses | PN_1901 p006, NRMM.212 | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Mosaic imagery; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The cross and the trinity; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2650 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | There are many references in the Bible to Mahomet. In Revelations 12, the women clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet | PN_1901 p008, NRMM.215 | Prophecy and fulfillment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Rejection of Muhammad; The Imamate; the Caliphate | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2766 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 70 | In reality wine or spirits taken even in moderate quantities does no permanent good. It is like urging a horse to full speed by whipping him... they must on no account allow their children to drink wine or alcoholic drinks | SW_v07#15 p.143x, SW_v09#08 p.090x, PN_1901 p007, NRMM.214 | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3087 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 50 | By the Justice and judgment of God those who commit evil suffer and are punished for it... But mercy is by far the greatest of the divine attributes and owing to this great mercy of God those who die in their sins are not left without the possibility of attaining to Life. | PN_1901 p010, NRMM.219 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and mercy; Justice and wrath of God; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3187 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 40 | As we can only see different objects by the light of the sun, one might in one sense and with truth say the sun is in everything. | PN_1901 p002 | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Manifestation of God as sun; Material world a reflection of the spiritual | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3507 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 20 | the Muhammadans [are] accustomed to think Mahomet the greater because of his title 'Seal of the Prophets', but in the time of Jesus spirituality and the spiritual life was far greater. | PN_1901 p008, NRMM.215 | Christ; Christianity; Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Muhammad; Islam; Seal of the Prophets; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1417 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken in March 1901 | 230 | When we arrived in Acca it was found there were not enough rooms in the barracks to | SW_v08#13 p.172 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2199 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken in March 1901 | 120 | We must be guided entirely by the intelligence and development of the child, as to how | SW_v07#15 p.142-143, SW_v09#08 p.090, PN_1901 p006, NRMM.212-213 | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Differences in human capacity; Education of children; moral education; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2291 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken in March 1901 | 110 | It was in all probability the second month of the summer when one early morning | SW_v08#13 p.171 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2195 | Words to editors of Star of the West, spoken on 1912-05-01 | 120 | Your services are acceptable. You have labored much. These labors are productive | SW_v08#14 p.193 | Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Newspapers and the media; publications; Non-participation in politics; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0180 | Words to Edward Getsinger et al, spoken around 1915-01-26 | 960 | Abdu'l-Bahá in the Holy Land answers questions of Dr. Edward C. Getsinger in 1915 | No obstacle should be placed before any soul which might prevent it from finding the truth.... The ones in real authority are known by their humility... In this day every one must be tested | LOG#0120x, LOG#0235x, LOG#0322x, SW_v06#06 p.043-045, SW_v08#17 p.223, SW_v08#18 p.234, PN_1915 p002, PN_1915 p006 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Spirit and form in the administration; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2388 | Words to Edward Getsinger, spoken on 1913-11-10 | 100 | Greater love has no man for another than I have demonstrated toward thee. I have sent for thee and am sending both of you to India | DAS.1913-11-10 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Disregarding bodily comfort; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2018 | Words to Edward Getsinger, spoken on 1913-11-11 | 140 | When we were in Bagdad, Constantinople and Adrianople, we were bothered to death by these insects--fleas, mosquitoes and bed-bugs. | DAS.1913-11-11 | Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3212 | Words to Emogene Hoagg et al, spoken on 1914-01-01 | 40 | What is known is that a piece of ground was bought specially for the Tomb of Jesus and that is known as Golgotha. When St. Helena went to Jerusalem she tried to have this place discovered. The Jews showed her the place that is now pointed out. They got a good sum for their guidance. | PN_1913-14_heh p118 | Exhortations and counsels; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0609 | Words to Emogene Hoagg et al, spoken on 1920-10-24 | 470 | When I look at the flag in the distance, it reminds me of the King of France. He killed many of the Christians. | PN_1920 p084, PN_1920_heh_haifa p033, PN_1920_heh_haifa p053 | Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0683 | Words to Emogene Hoagg et al, spoken on 1920-10-24 | 170 | I have suffered so much here, if you suffer a little there will be no harm, for then we will be partners…. There are many collective forces in the world of existence | PN_1920_heh_haifa p036 | Love of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2094 | Words to Emogene Hoagg et al, spoken on 1920-10-24 | 130 | Yes he passed away. Haji Mirza Haydar Ali was one of the souls who was immersed in the World of R[eality] | PN_1920 p038, PN_1920 p062, PN_1920_heh p003, PN_1920_heh_haifa p042, PN_1920_heh_haifa p056 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Outward and inward meanings; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3437 | Words to Emogene Hoagg spoken in 1914 | 30 | This is the day of happiness. In no time of any manifestation was there the cause for happiness as now. | SW_v13#05 p.102, PN_1914 p009 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0967 | Words to English and American tourists, spoken on 1914-02-23 | 320 | We must be just: The American college at Beirut is carrying on a sacred mission of education and enlightenment... Years ago I went to Beirut and visited the college in its infancy | DAS.1914-02-23 | Oneness; unity of religion; Praise of Western values; culture; Religion as reality; definitions of religion | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2486 | Words to Entezam-es-Saltaneh, spoken on 1913-03-17 | 90 | There was a Mirza Fazlollah who was looking for a government appointment. He came one day to the Blessed Perfection | DAS.1913-03-17 | Past, present and future of Iran; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1717 | Words to Eric Julihn, spoken on 1913-01-22 | 180 | We were in San Francisco less than a month.... The friends of God must sacrifice their lives for the sake of each other. | DAS.1913-01-22 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2788 | Words to Esmael, spoken on 1914-12-07 | 70 | Now tell me, Esmael, art thou sure that the Messiah will appear in two years? | DAS.1914-12-07, SW_v13#06 p.150-151x | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1772 | Words to Esmael, spoken on 1914-12-09 | 170 | Let me tell you a story about a Mohammadan Judge in Tiberias. This judge had two rooms which communicated to each other by the means of a ladder | DAS.1914-12-09 | Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2789 | Words to Esmael, spoken on 1914-12-09 | 70 | It is generally understood that the seat of thought, consciousness and volition is the brain, it is the organ of intellection and understanding. The heart also displays a part through the central nervous system. | DAS.1914-12-09, SW_v13#06 p.152x | Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3368 | Words to Esmael, spoken on 1914-12-09 | 30 | The age of those ancient prophets as recorded in the Old Testament is symbolic. It has a spiritual interpretation. | DAS.1914-12-09, SW_v13#06 p.152x | Literal interpretation; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0322 | Words to Ethel Rosenberg and Laura Clifford Barney, spoken on 1904-05-23 | 710 | Abdu'l-Bahá said we should speak in the language of heaven -- for there is a language of the spirit… When we pray to God a feeling fills our hearts | COC#1754x, SW_v08#04 p.042x, PN_1900 p036, BNE.089x | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Language and the structure of reality; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0297 | Words to Ethel Rosenberg et al, spoken around July 1904 | 740 | As I said before, you must be sure whether the gardener is the True Gardener or not - if he is a true gardener what he does is right.... A wise schoolmaster should send his scholars out to play or to practice gymnastics | LOG#0491x, SW_v09#08 p.091x, PN_1900 p033 | Manifestation of God as divine physician; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1291 | Words to Ethel Rosenberg et al, spoken in June 1904 | 250 | Abdu'l-Baha said that through the mercy of God, not through His justice, the condition of those who have died in sin and unbelief can be changed. | SW_v09#19 p.222-223, SW_v11#19 p.318-319, PN_1904 p025 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2873 | Words to Ethel Rosenberg et al, spoken in Oct. 1904 | 60 | The healing that is by the power of the Holy Spirit needs no special concentration or contact. It is through the wish or desire and the prayer of the holy person. | COC#1051x, BNE.109 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Power of prayer; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0499 | Words to Ethel Rosenberg et al, spoken on 1904-08-30 | 540 | The guidance of God is that which will always guide people in the right way. All human beings are earthly | COC#0795x, LOG#1485x, SW_v08#06 p.067-068, BSTW#370 | Bringing oneself to account each day; Effort; striving; Prayer for protection; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2170 | Words to Ethel Rosenberg, spoken on 1904-04-30 | 120 | this was not rightly expressed. It is not meant that after physical death those who are dead spiritually will cease to exist... We need not understand in their literal sense the descriptions of hell fire | PN_1904 p026 | Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1276 | Words to family and friends, spoken on 1920-11-25 | 250 | The friends who departed recently, that is, the friends from America, Mrs. Goodall, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Ralston, Mrs. Frankland, and from France, Mr. And Mrs. Dreyfus | PN_1920_heh p029, MAB.097-098 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0930 | Words to Florence Johnson, spoken on 1912-08-25 | 330 | You are very welcome. The weather is delightful. This is a lovely suburb, perfectly charming... All of these ailments will pass away and you will receive perfect physical and spiritual health… Laugh and talk, don't lament and talk. | SW_v13#04 p.102x, PN_1912 p011, BSTW#345 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Mary Magdalene; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2307 | Words to Florence Khan spoken in 1906 | 110 | Consider the mole beneath the ground. He constructs galleries and tunnels there… Again look at the spider. | SUR.241 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Stories; anecdotes; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3093 | Words to Florence Khan spoken in 1906 | 50 | …the turning toward God in thought, and a prayer-like appeal from the heart, is prayer, and is heard of God. Words are not necessary, the heart is enough. | SUR.241 | Law of obligatory prayer; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1147 | Words to Florence Khan spoken in June 1906 | 280 | If by punishing is meant striking, no, this is very bad for the child. Children should be trained through love. But if parents show them the utmost love without requiring of them good behavior | PN_1906 p083, SUR.238, BLO_PN#001 | Education of children; moral education; Parents and children; youth; families; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1326 | Words to Florence Khan spoken in June 1906 | 240 | Children are of two kinds: Those capable of distinguishing and those incapable of distinguishing (right and wrong). Now, this child is too young to have the power of distinguishing | PN_1906 p085, SUR.238-239, BLO_PN#001 | Education of children; moral education; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Parents and children; youth; families | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2502 | Words to Florence Khan spoken in June 1906 | 90 | Parents must find out as to that calling or profession for the acquisition of which their children show the most aptitude and natural desire | PN_1906 p083, SUR.237-238, BLO_PN#001 | Differences in human capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1112 | Words to Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-13 | 290 | In this case, the fact that one had the desire and the intention of helping is enough for him. For 'God judges men's deeds according to the intention which actuated them.' | PN_1906 p036, SUR.233, BLO_PN#001 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Goodly deeds; actions; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1474 | Words to Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-13 | 220 | This is the exposition of one of the great questions of Divine Wisdom which Christ has couched in this brief and simple utterance. That great question is this: | PN_1906 p033, SUR.231-232, BLO_PN#001 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Effort; striving; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1525 | Words to Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-13 | 210 | Whatever good deeds man performs in this world have been originally inculcated by the Prophets and Manifestations of God. Were it not for the Prophets' teachings | PN_1906 p035, SUR.232, BLO_PN#001 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2490 | Words to four ladies from London, spoken on 1913-03-29 | 90 | Any soul entering the Kingdom of Bahá'u'lláh will enjoy an eternal communion with God. It is my hope that each one of you may enter this Kingdom! | DAS.1913-03-29 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Purpose; goal of creation; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1356 | Words to Frank Carroll Giffen, spoken on 1912-10-07 | 240 | Are you well?... I have come here with the greatest longing. Whenever I became tired on the way, I thought of your promised faces, and the fatigue passed away. | ECN.822+999 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2123 | Words to Frank Carroll Giffen, spoken on 1912-10-07 | 130 | There is no doubt that music has therapeutic effect over the body. The ancient physicians healed many sicknesses through music. | ECN.824+1001 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Music and singing; Relationship of the soul to the body | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1712 | Words to Frau and Frauline Consul, spoken on 1913-04-29 | 180 | Complete physical health is enjoyed by the animals. Consider when the animal possesses perfect health, it brays, it rolls on the grass | DAS.1913-04-29 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1881 | Words to Fugeta et al, spoken on 1920-01-01 | 160 | The reality of spirit, because it is not corporeal, cannot be in bodily form. We cannot say it is like the fire, or like water. | PN_1919 p058 | Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2940 | Words to Fugeta et al, spoken on 1920-01-01 | 60 | They mean the same. It is one reality. The names are different. We must consider it according to its use. | PN_1919 p059 | Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Soul is the essential reality of man; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0513 | Words to Fugeta et al, spoken on 1920-01-07 | 530 | Amongst the proofs of the Blessed Beauty was the fact that two bloodthirsty monarchs opposed his cause. | PN_1919 p075 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Growth of the Cause; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Proofs of the Manifestations of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2499 | Words to Fugeta et al, spoken on 1920-01-08 | 90 | God willing you will go the day after tomorrow... We have lately received wonderful news -- more wonderful than you can imagine or suppose, but now is not the time to make it fully known. | PN_1919 p077, PN_1920 p011, PN_1920 p019 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Shrines and Holy places | - | - |
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