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| ABU1044 | Words to Latimer, Remey et al, spoken on 1914-10-19 | 300 | One of the things that Dr. Farid has circulated in London is that 'I have grown old and weak...' My power consists of the Bestowals of the Blessed Beauty. | DAS.1914-10-19, SW_v05#14 p.217-218, PN_1914 p104 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07185 | 110 | ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن از الطاف حضرت بهاء الله شما را ثبوت و رسوخ بر | O ye believers of God and the maidservants of the Merciful! From the Graces | BRL_DAK#0341, ZSM.1914-10 | DAS.1914-10-19, SW_v05#13 p.201, SW_v05#14 p.217, SW_v08#16 p.215, PN_1914 p107 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1323 | Words to Latimer, Remey et al, spoken on 1914-10-18 | 240 | Truly I say I am well satisfied with both of you... There are many heralds in this world. Here is a herald who summons the people to the love and defense of his country | DAS.1914-10-18, SW_v05#14 p.216-217, SW_v08#16 p.217-218, PN_1914 p100 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1459 | Words to Remey, Latimer, et al, spoken on 1914-10-16 | 220 | Did you hear the cooing of the doves? Just now some one fired a gun and they | DAS.1914-10-16, SW_v09#18 p.205, PN_1914 p090 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Kindness to and rights of animals; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1960 | Words to Remey, Latimer, et al, spoken on 1914-10-16 | 150 | There was a man by the name of Haji Mohammad Taki Shirazi, who had joined our company. | DAS.1914-10-16, SW_v09#18 p.205-206, PN_1914 p092 | Kindness to and rights of animals; Personal instructions; Stories; anecdotes; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1765 | Words to Remey, Latimer, et al, spoken on 1914-10-16 | 170 | When we were in Salmani-Pak, an Indian prince, Iqbalu'd-Dawlih, accompanied by one student, came there. There were between thirty and forty souls with Bahá'u'lláh. | DAS.1914-10-16, PN_1914 p093 | Business; financial; property matters; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1404 | Words to Latimer, Remey and students, spoken on 1914-10-15 | 230 | Confidence is the cornerstone of all of life's activities. In the early days after our arrival in Acca | DAS.1914-10-15, PN_1914 p084 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3359 | Words to Mr Remey, spoken on 1914-10-14 | 30 | What is necessary is divine joy. Divine happiness is the speaker of the heart. | DAS.1914-10-14, SW_v13#04 p.102, PN_1914 p009, PN_1914 p082 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2001 | Words to Latimer and Remey, spoken on 1914-10-14 | 140 | The best method is to bury the body. Just as systematically as the body has grown into its present form, it has to be disintegrated. | DAS.1914-10-14, PN_1914 p079 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Law of burial and cremation; Law of transformation and change; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2024 | Words to Remey and Latimer, spoken on 1914-10-14 | 140 | There are two kinds of standing within: the first is as the standing or continuing, as water in an earthen bowl | DAS.1914-10-14, PN_1914 p010, PN_1914 p015, PN_1914 p081, BSTW#368 | God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03095 | 210 | O ye denizens of the Kingdom! Your letter was received and caused joy and gladness | DAS.1914-10-13, SW_v06#11 p.083+087, PN_1914 p077, PN_1914 p110 | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1927 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-10-11 | 150 | Praise be to God you had a spiritual time in Germany... Paris is the jungle of nature... The German people are religious. | DAS.1914-10-11, PN_1914 p060 | Critique of Western values; culture; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; War and peace; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05001 | 160 | O ye blessed souls! The beloved pilgrim like unto an overflowing cup has a heart full of your praises. Continually this Servant expects that all the believers unloose their tongues | DAS.1913-09-26, ABIE.360, BLO_PN#007 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01158 | 370 | O ye believers in the heart and spirit of Abdul Baha! It has been well-nigh three years since this Servant at the Threshold of Baha has been a wanderer over mountain and desert and a traveler upon plain and sea. | DAS.1913-09-26, ABIE.358, BLO_PN#007 | Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10294 | 70 | ...Rest ye assured that the Breaths of the Holy Spirit shall inspire you with the power of speech. Consequently, loosen your tongues and speak in every meeting | DAS.1913-09-23, ABIE.349, BLO_PN#007 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05975 | 140 | O thou sign of Guidance! Thank God that thou hast advanced from the region of darkness toward the center of Lights and after crossing the desert | DAS.1913-09-16, ABIE.323, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01743 | 300 | ای یاران عبدالبهاء در این دور الهی و عصر ربانی اساس اصلی و مقصد حقیقی وحدت | O ye friends of Abdul Baha! In this Divine Dispensation and lordly Cycle the fundamental principle and the supreme object is the establishment of the oneness of the world of humanity | MKT3.510, AKHA_134BE #18 p.694, AKHA_125BE #03 p.j, TAH.298, ADH2.089x, ADH2_2#14 p.118x, MMG2#044 p.044x | DAS.1913-09-16, ABIE.322, BLO_PN#007 | A. Akhavan | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for unity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| AB00287 | 700 | Translation List; Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای مفتون و تشنه حقیقت نامه شما رسید دلیل بر آن بود که از افق وجدان صبحی تابان | O thou who art eager and athirst for the truth! Thy letter hath been received. It indicateth that a radiant morn hath dawned above the horizon of the heart. | MNMK#108 p.203, MJTB.057, MJDF.053, KHF.118, KHAB.037 (046), KHTB3.048, NJB_v05#07 p.001 | DAS.1913-09-11, MHMD2.049x, ABIE.304, BLO_PN#007, ADMS#068 | Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as educator; Muhammad; Islam; Need for an educator; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| AB03809 | 190 | ای یاران حقیقی الیوم یوم فیوضات جلیله ملکوت غیب ابهاست و تموجات بحور الطاف | O ye real friends! This day is the day of the Glorious Bounties of the Invisible Kingdom of Abha and of the tumultuous waving of the seas | MKT6.078 | DAS.1913-07-13, ABIE.061, BLO_PN#007 | Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB07147 | 120 | O thou spiritual pearl and leaf stirred by the wafting of the Breeze of God! Verily with a heart overflowing with love and affection I perused thy letter | DAS.1913-07-13, ABIE.060, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03707 | 190 | ای دوستان جمال قدم عصر عصر انجذابست و قرن قرن حضرت رب الارباب شرق و غرب | O ye friends of the Blessed Perfection! This century is the century of attraction. This Cycle is the Cycle of His Highness the Lord of Lords | INBA13:046 | MKT5.019, MJMJ3.001ax, MMG2#222a p.249x, NJB_v01#19a p.034 | DAS.1913-07-13, ABIE.059, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization | - | - | |||||||
| ABU1076 | Words to Nawabzade Mohammad Yousof, spoken on 1913-06-14 | 290 | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | امروز جمیع عالم علی الخصوص امم شرق بچنین قوّهٴ نافذهئی محتاجند تا از مضائب اختلاف | As long as these antiquated social customs and religious ceremonies hold sway in India, complete progress will not be obtained. This age is the age of light. | BDA2.349x | DAS.1913-06-14, MHMD2.463x, PN_unsorted p075 | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||
| ABU0591 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1913-02-09 | 470 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | امروز شخصی از وجود الوهیت سوال کرد که چه برهان بر وجود الوهیت دارید چه که ناس | Today some one asked a question regarding the existence of God | AMK.274-276, KHF.029, KHAB.410 (414), KHTB3.026, NJB_v04#16 p.002 | DAS.1913-02-09, BSC.290 #594-597, SW_v06#08 p.062-064, ADP.103-106, PN_1913 p009 | Composition and decomposition; Creation of the world; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Law of cause and effect; Proofs for the existence of God | - | - | ||||||
| ABU0206 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-07 | 900 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Last night a Hindu professor of music came to see me. He brought with him a musical instrument called the vina | DAS.1913-02-07, ADP.076-078x, PN_1913 p002 | Manifestation of God as sun; Music and singing; Oneness; unity of religion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1061 | Words spoken at 97 Cadogan Gardens in London, 1913-01-16 | 300 | The Cause has become very great. Many souls are entering it--souls with different mentalities... Teach the Cause to those who do not know | DAS.1913-01-16, SW_v04#01 p.016, CHH.177, VLAB.141x, BLO_PN#022 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Priority over other activities in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3261 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 40 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka; Bahá'í Scriptures | Fruit and grains. The time will come when meat will no longer be eaten. | COC#1052x, LOG#1009x, BSC.453 #830x, PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.008-009, BLO_PN#104 | Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00075 | 1210 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | ای منجذبه ملکوت الله نامه مفصل رسید از قرائتش نهایت سرور حاصل گردید زیرا دلیل | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received.... Evil spirits are deprived of eternal life…. That the Most Great Name exerciseth influence over both physical and spiritual matters is sure and certain | BRL_DAK#0225, MKT3.184, AVK2.230.01x, DWNP_v6#03 p.001-003x, YHA1.015x | COC#1025x, LOG#0925x, LOG#1732x, LOG#1762x, SW_v02#15 p.005-007+016, SW_v08#18 p.236, SW_v14#07 p.210, DLA.077, BLO_PN#026 | Demons and evil spirits; Love of God; Rejection of Muhammad; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0802 | Words to some students, spoken on 1914-10-12 | 370 | مقصود اینست که الحمد الله تلامذه بهائی در بیروت بحسن اخلاق بحسن اطوار | Praise be to God, that the Bahai students in Beirut are well known for the beauty | NSS.161x, KHH1.110-111 (1.155) | COC#0798x, LOG#0719x, KHHE.168fn, DAS.1914-10-12, SW_v09#09 p.099-100x, PN_1914 p072, SEIO.011x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; High station of learning | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2054 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1913-04-29 | 130 | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | در میان این اطفال نفوس مبارکی مبعوث خواهد شد نهالهائی که بدست تربیت باغبان کامل افتد | Among the children many blessed souls will arise, if they be trained according to the Bahai Teaching. | BDA2.271 | COC#0696, LOG#0490x, DAS.1913-04-28, SW_v07#15 p.142, SW_v09#08 p.090-091, MHMD2.354, PN_1913 p006, PN_1913 p013, BW_v09p543 | Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator | - | - | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| AB05345 | 150 | O thou remembrance of that daughter of the Kingdom! ... Collect the traces of thy mother's pen, so that they may remain after her | BLO_PN#093 | Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02642 | 230 | ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت دختر ملکوتی مس نوبلاک نهایت ستایش از ایمان و محبت شما | O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! The heavenly daughter, Miss Knoblock, has given the utmost praise about your Faith and Love | MMK3#131 p.092x, BBBD.264-265 | BBBD.265-267, DAS.1913-09-22, ABIE.346, BLO_PN#007 | Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||
| AB05060 | 150 | O thou illumined man! The days that I spent with thee in Stuttgart I shall never forget | BBBD.249-250, DAS.1913-08-12, ABIE.182, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04010 | 180 | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | نامه مفصل که در خصوص استتکارت نوشته بودی ملاحظه گردید مختصر این است | ...The extensive letter you had written about Stuttgart was perused. In brief, Germany will shine resplendent, inasmuch as its citizens are religiously minded | ASAT1.025x | BBBD.242-243, DAS.1913-07-15, ABIE.069, BLO_PN#007, MHMD2s.323ax | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2922 | Words to Juliet Thompson et al, spoken on 1911-08-27 | 60 | Others are passing from an immortal to a mortal kingdom, but the Bahá'ís are journeying, in the Ark of the Covenant, from a mortal to an immortal world. | AIF.1911-08-27, PN_1909B p034, DJT.186, BLO_PN#027 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1140 | Message to the Baha'is of New York from Thonon-les-Bains, 1911-08-26 | 280 | In this Cause, hundreds of families have sacrificed themselves. There have been more than twenty thousand martyrs. | AIF.1911-08-26, PN_1909B p032, DJT.181-183, BLO_PN#027 | Contention and conflict; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2942 | Words to Tamaddunu'l-Mulk, spoken on 1911-08-25 | 60 | Once, when I lived in Baghdad, I was invited to the house of a poor thorn-picker. In Baghdad the heat is greater even than in Syria | AIF.1911-08-25, SW_v08#13 p.167, PN_1909B p031, DJT.171, BLO_PN#027, STAB#089 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Hospitality; Humility; meekness; lowliness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3588 | Words to Juliet Thompson, spoken on 1911-08-25 | 10 | Yes. If not in this world, then in the next, as a sleeper wakens. | AIF.1911-08-25, DJT.171, BLO_PN#027 | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| 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) | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2556 | Words to Miss Boylan, spoken around 1911-08-25 | 80 | ‘Abdu'l-Bahá said that he had fulfilled that prophecy by building the Tomb of the Báb. He said, "The blessed and holy Tomb (of Baha'u'llah, May my soul be a sacrifice to its dust!) and the Tomb of the Bab on Mount Carmel was the first Mashraq'ul-Azkar…" | AIF.1911-08-23, SW_v11#01 p.015, PN_1912 p071, PN_1912 p120 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prophecy and fulfillment; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0893 | Words to May Maxwell et al, spoken around 1898-02-23 | 340 | All the sufferings you pass through in gaining the Kingdom of God will be obliterated when you attain its perfect happiness. It is as a man who has been ill and helpless | AEP.026-029, NRMM.166, BLO_PN#031 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1283 | Words to May Maxwell et al, spoken on 1898-02-22 | 250 | once when the Blessed Perfection was travelling from one place to another with His followers He passed through a lonely country where, at some little distance from the highway, a hermit lived alone in a cave. | AEP.023-025, VLAB.023, BLO_PN#031 | Love of God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1529 | Words to May Maxwell, spoken on 1898-02-17 | 210 | You are like the rain which is poured upon the earth making it bud and blossom and become fruitful | AEP.012-013, MAX.076-077, BLO_PN#031 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04790 | 160 | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای طالب حقیقت نامه تو رسید مضمون دلیل بر حصول هدایت کبری بود شکر کن خدا را که | O thou wooer of Truth! Thy letter was received. Its contents indicated thy attainment to the Most Great Guidance…. I hope that thou mayest become a herald of the Kingdom and a means whereby the white and coloured peoples shall close their eyes to racial differences | BRL_DAK#0621 | BRL_ATE#191x, SW_v12#05 p.103+106, AHV.029a, BLO_PN#045 | Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Race unity; racial issues; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0453 | Words spoken at the Shrine of the Bab in Mar 1910 | 580 | O my daughter, you ask so many things, that His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh could instruct you for many days and weeks!... The Lord God pleased to give the human being three great mysteries | MSBH10.188-190 | SDW v13#02 p.017-018, BLO_PN#047 | Free will and predestination; fate; Justice and wrath of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul is the essential reality of man | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| BHU0024 | 100 | دول عالم در ازدیاد آلات ناریه میکوشند تا حدیکه مانند تعبان میشوند و بهم میتازند | The nations of the world will arm themselves with infernal engines of war... They will therefore try to eliminate religion so as to eliminate prejudice | MSBH1.263 | ROB4.056, PN_1904 p024, PN_unsorted p092 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Growth of the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03829 | 190 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی قرئت نمیقتک الجدیده المورخ ۳۰ اکتوبر سنه ۱۹۰۲ | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy recent letter, dated October 30, 1902, and noted its contents... As to thy question regarding the 'Minor Resurrection' and the first creation | YMM.357x | DLA.091x, MAB.007, BLO_PN#026x | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2283 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 110 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | To the Beloved of God, Tell them I love them with all My Heart, that I always think of them and never forget them | DLA.068, BLO_PN#026 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3637 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 10 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | Bahá'u'lláh was a descendent of Abraham. | DLA.066, BLO_PN#026 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3263 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 40 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | Any movement that is for the benefit of mankind should be joined by the Bahá'ís. If they are not asked to help, they should offer their services | DLA.065, BLO_PN#026 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universality of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3398 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 30 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | Think not of yourselves, but think of the bounty of God. This will always make you happy. [The peacock] is contented because he never looks at his feet--which are ugly--but always at his plumage which is very beautiful. | DLA.064, BLO_PN#026 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humor; jokes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3612 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 10 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | No, the ablution is only for the obligatory daily prayer which should be said three times a day. | DLA.064, BLO_PN#026 | Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Law of obligatory prayer; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3032 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 50 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | The form of the cross is made by two lines crossing each other at right angles. It is to be found in everything--even in this piece of cloth. It is the symbol of spiritual sacrifice. | DLA.063, BLO_PN#026 | Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3167 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 40 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | Maybe, but if this is so, it will be known in the future. There are prophecies in the old Persian books that were taken to India long ago by Zoroastrians | DLA.062, BLO_PN#026 | Predictions and prophecies; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3643 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 10 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | Yes, though not so great as Buddha. | DLA.062, BLO_PN#026 | Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3619 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 10 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | These are the words of Bahá'u'lláh referring to His persecutions and those of His Martyrs. | DLA.062-063, BLO_PN#026 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3035 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 50 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | They had philosophers and great men, but while their civilization was full of beauty and was superior to that of the Romans, it was material--neither moral nor spiritual. | DLA.046-047, BLO_PN#026 | Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3511 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 20 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | Yes, prayer might prevent the strong wind from blowing out the light of the lamp--but it could never change the amount of oil in the lamp--that is preordained. | DLA.032, BLO_PN#026 | Free will and predestination; fate; Power of prayer; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1895 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 160 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | The love shown by animals is instinctive and not dependent upon their own will--that is, they are endowed with their qualities and use them in a natural way | DLA.032-033, BLO_PN#026 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Chastisement and requital; Free will and predestination; fate; Kindness to and rights of animals; 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2034 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 140 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | No, it is not the Spirit of God, but it is the Bounty of God. It is not a part of God, for it is His creation. To illustrate: Take a lamp | DLA.031, BLO_PN#026 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Soul; spirit after death; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2298 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 110 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | There are two kinds of death. One is preordained, and the other is dependent upon may things. For example, a lamp is filled with oil | DLA.031-032, BLO_PN#026 | Free will and predestination; fate; Life and death | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2400 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 100 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | No, this was on account of all the parts of the universe having a connection and being dependent upon one another. To study the universe, take the body of man | DLA.024-025, BLO_PN#026 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar] | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2116 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 130 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | It belongs to the lesson of yesterday. Events like these happen because of the connection between the parts of the universe, for every small part has connection | DLA.021-022, BLO_PN#026 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of cause and effect; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1589 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 200 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | God's creation is perfect. Every part of the universe has its connection with every other part, according to a Divine system. | DLA.020-021, BLO_PN#026 | Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of cause and effect | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3336 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 30 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | In the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar services will be held every morning. There will be no organ in the Temple. In buildings nearby | DLA.014x, BNE.188, BLO_PN#026x | Harmony of science and religion; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Music and singing; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3428 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 30 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | Some material things have a spiritual effect. The spoken words cause a vibration | DLA.013, BLO_PN#026 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03622 | 190 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! I hope, from the Almighty, that thou mayest be confirmed to the necessities and conditions of the following address | TAB.728-729, BLO_PN#093 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11266 | 40 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O servant of God! Give thanks to God for you have come to the Holy Land, visited the Sacred Threshold, associated with us for a few days | TAB.678, BAVA.036, BLO_PN#021 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00438 | 590 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Give thanks unto God for having revealed unto thee, in visions, the mysteries of His Kingdom | TAB.678-681, LOG#1614x, PN_1903 p005 | Angels; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Manifestation of God as mirror; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01051 | 380 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه مفصل شما با نامه امة الله روحانیه خانم واصل گردید دلیل | O thou servant of the Beauty of ABHA! Your long letter and the letter written by the maidservant of God came to hand... O thou Janabi Khan! Exhort thou all the believers | BRL_DAK#1024 | TAB.662-663, PN_1906 p091x, MAB.092x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||
| AB03014 | 220 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye brilliant realities! Blessed are ye, for that ye believed in the Lord of Hosts, advanced unto the Kingdom of God, with faces rejoicing... Be not sorrowful on account of the affliction of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá | TAB.406-407, SW_v08#19 p.242x, PN_1901 p087 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02184 | 260 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای ابناء ملکوت سال نو عبارت از گردش و حرکت دوره سنوی است | O ye children of the Kingdom! It is New Year; that is to say, the rounding of the cycle of the year. A year is the | DWNP_v4#07 p.040 | TAB.038-040, BSC.475 #899x, SW_v02#01 p.010-011, SW_v04#16 p.266, SW_v08#01 p.009, CHH.217-218, BLO_PN#022 | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual springtime; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||
| AB10756 | 60 | Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | یا من انجذب من مغناطیس الملکوت ان ربک اظهر مغناطیس الارواح و القلوب فی قطب | O thou who hast been attracted by the Magnet of the Kingdom! Note that thy lord hath manifested the Magnet of the souls and hearts | INBA59:198a, UMich962.116a, UMich991.055 | MJZ.017 | TAB.328-329, BWF.366-366x, PN_unsorted p074 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||
| AB03738 | 190 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! What thou hast written was perused and its contents became manifest. Thou hast questioned how thou canst accept this Divine Cause, for you are a member of the church. | TAB.327-328, BWF.390-390x, BSC.457 #841-842x, PN_various 009 | Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Outward and inward meanings; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0821 | Words to Sarah Farmer, Jun. 1906 | 360 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | Inquire after the health of Miss Farmer, send her my greeting and say: “Many ideas rise up in the human mind; some of them concern truth | TAB.301-302, PN_1906 p086 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Empty learning; false spirituality; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1018 | Words to M.H. in 1912 | 310 | That child is your trust within the charge of God. She was a child when she went... I had a son who was four years old | SW_v09#09 p.102, PN_1912 p134, VLAB.142x | Consolation and comfort; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3596 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 10 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | It rests with the mercy of God and through the eternal bounty it will not be deprived of that mercy. | SW_v09#09 p.101, TDLA.006, BLO_PN#104 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2419 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-26 | 100 | In that hour you should make the children familiar with the prophecies in the Gospels | SW_v09#08 p.093, PN_1909F p069, PN_1909F p130, AKL.013-014 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3335 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 30 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | The disciples of Jesus, passing along the road and seeing a dead dog, remarked how offensive and disgusting | SW_v09#18 p.211, TDLA.103, TOR.170, BLO_PN#104 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Exhortations and counsels; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2869 | Words to Mary Lucas and other pilgrims, spoken on 1905-01-31 | 60 | In the Koran are many things referring to Christ not mentioned in the Gospel. For instance: It is said that Christ took a bit of clay | SW_v09#18 p.211, BAVA.021, BLO_PN#021 | Christ; Christianity; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2814 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 70 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | There is a Persian story of a thief who, in order to rob a certain house, went to work to undermine the foundation | SW_v09#18 p.208, DLA.034, BLO_PN#026, STAB#102 | Humor; jokes; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2683 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 80 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | A master had a slave who was completely devoted to him. One day he gave the slave a melon | SW_v09#18 p.208, TDLA.103, VLAB.147, BLO_PN#104 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1346 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 240 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | A certain king had a subject who having by a heroic action rescued the king from a great peril | SW_v09#18 p.208-209, TDLA.103, BLO_PN#104 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Stories; anecdotes; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1344 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 240 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | A great king walking in his garden one day noticed a man, about ninety years old | SW_v09#18 p.207-208, DLA.038-039, BLO_PN#026, STAB#001 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0601 | Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900 | 470 | Let us consider the prophecies announcing the coming of God or the Manifestation | SW_v09#01 p.007x, PN_1900 p115 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Prophecy and fulfillment; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1697 | Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900 | 180 | The Zoroastrians, who were very numerous throughout Persia... While the Christians claim this passage is to be taken literally, and that it means that Christ was born of a virgin | SW_v09#01 p.006x, PN_1900 p084 | Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Growth of the Cause; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1384 | Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900 | 230 | Regarding the appearance of Christ, there were many prophecies in the Bible which foretold his coming. | SW_v09#01 p.005x, PN_1900 p011, PN_1900 p093, PN_1900 p109 | Christ; Christianity; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2897 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-08 | 60 | Although our assembly tonight at this table numbers only ten outwardly... Praise be to God, your hearts are overflowing with the Love of God... Rest assured in the fact that the breath of the Holy Spirit will aid you, - provided no doubts obtain in your hearts. Know this for a certainty. | SW_v08#08 p.103x, SW_v07#10 p.099x, PN_1909 p014, PN_1909 p046, PN_1909F p031, DJT.072-073, BLO_PN#027 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0716 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken on 1909-10-12 | 410 | You must have no fear in going to Persia…. When you breathe forth the breath of the Holy Spirit from your hearts into the world... When we consider the realm of existence, we discover a great motive factor | SW_v08#08 p.103x, PN_1909B p051, PN_1909C p023, PN_1909E p038, PN_unsorted p157 | Development of capacity and readiness; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3264 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-06 | 40 | The spiritual food is the principal food, ... the effect of the spiritual food is eternal | SW_v08#08 p.103, PN_1909 p011, PN_1909 p040, PN_1909B p021, PN_1909C p090, DJT.061, BLO_PN#027 | Material and spiritual existence; two books | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3086 | 50 | The human body is in need of material force, but the spirit has need of the Holy Spirit. | SW_v08#08 p.102x, IHP.062, BLO_PN#046 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; True liberty; freedom | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1770 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-06-30 | 170 | The most important thing is that which comes through the Spirit - the breath of the Holy Spirit... Without firmness there will be no result. Trees must be firm in the ground to give fruit. | SW_v08#08 p.100x, PN_1909 p003, PN_1909 p074, PN_1909B p006, PN_1909C p071, DJT.020-021x, BLO_PN#027x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3447 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-30 | 30 | The light is of four kinds: First the light of the sun.... Second, the light of the eye | SW_v08#08 p.098, AHV.025, BLO_PN#045 | Being a source of light; guidance; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0848 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 360 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | The great Sacrifice is to forget one's self entirely--to sacrifice everything, as did Christ. | SW_v08#06 p.065x, DLA.017, BLO_PN#026 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1284 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-08 | 250 | There is no real pleasure in the world and no real happiness.... I wish for the happiness and prosperity of the believers even in this material world, | SW_v08#06 p.065x, PN_1904 p006, PN_1904 p040, TTAW.009-010, BLO_PN#102 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1867 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 160 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | In America you have only received a taste of the spiritual food... Concentrate the soul upon God so that it may become as a fountain pouring out the Water | SW_v08#06 p.065x, TDLA.013-014, BLO_PN#104, STAB#030 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Pure intentions in teaching the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1325 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-10 | 240 | There is an attractive power in everything in the world, which is called the possibility of receiving the power of progress.... By being severed from the world I do not mean holding in contempt the things of the world | SW_v08#06 p.063x, PN_1904 p017, PN_1904 p051, PN_1907 p077, TTAW.023, BLO_PN#102 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Development of capacity and readiness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0433 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 590 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Today we will speak about Obedience! The Manifestation of God is a perfect example... Real obedience and real sacrifice are identical - absolute readiness to follow and | SW_v08#05 p.060x, SW_v08#17 p.221-222x, TDLA.048-051, BLO_PN#104 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0687 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 430 | In this day of dispensation asceticism is of the spiritual type, for spiritual asceticism is right | SW_v08#05 p.060-061, PN_1909F p058, AKL.006-007 | Monasticism; asceticism; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1000 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 310 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Faith outwardly means to believe in the message a Manifestation brings to the world... But, in reality, Faith embodies three degrees | SW_v08#05 p.058x, TDLA.059-060, BLO_PN#104 | Degrees of faith; certitude; Goodly deeds; actions; Second birth; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3597 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 10 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Faith is not so much what we believe as what we carry out. | SW_v08#05 p.058 , PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.013, BLO_PN#104 | Goodly deeds; actions | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3384 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 30 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Sow the seeds of love in the heart... By our actions we reveal what is growing in the heart. Actions are mirrors of the soul. | SW_v08#05 p.058 , PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.012, BLO_PN#104 | Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3450 | Words to Mary Hanford Ford, spoken on 1911-10-18 | 30 | Yes, surely sincere prayer always has its effect and it has a great influence in the other world | SW_v08#04 p.047, PN_1911 p017 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Power of prayer; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1729 | Words to Percy Woodcock in 1909 | 180 | If we wish to pray we must have some object upon which to concentrate. If we turn to God | SW_v08#04 p.047-048, PN_1909B p048 | God as personal vs. impersonal reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as mediator; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3528 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 20 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Prayer is both attitude and word, it depends upon the soul-condition. It is like a song | SW_v08#04 p.043, TDLA.016, BLO_PN#104 | Importance of prayer; Music and singing; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3354 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-10 | 30 | No, some games are innocent, and if pursued for pastime there is no harm. But there is danger that pastime may degenerate | SW_v08#02 p.025-026x, AHV.009, BLO_PN#045 | Gambling and games of chance; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Moderation; frugality; simplicity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01992 | 280 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy latest letter and great love welled forth unto thee | SW_v08#19 p.239, DLA.088, BLO_PN#026 | Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01294 | 350 | Thank God that you have come and attained to this visit! I hope, as you have received physical health, you will receive your spiritual health | SW_v08#18 p.232x, PN_1905 p007, BSTW#369a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Development of capacity and readiness; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2579 | Words to Miss Boylan, spoken around 1911-08-25 | 80 | Christ healed by the power of his word, because the word of the Messiah was the Holy Spirit | SW_v08#18 p.231, PN_1920 p097 | Idle fancies; lust and passion; Miracles and their interpretation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2270 | Words to Juliet Thompson et al, spoken on 1909-07-09 | 110 | Consider what the power of the Covenant has done! It was an impossibility for a Zoroastrian to unite with a Sid and a mulla with a Jew. | SW_v08#17 p.226x, PN_1909 p016, PN_1909 p049, PN_1909C p096, DJT.084, BLO_PN#027 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0466 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 560 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | In the Book of the Zend-Avesta the Zoroastrians are awaiting the Coming of two Manifestations.... Moses said that after him should come Joshua. The Christ said, addressing Peter... My assistance is the assistance of the Blessed Perfection. | SW_v08#17 p.221x, SW_v08#15 p.211-212x, TDLA.061-063, BLO_PN#104, BSTW#484x | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Twin Manifestations | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2880 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 60 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | If all the world should combine to overthrow the Covenant, it could not succeed. ‘Abdu'l-Bahá loves all no matter how they turn away from Him. | SW_v08#16 p.216-217x, TDLA.010, BLO_PN#104 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03985 | 180 | O Janabe Ameen! Although the doors are closed, the ways and the roads are severed | SW_v08#14 p.193-194, CHH.207-208, BLO_PN#022 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2610 | Words to Mary Hanford Ford et al around 1911-10-25 | 80 | I am very unhappy to see how wicked and uncivilized human beings can be... See what a slight thing will shut off our physical sight, so will a slight indiscretion, a cross word, an adverse criticism shut off the delicate spiritual sight. | SW_v08#11 p.139x, PN_1911 p019, PN_1911 p024 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1470 | Words to Mary Lucas and other pilgrims, spoken on 1905-02-04 | 220 | ...there are five kinds of love: 1st: The love of His own perfections which caused God to create | SW_v08#10 p.126x, BAVA.038-039, BLO_PN#021 | Four; five pathways of love; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1696 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 180 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | God is like the calm and limitless sea. His Bounty is overflowing and illimitable. In our physical selves we are like the animals... The true pleasure and happiness depend upon the spiritual perception and enjoyment. | SW_v07#19 p.196x, TDLA.038-039, VLAB.125x, BLO_PN#104 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1279 | Words to Miss Rogers, spoken on 1909-07-05 | 250 | This is the third time you have been here. It has been a great pleasure for you... Man must always associate with those from whom he can get light or be with those to whom he can give light. | SW_v07#18 p.188x, PN_1909 p009, PN_1909 p035, PN_1909C p083, DJT.049-050, BLO_PN#027 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2401 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-06 | 100 | Afflictions and troubles are due to the state of not being content with what God has ordained for you. If one submits himself to God he is happy | SW_v07#18 p.187, PN_1909 p011, PN_1909 p022, PN_1909 p039, PN_1909B p020, PN_1909C p089, PN_unsorted p046, DJT.059-060, BLO_PN#027, STAB#127 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Free will and predestination; fate; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0667 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-08 | 440 | All things were created for man, and man for God. Man is distinguished from all other creations. This is a special problem. There are three general classes of creations | SW_v07#18 p.180-181x, PN_1904 p008, PN_1904 p042, TTAW.010-013, BLO_PN#102 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Man's distinction from the animal; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The mind's power of discovery; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3334 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 30 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Spirituality is the possession of a good, pure heart. When the heart is pure | SW_v07#18 p.177, TDLA.018, BLO_PN#104 | Knowledge of self; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03576 | 200 | O thou who art attracted to the breath of God! Verily I read thy detailed letter... Know that there are two kinds of happiness--spiritual and material... As to spiritual happiness | SW_v07#16 p.163x, PN_1900_heh p070, VLAB.112x, BSTW#195 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Purpose; goal of creation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3617 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 10 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | His spiritual attributes. No one can destroy his spiritual qualities; they are from God. | SW_v07#16 p.153, PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.014, BLO_PN#104 | Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1504 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-02 | 210 | Man is first like a pupil. He becomes learned. Then he becomes a teacher. First he is a patient... The life of man will at last end in this world. We must all take out of this life some fruit. | SW_v07#16 p.150-151x, PN_1909 p006, PN_1909 p026, PN_1909 p076, PN_1909B p007, PN_1909C p087, DJT.024-025, DJT.033, BLO_PN#027 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0767 | Words to Miss Barney, spoken around 1900-10-19 | 390 | Grace and welcome unto you. I wish you not the temporal strength of the passing body... Your faith comes like rain; the first drops are far between | SW_v07#16 p.149-150, PN_1900 p004, BSTW#181 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Living waters; water of life; Second birth; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3026 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 50 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | It will not be possible in the future for men to amass great fortunes by the labor of others. The rich will willingly divide. | SW_v07#15 p.147, SW_v13#12 p.341, PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.007, BLO_PN#104 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Predictions and prophecies; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3519 | Words to Miss Rosenberg in 1902(?) | 20 | How could they (the Manifestations) teach and guide others in the Way if they themselves did not undergo every species of suffering to which other human beings are subjected. | SW_v07#11 p.108, PN_1909 p073, PN_1909 p105, PN_unsorted p022 | Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3231 | Words to Miss Rosenberg, spoken around 1909-01-09 | 40 | All these things - the fish, the honeycomb etc, are symbols and were meant to be understood spiritually, just as the Resurrection itself was a spiritual resurrection. | SW_v07#11 p.108, PN_1909 p072, PN_1909 p104, PN_unsorted p022 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Resurrection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2772 | Words to Miss Rosenberg, spoken on 1909-01-09 | 70 | We know that the body or form has nothing to do with spirit or spiritual conditions. When the spirit is disconnected with or leaves the body, that is no reason for thinking it can be reabsorbed or joined with the whole of spirit | SW_v07#11 p.108, PN_1909 p072, PN_1909 p104, PN_unsorted p022 | Relationship of the soul to the body; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3218 | Words to Miss Rosenberg, spoken around 1909-01-09 | 40 | the one essential, the only thing to do was that the members of the little groups should love each other very much and be devoted friends. The more they loved each other, the more the meetings would attract and draw others, and the more they loved, the more their influence would be felt. | SW_v07#11 p.107, PN_1909 p072, PN_1909 p104 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Growth of the Cause; Importance of community building; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2377 | Words to Miss Rosenberg, spoken around 1909-01-09 | 100 | We hear the murmur of the sea always continuing. It never ceases. Were it to cease, the world would be dead, stagnant, lifeless. But the waves of the mind of man are far greater than those of the sea | SW_v07#11 p.107-108, SW_v08#02 p.024, PN_1909 p072, PN_1909 p104 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Power of the mind over nature | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3380 | Words to Juliet Thompson, spoken on 1912-07-18 | 30 | I wish you to teach constantly. Therein lies your happiness, and My happiness... I wish you to be detached from the entire world of existence, to turn to the Kingdom of Abha with a pure heart | SW_v07#10 p.097x, DJT.350, BLO_PN#027 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2684 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 80 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | To have it (the Mashrak-el-Azkar) built is most important. Some material things have spiritual effect | SW_v06#07 p.053, SW_v06#17 p.134, SW_v07#07 p.058+060, BW_v01p060-061, DLA.014, BNE.188, BLO_PN#026 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Importance of community building | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2273 | Words spoken at Kinney home in New York, 1912-12-01 | 110 | I desire to go to the Orient... Know this for a certainty that today, the penetrative power in the arteries of the world of humanity, is the power of the Covenant. | SW_v06#14 p.111x, SW_v11#08 p.121x, PN_1912 p025, BSTW#052s | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00974 | 400 | O ye friends of God! All the people of the world today are workmen of destruction and ruin | SW_v05#09 p.130, SW_v08#10 p.136, PN_1909 p061 | Call to action; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00357 | 630 | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای دوست مهربان بعد از سیاحت تام در جمیع امریکا و شهرهای عظیم اروپا مراجعت | O kind friend! After making a complete journey throughout all the United States and the large cities of Europe, I have returned to the East | BRL_DAK#0556, MNMK#117 p.226, MMK5#093 p.073, DWNP_v5#04 p.001-003, HHA.266, ANDA#43-44 p.167, MJDF.091, NJB_v04#10 p.003 | SW_v05#08 p.120-122, SW_v05#09 p.136, SW_v08#12 p.156, ABIE.034, BLO_PN#007, MHMD2s.335-336x | Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity of governments; political unity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||
| AB03005 | 220 | ای یاران حقیقی و مشتاقان جمال الهی چون حی قیوم بجمیع اسما و صفات و کمالات و | O ye friends who long for the Beauty of God! When the self-subsistent living God manifested Himself...The Divine Minstrel held the stringed instrument in His Hand, and preluded a melody and tune | INBA13:141, INBA88:176 | MKT1.413, AKHA_120BE #05 p.j, AHB.125BE #01-02 p.02, PYB#125 p.06, DUR1.213, YHA1.377x | SW_v05#14 p.209x, PN_1900_heh p077, BSTW#387 | God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2688 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-08-01 | 80 | O God! Assist me with the hosts of the Supreme Concourse and make me firm and steadfast in the Covenant and Testament | SW_v03#14 p.005, SW_v08#17 p.228, SW_v10#14 p.272, PN_1912 p010, BSTW#074c | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0527 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-07-31 | 520 | The Bahá'í must first be informed of the Principles and Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh, then go forth | SW_v03#11 p.005-006, PN_1912_heh p006, PN_1912 p005, STAB#036 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05389 | 150 | ایتها المشتعله بنار محبت الله انی طالعت نمیقتک الغراء و تحریرک البدیع الانشاء | O thou who art enkindled by the fire of the love of God! Verily, I have perused thy beautiful letter | MMK6#185 | SW_v02#16 p.007, SW_v04#19 p.320, SW_v05#10 p.153, SW_v06#17 p.143, PN_1912 p072 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0184 | Address to the Baha'is and others at Parsons home in Dublin, 1912-08-07 | 940 | Mahmúd's Diary | اول باید ثابت کنیم که از برای وجود فنائی نیست زیرا فنا عبارت از تفریق اجزاء مرکبه است | We must first prove that there is no annihilation in creation. | BSHN.140.336, BSHN.144.334, MAS5.058, MHT1b.044, KHTB2.207, BDA1.179.10 | SW_v19#10 p.306-308, MHMD1.195-198, PN_1912_heh p039 | Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body | - | - | ||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0064 | Words to Marie Watson et al in Aug. 1921 | 1440 | I have sent for thee. Others have had to ask for permission. I have thus honored thee.... All the believers in this cycle are in the same station when they accept the Manifestation of God and His Teachings. This is the baptism of water... | SW_v16#05 p.518x, PN_1921 p006 | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity in diversity; Word of God and human limitations | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1872 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 160 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | We must love all humanity as the children of God. Even if they kill us we must die with love for them. | SW_v15#05 p.153x, TDLA.020-021, BLO_PN#104 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Four; five pathways of love; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11059 | 50 | The song and anthem that Louise R. Waite raised in the Assembly of the Unity of Bahá'ís reached to the ears of the people of the Kingdom. | SW_v14#09 p.278, PN_1909E p117 | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11121 | Words to Laura Clifford Barney ? | 50 | If our ruling desire binds us to God we shall receive what is God-like. 'I link myself to God and not to dust.' | SW_v14#06 p.167, PN_1906 p013 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3538 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 20 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | We should not be occupied with our failings and weaknesses, hut concern ourselves with the will of God so that it may flow through us, thereby healing these human infirmities. | SW_v14#06 p.165, PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.013, BLO_PN#104 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2870 | Words to Mr and Mrs Kinney et al, spoken on 1909-08-21 | 60 | Everyone upon awaking in the morning awakes with a thought. The commercial man awakes with the thought of commerce... | SW_v14#06 p.165, PN_1909 p063, PN_1909D p018 | Bringing oneself to account each day; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3172 | 40 | Praise be to God! Your hearts are overflowing with the love of God and you have no great attachment to this world. | SW_v14#02 p.061, DJT.072, BLO_PN#027 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09112 | 90 | ...The more difficulties one sees in the world the more perfect one becomes. The more you plough and dig the ground | SW_v14#02 p.041, PN_unsorted p046, BSTW#380 | A. Grammer | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00457 | 580 | Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the Relation between Science and Religion, A | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید از گلشن معانی رایحه معطری استشمام گردید در | O cherished handmaiden of God! Your letter was received, and from its rose-garden of inner meanings a fragrant perfume was inhaled [3.5s]... ...Concerning the question of death, know that the spirit is abstracted and sanctified | MKT3.172, MMK6#424, VUJUD.125x, VUJUD.102-103x | SW_v14#02 p.037x, PN_1911 p008x, PN_1911 p010x, BLO_PT#107, VUJUDE.181x, VUJUDE.190x | Harmony of science and religion; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Relationship of the soul to the body; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; 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 | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1893 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 160 | Bodily matters are not important. The physical suffering of Christ passed away | SW_v14#01 p.011, PN_1909 p092 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Soul is the essential reality of man; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3529 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 20 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Moral life consists in the government of one's self. Immortality is government of a human soul by the Divine Will. | SW_v14#01 p.009, PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.005, BLO_PN#104 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3225 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 40 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Spirit is the highest and supreme development of the soul. Soul is the material or outer self—the Mind. Mind is the action of the Soul's powers. | SW_v14#01 p.009, TDLA.009, BLO_PN#104 | Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman] | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3262 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 40 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Spirit is universal. Man is created spirit in a potential degree. Growth is from a mental into a spiritual station | SW_v14#01 p.009, TDLA.006, BLO_PN#104 | Free will and predestination; fate; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1802 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-01 | 170 | I desire each one of you to become so great that each may guide a country. The friends must now endeavor to attain to such a station... There exist in man two powers. | SW_v14#01 p.009-010, PN_1909B p007, PN_1909C p073 | Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0685 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-02 | 430 | No. That gives the wrong idea. In the Cause of Baha'u'llah there is the House of Justice. Political affairs are not explicitly settled in the Tablets | SW_v13#12 p.325x, PN_1919 p060, PN_1920 p003, PN_1920 p012x, PN_1920 p022 | Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; House of Justice; Law of obligatory prayer; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3259 | Words spoken at Persian embassy in New York, 1912-04-23 | 40 | If all the spirits of the air were to congregate together they could not create a salad! | SW_v12#07 p.135+137-140, SW_v12#08 p.145-172, DJT.270, FDA.014, BLO_PN#027 | Humor; jokes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; 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; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2528 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-26 | 90 | There should be no differentiation between the blacks and the whites. All are the creatures of God | SW_v12#05 p.107, PN_1909F p069, PN_1909F p129?, AKL.011 | Chastisement and requital; Race unity; racial issues; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03739 | 190 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! In thy letter thou hast intimated that thou art colored. | SW_v12#05 p.106, AHV.030b, BLO_PN#045, BSTW#362 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Race unity; racial issues; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03102 | 210 | O ye servants of God and Maidservants of the Merciful! Thank ye God that the Divine call reached the ear of the spirit... Praise be to God, that the doors of the Kingdom are opened... In the world of existence the meeting is blessed when the white and colored meet together | SW_v12#05 p.103x, SW_v12#05 p.106x, AHV.030-31, BLO_PN#045 | Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1351 | Words to Miss Pearson in Akka, 1899-02-26 | 240 | One thing I ask of you for your own good, and that you must do if you wish to gain the blessing. | SW_v12#14 p.236, PN_1899 p004 | Mary Magdalene; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2876 | Words to Mountfort Mills in 1921 | 60 | Jesus was a Manifestation of God. Everything of him pertained to God. To know him was to know God. | SW_v12#11 p.188, SW_v15#08 p.249, SW_v20#05 p.133, PN_1909 p084, BSTW#339 | Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2124 | Words to Genevieve Coy spoken in Sept. 1920 | 130 | Mr. Vail is a good man… Some people are ready for education. They are like the fertile ground.... | SW_v12#11 p.182-183, BLO_PN#111 | Differences in human capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0786 | Answer to questions from pilgrims, Haifa, 1920-10-26 | 380 | In places where it will be the cause of trouble, such as in Bokhara or Afghanistan, or in some of the towns... | SW_v11#19 p.328-329, PN_1920 p049, PN_1920 p052, PN_1920 p059, PN_1920 p093, PN_1920 p111, PN_1920_heh_haifa p058, BSTW#122 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Law of fasting; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2679 | Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1920-09-05 | 80 | I hope the health of the friends is good.... His Holiness Christ was once eating grapes. He said, 'I will not eat grapes again until I eat them anew with you in the Kingdom | SW_v11#16 p.270, PN_1920 p031, PN_1920 p055, PN_1920 p091, PN_1920_heh p013, PN_1920_heh_haifa p020, IHP.118, BLO_PN#046 | Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1622 | Words to Goodall, Wise and Cooper, spoken on 1912-07-20 | 190 | I have come to these parts and I find out that certain people have attributed to me certain statements of which I am innocent… Any one quoting me must have authority written either with my own hand, or Tablets signed with my seal. | SW_v11#14 p.243x, PN_1912 p018, PN_1912 p028, BSTW#129, BSTW#172 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0768 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-19 | 390 | For the present it is better to keep all the documents in the safety deposit vault... We will see what God wants. If America becomes illumined, its illumination like a magnet, will draw me there... The Turks are fond of eating. | SW_v10#17 p.315x, PN_1919 p028, PN_1919 p140, LAT.066-068, STAB#159 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Bribery and corruption; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0720 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-27 | 410 | Convey to the attendants in that Friday evening meeting my love and extend to them my longing. See what has happened to this world.... You must all do your best to increase love among the friends | SW_v10#17 p.315x, PN_1919 p014, PN_1919 p194, LAT.143-145 | Christ; Christianity; John the Baptist; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00903 | 410 | O friends of God! Your letter was received through Mrs. Stannard... A profession, a trade, farming, these are worshipping God. | SW_v10#12 p.226, SW_v14#06 p.168, PN_various p019, BSTW#179, BSTW#242 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2763 | Words to William Ellis, reporter for The Continent, around 1910 | 70 | We have no statistics and we do not consider these things important. It is the quality of the believers we care for. | SW_v01#17 p.008, BLO_PN#006 | Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1524 | Words to Remey and Struven in May 1910 | 210 | Later on I will give instructions... Yes. He was the ninth generation in succession from Jesse, but this was not the Jesse of the Bible... | SW_v01#12 p.002-003, PN_1910 p004, PN_unsorted p059 | Consultation; Day of rest; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Law of Huququ'llah; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2792 | Words to Genevieve Coy et al, spoken on 1920-09-08 | 70 | it is not the length of time that one spends here that is important. Some people stay a short time, and then go and do great service. Other people are here a long time, and they learn nothing. | IHP.142, BLO_PN#046, BLO_PN#111 | Development of capacity and readiness; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3547 | Words to Safa Kinney | 20 | No, I do not know everything. But when I need to know something, it is pictured before Me. | IHP.060, BLO_PN#046 | Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3523 | Words to Stanwood Cobb in Jan. 1908 | 20 | One might say, 'Well, I will endure such-and-such a person so long as he is endurable.' But Bahá'ís must endure people even when they are unendurable. | IHP.032, VLAB.028, BLO_PN#046 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3221 | Words to Stanwood Cobb in Jan. 1908 | 40 | It is not enough to wish to do good. The wish should be followed by action. What would you think of a mother who said | IHP.031-032, BLO_PN#046 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3687 | Words to Marie Watson et al | 150 | You must be like these swift-moving, luminous clouds. They move, nothing hinders them. I shall pray for you that you will be like these clouds. | BLO_PN#060 | Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3182 | Words to Juliet Thompson, spoken on 1912-11-12 | 40 | With those who are against the Center of the Covenant you must not associate at all.... You will see a dimness on the faces, like the letting down of a veil. | DJT.366, BLO_PN#027 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1963 | Words to Percy Grant, spoken around 1912-07-12 | 150 | When one prays, one sometimes has divine glimpses. So, when one is spiritually developed, a sublimity of nature is obtained, a delicacy of vision | DJT.344, BLO_PN#027 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1926 | Words to Percy Grant, spoken around 1912-07-12 | 150 | Man thinks too much of perfecting the body, but of what use is it to him without the perfecting of the spirit? | DJT.341-343, BLO_PN#027 | Critique of Western values; culture; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2362 | Words to Juliet Thompson, spoken on 1912-07-10 | 100 | But he who possesses truthfulness possesses all the virtues. There was once a disciple of Muhammad who asked of another disciple | DJT.332-333, BLO_PN#027 | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Imam 'Ali; Stories; anecdotes; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3266 | Words to Lua Getsinger in June 1912 | 40 | I appoint you, Lua, the Herald of the Covenant. And I am the Covenant, appointed by Bahá’u’lláh. | DJT.313, BLO_PN#027 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3454 | Words to Juliet Thompson, spoken on 1912-06-15 | 30 | That was not what I said. I said that the spiritual man and the materialist were two different beings. The spirit is in the flesh. | DJT.311, FDA.031, BLO_PN#027 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Relationship of the soul to the body | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3350 | Words spoken at Hotel Ansonia in New York, 1912-04-18 | 30 | Assuredly, give to the poor. If you give them only words, when they put their hands into their pockets after you have gone, they will find themselves none the richer for you! | DJT.266, BLO_PN#027 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Humor; jokes; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0668 | Words to some of the friends, spoken on 1912-04-18 | 440 | But such a representation should be complete, and taken from its inception to its consummation.... For example: His baptism | DJT.263-265, BLO_PN#027 | Literal interpretation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3208 | Words spoken at Broadway street en route in New York, 1912-04-18 | 40 | This is nothing. This is only the beginning. We will be together in all the worlds of God. You can not realize here what that means. | DJT.262, FDA.012, BLO_PN#027 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions; Soul; spirit after death; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10533 | 60 | ای شمع محبت الله نامه های متعدد تو رسید بحسب وعد انشاءالله در بیست و پنجم | O thou candle of the love of God! Thy numerous letters were received. According to the promise, by the Will of God, I shall embark | BRL_DAK#0539, MMK5#050 p.047 | DJT.225, BLO_PN#027 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08179 | 100 | ای کنیز عزیز الهی خبر مشقت و زحمتی که در راه بر تو وارد شد بسیار سبب حزن | O Handmaiden of God! The news of your trouble and difficulty on the way caused Us great sorrows. In truth the trouble was very hard to bear. | BRL_DAK#0541 | DJT.220, BLO_PN#027 | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1964 | 150 | In 'Akka [I] was visited by a Christian who expressed his disbelief in dreams. | DJT.179, BLO_PN#027, STAB#095 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10099 | 70 | ای منجذبه نفثات روح القدس در زمانی که مراجعت بامریک مینمودی و بسیار محزون | O thou who art attracted by the breath of the Holy Spirit! When thou wert leaving to return to America and this made you sad and unhappy and you wept | BRL_DAK#0537 | DJT.151-152, BLO_PN#027 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11083 | 50 | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received. Its contents proved firmness and steadfastness. Thank God that thou hast believed | DJT.128, BLO_PN#027 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2364 | Words to Juliet Thompson, spoken on 1909-08-15 | 100 | As Christ said, the Word is like seed. Some seed falls upon barren ground and withers; some upon stony ground. | DJT.119, BLO_PN#027 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; High station of the true believer; Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09523 | 80 | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of the Love of God! I pray for thee and seek help and assistance from the favors of God | DJT.113x, BLO_PN#027x | Chastisement and requital; Personal instructions; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3514 | Words to Juliet Thompson et al, spoken on 1909-07-08 | 20 | Capacity attracts. The greater your capacity, the more you will be filled. When the child is hungry and cries for milk, the milk of the mother begins to flow rapidly. | DJT.075, BLO_PN#027 | Development of capacity and readiness; Law of cause and effect | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04804 | 160 | O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was written in utmost humiliation and supplication, evincing thy prayer and commune to the Kingdom.... ...Say to Percy Grant and Juliet Thompson: O ye intelligent ones, there is no rest or tranquillity in this world. | DJT.073-074, BLO_PN#027 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1070 | 300 | The religionists of the world have forsaken the essence of the teaching and hold to the letter. It is as if the students in a college quarrelled and disputed | BLO_PN#002 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Literal interpretation; Oneness; unity of religion; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3521 | Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21 | 20 | The teachings of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh are the breaths of the Holy Spirit which create man anew. Personal purity, both in private and public, is emphasized and insisted upon. | DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v08#08 p.103x, SW_v12#01 p.014, SW_v13#10 p.260x, PN_1914 p005, PTF.137x, IHP.062x, BLO_PN#046x | Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2627 | Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21 | 80 | The objective aims are: The oneness of the world of humanity | DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.014, PN_1914 p006 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3057 | Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21 | 50 | They teach that the internal, spiritual idea is the same in all the religions; that a unique general plan underlies the foundation of the past faiths | DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.014, PN_1914 p005 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Oneness; unity of religion; Priestcraft; Religion as reality; definitions of religion | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3229 | Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21 | 40 | They believe that mankind must love mankind, that universal amity must be practiced; that dead dogmas must be thrown away | DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.014, PN_1914 p005 | Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3416 | Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21 | 30 | Trust in God. Be kind to thy fellow-men, fill the world with the spirit of love. | DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.014, PN_1914 p005 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2943 | Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21 | 60 | The true, liberal, religious spirit is more in evidence in America…. The Baha'is are a community of cooperative servants, they have no leader. Their only leader is God. | DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.013-014, PN_1914 p005 | Praise of Western values; culture; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1219 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-08-13 | 260 | There are many people who enter this Cause with some preconceived ideas and finding that their ideas cannot be engrafted | DAS.1914-08-13, PN_1914 p018, BSTW#295 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1250 | Conversation with Hans Springer, Haifa, 1914-06-30 | 250 | آیا تو همیشه روی زمین سفر مینمائی در فکر آن نیستی که سفری بآسمان کنی | Thou art welcome. Where didst thou come from?... Dost thou travel always on the surface of the earth? | ZSM.1914-06-30 | DAS.1914-06-30, SW_v07#03 p.020-022, SW_v07#18 p.178, PN_unsorted p024 | Christ; Christianity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universal language | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1678 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hollback, spoken on 1914-04-10 | 180 | My happiness comes from the Kingdom of Abha! My joy is from the Delectable Paradise! | DAS.1914-04-10, SW_v13#04 p.102x, PN_1914 p009 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love as fire; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0731 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-03-21 | 400 | Our feasts are very wonderful. They are unique and peerless. During the days of the Blessed Perfection we celebrated this national New year's Day with great festivities | DAS.1914-03-21, PN_1914 p017 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Consultation; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Importance of community building; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0897 | Words to several Arabs, spoken on 1914-03-29 | 340 | While I was living in Baghdad one day I was walking beside the river Euphrates... Suddenly my attention was attracted to wild-eyed girl who was running fast toward the river... Every soul must strive to impart that joy and happiness to mankind the nature of which is permanent. | DAS.1914-03-29, PN_1914 p009x | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1259 | Words to some Eastern pilgrims, spoken on 1914-01-19 | 250 | You are a good party! God willing, you shall have good weather on your journey! May you expend your days in the utmost joy and fragrance! | DAS.1914-01-19, PN_1914 p016 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2508 | Words to H.E.H et al, spoken on 1913-11-01 | 90 | It is well. For example when we enter a rose-garden we think how through the heat and the rays of the material sun such wonderful | DAS.1913-11-01, PN_1913-14_heh p009 | Manifestation of God as educator; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1535 | Words to H.E.H et al, spoken on 1913-11-01 | 200 | بسیار خوش آمدید ماندن ما در اینجا مانند عبادت است امید وارم که نتائج عظیمه حاصل نماید جمیع نفوس خوابند | You must feel very happy because you are here with me and we are associating together with the utmost kindness. | NJB_v04#14 p.002 | DAS.1913-11-01, PN_1913-14_heh p007 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Many are called but few are chosen; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| AB08465 | 100 | ...It is some time since you are living in Yazd. Unquestionably you are the means of joy and the cause of ecstasy | DAS.1913-10-13, PN_various p013x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1477 | Words to Mrs. von Lilenthal, spoken on 1913-11-22 | 220 | There are souls who are capable of becoming quickened by the Divine Fragrance and the statement of His Holiness Christ in regard to the second birth applies to them | DAS.1913-11-12, PN_1913-14_heh p117, PN_unsorted p048, PN_unsorted p090 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Knowledge; recognition of God; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2262 | Words to Persian students, spoken on 1913-09-29 | 110 | Praise be to God that you have come. For many days you have been here and with perfect joy and fragrance we associated | DAS.1913-09-29, ABIE.371, BLO_PN#007 | Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2504 | Words to Isabel Fraser, spoken on 1913-09-28 | 90 | I desire that thou mayst be filled with Bahá'u'lláh. Thou must concentrate all thy ideas and thoughts around the promotion | DAS.1913-09-28, ABIE.365, BLO_PN#007 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08470 | 100 | O thou respected youth! How many holy souls in past ages have longed most intensely to hear the name of the Divine Kingdom and live during the day of the Promised one | DAS.1913-09-22, ABIE.347, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03305 | 210 | ...The believers with the utmost firmness and steadfastness must engage in the teaching of the Cause. They must become united and agreed. They are all the drops of one river | DAS.1913-08-27, ABIE.246, BLO_PN#007 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of thought and belief; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11619 | Cablegram dated 1913-09-19 | 10 | Send Mrs. Fraser to Ramleh. | DAS.1913-09-18, ABIE.330, BLO_PN#007 | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05192 | 150 | O thou kind, beloved friend! The copies of your peerless paper which are in reality the proofs of your high ideals, the exaltation of your aims | DAS.1913-09-17, ABIE.326, BLO_PN#007 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02843 | 230 | O respected personage, thou seeker of Reality! Thy letter was received. It was not a letter but a mirror... If thy earthly house is destroyed, be thou not sad! | DAS.1913-09-12x, SW_v04#13 p.223, ABIE.310x, BLO_PN#007 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06569 | 120 | O thou son of the Kingdom! A copy of the book written by thee and forwarded | DAS.1913-09-12, SW_v04#16 p.274, ABIE.309, BLO_PN#007 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08890 | 90 | O thou who art attracted with the Love of God! Thy letter was like the mirror in which were reflected the pictures of Divine Confirmations. | DAS.1913-09-12, ABIE.310, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11431 | 30 | ...Strive ye as much as ye can, so that love and amity may increase day by day amongst the believers of God; all of you can help each other and be ever ready to sacrifice your lives for one another. This is the quality of the people of Baha. | DAS.1913-09-12, ABIE.309, BLO_PN#007 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08451 | 100 | O Thou kind, incomparable God! Familiarize these hearts with Thy Mysteries and detach them from friends and strangers. | DAS.1913-09-10, ABIE.301, BLO_PN#007 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Nearness and remoteness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03889 | 190 | O ye friends of God and assistants of Abdu'l-Baha! What can I write, and what can I say? That which is in the heart can be neither translated into words nor written on paper... The world is black; the divine bestowal is radiant. This blackness must be changed | DAS.1913-08-26, SW_v08#10 p.135-136x, ABIE.242, BLO_PN#007 | Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02748 | 230 | ای مخموران صهبای الهی نفحه رحمانی از ریاض باقی میوزد و صبح نورانی از افق معانی | O ye who are intoxicated with the Wine of God! The Breeze of the Merciful is wafting from the rose-garden of Eternity | INBA55:114, INBA55:411 | MMK4#140 p.143, AHB.107BE #05 p.92, AHB.122BE #02 p.47 | DAS.1913-08-26, ABIE.244, BLO_PN#007 | Music and singing; Mystical themes; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||
| AB07439 | 110 | ای سرمست جام حق آرزوی خدمتی شایان باستان یزدان داری خوشا بحال تو که بچنین نیت | O thou who art exhilarated with the Cup of the True One: Thou hast the desire to render a great service at the Threshold of the Almighty. | INBA89:126 | DAS.1913-08-26, ABIE.243, BLO_PN#007 | Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08450 | 100 | O thou servant of the Almighty! Beg of God that in this world which is groaning with pains and troubles, thou mayst aspire to a breath of rest and that in this sorrow-begirdled globe, thou mayst obtain happiness. | DAS.1913-08-26, ABIE.243, BLO_PN#007 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of thought and belief; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05974 | 140 | O ye real friends! And ye who are drawn to the Beauty of God! This is the time of attraction and acclamation, and the period of rejoicing and merrymaking. | DAS.1913-09-08, ABIE.294, BLO_PN#007 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02814 | 230 | پاک یزدانا این جمع را شمع عالم کن و این انجمن را گلزار و گلشن محفلش را روضه | O Thou pure God! Make thou this gathering the candle of the world and suffer this assembly to become a rose garden and a verdant meadow. | INBA13:086, INBA75:023 | DUR2.047, ADH2.021, ADH2_1#10 p.018, MJMJ1.040, MMG2#166 p.189, MJH.006 | DAS.1913-09-08, ABIE.293, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||
| AB00955 | 400 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ای متشبث بذیل اطهر فرع سدره مبارکه در جهان و جهانیان بدیده بینا نظر نما که | O Thou who art holding fast to the Pure Hem; thou who art the twig of the Blessed Tree! Look thou with seeing eyes at the world about thee, and at the inhabitants thereof. Upon the stage of this immense theatre most spectacular plays are being enacted. | BRL_DAK#0376, MMK3#055 p.035, HDQI.196x, ANDA#07 p.07x | DAS.1913-09-08, BSC.344 #671x, SW_v04#16 p.273x, ABIE.295, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#123d | Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2386 | Words to Persian students, spoken on 1913-09-05 | 100 | The people of this country are not interested to read these articles and addresses and if you ask from those few | DAS.1913-09-05, ABIE.281, BLO_PN#007 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3095 | Words to Persian students, spoken on 1913-09-03 | 50 | You are very welcome. I was longing to see you... It is very strange that when a face is not illumined with the light of the love of God | DAS.1913-09-03, SW_v08#12 p.143x, ABIE.272x, BLO_PN#007 | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Critique of Western values; culture; Education of children; moral education | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05986 | 140 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...The days of human existence are like vanishing shadows. Compared to the world of Reality, they are brought to a close with extreme speed. | DAS.1913-09-01x, BSC.449 #819x, SW_v16#07 p.583x, ABIE.264x, BLO_PN#007 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02528 | 240 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy third report was received and its contents imparted the utmost exhilaration. The 19 days Feast was the Lord's Supper | DAS.1913-08-30, ABIE.257, BLO_PN#007 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Newspapers and the media; publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01577 | 310 | O thou my beloved friend! Thy letter was received from India. From its contents it became evident that thou art occupied, and art spending thy days in the company of that respected lady, Mrs. Besant. | DAS.1913-08-29, ABIE.254, BLO_PN#007 | Mary Magdalene; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00554 | 530 | ایها الزائر للبقعه المبارکه اعلم ان سائق التوفیق و قائد التایید قد دعاک و | O thou visitor to the blessed tabernacle! Verily the Messenger of Confirmation and the Commander of Assistance invited thee and brought thee safely to this radiant Holy Land. | INBA89:106 | DAS.1913-08-24, ABIE.227, BLO_PN#007 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1582 | Words to Lua Getsinger, Ramleh, 1913-08-21 | 200 | In the election of the members of the House of Spirituality no political tactics should enter. They must be free from self | DAS.1913-08-21, ABIE.216, BLO_PN#007 | Consultation; Elections; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10293 | 70 | ...Be thou in a state of utmost joy and fragrance and render thanks unto the Forgiving Lord, that praise be to God, thou art victorious and triumphant | DAS.1913-08-20, ABIE.212, BLO_PN#007 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11300 | 40 | ...I supplicate and entreat at the Threshold of the Blessed Perfection and beg for the Divine Friends infinite Bestowal and Grace | DAS.1913-08-20, ABIE.212, BLO_PN#007 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05185 | 150 | ای دو حمامه همدم و همراز الحمد لله در گلشن الهی پرواز نمودید و بملکوت راز پی | O ye two companion doves, united in heart and spirit! All praise be to God that ye have soared in the divine garden and winged your way to the Kingdom of mysteries [3.5s]... ...Praise be to God that you are soaring in the Divine rose-garden, have found your way to the Kingdom of Mysteries and have become the recipients of the Favors of His Highness the Incomparable One! | INBA87:260b, INBA52:264 | NJB_v04#12 p.005 | DAS.1913-08-20, ABIE.211, BLO_PN#007 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| AB11594 | 10 | ...Untrustworthiness is a poisonous arrow which mortally wounds the heart, the soul and the spirit of Abdul Baha. | DAS.1913-08-20, ABIE.211, BLO_PN#007 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03207 | 210 | ای نفوس مبارکه در عالم وجود هیچ موهبتی باقی و برقرار نه و هیچ نعمتی پایدار | O ye blessed souls! In the world of existence no bounty remains eternal and permanent and no gift continues to be immutable save the Bestowal of 'Divine Guidance'! | NJB_v04#12 p.004 | DAS.1913-08-20, ABIE.210, BLO_PN#007 | Development of capacity and readiness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02479 | 250 | Thou must be firm and unshakable in thy purpose, and never, never let any outward | DAS.1913-08-19, SW_v04#12 p.208+210, ABIE.208, PN_1913 p005, MAB.016, VLAB.127x, BLO_PN#007 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04803 | 160 | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای قرین و ندیم عبدالبهاء ای همسفر نازنین عبدالبهاء الحمد لله این سفر ثانی نیز | O close companion of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! O dear fellow traveler of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! Praised be God, this second journey, too, has come to an end | INBA84:346, BLIB_Or.08117.041, | MMK5#091 p.072 | DAS.1913-08-17x, ABIE.203x, BLO_PN#007, MHMD2s.326x | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||
| AB09109 | 90 | ...Consider how Abdul Baha forgot every material thought and mention and turned his face toward the countries and empires, cities and villages | DAS.1913-08-17, ABIE.203, BLO_PN#007 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11314 | Cablegram dated 1913-08-17 | 30 | IF POSSIBLE LEAVE IMMEDIATELY FOR PORT SAID. WISH SEND THEE INDIA FOR SERVICE. | DAS.1913-08-17, ABIE.202, BLO_PN#007 | Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06766 | 120 | ...Praise be to God that you have not forgotten the time of our meeting and that your hearts and souls are attracted to Bahá'u'lláh | DAS.1913-08-16, ABIE.200, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11299 | 40 | ...All the believers of God and the maidservants of the Merciful must summon the people to the Kingdom and be the cause of the guidance of the inhabitants of the world. | DAS.1913-08-16, ABIE.200, BLO_PN#007 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08648 | 90 | بسیار ستایش از دو دوست آلمانی و اطریشی نموده بودی بیا برو به استتگارت ببین چه خبر است | ...Thou hast given the utmost praise to the two believers, German and Austrian. Go to Stuttgart and see with thine own eyes what is there! | NJB_v04#15 p.004x | DAS.1913-08-16, ABIE.199, BLO_PN#007 | Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Naming of children; of individuals; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06828 | 120 | O thou Abbas of Abdul Baha! O thou namesake of Abdul Baha! The letter that thou didst write to Mr. Joseph Hannen was forwarded | DAS.1913-08-16, ABIE.197, BLO_PN#007 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10617 | 60 | O thou my darling little Mona! Thy tiny eloquent letter was received and thy sweet dear thoughts became known to me. | DAS.1913-08-15, ABIE.196, BLO_PN#007 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11276 | 40 | ...I desire every Bahá'í to be severed and detached. If he passes between two mountains of gold, he must not look to either side. | DAS.1913-08-01, SW_v07#10 p.099, ABIE.141, BLO_PN#007 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10768 | 60 | ...The Glances of Divine Providence are always vouchsafed, the infinite Bestowals are continually descending. | DAS.1913-08-01, ABIE.139, BLO_PN#007 | Predictions and prophecies; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11087 | 50 | ...Thank God that thou art assisted in serving the believers of God. Thou art the enkindled brazier of the Fire of Love and a lamp of the utmost purity | DAS.1913-08-01, ABIE.139, BLO_PN#007 | Being a source of light; guidance; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08448 | 100 | ...The long journey over sea and land, the innumerable difficulties in the morn and at eve, the lack of rest and sleep | DAS.1913-08-01, ABIE.138, BLO_PN#007 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09108 | 90 | ...Whatever contribution you may send to the school of Tarbiat is in the estimation of Abdul Baha, most acceptable. In this we observe the aim of God | DAS.1913-08-14, ABIE.189, BLO_PN#007 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06678 | 120 | O thou beloved son of the Kingdom! Truly I say thou art self-sacrificing and in the service of the Kingdom of God thou art volition-less | DAS.1913-08-10x, ABIE.176x, BLO_PN#007 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01275 | 350 | ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب آقا سید اسدالله باسکندریه وارد و ملاقات حاصل و چون | O ye friends of Abdul Baha! His Honor Sayad Assadullah arrived in Alexandria and a meeting was obtained. When he received permission for his departure he mentioned your names | MMK5#044 p.042, MJDF.117 | DAS.1913-08-09, ABIE.173, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03159 | 210 | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای دوستان عزیز عبدالبهاء سه سال است که مانند مرغ بی لانه و آشیانه سرگشته کوه و | O ye friends of Abdul Baha: It is now three years that, like unto a nestless and shelterless bird, I have been wandering through mountains and plains and flying over the wilderness and Sahara. | MMK5#082 p.066, MJDF.111 | DAS.1913-08-08, ABIE.170, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#460, MHMD2s.327bx | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06580 | 120 | Your letter was received. I supplicated and entreated at the Threshold of the Kingdom of Abha | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.159, BLO_PN#007 | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07966 | 100 | O thou servant at the Threshold of the Blessed Perfection! Offer thou glorification to the Lord because the radiant morn of the most great Guidance | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.159, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08233 | 100 | ای منجذب نفحات الله هر انسان دهقانست یکی کشتش صناعت است و دیگری کشتش تجارتست | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Every person is a farmer. One sows the seeds of Industry | MMK3#077 p.051, PYB#169 p.04 | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.158, BLO_PN#007 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09509 | 80 | ...The meetings that thou art holding in thy house are the means of strengthening the hearts of the spiritual ones | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.158, BLO_PN#007 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09530 | 80 | Thank God that a light of guidance has shone in the court of thy heart and soul! Thirsty wert thou, thou didst attain to the fountain of eternal life. | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.158, BLO_PN#007 | Living waters; water of life; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08565 | 90 | چندی بود که عبدالبهاء بسبب تقریر از تحریر بازمانده بود زیرا | ...It has been some time since Abdul Baha has been deprived of correspondence, because he has been engaged in the delivery of public addresses | YHA2.998x, NJB_v04#15 p.002x | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.157, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Zeal and fervor in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04222 | 180 | O happy starred and noble prince: The gift you have forwarded was very acceptable because it was from your Highness | DAS.1913-08-03, ABIE.149, BLO_PN#007 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07677 | 110 | The Cloud of Providence hath poured down the rain of guidance upon the East and the West; the rays of the Sun of Reality | DAS.1913-08-03, ABIE.146, BLO_PN#007 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08655 | 90 | ناله و فغان از عدم ارسال مکاتیب عبدالبهاء نموده بودید چهل سال | ...Thy letter was received. Thou hast lamented and complained because it is come time since thou hast received any letter from ‘Abdu'l-Baha. | YHA2.997x, NJB_v04#15 p.002x | DAS.1913-08-03, ABIE.146, BLO_PN#007 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01139 | 370 | ای یاران نورانی عبدالبهاء سه سال است که در بادیه های وسیع مانند باد بادیه | O ye illumined friends of Abdu'l-Baha: It is well-nigh three years since, like unto the wind I have been crossing vast deserts and like unto the nestless and shelterless bird | INBA17:149 | YHA1.257 (2.995), MJDF.101, NJB_v04#15 p.001 | DAS.1913-08-02, ABIE.145, BLO_PN#007 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| AB03704 | 190 | ای دو نفس نفیس خطه بطحاء وادی غیر ذی زرع و سنگلاخ بود چنانچه نص قرآنست از | O ye two precious souls! The valley of Batha was a barren wasteland and stony ground, as is attested in the text of the Holy Quran [3.5s]... ...The region of Nur is the birthplace of the Speaker on the Mount. Consider to what grandeur, importance and splendor it shall attain throughout future ages and cycles. | MMK6#231x, IQN.020 | DAS.1913-08-02, ABIE.144, BLO_PN#007 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10292 | 70 | ...Every son who does not become a cause of glory for his parents is a manifest loss. How many children turn out to be fruitless and unfaithful! | DAS.1913-08-02, ABIE.144, BLO_PN#007 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08449 | 100 | ...The correspondence of the believers of God with all parts of America and from America to all directions is very acceptable and seasonable. | DAS.1913-08-25, ABIE.235, BLO_PN#007 | East and West; communication between East and West; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3613 | Words to two mullahs, spoken on 1913-07-30 | 10 | Our field of activity is Europe and America. I have come here to rest for a few months. | DAS.1913-07-30, ABIE.130, BLO_PN#007 | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00883 | 420 | Praise be to God that through the Bestowal and Grace of the Beauty of Abha, from the Continent of Europe I have returned to the Continent of Africa…. During this long trip great capacity was created… | DAS.1913-07-28, SW_v08#17 p.228x, ABIE.121, BLO_PN#007 | Growth of the Cause; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10291 | 70 | ...Your letter was received; but Abdul Baha, owing to the infirmity of the body; the difficulty of voyaging over seas and lands, the lack of rest, the striving and exerting day and night | DAS.1913-07-28, ABIE.123, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05982 | 140 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...After my return from America and Europe, owing to the difficulties of the long voyage and the innumerable inconveniences... When the teacher delivers an address | DAS.1913-07-28, BSC.452 #827x, SW_v07#10 p.097x, ABIE.121, BLO_PN#007 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11280 | 40 | ...Thou hast asked what shouldst thou do and what prayer shouldst thou offer in order to become informed of the Mysteries of God | DAS.1913-07-26, SW_v07#10 p.099, SW_v08#04 p.047, ABIE.117, BLO_PN#007 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power of prayer | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11078 | 50 | ...If a soul calls the people to the Kingdom of God according to the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh, there will be many listeners | DAS.1913-07-24, SW_v04#15 p.253x, SW_v05#01 p.009x, ABIE.108, BLO_PN#007 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11423 | 30 | ...If thou desirest to be confirmed in the service of the Kingdom of God, live in accord with the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh | DAS.1913-07-24, SW_v04#15 p.253x, ABIE.107, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0141 | Words to reporter from the San Francisco Examiner, spoken on 1912-10-03 | 1050 | اقلیم امریکا اقلیم معموری است. اسباب تربیت موجود است. مدارس عالیه دارد و تلامذه تربیت می شوند و تحصیل می کنند | The continent of America is most progressive. The means of instructions are prepared.... Divine civilization is a symposium of the perfections... We do not look upon the dresses of women | NJB_v14#05 p.160, ZSM.1915-09-26 | DAS.1913-07-23, SW_v04#12 p.206-207, SW_v07#07 p.054, SW_v07#15 p.134, ABIE.099, VLAB.032x, BLO_PN#007 | Equality of men and women; Freedom of thought and action; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||
| AB09749 | 80 | O ye believers of God! Supplicate and entreat at the Threshold of the Almighty | DAS.1913-07-21, SW_v04#15 p.253 , ABIE.094, BLO_PN#007 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02430 | 250 | ای یاران رحمانی عبدالبهاء هر چند شبانگاهست ولی صبحگاهی ملکوت الهی است یعنی | O ye merciful friends of Abdul Baha! Although it is night, yet it is the morn of the dawn of the divine Kingdom.... The ancient bestowal of the beauty of Abha is the companion of every pure heart | MKT8.184b, MKT9.245, AKHA_119BE #03-04 p.j, BSHN.140.375, BSHN.144.370, MHT1a.188, MHT1b.146 | DAS.1913-07-21, ABIE.094, PN_various p013x, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#110a | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3478 | Words spoken on board the SS Cedric at sea, 1912-04-06 | 20 | Mahmúd's Diary | ما مداخله در طعام جسمانی آنها نمی کنیم مداخلهٴ ما در طعام روحانی است | At the table on board the Cedric Abdu'l-Baha spoke about simple diet - how much better | BDA1.023.02 | DAS.1913-07-20, SW_v08#02 p.018, MHMD1.031, ABIE.090, BLO_PN#007 | Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Material and spiritual existence; two books | - | - | ||||||
| ABU1616 | Words to newspaper reporters, spoken on 1912-04-11 | 190 | Mahmúd's Diary | مقصد ما صلح عمومی و وحدت انسانی است سفری در پاریس و لندن بودم | Our object is universal peace and the unity of humankind. I have traveled to Paris and London and now I have come to America... One of these ills is the people's restlessness and discontent under the yoke of the war expenditures of the world's governments.... It is the war which is today the cause of all trouble. | BDA1.027.02 | DAS.1913-07-20, MHMD1.035-036, ABIE.091, BLO_PN#007 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; War and peace | - | - | ||||||
| ABU3145 | Words spoken on board the SS Cedric at sea, 1912-04-09 | 40 | Mahmúd's Diary | فردای دیگر مسافر دریا هستیم واقعاً قوهٴ بخار چیز عجیبی است اگر این قوه نبود بحر محیط را | We shall be at sea for another day. Steam power is truly a wonderful thing. | BDA1.025.02 | DAS.1913-07-20, MHMD1.033, ABIE.090, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||
| ABU3018 | Words to a newspaper publisher, spoken on 1912-04-04 | 50 | Mahmúd's Diary | من بر حسب دعوتهای محافل صلح بامریکا میروم زیرا اساس این امر بر صلح عمومیست و وحدت عالم | I am going to America at the invitation of peace congresses, as the fundamental principles of this Cause are universal peace | BDA1.022.06 | DAS.1913-07-20, MHMD1.030, ABIE.089, BLO_PN#007 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universality of the Cause; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||
| ABU2456 | Words to the American friends, spoken on 1912-04-02 | 90 | Mahmúd's Diary | سابق طی بحر محیط باین سهولت ممکن نبود و تا کنون این نحو مسافر هم از ایران بامریکا نرفته | In past ages crossing the ocean was not as easy as it is now. Up to the present time no one has traveled, with a purpose like ours, from Persia to America. | BDA1.020.15 | DAS.1913-07-20, MHMD1.028, ABIE.089, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||
| ABU2675 | , spoken on 1912-03-30 | 80 | جمیع موجودات در تحت تغیر و تبدیلند هر جوانی پیر و هر نهالی درخت کهن میشود | All the created phenomena are subject to the law of change and transmutation. Youth is | BDA1.018.06 | DAS.1913-07-19, SW_v13#09 p.218, MHMD1.025, ABIE.086, BLO_PN#007 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Law of transformation and change; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2576 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-03-27 | 80 | Mahmúd's Diary | چه قدر تفاوتست بین نفوس شخصی چنان خود را پست مینماید که پرستش جماد و اشکال | What a great difference exists between men. One person degrades himself to such a degree that he idolizes and worships stones | BDA1.013.17 | DAS.1913-07-19, MHMD1.020, ABIE.086, BLO_PN#007 | Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Idolatry; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||
| AB07824 | 110 | O thou spiritual leaf, which is verdant and fresh through the downpourings of the Kingdom of God!... Verily, verily, I say unto thee, the Covenant of God and His Testament is the lamp | DAS.1913-07-18, SW_v08#16 p.218x, ABIE.083, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#105, BSTW#123c | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04239 | 170 | الهی الهی تری وجوها نضره مستبشره بنفحات ازهار ریاض ملکوتک الابهی و مستضیئه | O God! O God! Behold Thou these radiant faces made joyous through the Fragrances of the flowers of Thy Kingdom... O my Lord! O my Lord! Intoxicate them with the wine of knowledge; sweeten their tastes | AKHA_119BE #01-02 p.j, AHB.121BE #01 p.000 | DAS.1913-07-18, SW_v08#16 p.217x, ABIE.081, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#123a | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for governments and rulers; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06734 | 120 | ای خداوند بی نیاز این دلها را براز خویش دمساز کن و از بیگانه و خویش بی نیاز | O Thou Incomparable God! Make Thou these hearts intimate with Thy Mystery; suffer them to be detached from the known and from the unknown | INBA21:141a, INBA75:053 | DWNP_v5#02-3 p.002-003, DUR2.130, DUR1.191, ADH2.049, ADH2_1#25 p.042, ADH2_1#47 p.071, MJMJ1.057, MMG2#298 p.331, MJH.016a | DAS.1913-07-18, ABIE.082, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#123b | S. Tirandaz | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01036 | 390 | I praise Thee, O Thou Remover of Sorrows, Overlooker of faults, Rejoicer of hearts and Illuminator of faces! Verily to the beloved ones at the door of Thy oneness | DAS.1913-07-17, ABIE.074, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02437 | 250 | ای یاران عبدالبهاء یاران جسمانی مارانند زیرا هر محبتی که لله نباشد عاقبت | O ye friends of Abdul Baha! Material friendship is not permanent; for every kind of love which is not purely for the sake of God is ended in hatred. | MMK3#286 p.208, MJMJ3.079ax, MMG2#011 p.010x, YHA2.999-1000x, NJB_v04#15 p.003x | DAS.1913-07-16, SW_v08#11 p.141-142x, ABIE.072, BLO_PN#007 | Call to action; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2593 | Words to a Unitarian woman, spoken on 1912-03-26 | 80 | Mahmúd's Diary | مژده مژده که علم ملکوت بلند شد مژده مژده بهار الهی ظاهر گردید مژده مژده ابر رحمت ببارید | The most important of all intentions is to spread the love of God.... Glad tidings, glad tidings, the Sun of love has dawned | BDA1.011.12 | DAS.1913-07-15, SW_v14#05 p.129, MHMD1.016-017, ABIE.066, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Man's distinction from the animal; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||
| AB03789 | 190 | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای یادگار آن شخص محترم نامه مفصل شما بنهایت دقت قرائت گردید مضمون دلیل سرور | O cherished remnant of that honored soul! Your detailed letter was perused with utmost care, and its contents brought joy [3.5s]... ...Truly I say, the extreme desire of my heart and soul is to be present at the Court of Baha'u'llah, so that I may perfume my face and my locks with the dust of the Holy Threshold. | MMK5#077 p.063 | DAS.1913-07-15, ABIE.069, BLO_PN#007, MHMD2s.335x | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | |||||||
| AB02447 | 250 | ایتها المنجذبه بانوار ساطعه من ملکوت الله انی قرئت رقیمتک البلیغه و نمیقتک | O thou who art attracted by the lights shining from the Kingdom of God! Verily I have read thy eloquent letter and wonderful epistle... Know thou, verily, I say unto thee that the conditions of this mortal world | INBA89:221 | DAS.1913-07-14, SW_v04#15 p.252-153x, ABIE.064, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#110a | High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02511 | 240 | ...It is nearly two years and a half that I have been a wanderer over mountains and deserts and a traveler over seas and lands | DAS.1913-07-12x, SW_v05#07 p.097x, ABIE.058x, BLO_PN#007 | Business; financial; property matters; Growth of the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11086 | 50 | ...The basis of the Call must be the Oneness of the world of humanity | DAS.1913-07-12, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.058, BLO_PN#007 | East and West; communication between East and West; Methods of teaching the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11422 | 30 | ...All great movements have advanced through altruism, selflessness, and self-sacrifice, and not [merely] through the interchange of public opinion. | DAS.1913-07-12, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.058, BLO_PN#007 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03822 | 190 | O ye kind friends! A letter was received from Kerman giving you utmost praise and saying | DAS.1913-07-12, ABIE.057, BLO_PN#007 | East and West; communication between East and West; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10767 | 60 | ...The glad-tidings of the Kingdom of Abha are effective over the hard stone and | DAS.1913-07-11, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.055, BLO_PN#007 | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11421 | 30 | ...I hope that the Ensigns of Divine Verses may be upraised in Stuttgart; the Fire of the Love of God be so enkindled as to set all those parts aglow | DAS.1913-07-11, ABIE.055, BLO_PN#007 | Being a source of light; guidance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09724 | 80 | ...Less than a year [ago], Abdul Baha raised the cry of 'Ya Baha El Abha' from his heart and soul as he crossed the mountains and deserts of that continent! | DAS.1913-07-11, ABIE.054, BLO_PN#007 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11267 | 40 | ...Thou hast written concerning the spiritual meeting. The spiritual meeting must be in the utmost state of ecstasy and tumult | DAS.1913-07-09, SW_v13#10 p.276x, ABIE.048, BLO_PN#007 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00279 | 710 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | دوست عزیز محترما نامه شما رسید و مضمون سبب سرور وجدان گردید زیرا دلالت میکرد | My honorable and dear friend: Your kind letter was received and its contents became the means of happiness | MNMK#116 p.224, PYM.164x, MJDF.063, NJB_v04#16 p.001 | DAS.1913-07-08x, BSC.439 #797x, BSC.448 #817x, ABIE.019, ABIE.037, ADP.159-164, CHU.111-112x, BLO_PN#007 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Oneness; unity of religion; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05814 | 140 | ای مهربان الحمد لله بعون و عنایت ایزد توانا ببقعه نوراء رسیدی و آستان یار | O thou Mehreban! Praise be to God that through the Protection and Favor of the Omnipotent God thou didst reach the Illumined spot | YARP2.136 p.155 | DAS.1913-07-05, ABIE.027, BLO_PN#007 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0447 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-11-26 | 580 | Praise be to God, this is a very good gathering! Blessed souls are present... What is the meaning of the image and likeness of God? | PN_various p021x, BSTW#089 | Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Human reality created in the image of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06374 | 130 | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | O thou who art looking to the Kingdom of God: In this Great Century the Powers of the Lord of Might | PN_various p020 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01120 | 370 | ...Today it is incumbent upon the believers to forget and lay aside every thought and every preoccupation save the diffusion of the Fragrances of God | PN_various p016x | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04602 | 170 | Whenever entering a meeting read the following supplication: O Thou kind God! We have gathered together with the utmost humility and submission in this spiritual assembly. We have turned our faces | PN_various p003, BSTW#191 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Prayer for unity; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07826 | 110 | I ask Thee, O my God -- by Thy power, might and dominion, which have encompassed all who are in Thy heaven and earth -- to point out to Thy servants Thy straight pathway | PN_various p003, BSTW#191 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1131 | Words to Miss Boylan, spoken around 1911-08-25 | 280 | One day she [Tahirih] was sitting with our Lord (Abbas Effendi, who was five years old) in her arms, behind a curtain | PN_unsorted p093 | Conference of Badasht; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3515 | Words to Mrs Brittingham in 1912 | 20 | The 'Self' of God spoken of in the Tablets refers to the Attributes of the Merciful, not to His Essence. This 'Self' is found in 'Perfection' in the Prophet, only. | PN_unsorted p090 | Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05474 | 150 | But regarding the innumerable stars and the distance between each other, that in this day the astronomers of Europe explain as worlds containing the living spirits | PN_unsorted p088 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Composition and decomposition; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Realms of being; three realms; five realms | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09727 | 80 | You have asked concerning the stars, whether they are void – uninhabited. Know thou that God hath not created all these things without a purpose. | PN_unsorted p088 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Purpose; goal of creation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01159 | 370 | Every Manifestation is the Adam of His time... There were one hundred thousand Adams before the Adam of biblical records each being the Manifestation of his own time or cycle. | PN_unsorted p087 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3763 | 370 | Every Manifestation is the Adam of His time... There were one hundred thousand Adams before the Adam of biblical records each being the Manifestation of his own time or cycle. | PN_unsorted p087 | Adam; Adam and Eve; Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0744 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 400 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Soul is the human will to live temporally. Spirit is the Divine Will to live forever. Salvation is the quickening of soul into Spirit. | PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.022-024, BLO_PN#104 | Differences in human capacity; Free will and predestination; fate; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Knowledge; recognition of God; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Reincarnation; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11265 | 40 | ...You must do a little better. The better you do, the better it is. The wife must endure the husband and she must hold to every means to please the husband. | PN_unsorted p075 | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11101 | 50 | ...In regard to your question about using Kheirella's translation - Abdu'l-Baha says that the believers should use nothing that Kheirella has translated | PN_unsorted p074 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3419 | 30 | One is to forfeit possessions, to forfeit estates... One is to forsake relatives, station, et cetera, et cetera... Each one of these is a distinct insanity | PN_unsorted p073 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1574 | Words to Mary J. MacNutt | 200 | Bahá'u'lláh dictated the book of Iqan to me 1275 A.H. in less than twenty-four hours… | PN_unsorted p006 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Review of publications; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3365 | Words to Remey and Struven in May 1910 | 30 | In movements there is life, in immobility there is death. The traveling of the teachers from place to place, from Orient to Occident, and from country to country, is one of the greatest means for spreading the Fragrances, and for sowing spiritual seeds in the soul of the people. | PN_unsorted p058 | Pioneering; travel teaching; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2015 | Words to Kathryn Rogers(?) spoken in 1900 | 140 | Every element in the creation of God exemplifies the beauty and harmony of living, not for ourselves, but for others... It was not given to every star in the heavens to be the first magnitude | PN_unsorted p057 | Being a source of light; guidance; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Goodly deeds; actions; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07843 | 110 | O Omnipotent God! Verily the pavilion of justice has been raised in the Holy Land extending from East to West.... O Almighty God! Confirm the greatest Emperor George V through Thy divine confirmation | PN_unsorted p056, BSTW#021, BSTW#202 | Prayer for governments and rulers; Relationship between government and people | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0448 | Words to Myron Phelps, spoken on 1917-06-07 | 580 | The [animal] spirit will not become human spirit, nor will vegetable spirit become animal spirit. Existence is one, as it appears in every grade, according to the exigency of that grade. | PN_unsorted p053, BLO_PN#070 | Composition and decomposition; Contention and conflict; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Need for cooperation; solitary existence not possible; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud] | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2014 | Words to Myron Phelps, spoken on 1917-06-07 | 140 | All are connected by the bond of existence. What greater bond is there than this? Furthermore, none of these can continue to exist independently | PN_unsorted p052, BLO_PN#070, BLO_PN#112 | Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud] | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0681 | Words to Myron Phelps, spoken on 1917-06-07 | 430 | It is a certain fact, absolutely established, that people whether righteous or wicked, the people of light or darkness | PN_unsorted p051, BLO_PN#070 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Higher encompasses the lower; Life and death; Soul; spirit after death; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1645 | Words to Miss E. Goodall, Kheirallah et al in March 1899 | 190 | It would be very difficult to speak of the spiritual Kingdom in any way... You will retain your individuality and will not be swallowed up in one vast spirit. | PN_unsorted p041 | Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2647 | Words to Miss E. Goodall, Kheirallah et al in March 1899 | 80 | Yes, everything was created in pairs but this earth is the flaming sword and sometimes even if affinities do meet they are not happy for various reasons | PN_unsorted p041 | Pairs in creation; male and female; B and E; agent and patient; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3556 | Answer to Mrs Brittingham, New York, Jul 1912 | 20 | They existed before coming to this world, but not as we know personality upon this planet. | PN_unsorted p035, PN_unsorted p089, PN_unsorted p091, BSTW#017, BSTW#042b | Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; Relationship of the soul to the body | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3102 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 50 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | Yes, it will be necessarily so, for the Kingdom requires it. The King appoints one to be his prime minister, another to be his greatest general | PN_unsorted p021, DLA.040, BLO_PN#026 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Maintainance of degrees in society | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2868 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 60 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | In this Cause, he who is active and who makes an effort will always meet with success. In worldly matters how often we see | PN_unsorted p021, DLA.039-040, BLO_PN#026 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Effort; striving; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3377 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken on 1909-10-13 | 30 | You have been taught right; it is because the mirror of your heart has been clear enough to reflect them. You must lock them in your breast. To speak of them prevents your own growth. This does not make you better than anyone else. | PN_unsorted p158 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3642 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken on 1909-10-13 | 10 | This is right, this is right. | PN_unsorted p158 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2363 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken around 1909-02-22 | 100 | To remove any source of differentiation, the believers must know that the Blessed Bab was giving the glad tidings of the coming of the Blessed Perfection | PN_unsorted p152, AKL.002 | Development of capacity and readiness; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Twin Manifestations | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2370 | Words to Mary Hanford Ford in 1910 | 100 | But we are all happy because we have the love of God in our hearts. When the heart is full of the love of God it loses consciousness of the body. | PN_unsorted p150, TOR.160 | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2079 | Words to Mr MacNutt | 130 | Say, O people! Can the mosquito of violation withstand the eagle of the Testament? No, by the orb of effulgence! | PN_unsorted p013, BSTW#350 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1473 | Words to Marie Watson et al around Aug. 1921 | 220 | Retrogression is a possibility also through egotistic importance. Pride is the greatest sin - perhaps the only sin - leading to every other evil | PN_1921 p002x, PN_1921 p004 | Contention and conflict; Education and the development of capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Scarcity of receptive souls; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3059 | Words to Marie Watson et al in Aug. 1921 | 50 | Tests are not sent as punishment, but to reveal the soul to itself. Suffering unfolds both the strength and the weakness. | PN_1921 p012, BLO_PN#060 | Knowledge of self; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3199 | Words to Marie Watson et al in Aug. 1921 | 40 | Take prejudice, how it grows. First a few people say something disparaging about a person, and generally, there is a fragment of the truth in what they say. | PN_1921 p012, BLO_PN#060 | Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2640 | Words to the Obers, spoken on 1920-05-06 | 80 | I hope that God willing, there shall be many such tables laid out... All the gatherings that are formed are based on certain interests, but this gathering has no object except the Divine Love. | PN_1920 p089 | Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0784 | Words to Mrs C. et al, spoken on 1920-10-24 | 380 | Thou art accepted before God. Even though you may be weak here... Never forget these days--remember them.. The cool breeze does not always blow; the rain does not always come | PN_1920 p086 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1575 | Words at a wedding, spoken on 1920-11-18 | 200 | This is a very happy evening, one of joy. In one respect it is a wedding night | PN_1920 p082, PN_1920_heh p023 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0369 | Words to Kathryn Frankland spoken at house of the Master in Haifa, 1920-11-22 | 650 | Praise be to God you have been here a month and have attained to the privilege of visiting the Holy Tombs | PN_1920 p073, PN_1920_heh p026, PN_1920_heh_haifa p083 | Growth of the Cause; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0539 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-06 | 510 | Last night I visited the Mufti, the spiritual head of the Muslims... When I speak it is in such a manner that no one can object... It is written that Socrates went to other lands; they do not say that he did not leave Greece | PN_1920 p070, PN_1920_heh p015 | Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Oneness; unity of religion; Predictions and prophecies; Stories; anecdotes; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1200 | Words to Mrs C., spoken on 1920-10-23 | 270 | There is no great hurry. We have lived here many years without electric lights... I know the hearts and the thoughts of all the believers. The wise physician knows the condition of all his patients... It does not mean that he lived 900 years as we count them... These questions are not very important. | PN_1920 p068 | Laws of marriage and dowry; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0475 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-10-23 | 560 | Here is the place of health, but the place of spiritual health. Whoever is weak and comes here will become strong. | PN_1920 p057, PN_1920_heh_haifa p027 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0649 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-03 | 450 | In every center where Baha'is are sufficiently numerous, a spiritual assembly should be established... The main duties of the Spiritual Assemblies are as follows | PN_1920 p005 | Elections; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1067 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-06 | 300 | We are speaking in Persian and you have to listen…. Man has two ears and one tongue, so he should hear twice and speak once…. I have walked far and am very tired | PN_1920 p046, PN_1920 p083, PN_1920_heh p020 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1004 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-16 | 310 | The Baha'is should sacrifice life in the path of each other... It must be so that each one of the friends should prefer others to himself. | PN_1920 p044, PN_1920_heh_haifa p079 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1111 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-15 | 290 | The remaining eight should elect one... The Blessed Beauty says that if two persons have differences both are wrong. | PN_1920 p043, PN_1920 p096, PN_1920 p110, PN_1920_heh_haifa p077 | Elections; House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1945 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-06 | 150 | I have been for a walk. Motion is the sign of life. If there be no wind, no motion, the air become impure... our sun with all its planets are moving around a central sun like the moon moves round the earth. | PN_1920 p038, PN_1920 p046, PN_1920 p083, PN_1920_heh p019, PN_1920_heh_haifa p070 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1792 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-10-25 | 170 | When love enters the heart the bitter water becomes sweet... When I was in Baghdad, a thorn seller invited us. His dwelling was twenty miles from Baghdad | PN_1920 p036 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Hospitality; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0698 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-10-25 | 420 | The gathering of the friends is like a magnet... There are mines in the sea as there are mines on the earth. The waves come and the salt is melted | PN_1920 p035, PN_1920_heh_haifa p045, PN_1920_heh_haifa p054 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0972 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-21 | 320 | It would be better if they were educated in the same schools, because it would bring love among them... I am in favor of the marriage of the black and white races | PN_1920 p033, PN_1920 p045, PN_1920 p047, PN_1920_heh_haifa p081 | Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0408 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-10-29 | 610 | Some souls appeared among the Jews, the people of Moses, who concealed their real motives | PN_1920 p033, PN_1920_heh p005, PN_1920_heh_haifa p064 | Education of children; moral education; Idolatry; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Shrines and Holy places; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1274 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-07 | 250 | I will tell you heavenly glad-tidings -- the glad-tidings of God are of two kinds | PN_1920 p016, PN_1919 p075, PN_1920 p029 | Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3591 | Words to Inez Cook spoken in Apr. 1920 | 10 | Until the sun rises in the West, the door of repentance will remain open. | PN_1920 p113 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Predictions and prophecies; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0471 | Words to Mrs Hoagg et al, spoken on 1920-10-29 | 560 | In the books of God there is no mention of this subject, but in the religion of God eating meat is permissible...For instance, the animals that are diseased suffer more than from death. To die is better than to suffer from these diseases. | PN_1920_heh p006, PN_1920_heh_haifa p061 | Evolution; human evolution; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Kindness to and rights of animals | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0570 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-13 | 490 | You got very tired in Jerusalem... A Rabbi told me that they expected a Christ that would come and be successful, that he would conquer the world | PN_1920_heh p021, PN_1920_heh_haifa p075 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Oneness; unity of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0511 | Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1920-11-04 | 530 | Not one among the former religions, such as the Jews, spoke a word of praise concerning His Holiness Christ or concerning His Holiness Muhammad. | PN_1920_heh p010, PN_1920_heh_haifa p067 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1400 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-08 | 230 | I have been with visitors all the morning... Here one must always be with visitors... I am caught among different nations and all refer their cases to me | PN_1920_heh_haifa p074, PN_1920 p042 | Diversity of thought and belief; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1813 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-05 | 170 | I speak in Persian and you do not understand... The tongue of the soul is the tongueless tongue... People drink wine and say it is useful. It is not the wine, but the juice of the grape which is useful. | PN_1920_heh_haifa p069 | Language and the structure of reality; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0680 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-04 | 430 | Yesterday was very pleasant with Arthur... Jerusalem is Jerusalem, but the real Jerusalem is spiritual | PN_1920_heh_haifa p065 | Critique of Western values; culture; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0939 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-02 | 330 | I wanted to come from breakfast this morning but could not... One must either be a serpent or a servant, he must chose. | PN_1920_heh_haifa p063 | Business; financial; property matters; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1558 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-10-28 | 200 | The Jews were expecting the appearance of His Holiness Christ, but they were expecting him to come with certain signs. | PN_1920_heh_haifa p061 | Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0314 | Words spoken at Haifa pilgrim house, 1920-10-27 | 720 | Yes, I eat it in order that I may be your partner. In the same way, in the world of the Kingdom | PN_1920_heh_haifa p059 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Law of obligatory prayer; Manifestation of God as educator; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2021 | Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-10-26 | 140 | All the people are negligent, they are not thinking of pleasing God and spreading the word of God. | PN_1920_heh_haifa p057 | Attaining good pleasure of God; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1884 | Words to Mrs. C, Emogene Hoagg et al, spoken on 1920-10-24+25 | 160 | This is the Lord's supper. Sometimes the material things have a spiritual effect - for instance, music is material but has an effect over the spirit | PN_1920_heh_haifa p043 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09444 | 100 | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی ان هذا عبدک و ابن عبدک الذی حرک الی لجه ابحر عنایتک و | O God, this is a servant, the son of a servant of thine. This boy has moved in the love of Thy grace | PYK.045, MYD.466-467 | PN_1919 p084 | Prayer for children and youth; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2500 | Words to Fugeta et al, spoken on 1920-01-11 | 90 | In the days of the Blessed Perfection this was a place of recreation. He used to sit there | PN_1919 p081, PN_unsorted p108 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0717 | Words to Fugeta et al, spoken on 1920-01-12 | 410 | The owner of this house was a native of Beirut. He himself used to live here. When the government gave permission for us to leave the barracks we wanted to rent a house. | PN_1919 p081 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1508 | Words to Fugeta et al, spoken on 1920-01-10 | 210 | We are in a sweet place where our food is also sweet... Among the proofs of the teachings of the Blessed Perfection | PN_1919 p080, PN_1920 p011, PN_1920 p019 | Interconnectedness of the teachings; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Universality of the Cause; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1579 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-10 | 200 | In Paris one of the notable representatives of France invited me to attend an evening party and I went. We saw that they had prepared a big banquet with sweets and cakes of many kinds. | PN_1919 p080 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Music and singing; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0402 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-09 | 620 | Amongst the proofs of the Blessed Beauty is this: That what he revealed in tablets about fifty years ago is accomplished today. | PN_1919 p078 | Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0362 | Words to Fugeta, Mrs. P. et al, spoken on 1920-01-07 | 660 | First of all, the Blessed Beauty made this Covenant so that there should remain no differences... His Holiness Christ wished his followers to understand that whatever Peter said was correct. | PN_1919 p073 | Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1054 | Words to Fugeta, Mrs. P. et al, spoken on 1920-01-06 | 300 | Erelong- during this century. I treat myself always by diet. Yesterday I treated myself with this butter... One day at Adrianople I was with the Governor and we went to a garden where pears were growing. | PN_1919 p072 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0628 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-06 | 460 | I like this name but the Blessed Beauty has given other names also. Among them I like this name, but if a person calls me 'The Greatest Branch' I cannot object. | PN_1919 p070, PN_1920 p016, PN_1920 p028 | Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0816 | Words to Fugeta, Mrs. P. et al, spoken on 1920-01-05 | 370 | She had passed her thirtieth year and after five years she was martyred... When this girl (bride of Mirza Mahmud) was quite young, her father was martyred | PN_1919 p069 | Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Eulogies; reminiscences; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3489 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-05 | 20 | Whatever anyone thinks, he says, but do not trust what is said unless I have written with my own hand, that is correct. | PN_1919 p068, PN_1920 p015, PN_1920 p027 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2639 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-04 | 80 | For three hundred years after Christ's death no one search for his grave. Rubbish was deposited there. The mother of Emperor Constantine came to Jerusalem and made careful enquiries | PN_1919 p068 | Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0815 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-04 | 370 | Yes! He came several times because the people of Galilee were very much against him... Haifa is ancient. It is one of the Phoenician towns | PN_1919 p066 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0267 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-04 | 790 | When one is quiet the thing is forgotten. When discussion is forbidden the matter will be dropped... You cannot go according to an individual's conscience... It is the explicitly text that no one should disagree... The purpose of this is that no one may say that the House of Justice has made a mistake. | PN_1919 p064, PN_1920 p014, PN_1920 p024 | Consultation; Contention and conflict; House of Justice; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0846 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-03 | 360 | The object is that all affairs ought to be referred to the Convention... The essential thing now is teaching. | PN_1919 p063, PN_1920 p005, PN_1920 p013, PN_1920 p023 | Consultation; Contention and conflict; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0697 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-02 | 420 | Here we do not have much talking, but there [in America) they speak so much that nobody can follow what they say. | PN_1919 p062 | Critique of Western values; culture; Law of divorce; Laws of marriage and dowry; Marriage as means of spiritual progress | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3081 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-02 | 50 | That is all talk. The Text of the Blessed Book cannot be changed. No one can interfere with it. | PN_1919 p060, PN_1920 p003, PN_1920 p012, PN_1920 p021 | Elections; House of Justice; Spirit and form in the administration | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2941 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-02 | 60 | That is passed now. An arrow that has been shot does not return to the bow... That rests with the delegates to the Convention, delegates only - not strangers. The Convention is like a parliament. | PN_1919 p059, PN_1920 p003, PN_1920 p012, PN_1920 p021 | Business; financial; property matters; Consultation; House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0261 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-31 | 800 | In the world of existence it is possible that the truth should not become known? No, e.g., if we were not faithful towards the government they certainly would find out. | PN_1919 p056 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Free will and predestination; fate; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2672 | Words to Fugeta, two Druze Sheikhs, et al, spoken on 1919-12-31 | 80 | See what his holiness Bahá'u'lláh has done, that he has gathered us all and has made us all one! | PN_1919 p056 | Ottoman commissions of investigation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3518 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-30 | 20 | Sometimes joking is necessary. Otherwise we would get depressed. The Blessed Beauty said, 'In every twenty-four hours, two hours must be spent in a way that will cause happiness.' | PN_1919 p055 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humor; jokes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0460 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-30 | 570 | There was a family at Jaziratu'l-Arab. The Sheikh had a nephew who desired to marry the daughter of the Sheikh. | PN_1919 p054 | Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1516 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-30 | 210 | They have asked if it is possible for a person to reach the station of Christ - whoever suffers or prays, can he reach this station?... Any person progresses in his own degree. | PN_1919 p053 | Differences in human capacity; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0379 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-29 | 640 | I have mentioned and spoken about this subject of mathematics in the meetings in America. Now also tonight I want to say a little about it... there is a power which is very strong which will become apparent in future, such as the power of dynamite... Two-thirds of the people will perish. | PN_1919 p051 | Astrology and numerology; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Power of the mind over nature; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0637 | Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1919-08-04 | 450 | In the books of Divine Philosophy, the term light is frequently mentioned. Some religious leaders still teach today that by light is meant the accidental phenomenal radiation from the sun | PN_1919 p005 | Idolatry; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1339 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-28 | 240 | The hair of these men has been made white in the Cause of God both during the days of the Blessed Beauty and afterwards. | PN_1919 p048 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0177 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-29 | 970 | No, but some souls, by their good morals and deeds do. For instance, a son by his good deeds may be the cause of the redemption of his father if he does good deeds.... There is a kind of mathematics where they take the name of a person according to 'Abjad' | PN_1919 p048 | Astrology and numerology; Differences in human capacity; Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria) | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2026 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-28 | 140 | The water which was salty was changed. During the time of the Blessed Beauty, the cholera came up to the gates of Akka, but it did not enter Akka. | PN_1919 p047 | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1012 | Words to Mr Chant, Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-26 | 310 | Do you like Haifa by this time?... Look at the spiritual side of Haifa, not the material side... The title of 'Bahá'u'lláh' was given by Himself. | PN_1919 p046 | 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; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Prophecy and fulfillment; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0290 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-21 | 750 | From Bandar-i-Jaz, Jamal-i-Mubarak went to Nur and there he taught... He entered the village and most of the inhabitants became believers. | PN_1919 p044 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3488 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-19 | 20 | No. In the presence of some of the more intimate friends who used to visit her, she would unveil but not in public. | PN_1919 p042 | Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Veiling [hijab] | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0489 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-20 | 550 | Mirza Taqi, Governor of Amul, with 700 riflemen, surrounded the room of Jamal-i-Mubarak... They looted everything that was there. | PN_1919 p042 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0497 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-19 | 540 | The time of the Blessed Beauty was spent in the manner described until the appearance of the Báb | PN_1919 p041 | Conference of Badasht; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1407 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-18 | 230 | If one searches into the truth about Christianity one finds that all these rules are from the Council, who borrowed from the ancient nations. | PN_1919 p040 | Christian doctrine and practice; Priestcraft | - | - | |||||||||
| 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] | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2190 | Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-18 | 120 | If he is God, whatever he does is right. If he is false, whatever he does is also false - even though he may not marry. | PN_1919 p039 | Christian doctrine and practice; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Laws of marriage and dowry | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2798 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. C. et al, spoken on 1919-12-18 | 70 | This is not a correct translation. I wrote that his highness the Supreme (Báb) was the forerunner like John the Baptist, like the dawn. The Blessed Beauty is the sun and I am ‘Abdu'l-Bahá and no one should go beyond that. | PN_1919 p038 | John the Baptist; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Twin Manifestations | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1759 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1919-12-15 | 170 | It was infinite, unlimited. This is clear. Can a limited power raise such a cause?... Baha'u'llah's last illness lasted twenty-one days. | PN_1919 p036 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Humor; jokes; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1350 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1919-12-07 | 240 | It is the same Beit-ul-Adl... It is like parliament... They [women] will become members of the Beit-ul-Adl in the future. The time will come when women will reach the degree of men | PN_1919 p035 | Equality of men and women; House of Justice; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1145 | Words to True, Esslemont, spoken on 1919-11-20 | 280 | Bahá'u'lláh frequently predicted that there would be a period when irreligion and consequent anarchy would prevail; the chaos would be due to too great liberty among people who were not fit for self-government. | PN_1919 p034, PN_1919 p034 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Justice and wrath of God; Nationalism; love of country; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0210 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-23 | 890 | It will progress to such a degree that anyone can travel with them. The danger will become less and less... Had it not been for steamers, America would not have entered the war. | PN_1919 p032, PN_1919 p173, LAT.112-117 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1235 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-23 | 260 | It is rare, but the moonlight nights are more wonderful. The air is clear, the moon shines so perfectly that one does not care to sleep | PN_1919 p032, PN_1919 p171, LAT.111-112 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0494 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-22 | 540 | Each state, for instance New York, will have one House of Justice. The cities (of that state) will be under that House of Justice... Each of the friends should try to guide at least one soul | PN_1919 p031, PN_1919 p169, LAT.102-106 | Elections; House of Justice; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2361 | Words to George Latimer spoken around 1920 | 100 | Very good, but all should direct attention to the teachings. They should not mention in such and such a place, such things were happening, and teachers have gone there. These affairs must be kept private | PN_1919 p003 | Exhortations and counsels; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0305 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-22 | 730 | This is childish play. They did these things so that the English would not evacuate.... On the way to Akka the rest of us went ashore at Alexandria | PN_1919 p029, PN_1919 p155, LAT.097-101 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Superiority; incomparability of the Word of God; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2509 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-21 | 90 | If the question of violation had not occurred, now the Blessed Tree would have borne fruit. It was near its blossoming, but this delayed it. | PN_1919 p029, PN_1919 p154, LAT.087 | Christian doctrine and practice; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2498 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-21 | 90 | If I speak in Persian you do not understand. It matters not whether one speaks Persian or English. Hearts are attracted by the fragrances of God... There are many calls in the world now | PN_1919 p029, PN_1919 p153, LAT.086 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0071 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-18 | 1400 | The Blessed Beauty has gathered the East and West together. For this reason we are very happy. It is not in fun, but is a serious matter. It is beyond comprehension. | PN_1919 p026, PN_1919 p196, LAT.056-065 | East and West; communication between East and West; Martyrs and martyrdom; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Suffering and imprisonment; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0913 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-19 | 330 | ...In future you will see far greater gatherings... Yes. What could be greater than this war?... | PN_1919 p026, PN_1919 p137, LAT.030-032x, LAT.069-070x | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Martyrdom of the Bab; Non-participation in politics; Predictions and prophecies; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0622 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-18 | 460 | If a delegation of Baha'is should go to Japan they will do splendid work, because the Japanese think their own religion is out of date. Even the Mikado | PN_1919 p025, PN_1919 p133, LAT.053-055 | Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; One universal law; attractive power of love; 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1216 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-17 | 260 | I remember the time we were in America. There were several of us traveling. Those were good days. They were all full of the commemoration of God... Nothing but the religion of God can solve the economic problems. | PN_1919 p023, PN_1919 p121, LAT.043-051, STAB#091 | Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Maintainance of degrees in society; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0950 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-17 | 320 | We had at one time very great sufferings and persecutions. We were greatly harassed at Acca. Praise be to God that you came here in the utmost joy and happiness... A Turk came here and one of the inhabitants told him | PN_1919 p023, PN_1919 p115, LAT.038-043, STAB#141 | Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Music and singing; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1694 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-27 | 180 | Your steamer is waiting; it is best that you remain together and go direct to America.... Praise be to God that ye have come and attained this station | PN_1919 p210, LAT.146-147 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1815 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-17 | 160 | Actual despotic government is undesirable. A republican form of government is good, but a constitutional monarchy is better | PN_1919 p021, PN_1919 p110, LAT.033-037 | Excellence; distinction; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Relationship between government and people; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3196 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-26 | 40 | Severance from the world is the first sign of the Love of God. As long as man is much attached to this world he will be unaware of the Kingdom of God. | PN_1919 p203, LAT.141-142 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Manifestation of God as sun; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0807 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-16 | 370 | East and West are gathered here. Very good! Whatever gathering establishes love and union among human kind is Heavenly Bounty... Sixty years ago they introduced the potato into Persia | PN_1919 p019, PN_1919 p102, LAT.027-030 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0428 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-26 | 600 | It is mentioned in the Tablets of the Blessed Beauty. It is recorded in the Book of the Covenant and in the explicit texts of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Clearly He says | PN_1919 p189, LAT.138-141 | Contention and conflict; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3407 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-25 | 30 | Yes, if they want to. They must want to and take the initiative. It is not the request of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. These matters are left to the House of Justice which will be established before this century is out. | PN_1919 p188, LAT.136 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; House of Justice | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0699 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-25 | 420 | The method of Bahá'u'lláh will be enforced and the House of Justice will not presume to change it. The purpose of Bahá'u'lláh's arrangement is that man is not to be interfered with in the leaving of his property. | PN_1919 p186, LAT.129-131 | Law of inheritance | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2010 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-25 | 140 | The gathering of the friends is very good. In one month's time it will be very fresh and green here. This wilderness is where Bahá'u'lláh has crossed. | PN_1919 p185, LAT.134-135 | Christ; Christianity; Muhammad; Islam; Shrines and Holy places; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0304 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-24 | 730 | It affects the hearts. Conquering is not impressive. Humility makes impression. See what a conqueror David was. He conquered countries | PN_1919 p181, LAT.125-129 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0155 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-16 | 1030 | Here is the Holy Land. It is a very good place. From all parts of the world people desire to come here... When I associate with pure and sanctified souls, my fatigue passes away | PN_1919 p018, PN_1919 p097, LAT.018-024 | Critique of Western values; culture; Education of children; moral education; Predictions and prophecies; Universality of the Cause; War and peace; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0211 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-24 | 890 | Bahá'u'lláh lived in ‘Akká nine years. Two years were passed in the barracks and seven years in a house in the city. There was a mobilization at that time | PN_1919 p178, LAT.118-123 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3080 | Interview with W.H. Randall, Haifa, 1919-11-18 | 50 | This question will only be solved through the Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh... From the association of the white friends with the colored friends the others, people outside the Cause, will learn the meaning. | PN_1919 p017x, BSTW#319 | Race unity; racial issues | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0693 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-21 | 420 | In one of the American cities I was invited by the Jews to speak. As they had strong enmity, it was now the time to prove the validity of Christ. | PN_1919 p162, LAT.083-085 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3220 | Words to Mr Esslemont and Mrs True, spoken around Nov. 1919 | 40 | As to the House of Spirituality the first question relates to its election. The election should be carried out with sincerity and goodwill. | PN_1919 p016, BSTW#248a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Elections; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3239 | Interview with W.H. Randall, Haifa, 1919-11-18 | 40 | Don't forget this, that this is a Universal Temple--advertise it so; announce that this is for all and every religion | PN_1919 p016 | Elections; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Universality of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0934 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-21 | 330 | When I was in Paris, a wealthy man invited me to a restaurant to have dinner. For his sake I went. For each person's meal they charged one pound. | PN_1919 p151, LAT.080-082 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Hospitality; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2723 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-20 | 70 | I remember the meetings, gatherings and churches which we attended in America... The condition of man is pure at two stages of his life | PN_1919 p151, LAT.079-080 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0392 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-20 | 630 | A group should come together every nineteen days. It is not optional, it is incumbent on them. In every city they should do this.... these Houses of Justice will not be in every village but only in the large cities | PN_1919 p148, LAT.072-075 | Elections; House of Justice; Music and singing; Nineteen-Day Feast; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0636 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-20 | 450 | In Persia every night there are several meetings in different places, held in the utmost supplication and submissiveness. | PN_1919 p145, LAT.076-079, STAB#063 | Growth of the Cause; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2638 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-26 | 80 | Still there may be souls like Mrs Kirchner, Dr Nutt and Fareed who have personal motives and wish to make a station for themselves. Dr Fareed wishes to acquire money. He has no religion or faith. | PN_1919 p014, PN_1919 p191 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2073 | Words to Latimer and Remey, spoken on 1914-10-10 | 130 | On your return to America speak with some of the firm Baha'is about the violators | PN_1914 p055 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1042 | Words to Latimer and Remey, spoken on 1914-10-09 | 300 | Moderation, moderation. You must speak in such a manner that not a single soul will be offended. Bashir came into our household when he was a small child... The heavenly music is heart ravishing. | PN_1914 p050 | Call to action; Christian doctrine and practice; Eulogies; reminiscences; Music and singing; Saddening another soul; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2076 | Words to Latimer and Remey, spoken on 1914-10-08 | 130 | How do you find the landscape and view from here? The scene is beautiful. It is permeated with spirituality | PN_1914 p044 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Mount Carmel; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Shrines and Holy places; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1138 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-10-07 | 280 | The friends have brought good news from Germany... The Blessed Beauty in all circumstances has given us the way to behave | PN_1914 p040 | Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1530 | Words to the Cooper-Frankland party | 210 | Abdu'l-Baha advised that all pray for others more than for themselves, as that will help us to become less selfish, and as we pray for the bounties to be showered upon others, we draw them in this way to ourselves. | PN_1914 p020-021, BSTW#205 | Law of fasting; Reward and punishment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1874 | Words to Siyyid Asadollah around March 1912 | 160 | When Jesus Christ was on earth He taught for three years and was then crucified. As he hung on the cross, during those dark hours | PN_1913 p015 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Martyrdom of the Bab; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03989 | 180 | ...Thank thou the Lord that thou hast winged thy way into this limitless heaven, and art journeying in the world of God. | PN_1913 p012, BSTW#052n, BSTW#073bx | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3236 | Words to Mrs. Hoagg, spoken around Jan. 1914(?) | 40 | Individual consciousness is realized after birth here. This is the matrix world for the soul, even as the womb was the matrix world for the body or vehicle. Birth into consciousness of another world begins here, a world for which this physical and material one is but the preparation and foundation. | PN_1913-14_heh p115, PN_1913-14_heh p117 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Second birth; 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0783 | Words to Mrs Hoagg in Jan. 1914 | 380 | When Jesus came the Jews called Him Beelzebub. I have always said that the believers will be blamed for this cause... Before leaving America I mentioned in many meetings the things that would happen. | PN_1913-14_heh p114, PN_1913-14_heh p116 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prophecy and fulfillment; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0757 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1912-05-01 | 390 | His Holiness St Paul says, 'You have died in Adam, you have come alive in the Christ.' This statement is most significant. The purpose is that in man there are two natures. | PN_1912 p078 | Composition and decomposition; 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; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0344 | Words to some of the friends, spoken on 1912-05-01 | 690 | The colored meeting was very good. The speech was well done and they understood it well. | PN_1912 p073, BSTW#157 | Race unity; racial issues; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3414 | Words to Mr Nutt in 1912 | 30 | I have brought to you the sand, the mortar, the bricks and the stone. You must build a house here. I will crush the rocks that are in the way and you must walk over them. | PN_1912 p072 | Consultation; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3501 | Words recorded by Miss Boylan spoken around 1911-08-25 | 20 | Tell them a Bahá'í is a person who is free from all prejudices - racial prejudice, religious prejudices... A Bahá'í is one in whom the human perfections are active. | PN_1912 p071 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3389 | Words to Miss Boylan and Edith Sanderson, spoken around 1911-08-25 | 30 | When Jesus Christ came to this world, He planted a tree. I have come to see what has become of that tree. The branches are all turned toward the earth. | PN_1912 p071 | Call to action; Christ; Christianity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2923 | Words to Mr. Remey, spoken on 1912-04-20 | 60 | to many people the great Pyramid was the most to be admired structure in Egypt, but to him it had always produced an unpleasing impression, for it recalled to his mind the intense suffering of the thousands of slaves | PN_1912 p060 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Soul is the essential reality of man; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2657 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-07-31 | 80 | It is because you do not finish with them. They have their old superstitions and their hearts are attached to them; after a while they become cool again. | PN_1912 p006 | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Methods of teaching the Cause; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0758 | Words to Mrs C. H. Wise in 1912 | 390 | It is natural when such a young man departs from life one is greatly affected. I had a son who passed away, but I never felt sad at all. Why? Because I fully realized that I did not lose him. | PN_1912 p027 | Consolation and comfort; Relationship of the soul to the body; Second birth; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0388 | Address at unity feast, Flynn home in Green Acre, 1912-08-20 | 630 | ...that a man from the East encounters a person from the West, and between the two | PN_1912 p023, BSTW#335 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3198 | Words to Mrs Dixon, spoken on 1912-11-08 | 40 | It is in God's hands. Pray for me to return and say: 'O Bahá'u'lláh! Confirm ‘Abdu'l-Bahá in the Cause of God. | PN_1912 p017 | Personal instructions; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1194 | Words to Mrs Chase, spoken on 1912-10-19 | 270 | You are very welcome. I have come to pay you a visit. I was exceedingly sad and heartbroken when I heard of the departure of Mr. Chase. | PN_1912 p016, BSTW#346 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3455 | Words recorded by Mrs Goodall in Oct 1910 | 30 | The meaning is this -- For instance, take this teapot. It, in its beauty, is of itself in appearance. It is the last of its kind. | PN_1912 p015 | Seal of the Prophets; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3516 | Words recorded by Mrs Goodall in Oct 1910 | 20 | The atoms composing an ocean are in appearance the ocean, but the identity of the atoms remains. So it is with our individuality in the ocean of life, it remains. | PN_1912 p015 | Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Soul; spirit after death; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3541 | Words recorded by Mrs Goodall in Oct 1910 | 20 | The sun that would come down and enter everything would not remain the sun. Its identity would be scattered. | PN_1912 p015 | God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Manifestation of God as sun; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3627 | Words recorded by Mrs Goodall in Oct 1910 | 10 | The Christians have exaggerated the birth of Jesus. | PN_1912 p015 | Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2924 | Words to some Indians, spoken on 1912-10-11(?) | 60 | Prophets do not comprehend the God Essence. To comprehend the Sun of Reality we would have to be greater (than the Sun)... The Mirror of the Prophet cannot expand sufficiently to comprehend the Infinite. | PN_1912 p015 | Inability of the Manifestation; Prophet to comprehend God; Manifestation of God as sun; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01683 | 300 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Its entire contents was the utmost of supplication and invocation | PN_1912 p131 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1976 | Words to Mrs. Angeline Haste (Mr. Raymond ?), spoken on 1912-10-07 | 140 | Live and act in accordance with the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh. There is no road straighter and better than this... I will give you one and that is sufficient... become evanescent | PN_1912 p122, ECN.657 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1342 | Words to Mrs Goodall, spoken on 1912-10-11 | 240 | I want you to write this exactly, to the believers, giving the details. Tell them I have many letters from the Orient - all stating that the believers in the Orient have travelled long distances | PN_1912 p012, ECN.070x+123 | Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2013 | Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-07-19 | 140 | This time I want to send you with a new spirit, a new strength, to enlighten California | PN_1912 p112, BSTW#351e | Disregarding own capacity in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mary Magdalene; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2086 | Words spoken at Riverside Park in New York, 1912-07-10 | 130 | In every moment you must thank God a hundred thousand times. Consider how today all the worldly people are deprived | PN_1912 p111, BSTW#351c | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2074 | Words spoken at Krug home in New York, 1912-07-10 | 130 | It is a blessed evening; you are blessed. Blessed souls are gathered here. In reality, this house is illumined... It has become necessary to depart for the Orient... All your efforts must be expended in two ways | PN_1912 p110, BSTW#351b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2611 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-08-01 | 80 | All the people of the world are sowing their seeds in brackish ground and they write on the surface of the water. Therefore you must consider that all their efforts are fruitless. | PN_1912_heh p023, PN_1912 p009 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; High station of the true believer; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0082 | Public address given on 1912-07-31 | 1350 | من از مسس پارسنز بسیار ممنونم که سبب شده با شماها ملاقات و معاشرت میکنم | You are all welcome. It is a source of great pleasure and we are indebted to Mrs. Parsons. I am a visitor from the Orient | KHF.171, KHAB.350 (357), KHTB2.190, NJB_v03#19 p.001-2 | PN_1912_heh p019x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; East and West; communication between East and West; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2481 | Words to George Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-07-29 | 90 | Our aim is not to rest but to become assisted to serve the Cause no matter where we are. Our purpose is to become enabled to render service at the Divine Threshold. If this is realized it will be very good, otherwise life itself is meaningless. | PN_1912_heh p012, PN_1912 p003 | Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2656 | Words to Mabel MacCoy Irwin, spoken on 1911-09-18 | 80 | Give to them in America my loving greetings and my wish for their success. Tell them that if they would attain nearness to the Blessed Beauty they must love much, for love is everything. | PN_1911 p025 | Exhortations and counsels; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0585 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-22 | 480 | This refers to the great disturbance which is to occur in that day--the latter day. That those souls who occupy the highest stations shall be reverted to the lowest | PN_1909F p087, PN_1909F p105, AKL.004-006 | Christian doctrine and practice; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mary Magdalene; Power of the Manifestation of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Saint Peter and Saint Paul | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1785 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-22 | 170 | If entertainments were of an intellectual character such as lectures or singing and music, they were approved, but a Bazaar was not so commendable | PN_1909F p086, PN_1909F p103, AKL.011-012 | Business; financial; property matters; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1577 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-22 | 200 | We are gazing upon Mt Carmel, where many kings and world conquerors had come... Bravo! Very Good! It is not the personality at which we should look | PN_1909F p085, PN_1909F p111, AKL.012-013 | Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Shrines and Holy places; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2378 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-28 | 100 | There is a parting which is in reality meeting. If you will carry out the precepts of the Blessed Perfection. | PN_1909F p076, PN_1909F p143, AKL.014 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2654 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-26 | 80 | Hold fast to that which is the cause of unity and friendship. The result of everything should be the Love of God. This is the essential fact of everything | PN_1909F p071, PN_1909F p135, AKL.014 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3512 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-26 | 20 | The word 'same' means that the reality is one. Just as the sun arises from several points. | PN_1909F p071, PN_1909F p135, AKL.014 | Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness; unity of religion; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2764 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-25 | 70 | It has no effect. It does not develop the mind to subsist upon a vegetable diet. A man can be without reason or understanding, though he does not eat meat or flesh | PN_1909F p067, PN_1909F p127, AKL.010-011 | Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Kindness to and rights of animals | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1517 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-25 | 210 | The Arabs we met today were deprived of civilization, and yet they think they are not in need of civilization or knowledge. | PN_1909F p066, PN_1909F p125, AKL.010 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Critique of Eastern values; culture; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2919 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-25 | 60 | It is not a duty incumbent upon them; it is not obligatory, but if they have no special demand upon their time, the believers must be present at the meetings.... In such meetings, that is to say, the meetings which are open to the public | PN_1909F p066, PN_1909F p123, AKL.009-010 | Importance of community building; Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2773 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 70 | there is a communication between spirits, but [that] the spiritual séances as given in Europe where spirits are supposed to move objects, etc., are phantasmagoria. | PN_1909F p062, PN_1909F p116, AKL.013 | Occult sciences; psychic phenomena; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3387 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 30 | ...diversity is really harmony. If our food were to be all of one kind it would become monotonous. So in many ways the existence of different degrees is in reality the perfection of harmony | PN_1909F p062, PN_1909F p116, AKL.009 | Differences in human capacity; Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Diversity of thought and belief; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3189 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 40 | ...that was not really a deterioration of the essential part of the man, the mind or spirit, but a weakening of the functional organs. | PN_1909F p061, PN_1909F p116, AKL.009 | Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2886 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 60 | this is a matter of Divine Will. That although the Theosophists dwelt upon Karma and ultimate perfection, this was not to be expected, as degrees of existence must always be presented. | PN_1909F p061, PN_1909F p115, AKL.009 | Differences in human capacity; Fulfillment of true potential; Maintainance of degrees in society; Theosophy | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3064 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 50 | There is either a standstill or a progression. There could not be a descent, upon the same principle that a man could not become a babe again. | PN_1909F p061, PN_1909F p115, AKL.008-009 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2609 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 80 | the development of existence may be represented by two arcs forming a circle. The one descending, the other ascending. Beginning with the mineral | PN_1909F p060, PN_1909F p114, AKL.008 | Arcs of ascent and descent; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Evolution; human evolution; Man's distinction from the animal; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2089 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 130 | There are two meanings to this narrative [of Cain and Abel]--the material and the spiritual. As to the former the occurrence is correctly stated | PN_1909F p060, PN_1909F p113, AKL.007-008 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power of the mind over nature; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0360 | Lesson given to I. D. Brittingham, Apr. 1909 | 660 | The events mentioned in the first part of chapter 16 of Revelation happened before the coming of the Manifestation. The seven angels signify seven Powers | PN_1909F p051, BSTW#136 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; War and peace | - | - | interpretation of Rev ch16. | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2771 | Words to Percy Woodcock in 1909 | 70 | It has two distinct meanings, the esoteric and exoteric. Esoterically the ark is that shelter given by God | PN_1909F p029 | Love of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1572 | Words to Percy Woodcock in 1909 | 200 | It is a great mistake to suppose that there will be a House of Justice established in each city. The fact is there will be but one House of Justice for the whole world... we are simply the servants building the house. The house is not ours. We simply contribute the labor. | PN_1909F p028 | Elections; House of Justice; Means of establishment of future civilization | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04263 | 170 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Although the dove and the nightingale, both of them, are two sweet singing birds | PN_1909E p118, BLO_PT#052.08 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Music and singing; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06236 | 130 | O thou eloquent, expressive poetess! How many poets have come to this world who have written elegies and eulogies in the utmost of eloquence | PN_1909E p001, BLO_PT#052.07 | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2910 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken on 1909-10-12 | 60 | Did this occur when both were in service for the Cause?... Two human beings may live side by side, may be closely related, and yet be very far apart. Their souls may never meet. And two souls may be attracted instantly | PN_1909C p015, PN_unsorted p156 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3376 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken on 1909-10-12 | 30 | No it is not a physical condition, but spiritual, a very high one which is so intense it reaches the nerves and these react upon the body. When one is spiritually developed, the body responds to spiritual conditions or emotions. | PN_1909C p014, PN_unsorted p155 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Mosaic imagery; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2107 | Words to Mr and Mrs Kinney et al around Aug. 1909 | 130 | The more one falls into difficulties the more he finds help so that he will find those difficulties very easy tasks. | PN_1909C p120 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04143 | 180 | O thou asker for forgiveness! Verily I perused thy letter | PN_1909C p115 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08464 | 100 | I am a sinner. Thou art the Forgiving One. I am ... in my deeds, but hopeful in Thy pardon. | PN_1909C p115 | Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1383 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken around 1909-10-15 | 230 | This was a spiritual condition recognized through the physical senses.... It was just as if two clear crystal goblets were filled with pure water. They were so clear the goblets could not be seen - only the water | PN_1909C p105 | Love as fire; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2655 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken on 1909-10-15 | 80 | You must go back to America as signs of love and love the people very much... In the East the love of the believers is very great, but America has not yet reached this station.... Tell them that love is the one great thing - it is life - the only life of the spirit. | PN_1909B p060, PN_1909C p057, PN_1909E p097 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1929 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken on 1909-10-13 | 150 | Once a Bahá'í was mistaken for his friend and arrested... Your hearts must be like mirrors brightly polished | PN_1909B p053, PN_1909C p031, PN_unsorted p159 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1017 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken on 1909-10-11 | 310 | This is a great day - greater than you can comprehend - and you ought to appreciate it... Opposition but makes the Cause grow stronger. It is like the earth - the more it is ploughed, the more fruitful it becomes. | PN_1909B p049, PN_1909C p005, PN_1909E p023, PN_unsorted p155 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3223 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1912-07-04 | 40 | Even the sword is no test to the Persian believers.... But some of the people here are tested if I don't say 'How do you do?' | PN_1909B p047, DJT.327, BLO_PN#027 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2372 | Words to Juliet Thompson, spoken on 1909-07-07 | 100 | Say to her: I have two arts: one physical, the other spiritual. The physical one is that I draw the images of men. | PN_1909B p021, DJT.062, BLO_PN#027 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2774 | Words to Mrs. Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 70 | It will begin at midnight, the same as the solar year... In the Arabic there is no difference... These are symbols. Always, hair is the symbol of the glory of God... | PN_1909 p094 | Grammar and orthography; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1509 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 210 | In these days, in the newspapers, very much is said about the North Pole - that Mr Peary has discovered it... We must endeavor to discover the world of humanity and the mysteries hidden in the reality of man. | PN_1909 p093 | Effort; striving; Knowledge; recognition of God; Knowledge of self; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1557 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 200 | If for a thousand years a man takes food, and nourishes his body, yet if for two or three days that nourishment ceases, his body will become weakened | PN_1909 p093 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Day of Resurrection; Judgement; Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Manifestation of God as sun | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1458 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 220 | In the world of existence every great cause, which is the means of bonds, of the unification of humanity... that cause is Divine. | PN_1909 p092 | Composition and decomposition; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1143 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 280 | In the day of every Universal Dispensation two great events occur; one is collection and the other is separation. | PN_1909 p091 | Creation of the world; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0841 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 360 | In a certain newspaper there was written about the Shah of Persia a statement that he had left Persia... At such a time precisely I wrote to him not to be sorry or grieved | PN_1909 p090 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Parliaments; constitutional government; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people; Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0714 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 410 | In America, praise be to God, the Cause has become famous and well-known. In most of the cities believers are to be found... If one should wholly abstain from meat and be contented with vegetables, it would be much better. | PN_1909 p089 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0762 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 390 | In these days the Jews have extracted certain meanings from their books--that eight years later the Promised One would manifest Himself. | PN_1909 p088 | Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0760 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 390 | The Jews for a thousand and five hundred years were awaiting the coming, and their utmost desire was to live in the day of the Messiah | PN_1909 p087 | Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Blind imitation [taqlid]; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1506 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 210 | The entrance to the Kingdom of God depends upon the absolute Bounty of God. If the grace of God descends upon the soul, it will be accepted. Acceptance is not due to capacity or ability. | PN_1909 p087 | Development of capacity and readiness; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1185 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken on 1909-10-23 | 270 | At this table you will not find material comfort, but you will find spiritual comfort... I praise this fact that women have made progress. They are, in America, to surpass the men. | PN_1909 p086 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Equality of men and women; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Role and station of women; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3401 | Words to Rev. Allen, spoken around 1909-04-12 | 30 | When you remove the causes thereof. These causes are racial, patriotic and religious bias or prejudice. This bias will be removed, and when it is removed, people will live in friendliness, kindness and love which will bring forth unity. | PN_1909 p085 | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2501 | Words to Mountfort Mills in 1921 | 90 | In one prayer I could have health the remainder of My life, but it is necessary for Me to suffer to show others that these things can be borne and overcome. | PN_1909 p084, BSTW#339 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The power of example | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1047 | Words to Mountfort Mills, spoken around 1909-05-26 | 300 | Assisting one another and promoting unity and solidarity. These little troubles must not take up your time. | PN_1909 p082 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Conduct in finance and business; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Generosity [kirama]; House of Justice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3513 | Words to Mountfort Mills, spoken around 1909-05-26 | 20 | Opposition is unnecessary. Here is one who has a lecture to give. It you like, go; if not, stay away. You have more important things to consider, such as teaching. | PN_1909 p082 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1704 | Words to Mountfort Mills, spoken on 1909-05-26 | 180 | In brief, the duties of the Board of Council and teaching are important matters; for this is the foundation of the edifice - teaching with the training of souls | PN_1909 p080 | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1861 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-04 | 160 | We cannot in this world realize the bounty of God, nor can we appreciate His Love, but in the next world we can do so. | PN_1909 p008, PN_1909 p032, PN_1909B p014, PN_1909C p069, DJT.041-042, BLO_PN#027 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Law of pilgrimage; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1570 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-04 | 200 | Yes, it is a good day in America, the day of your physical freedom. But today you celebrated your spiritual freedom…. The world is in prison and bondage, through the heads of religion who have captivated the spirit. | PN_1909 p008-009, PN_1909 p034, PN_1909B p015, PN_1909C p082, DJT.045-046, BLO_PN#027 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; True liberty; freedom | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1104 | Words to Mountfort Mills, spoken around 1909-05-26 | 290 | These Council Boards are not Houses of Justice. That is a universal affair to be organized in time by all. Now is not the time. | PN_1909 p079 | Growth of the Cause; House of Justice; Review of publications; Spirit and form in the administration; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01368 | 340 | The Greatest Name (may my life redeem His beloved!) was manifested in the centre of the world. It sent forth the Light of Unity and the Bounty of Harmony and Love. | PN_1909 p073 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1714 | Words to Mountfort Mills, spoken on 1909-05-26 | 180 | There may be speaking from a text taken from the writings, but it should be written out by the speakers... You must be careful not to have anyone harmed by speaking. Suppose some speak not well. | PN_1909 p071, PN_1909 p081 | Consultation; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09760 | 80 | ...The good news of the unity and harmony among the friends of New York brought much joy. I hope that this unity and harmony may increase | PN_1909 p071 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1510 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-03 | 210 | All animals and birds sleep early. This is the creative law of God. The birds sleep early. The rule is to sleep very early | PN_1909 p007, PN_1909 p030, PN_1909C p079, DJT.038-039, BLO_PN#027 | Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1096 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-03 | 290 | Jesus Christ said: 'Freely have ye received; freely must ye give.' That is to say: Man has received the bounty of the Kingdom for nothing | PN_1909 p007, PN_1909 p029, PN_1909B p012, PN_1909C p077, DJT.036-037, BLO_PN#027 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0811 | Words to Mr and Mrs Kinney et al, spoken on 1909-08-22 | 370 | You must be a source of happiness to whomsoever you meet. The world is like the body and the love of God is like the spirit | PN_1909 p067 | Being a source of light; guidance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0514 | Words to Mr and Mrs Kinney et al, spoken on 1909-08-21 | 530 | Whosoever turns to the Kingdom must neither be affected by poverty or wealth... While the Master was in Teheran and the family was pillaged, for three days and nights they were left absolutely foodless... Man comes into the world naked | PN_1909 p065, PN_1909C p121 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0941 | Words to Mr and Mrs Kinney et al, spoken on 1909-08-21 | 330 | Wine is always a dangerous thing to take and no good effects ever come from it... Arak is a very, very dangerous drink | PN_1909 p064, PN_1909D p006-007 | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Love of God; Second birth | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3370 | Words to Mr and Mrs Kinney et al, spoken on 1909-08-21 | 30 | The stars that we can see in the heavens are not one per cent of those that actually exist. Ignorant people imagine this to be the only world of existence, but there are many, very, very many world of existence, many more than we can see. | PN_1909 p063 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Realms of being; three realms; five realms | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3065 | Words to Mr Kinney, spoken on 1909-07-02 | 50 | There are two ways of taking pictures. These things about here that you have pictured will all pass away, but the true picture is the one you take on the mirror of the heart. | PN_1909 p060, PN_1909D p017 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Humor; jokes; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1092 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-03 | 290 | I want to tell you that most of the nations and the majority of the people are in perfect ignorance. They are trying night and day | PN_1909 p006, PN_1909 p028, PN_1909B p012, PN_1909B p067, PN_1909C p076, DJT.034-036, BLO_PN#027 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2078 | Words to Mr Kinney, spoken around 1909-07-11 | 130 | Among the nations of the world there is darkness of religion. Darkness due to hostility and animosity is intense. | PN_1909 p059 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1085 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-02 | 290 | In this world the people are not of one kind. Their comprehension differs; their thoughts vary... For example, in the members of the body there exist differences; the eye is not the ear | PN_1909 p005, PN_1909 p076, PN_1909C p074 | The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1655 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-02 | 190 | I hope a great love may be established among you and that day by day this love will increase. I have gathered you all together here | PN_1909 p005, PN_1909 p026, PN_1909B p011, PN_1909C p086, PN_1909F p039, DJT.032-033, BLO_PN#027 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Love of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2920 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-02 | 60 | Our real happiness is in the Kingdom. Here we seek no happiness, because in this world happiness does not exist. If you consider, you will see that people are in trouble. | PN_1909 p004, PN_1909 p077, PN_1909B p008 | Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2921 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-04 | 60 | In this prayer we have just read, Bahá'u'lláh meant Abdul-Hamid, the Turkish Sultan who has lately been dethroned. | PN_1909 p031, PN_1909B p013 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2353 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-01 | 100 | Thank God that He has gathered us all together here. Before this Cause was established the East and the West never met | PN_1909 p003, PN_1909 p075, PN_1909B p007, PN_1909C p072 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Predictions and prophecies; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1461 | Words to I. D. Brittingham spoken in Apr. 1909 | 220 | It is very evident that the ten plagues of Egypt cannot be meant or understood literally. | PN_1909 p025, PN_1909F p050, BSTW#134 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0713 | Words to pilgrims, spoken on 1909-07-11 | 410 | Tonight is a beautiful night because, Praise be to God, the believers of America and Persia are joined here at one table. This is one of the great fruits of the Word of God. | PN_1909 p021, PN_1909 p057, PN_1909C p111, DJT.108-110, BLO_PN#027 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; East and West; communication between East and West; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2182 | Words to the Kinney party in 1909(?) | 120 | The Blessed Perfection came for the purpose of uniting the hearts that He might link them together. For this purpose you must prove the means of unity | PN_1909 p002, BSTW#340 | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0247 | Words to Juliet Thompson et al, spoken on 1909-07-11 | 830 | In the days of the former Manifestations of God no addresses were given for the kings and no clear warnings were given. | PN_1909 p019, PN_1909 p053, PN_1909C p100, DJT.099-103, BLO_PN#027 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3598 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-10 | 10 | When I pray I turn my thoughts and face to the Blessed Perfection. | PN_1909 p017, PN_1909 p052 | Manifestation of God as mediator; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1052 | Words to Juliet Thompson et al, spoken on 1909-07-10 | 300 | At the time of prayer one must hold in one's mind some object. Then he must turn his face and direct his mind to this picture. | PN_1909 p017, PN_1909 p051, PN_1909C p097, DJT.090-091, BLO_PN#027, STAB#059, STAB#070 | Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Idolatry; Manifestation of God as mediator; Mary Magdalene; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Resurrection of Christ; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03883 | 190 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Though thy father was not kind to thee, praise be to God thou hast a Heavenly Father. | PN_1909 p016, PN_1909 p050, DJT.094-095, BLO_PN#027 | Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2512 | Words to Mr. Kinney, spoken on 1909-07-08 | 90 | Very good; very good. Write a letter and answer it yourself. Look into your heart and see the answer....A day will come when all My communications upon paper -- all My writing – will be effaced. | PN_1909 p013, PN_1909 p045, PN_1909C p093, PN_1909C p122, DJT.067, BLO_PN#027 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1563 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-07 | 200 | Since the day you arrived you have daily progressed and you have almost changed. Some souls come here and return unaltered. | PN_1909 p012, PN_1909 p043, PN_1909C p092, PN_1909E p002, PN_1909F p036, DJT.064-065, BLO_PN#027 | Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2084 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-07 | 130 | My love for you is like an ocean and your love is like a drop. The distress and calamities which I have endured for your sake | PN_1909 p011, PN_1909 p041, PN_1909B p021, PN_1909C p091, PN_1909F p040, DJT.062-063, BLO_PN#027 | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2511 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-05 | 90 | We ought to pray for Miss C., that she may become just as God wishes her to be.... Once a Pharisee and a Publican entered the Temple to pray. | PN_1909 p011, PN_1909 p038, PN_1909B p019, DJT.056, BLO_PN#027, STAB#125 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1331 | Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-05 | 240 | There are two kinds of changes and alterations. One causes descent and one ascent. The one which causes descent is not good | PN_1909 p010, PN_1909 p036, PN_1909C p088, DJT.053-054, BLO_PN#027 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Differences in human capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2523 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 90 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | In the olden time, it was not possible for women to sit at table in equality with the men, but in this Day it is different | PN_1908 p007, DLA.016, BLO_PN#026 | Equality of men and women; Praise of Western values; culture; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1327 | Words to Miss Boylan, spoken on 1908-10-02 | 240 | Tell the believers I send them my greetings and love, that I love them very much; that they must occupy themselves with the thought of the eternal world | PN_1908 p002 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2608 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken on 1908-01-11 | 80 | That is very good, that is right for that brings harmony into the meeting. ...the Hidden Words should be read, and often the Tajalleyat | PN_1908 p013 | Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03582 | 200 | O ye friends of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá! The East is illumined, the West is perfumed, and the world is in motion and acceleration. The fame of the Grandeur of the Word of God | PN_1907 p070 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1569 | Words to Roy Wilhelm et al, spoken on 1907-04-23 | 200 | Since the beginning of the world up to the present time, whenever a Manifestation or a Holy One appeared, all stood against Him, disgracefully treated Him, rejected and opposed Him | PN_1907 p020, IHP.017-018, BLO_PN#046 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Power of the Manifestation of God; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Scarcity of receptive souls; Suffering; rejection of Christ; 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05742 | 140 | ...O thou esteemed one: This world is like unto a forest, and its trees are fruitless. Now the Divine Gardener hath come | PN_1906 p096x | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01796 | 290 | O thou servant of the Beauty of Abha! From the contents of thy letters it has become evident and clear that the standard of the Cause of God | PN_1906 p094 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Review of publications; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02053 | 270 | O thou servant of the Holy Threshold of the Beauty of Abha! I read what you had written to Jenabi H. Seyed Taki. | PN_1906 p091 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00468 | 570 | ...Praise be to God, it has been repeatedly proven that firmness in the Covenant and activity in the service of the Cause is the means | PN_1906 p090 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01205 | 360 | ای همدم عبدالبهاء نامه مرقوم بجناب منشادی ملاحظه گردید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل | O thou intimate companion of ‘Abdu'l-Baha! I perused your letter to His Honor Manshadi and noted its contents. | MMK3#156 p.109x, YIK.095-096, VUJUD.136 | PN_1906 p088, VUJUDE.206-207 | Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0997 | Words to pilgrims, spoken on 1906-06-29 | 310 | Were the whole world to act together in order to prevent these stars from giving light - verily they will fail to do so. Now, see how unwise are the enemies of the Cause | PN_1906 p080, SUR.265-266, BLO_PN#001 | Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Martyrdom of the Bab; Oneness; unity of religion; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1285 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 250 | Our shelter is strong; our protector is a Mighty One. He protected us last year when the enemies made such false representations which might have resulted in our destruction. | PN_1906 p079, SUR.270, BLO_PN#001 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1095 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 290 | A food that is prepared in love and partaken of in love gives one great delight. Nay, whatever is done with love imparts great delight. When we were in Baghdad | PN_1906 p078, SUR.269-270, BLO_PN#001 | Hospitality; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2878 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 60 | Those who first arose to persecute us and plotted against us are now seeking a means for reconciliation. We have no quarrel with anyone | PN_1906 p077, SUR.269, BLO_PN#001 | Contention and conflict; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3217 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 40 | Men are trained and developed through these; that is, through poverty, vicissitudes and want. Otherwise, God would have ordered that His friends and Saints become endowed with great wealth | PN_1906 p077, SUR.269, BLO_PN#001 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3495 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 20 | Both Peter and Paul suffered martyrdom with all steadfastness by the order of Nero. This is a clear and indisputable fact. | PN_1906 p077, SUR.268, BLO_PN#001 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0465 | Words to pilgrims, spoken on 1906-07-06 | 560 | The believers must not be influenced by the conditions in Akka, be Akka in a state of calm or confusion. No matter what happens in Akka | PN_1906 p074, SUR.267-268, BLO_PN#001 | Mary Magdalene; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2900 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 60 | Bahá'u'lláh has said that whoever has an art or handicraft, it is incumbent upon him to endeavor to develop it to the point of perfection - even though that art be as humble as that of weaving coarse straw matting. | PN_1906 p074, SUR.232, BLO_PN#001 | Excellence; distinction; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1097 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 290 | Certain officials in the City have requested me to write a petition for them to use before the higher authorities to bring about my release from incarceration. | PN_1906 p072, SUR.242, BLO_PN#001 | Disregarding bodily comfort; Effort; striving; Personal instructions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0558 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 500 | These Bahá'í Feasts are celebrated in the East according to the lunar calendar. We also celebrate them here in accord with the lunar reckoning. | PN_1906 p070, SUR.262, BLO_PN#001 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0279 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 770 | This was a place for dirt and refuse and loathsome to look upon. During the days when Akka was in confusion and the whirlwind of tests was violent, and a rumor persisted | PN_1906 p066, SUR.256-258, BLO_PN#001 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Need for an educator; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0840 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 360 | Many a time, a calamity becomes the means to a bounty. Not until man has endured hardship because of a thing will he appreciate the full value of the thing. | PN_1906 p064, SUR.255-256, BLO_PN#001 | Love of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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] | - | - | |||||||||
| 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] | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0746 | Words to pilgrims in June 1906 | 400 | See, how for the sake of a trifling gain, people subject themselves to terrible difficulties and suffering and trial... When we were in Tihran, Mirza Aqa Khan of Nur was the Prime Minister | PN_1906 p041, SUR.244-245, BLO_PN#001 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0190 | Words to Laura Clifford Barney (?) spoken around 1906 | 930 | Science is systemized Truth. The laws of spiritual science are as exact as those of mathematics... There are invisible threads which connect us with every object which makes up our environment. | PN_1906 p013 | Harmony of science and religion; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3530 | Words to Mrs Bingham and Mrs Devin, spoken on 1907-10-15 | 20 | No. Melchisedek, who was 'without beginning or end of days' was the first one. | PN_1906 p109, PN_1907 p018, PN_unsorted p023 | Categories of Prophets (major; minor; village); Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1150 | Words to Mrs MacNutt in Jan. 1905 | 280 | Soon shall we see the signs of the coming of the spring upon the mountains and on the plains... You shall know the tree by its fruits, be they good or bad. | PN_1905 p009 | Second birth; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0671 | Words to MacNutts et al around Jan. 1905 | 440 | There is something especially I wish to make you sure of…. Until real firmness is established among the believers in New York, individually and together, there will be no result. | PN_1905 p015 | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Mary Magdalene; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2652 | Words to Lua Getsinger in 1904 | 80 | Russia indeed made a great mistake in attacking Japan after Japan had made the first attack for this reason. | PN_1904 p094 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2605 | Words to Lua Getsinger in 1904 | 80 | The baptism of the Christians as practiced today is not the teachings of Christ. | PN_1904 p093 | John the Baptist; Love of God; Spiritual baptism; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2885 | Words to Lua Getsinger in 1904 | 60 | How grateful would be a poor man who had met a king- grateful to the one who introduced him. | PN_1904 p093 | Human reality created in the image of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3400 | Words to Mary MacNutt et al in 1904 | 30 | Are you happy? For only by happiness can you progress spiritually. | PN_1904 p091 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2651 | Words to Mary MacNutt et al in 1904 | 80 | If you asked me a hundred questions, two hundred more would spring up in your mind before I answered them. Truth is not like a pool of water... Be as a running stream fed from an infinite reservoir. Come into a station where you do not need to ask questions. | PN_1904 p090 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3062 | Words to Mary MacNutt et al in 1904 | 50 | I wish you to become heralds of happiness, because happiness is the cause of progress and development. The appearance of the Manifestations is to bring happiness | PN_1904 p090 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1520 | Words to Mary MacNutt et al in 1904 | 210 | This is indeed a blessed meeting, for the East and the West are joined here in love and harmony. This was the will of the Blessed Perfection. | PN_1904 p089 | East and West; communication between East and West; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2768 | Words to Mary MacNutt et al in 1904 | 70 | You might receive a gift of no value from a friend, yet you value the gift for the sake of the love you have for your friend. | PN_1904 p088 | Human reality created in the image of God; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1710 | Words to Mary MacNutt et al in 1904 | 180 | There are different kinds or degrees of love: First, from God to God... Fifth, from man to himself. If this is simply selfish it is disastrous to the soul | PN_1904 p087 | Four; five pathways of love; Love of God; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3205 | Words to Mary MacNutt et al in 1904 | 40 | Forty years ago there was no rain at Cairo. Thoughtful scientific men planted trees in that region. Now the country is refreshed by rain. Capacity attracts. | PN_1904 p086 | Development of capacity and readiness; Education and the development of capacity; Living waters; water of life; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1333 | Words to Lua Getsinger, spoken on 1904-04-27 | 240 | God possesses the attributes of both justice and mercy. Justice demands that bounty be given to all equally | PN_1904 p084 | Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Justice and mercy; Knowledge; recognition of God; Many are called but few are chosen; Mary Magdalene; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1057 | Words to Mirza Youness Khan around 1904 | 300 | Well there is a wisdom and I must be sometimes suffering... It is a mistake to think that the Glorious Cause may be better spread in peace and tranquility. There must always be change of position, movements, revolutions and calamities | PN_1904 p083 | Growth of the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3060 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-07 | 50 | Through the bounty and favor of God think nothing difficult or impossible. God is so bountiful that He brings fire out from the stone | PN_1904 p007, PN_1904 p039, TTAW.010, BLO_PN#102 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0490 | Words to Youness Khan in 1904 | 550 | All the believers in Kashan were weeping and mourning. Here, there were fathers and mother patiently witnessing the agony of their beloved sons | PN_1904 p056 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0809 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-07 | 370 | The first entrance into light and into belief is extremely difficult. The spiritual birth is troublesome and painful in the same degree as the physical birth. | PN_1904 p004, PN_1904 p037, TTAW.006-008, BLO_PN#102 | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2176 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken around 1904-02-06 | 120 | All teaching and knowledge are enclosed in the soul of man, because his soul encompasses everything. To study means to try to bring them to light. | PN_1904 p004, PN_1904 p036, TTAW.006, BLO_PN#102 | Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge of self; Study; deepening | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2606 | Words to Madam J, spoken on 1904-04-15 | 80 | No, no, one never returns here, for this world is a school where the soul of man learns its first lessons in spirituality | PN_1904 p021, PN_1904 p030, PN_1904 p093, BSTW#180c | Reincarnation; Soul; spirit after death; 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; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3490 | Words to Madam J, spoken on 1904-04-15 | 20 | Of course, they can see us and know everything we are doing for that is the world of real sight and sense. | PN_1904 p021, PN_1904 p030, BSTW#180c | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1711 | Words to Madam J, spoken on 1904-04-15 | 180 | Yes, I know, and the more you think to know the reason the less you can solve the problem... Man erroneously thinks his happiness comes from the world | PN_1904 p021, PN_1904 p029 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Human reality created in the image of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0931 | Words to Sigurd Russell et al, spoken on 1904-04-14 | 330 | His condition, there, in the world of spirit is the same as it was here! While here, his eyes were not opened to the real spiritual light | PN_1904 p020, PN_1904 p028, PN_1904 p093, BSTW#180a | Priestcraft; Soul; spirit after death; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2769 | Words to Sigurd Russell et al, spoken on 1904-04-14 | 70 | Their glory is but temporal and mortal, for they are but rulers of this ephemeral sphere, where all things change from day to day | PN_1904 p020, PN_1904 p028 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; High station of the true believer; Mary Magdalene; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1318 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-06 | 240 | Whatever there is in the world of contingency is a symbol of the spiritual world; whatever there is on the earth is a symbol of heavenly things. | PN_1904 p002, PN_1904 p034, TTAW.004-005, BLO_PN#102 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Empty learning; false spirituality; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1866 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-06 | 160 | The existent world needs a uniting power to connect nations. There are various uniting powers in the world. One is patriotism | PN_1904 p002, PN_1904 p033, TTAW.003-004, BLO_PN#102 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0759 | Words to Sigurd Russell et al, spoken on 1904-04-13 | 390 | Whenever the heart is happy, the atmosphere is good, no matter what or where the place may be. | PN_1904 p019, PN_1904 p030 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0557 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-10 | 500 | Christ himself said that whatever happened in the cycle of Moses would occur again in His time. Therefore these occurrences were repeated. | PN_1904 p014, PN_1904 p053, TTAW.019-022, BLO_PN#102 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Christ; Christianity; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0459 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-09 | 570 | Every nation is looking for a Promised One, or indeed, for two Manifestations. Zoroastrians expect two. The Jews expect Elias and Christ. | PN_1904 p012, PN_1904 p048, TTAW.015-019, BLO_PN#102 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Outward and inward meanings; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0712 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-08 | 410 | Divine favor, like the sun, appears from different dawning places. In the early days, the prophets were the dawning places of the divine benedictions. | PN_1904 p010, PN_1904 p045, TTAW.013-015, BLO_PN#102 | Independent investigation of truth; reality; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09126 | 90 | ...Regarding thy extreme sorrow, thy sadness and thy great regret for My imprisonment, there is no harm therein... My catastrophes will increase hereafter | PN_1901 p088 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3498 | Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-12-02 | 20 | This world is likened unto the ocean; the law and teachings of God is the ship; the mate is the covenant; the Captain is God; and the sea shore is the kingdom of Abha | PN_1901 p083, BLO_PN#109 | Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1182 | Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-12-03 | 270 | It is stated in the New Testament that Jesus Christ was once drinking of the fruit of the vine and said he would drink no more except in the presence of the Father. | PN_1901 p083, BLO_PN#109 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Christ; Christianity; Judas; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Second birth | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1181 | Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-12-01 | 270 | In this greatest period there are only two manifestations, the blessed Báb and the Manifestation of the Blessed Perfection. | PN_1901 p082, CUPAB.017-018x, BLO_PN#109 | Contention and conflict; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Twin Manifestations; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0076 | Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-11-24 | 1400 | In the time of the Manifestations of God people were hindered mostly in two ways. First the statements of the previous books were not understood. | PN_1901 p078, BLO_PN#109 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Physical limitations of the Manifestation of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0740 | Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-11-22 | 400 | When this blessed Cause was manifested in Persia, some of the divines and famous learned men became believers and were martyred. | PN_1901 p076, BLO_PN#109 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1385 | Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-11-20 | 230 | The history of the prophets who came before Abraham is not known, but it is known of those who came after him. | PN_1901 p075, BLO_PN#109 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Judas; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Saint Peter and Saint Paul | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1555 | Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-11-21 | 200 | The Kingdom of God is likened unto a garden and the gardener is a blessed Manifestation. The gardener comes and finds the trees unfruitful and the garden in disorder. | PN_1901 p075, BLO_PN#109 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1763 | Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-11-19 | 170 | Today the body of the world is sick. All nations are raising the banners of war and the illness, being very severe, needs the divine Physician. | PN_1901 p073, BLO_PN#109 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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] | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1287 | Conversation with the English Consul, ca. Feb. 1901 | 250 | It was a very long time since the coming of a Prophet, and they needed a new one to give them a fresh start! | PN_1901 p012, NRMM.224 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Critique of Eastern values; culture; Critique of Western values; culture; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1002 | Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900 | 310 | Mohammed was the Advocate who was to come after Christ. Every Prophet was given of the spirit according to the conditions of the people | PN_1900 p083 | Christian doctrine and practice; Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0169 | Pilgrim notes of Anton Haddad, Jan. 1900 | 990 | Let no seditious rumors prevent you from coming into the kingdom of God and receiving the spirit of confirmation. | PN_1900 p073 | Contention and conflict; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0696 | Pilgrim notes of Anton Haddad, Jan. 1900 | 420 | Disagreement among the believers is likened unto the clouds... You are a small army and very few in number in comparison with those around you. | PN_1900 p072 | Contention and conflict; Growth of the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0715 | Instructions to Mrs. Thornburg Cropper ca. 1900 | 410 | All prophets are messengers from God and all ways lead to Him and all have borne fruit. The great gift is unselfishness, and the loving wish to help others will guide us. | PN_1900 p007, BSTW#142 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Knowledge; recognition of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0115 | Words to the first American pilgrims, spoken on 1900-01-09 | 1160 | The field in America is now likened unto a field of land in which are planted small trees | PN_1900 p068 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Mary Magdalene; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0299 | Words to Lua Getsinger, Dec. 1900 | 740 | As the world follows a circle, so human beings travel in cycles. This illustration represents the cycle of man. All existence is created by the Infinite Essence. | PN_1900 p015, PN_1900 p052, PN_1900 p106, BLO_PN#033, BSTW#272 | Arcs of ascent and descent; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Manifestation of God as mirror; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Reincarnation; Return of the Manifestations of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2884 | Words to Mrs. Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900 | 60 | When Mohammad put forth His claim, a great multitude of the disciples of Christ believed in Him as the man who put forward the claim of being the Comforter | PN_1900 p123 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0486 | Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900 | 550 | Third explanation [of sacrifice] - The worldly grades of every Manifestation are so different from the spiritual grades, that each Manifestation has voluntarily sacrificed everything pertaining to worldly honor | PN_1900 p121 | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3186 | Words to some materialist scholars spoken in Dec. 1900 | 40 | A living body cannot come forth from a dead body. Only a living man can make a living child; this is a scientific fact. | PN_1900 p118 | Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Evolution; human evolution | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00685 | 470 | O my God! Verily, I beseech Thee and supplicate before Thy Presence, to forgive and overlook my sins and transgressions | PN_1900_heh p079 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0407 | Words to Thornton Chase spoken around 1900 | 610 | It is said in the Gospels that 'ye will known them by their fruits'... The sacred Books of all nations speak of the possibility of the new birth of man. What does this mean?... The Blessed Perfection has likened the new birth, or resurrection, to iron placed in the fire... | PN_1900_heh p056, PN_1907 p072, BSTW#194x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Second birth; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1056 | Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900 | 300 | The Book (Koran) revealed to Mahomet is the greatest proof of Him as a Prophet, as the Arabic language in the Koran has never, until now, been equalled. | PN_1900_heh p023, PN_1900 p087 | Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proofs of the Manifestations of God | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0140 | Words to May Maxwell et al, spoken on 1898-02-22 | 1060 | If your hearts are turned always towards God, and filled with the love of God, that love will separate them from all other things, that love will be the wall | PN_1899 p004, AEP.021-022, NRMM.163, BLO_PN#031 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0982 | Words to May Maxwell et al, spoken on 1898-02-22 | 320 | We can all serve in the Cause of God no matter what our occupation is. No occupation can prevent the soul coming to God. Peter was a fisherman | PN_1899 p010, AEP.020-021, NRMM.162, BLO_PN#031 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| BHU0014 | 210 | Do you see this Garden? Do you see all these stones? All will be destroyed. But the time will come when these will be renewed. | SUR.281-282, PN_1901 p029, PN_1901 p041 | Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01201 | 360 | ای منادی پیمان نامه نوزدهم شهر محرم ملاحظه گردید از مضمون آثار بشاشت و امید | O thou herald of the Covenant! Thy letter of the 19th of Muharram was received, and from its contents signs of contentment | BRL_DAK#0148, YIA.287-288, KHAZ.i025 | KHAZE.021, BLO_PN#025 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00934 | 400 | الهی الهی تری احبتک المنجذبین الی ملکوتک الابهی و المتاججین الضلوع و الاحشاء | O my Lord, O my Lord! Thou beholdest Thy loved ones, attracted to Thy Abha Kingdom, enkindled in their inmost being | MKT3.351, KHAZ.i022+173 | KHAZE.020, BLO_PN#025 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04379 | 170 | ای دوستان حقیقت پرست عبدالبهاء در دریای تبلیغ و لجه بیان و اقامه برهان شب و | O lovers of Truth! Though night and day 'Abdu'l-Baha is immersed in the sea of proclamation, teaching and the providing of proofs | KHAZ.i021+156 | KHAZE.019, BLO_PN#025 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Importance of community building; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10713 | 60 | خداوند مهربانا بنده عزیز را عزیز فرما و بی نهایت فرهنگ و تمیز بخش از باده | O Thou kind Lord! Render Thy dear servant Aziz precious, endow him with unlimited knowledge and discernment. | KHAZ.i020+101 | KHAZE.019, BLO_PN#025 | Prayer for parents; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01604 | 310 | ای یار روحانی در این سنه مبارکه آثار نصرت الهی از جمیع جهات مانند نور سحر در | O spiritual friend! Signs of divine assistance, in this blessed year, are radiating from all horizons, even as the rays of dawn. | MKT8.201, KHAZ.i018+103+164 | KHAZE.018, BLO_PN#025 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation to Jews; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04774 | 160 | ای سلاله ابراهیمی الحق از دودمان آن بزرگواری و از سلاله آن مهر تابان رائحه | O descendant of Abraham! In truth, thou art of that illustrious lineage, a descendant of that resplendent Sun. | KHAZ.i017+058 | KHAZE.017, BLO_PN#025 | Eulogies; reminiscences; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11179 | 40 | O thou dear friend! Thy letter was received. God willing, we shall endeavor to reach Washington in time and meet you and renew the Covenant of the ancient love. | AHV.030a, BLO_PN#045 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08502 | 90 | O thou son of the Kingdom! Thank thou God that thou hast stepped into the Arena of Existence in this blessed period | AHV.029b, BLO_PN#045 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3222 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-15 | 40 | The most important thing is deeds. Good deeds are accepted by all nations and religions. As to presenting the teachings by word, the teacher must be as a skillful physician | AHV.019, BLO_PN#045 | Being a source of light; guidance; Goodly deeds; actions; Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2479 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-15 | 90 | The Word is a book. The believers are the letters. The letters of the alphabet taken separately have no meaning. But in combination they form words | AHV.018, BLO_PN#045 | Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Manifestation of God as mirror; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3487 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-15 | 20 | I liken you to the pupil of the eye. You are black and it is black, yet it becomes the focus of light. | AHV.017, BLO_PN#045 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2513 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-13 | 90 | One of the Babis had a vision in which he saw a passage from the Qur'an written in English upon an arch beneath which sat the Shah. | AHV.016, BLO_PN#045 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3197 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-12 | 40 | The colored people must attend all the unity meetings. There must be no distinctions. All are equal. If you have any influence to get the races to intermarry, it will be very valuable. | AHV.015, BLO_PN#045 | Laws of marriage and dowry; Race unity; racial issues | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3045 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-12 | 50 | Yes, it means that the dominion of their laws and ordinances covered such periods. The allotted span of human life does not vary from age to age. | AHV.014, BLO_PN#045 | Evolution; human evolution; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; The human body | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2395 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-11 | 100 | This theory is not true. But in very ancient times Asia led all the continents in civilization. At this time there was a connection between Asia and America which was lost and entirely forgotten. | AHV.013, BLO_PN#045 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Mystical themes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Universal human capacity for spiritual recognition; Universality of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3388 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-11 | 30 | The best means is to accept this Cause. All differences must fade among believers. In the present antagonism there is great danger to both races. Intermarriage is a good way to efface racial differences. | AHV.012, BLO_PN#045 | Laws of marriage and dowry; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3409 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-10 | 30 | The best thing for it is to accept these teachings. In this way they will gain the confidence of the whites and differences will fade. The Bahá'í teachings reveal the means of both material and spiritual progress. | AHV.010, BLO_PN#045 | Race unity; racial issues; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2898 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-10 | 60 | There are four classes of people. The first is those who have accepted the teachings and occupy themselves spreading the Glad Tidings. The second is those who are good believers | AHV.009, BLO_PN#045 | Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2879 | Words to Viscount Arawaka spoken around Nov. 1911(?) | 60 | The religious ideal is the soul of all plans for the good of mankind... Scientific discoveries have increased material civilization. There is in existence a stupendous force, as yet, happily, undiscovered by man. | JWTA.051, CHH.184, VLAB.122, BLO_PN#022 | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Non-participation in politics; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11557 | 20 | ...Knowledge is love. Study, listen to exhortations, think, try to understand the wisdom and greatness of God… The soil must be fertilised before the seed be sown | COC#0426x, SW_v20#10 p.314, BLO_PN#002 | Bass Adjustment | High station of learning; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Study; deepening; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0266 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-07-31 | 790 | Anyone whom I send to a place is confirmed; anyone. One of them is Miss Alma Knobloch... Answer the questioner: What is the use of your creation? What benefit have you given to the world? | COC#0422x, SW_v03#11 p.004-005, PN_1912 p007, PN_1912 p156 | Begging; mendicancy; idleness and sloth; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Purpose; goal of creation; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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] | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05472 | 150 | Cry aloud and say: O friends, a hundred times glad tidings that the light of Reality has shone and enlightened the world. The proclamation of the Kingdom has reached you. | CHH.177-178, BLO_PN#022 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1703 | Message to Theosophists in London, Sep. 1911 | 180 | Give my most friendly greetings to all the Theosophists. You have risen to help humanity because you are freeing yourselves from superstition | CHH.173-174, BLO_PN#022 | Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Theosophy; 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] | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3166 | Words spoken at Jenner home in East Sheen, ca. Sep. 1911 | 40 | Blessed are the children, of whom His Holiness Christ said: 'Of such are the Kingdom of Heaven.' Children have no worldly ambitions. Their hearts are pure. We must become like children, crowning our heads with the crown of severance;; purifying our hearts, that we may see God in His Great Manifestations, and obey the laws brought to us by those, His Messengers. | CHH.166, BLO_PN#022 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3536 | Words spoken at 97 Cadogan Gardens, ca. Sep. 1911 | 20 | That is well. Very well. A day's work done in the spirit of service is in itself an act of worship. Such work is a prayer unto God. | CHH.152, BLO_PN#022 | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Stories; anecdotes; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01456 | 330 | Every season hath its own condition. Every place hath its own beauties. In the time of spring the blossoming of the wilderness gives loving pleasure. | CHH.113-114, BLO_PN#022 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1183 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 270 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | God has favored us by bringing us together again at His Table. May His Mercy and Bounty make night as day and make the Day everlasting! | TDLA.077-078, BLO_PN#104 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Many are called but few are chosen; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1273 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 250 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Soon it will be the time of Spring. Already the signs of the flowers may be seen upon the mountains and in the valleys. When Spring comes, there is a Divine Wisdom in its appearance. | TDLA.057-058, BLO_PN#104 | Fulfillment of true potential; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1699 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 180 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | The history of Mount Carmel is holy history. A spiritual atmosphere surrounds this 'Mountain of God.' Elijah and Jesus spent part of their precious lives upon it. | TDLA.055-056, BLO_PN#104 | Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Prophecy and fulfillment; Shrines and Holy places; Universal education | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0537 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 510 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Women in Persia were treated badly in former times by the Muhammadans.... Qurratu'l-'Ayn was one of the greatest and most heroic women | TDLA.052-054, BLO_PN#104 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Role and station of women; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn] | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1627 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 190 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | May we all live in the Sea of Reality and be filled with the Love of God. Thank God we are in the Ark of the Covenant. | TDLA.046-047, BLO_PN#104 | Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Development of capacity and readiness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1773 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 170 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | In the Book of Íqán we can read the Word of God concerning the true Reincarnation, which is the Return of the Spiritual Qualities in the Servants of God. | TDLA.045, BLO_PN#104 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; John the Baptist; Reincarnation; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Return of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0321 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 710 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Do everything in your power to help the poor and needy. Serve God in this way... Souls differ in their capacity to receive and manifest the Light of the Spirit. | TDLA.041-044, BLO_PN#104 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Differences in human capacity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2095 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 130 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Let them alone. What would they do if a former king had reigned and a new king was now seated upon the throne? They must acknowledge the new king | TDLA.040, VLAB.105, BLO_PN#104 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering and imprisonment; Superiority; incomparability of the Word of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2510 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 90 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | The mountain is large, but it has no intelligence. The diamond is small, but it is filled with light. The elephant produces no melody | TDLA.039, BLO_PN#104 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2917 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 60 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | You are near to God, and day by day you will progress by the knowledge of God toward spiritual joy. Then you will be a source of guidance to others. | TDLA.039, BLO_PN#104 | Being a source of light; guidance; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Knowledge; recognition of God; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0107 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 1200 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | These Supreme Holy Souls are Godlike in their attributes. The garments in which they appear are different, but the attributes are the same. | TDLA.031-037, BLO_PN#104 | Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; Twin Manifestations | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1278 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 250 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Christ said that nothing could ascend into Heaven except that which came down from Heaven. He also said, 'I came from Heaven and will return to Heaven,' | TDLA.027-028, BLO_PN#104 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1142 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 280 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | The House of Justice must be obeyed in all things because it has been established by the Blessed Perfection. The Council of Constantine decided many things wisely | TDLA.025-026, BLO_PN#104 | House of Justice; Justice and mercy; Means of establishment of future civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2911 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 60 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | See how the enemies of Christ persecuted and crucified Him, yet He loved them all. Man is like a tree. The tree lives to produce fruit. The fruit of man is love. | TDLA.020, BLO_PN#104 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1469 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 220 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Speech is necessary and good between soul and soul. Nothing of this world is eternal. The highest longing and ambition of some people is to be a king or queen | TDLA.017-018, BLO_PN#104 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2877 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 60 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Know and realize the greatness of the Cause into which you have entered. Look not at the present. The day will come when there will not be a house which does not contain a believer in this Revelation. | TDLA.016, BLO_PN#104 | Growth of the Cause; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Superiority; incomparability of the Word of God | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3500 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 20 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | The right hand is the hand of honor. In the East, wearing it upon this hand attracts attention and causes comment. But the real place to wear the Greatest Name is in the heart. | TDLA.016, BLO_PN#104 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1629 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 190 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | I will pray God to assist you. It has often happened that one who is not able to teach would be sent forth, and when the time came, that one would be found powerful and eloquent. | TDLA.016-017, BLO_PN#104 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3054 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 50 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Giving up everything in the Cause of God and following His Will no matter where it leads. We must not have desire for anything else but God. | TDLA.015, BLO_PN#104 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3090 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 50 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | A sincere worker in the Cause of God is always assisted by the Divine Spirit when such questions arise. The Truth will flow through you | TDLA.015, BLO_PN#104 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3215 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 40 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | When we give the Message, we develop ourselves. Our own heart is opened when we teach the heart of the listener. The more we give, the more we get. | TDLA.015, BLO_PN#104 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2368 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 100 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | The Revelation of Bahá‘u'lláh contains all the great laws and principles of social government. The basis of God's perfect laws is love for humanity and help for human needs. | TDLA.014, BLO_PN#104 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3618 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 10 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | The miracles of Christ were spiritual teachings, not literal. | TDLA.014, BLO_PN#104 | Literal interpretation; Miracles and their interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3644 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 10 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Tests are like fire which purifies. | TDLA.014, BLO_PN#104 | Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3509 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 20 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Guidance to God. What is dearer to man than life? So, therefore, leading a soul to Eternal Life is the greatest blessing and benefit you can bestow upon that soul. | TDLA.014-015, BLO_PN#104 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3202 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 40 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Allusion cannot convey what Reality teaches. Christ said, 'What has happened in the past will happen again in the future.' The reason of this is that all things are under the operation of Divine Law | TDLA.012, BLO_PN#104 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Limits of language; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1854 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 160 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | These are precious and wonderful days in ‘Akká. Each day is as a year. Your visit cannot be measured merely by the length of time you have been here. | TDLA.012-013, BLO_PN#104 | Differences in human capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2396 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 100 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | At the time of Muhammad, He sanctioned war for the preservation of the lives of His followers. The laws of individual justice were confused and preliminary in the souls of men. | TDLA.011, BLO_PN#104 | Episodes from the early history of Islam; Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Muhammad; Islam; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3404 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 30 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | There are two kinds of suffering, one subtle, the other gross. The subtle suffering is hatred, anger, fear, and torment | TDLA.011, BLO_PN#104 | Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2642 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 80 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | In the East there are many peoples who never use a knife or fork. To eat with their fingers is custom among them | TDLA.011-012, BLO_PN#104 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Personal instructions; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3184 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 40 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | The Prophets of the Word could not sin. They possess the power and will to violate the Will of God, but the desire to do so is never present in them. | TDLA.010, BLO_PN#104 | Free will and predestination; fate; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat] | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3499 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 20 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Everything in life ministers to our development. Our lesson is to study and learn. Money and difficulties are alike advantages to us. | TDLA.010, BLO_PN#104 | Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3181 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 40 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Jesus was a dyer by trade. He also lived in Egypt. 'Out of Egypt have I called My Son' was spoken of Jesus. The fifth Gospel which is considered non-canonical gave other history of Jesus | TDLA.009, BLO_PN#104 | Christian doctrine and practice; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3372 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 30 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | There is no appointed length of life for man. Lengthen your life by living according to God's spiritual laws. Then you will live forever. | TDLA.009, BLO_PN#104 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Knowledge; recognition of God; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The ephemeral and the eternal | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3486 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 20 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | The Prophets and Holy Men always went into the wilderness to pray. Many of them walked upon Mount Carmel and communed with God. | TDLA.009, BLO_PN#104 | Meditation; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Mount Carmel | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2646 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 80 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | True Religion has nothing to do with human imagination. God's Will is independent of human opinion. Personal ideas and mere human prejudice are the great obstacles to spiritual growth. | TDLA.009-010, BLO_PN#104 | Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Unity in diversity; Word of God is its own standard | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2267 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 110 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Everlasting Life is the Bounty of God. It is like the Sea of Reality. The believers are the waves of that Sea, one great Sea and a thousand waves as one. | TDLA.008, BLO_PN#104 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Symbolism of color and light; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3082 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 50 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | I once lived in a cave on Mount Carmel. One day I went to the Carmelite Monastery and asked to see someone, saying I had a message to deliver. They refused to see me or hear my message. | TDLA.008, BLO_PN#104 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Mount Carmel; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - |
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