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| AB00066 |
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1260 |
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O ye who are attracted toward the Kingdom and have drunk the Wine, the nature of which is cool and exhilarating! In these days that the Bestowals of the Kingdom of Abha |
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DAS.1914-06-20 |
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Call to action; Methods of teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] |
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| AB00074 |
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1230 |
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Bahá'í Scriptures |
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O God! O God! Thou dost behold me, how my forehead is laid upon the dust of humility and submission and how my face is covered |
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DAS.1914-01-09, BSC.375 #709, SW_v07#14 p.127+130-132 |
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Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach |
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| AB00217 |
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790 |
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O thou attracted Maid servant of God, Mrs Brittingham. Convey the following- To Susan Isabel Moody: The greeting of the Kingdom from Abdul-Baha. |
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BSTW#503 |
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Praise and encouragement |
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| AB00232 |
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770 |
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Your last letter was received and I was informed of all its contents. You had written concerning the beloved of God and the slight difference of opinions. |
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CUPAB.012x, BSTW#164, BSTW#199, BSTW#309, BSTW#448 |
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Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Twin Manifestations; Words vs deeds |
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| AB00238 |
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760 |
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...Mr. Mountfort Mills, Mrs. Alice Breed... displayed selfless effort... Mrs. Rohanna Bogislav and her daughter, Elfrida Martin, sang such a melody |
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BSTW#086x |
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Naming of children; of individuals; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach |
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| AB00242 |
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750 |
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Abdu'l-Bahá in London |
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O noble friends and seekers for the Kingdom of God! About sixty years ago, in the time |
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KHAB.066 (076) |
AIL.036, SW_v02#13 p.005x, SW_v09#01 p.016 |
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East and West; communication between East and West; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace |
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| AB00245 |
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750 |
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O thou honorable martyr and the pioneer of the Cause of God! The letter which you had written on the 19th of December 1918 |
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SW_v10#06 p.105-107 |
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Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise of Western values; culture; Prophecy and fulfillment; Teachings as spirit of the age |
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| AB00306 |
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680 |
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O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy numerous and successive |
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SW_v10#06 p.107-108, BSTW#264, BSTW#265 |
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Contention and conflict; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Naming of children; of individuals; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Race unity; racial issues; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach |
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| AB00308 |
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680 |
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O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents became evident... O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The Lord of the Kingdom and the sun of Truth hath sent forth a splendor |
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SW_v08#10 p.123x, BSTW#479 |
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Importance of prayer; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life |
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| AB00310 |
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670 |
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O Almighty! Instruct Thou these thankful birds in the rose-garden of Guidance the tuneful melodies and the harmonious strains of the Psalms of David |
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DAS.1913-11-22x |
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation |
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| AB00340 |
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640 |
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O ye beloved friends of God! Two days ago, through the protection and providence of the |
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SW_v03#07 p.007-009 |
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Oneness; unity of religion; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity in diversity; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity |
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| AB00366 |
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620 |
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Bahá'í World Faith |
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O thou my dear affectionate son! Two letters from thee have arrived. Exercise |
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BWF.384-385x, SW_v11#15 p.257-258, BSTW#258 |
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Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world |
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| AB00370 |
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620 |
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...Know ye of a certainty that the question of the gathering of the descendants of Abraham in Jerusalem |
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SW_v08#17 p.225-226 |
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Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment |
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| AB00372 |
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620 |
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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O thou bearer of the Glad Tidings of the Kingdom of God! Your letter written four months ago was received. It contained the good news of the assemblage |
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TAB.420-423, LOG#0800x |
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Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity |
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| AB00438 |
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590 |
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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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 |
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TAB.678-681, LOG#1614x, PN_1903 p005 |
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House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Manifestation of God as mirror; Angels; Interpretation of dreams and visions; 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 |
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| AB00448 |
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590 |
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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O thou who art esteemed in the Threshold of the Almighty! Praise thou God... Thou hast written concerning the impersonality of the Divinity. Personality is in the Manifestation of the Divinity... As to the question whether the souls will recognize each other |
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TAB.203-206, BWF.367-367x, BSC.482 #921-922x, SDW v01#03 p.046-047, NRMM.170-173, BSTW#043a-043b |
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Manifestation of God as mirror; Nearness and remoteness; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God |
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| AB00466 |
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570 |
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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Announce greeting on my behalf to the two young Japanese and say: “His Imperial Majesty, the Mikado, became the cause of the material progress of Japan. |
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TAB.565, JWTA.024-025 |
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House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Power of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity |
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| AB00468 |
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570 |
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...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 |
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PN_1906 p090 |
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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] |
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| AB00481 |
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570 |
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O thou who art a new grown tree on the meadow of Truth! Thy letter dated October 14, 1920 has been received. |
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JWTA.033-036, SW_v12#02 p.040-041 |
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Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Newspapers and the media; publications; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Unity; oneness of humanity |
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| AB00512 |
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550 |
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...Among the most important affairs is the founding of the Mashrak-el-Azkar... ...When the Mashrak-el-Azkar was erected in Ishkabad, its influence was felt |
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GPB.351x3x, COF.069x, SW_v06#17 p.137x, SW_v07#15 p.148x, SW_v01#14 p.007x |
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House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God |
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| AB00537 |
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540 |
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...Four letters have been received from you, the last dated April 18th, 1919. All |
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SW_v10#14 p.263x, BSTW#240 |
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Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Soul; spirit after death; The Word of God; influence and centrality of |
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| AB00544 |
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530 |
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O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy detailed letters were received |
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SW_v10#17 p.317-318 |
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Race unity; racial issues; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity |
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| AB00557 |
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530 |
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Consultation |
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...Every one of the friends should highly praise the other and each should regard himself as evanescent and as naught in the presence of others. All matters should be consulted upon in the meeting |
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BRL_CONSULT#15x, COC#0181x |
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Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Hands of the Cause; Consultation; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Unity; oneness of humanity |
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| AB00569 |
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520 |
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Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter written from Cleveland was received and I learned its contents. |
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TAB.178x, BWF.382-382x |
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Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Importance of community building; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity |
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| AB00583 |
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510 |
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O thou dear heavenly daughter! The services of His honour, Fazel, to the Kingdom of God are well known. It is my hope that he may be confirmed |
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BSTW#371 |
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Business; financial; property matters; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues |
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| AB00586 |
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510 |
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O thou godlike maidservant of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were conducive to the happiness of this depressed one. Thank thou God |
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DAS.1914-11-06, DAS.1914-10-31 |
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace |
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| AB00595 |
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510 |
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Bahá'í World Faith |
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…Thou hast written concerning the meetings and the gathering places of the believers of God. Such assemblies and congregations will greatly aid |
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BWF.407-408x, LOG#0797x, PN_1906 p095x |
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts |
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| AB00597 |
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510 |
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O ye beloved and ideal friends of God! The divine voice from the invisible Kingdom of Abha is reaching those who are asleep |
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SW_v08#15 p.208-209, BSTW#261 |
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Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach |
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| AB00603 |
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500 |
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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O thou who art firm in the covenant! An article in the Broadway Magazine of September, 1906, written by G. A. Dobson and published in New York |
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TAB.494-496x |
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Martyrs and martyrdom; Methods of teaching the Cause; Prayer for governments and rulers; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment |
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- |
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| AB00618 |
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500 |
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O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful! Your letter was received. Its perusal conveyed the utmost supplication |
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SW_v08#16 p.218 |
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Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant |
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| AB00620 |
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500 |
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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O thou who art rejoiced at the explanation of the maidservant of God...! Thank thou God... It behooveth him to seek only the divine bounties... ...As to the critical period (1901): Know though, that verily, Abdu'l-Baha dominates every critical period |
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TAB.610-612, BSC.464 #863x, SW_v08#15 p.211x, TOR.203-204x, VTRM.025-026, BSTW#043b, BSTW#043c, BSTW#501 |
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Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures |
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| AB00626 |
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500 |
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O thou heavenly youth! O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received |
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SW_v09#14 p.155+164 |
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House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Newspapers and the media; publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts |
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| AB00628 |
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490 |
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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O thou attracted maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast manifested cheerfulness and gladness on account of the news of my happiness. |
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TAB.216-218 |
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Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering |
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| AB00643 |
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490 |
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O thou merciful youth who art the son of that glorious man! Verily, thy |
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SW_v10#13 p.249-250 |
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House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings |
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| AB00649 |
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490 |
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Bahá'í Scriptures |
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...Every one of the friends of God has two stations; one the station of mankind and the other the station of spirituality…. As long as one has not taken a portion of the mystery of sacrifice, it is impossible for him to attain to the Kingdom of God. |
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BSC.496 #958, SW_v07#12 p.116x |
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God |
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| AB00658 |
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480 |
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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O thou beloved and benevolent daughter of the Kingdom The letter which thou hast written was received. I read it with the utmost love |
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TAB.224-226 |
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Interpretation of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach |
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| AB00661 |
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480 |
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thou hast written regarding the death of thy mother. Praise be to God, she hath attained to the desire |
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TAB.591-593x, BWF.370-370x, BWF.396-396x, BSC.463 #859x, BSC.491 #944x, BSTW#075 |
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The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering |
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| AB00662 |
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480 |
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...Know thou that hardship and privation shall increase day by day, and the people shall thereby be afflicted. The doors of joy and happiness shall be closed on all sides |
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LOG#0438x, SW_v12#08 p.148x, BSTW#446x, BSTW#504ax |
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Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering |
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| AB00685 |
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470 |
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O my God! Verily, I beseech Thee and supplicate before Thy Presence, to forgive and overlook my sins and transgressions |
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PN_1900_heh p079 |
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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 |
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| AB00690 |
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470 |
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O sons and daughters of the Kingdom: Your letter of congratulation was received. Its contents show steadfastness and attraction to the Kingdom |
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DAS.1914-01-16 |
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Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Unity in diversity; Unity; oneness of humanity |
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| AB00727 |
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460 |
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...As for the question of inheritance which is occasioning perplexity: in truth, one is entirely free during his lifetime |
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BRL_UHJ1996-07-01#2 |
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Justice and wrath of God; Law of inheritance; Suffering and imprisonment |
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- |
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| AB00737 |
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460 |
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O thou honorable person! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it indicated that in Budapest a radiant assembly is organized! |
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DAS.1913-11-15 |
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Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Nationalism; love of country; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace |
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| AB00746 |
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460 |
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...There is no wonder when a soul advances to God, but (there is) when he remains firm |
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SW_v14#09 p.275x, BSTW#440 |
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Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering |
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- |
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| AB00756 |
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450 |
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter, which thou hast written to his honor Mirza . . ., was considered. Be thou happy! |
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TAB.344-346 |
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House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds |
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| AB00759 |
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450 |
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...Announce on my behalf my warmest greetings to Mr. Howell, and say, The Mashrak-el-Azkar of Chicago is of the greatest importance. This is a Bahá'í Temple |
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SW_v02#03 p.007x, SW_v06#17 p.140x, SW_v13#10 p.264x |
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Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness |
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| AB00763 |
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450 |
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River of Life, The |
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O Heavenly Friends! Your letter arrived and its subject afforded me joy and gladness. Thanks be to God! that such an assembly |
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ROL.055-057 |
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Critique of Eastern values; culture; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language |
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| AB00784 |
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450 |
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha |
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…Thou hast written concerning the Board of Consultation. It is very proper thou shouldst exert thyself with heart and soul |
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TAB.026-027x |
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Consultation; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Role and station of women; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high |
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- |
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| AB00785 |
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450 |
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O thou two attracted ones to the fragrances of God and enkindled by the fire of the love of God |
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BSTW#121a |
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Shrines and Holy places; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for pilgrims |
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- |
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| AB00794 |
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440 |
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O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Since the extinction of the fire |
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SW_v10#02 p.019+027 |
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House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace |
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- |
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| AB00796 |
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440 |
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Business; financial; property matters; Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Naming of children; of individuals; Predictions and prophecies; Wealth inequality and its moderation |
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