tag name Interdependence and interconnectedness type: Miscellaneous; Philosophy; Science: natural, social, and applied web link bahai-library.com/tags/Interdependence_and_interconnectedness related tags - Concepts; – Concepts, Philosophical; – Concepts, Religious; – Concepts, Science; Physical reality; Reality of things; Spiritual reality; Unity referring tags Cause and effect; Cleanliness; Cooperation and collaboration; Disintegration and integration; Material world corresponds to the spiritual world; Nature; Necessary relationships of the realities of things; Organic; Unity of humanity; Universe Inventory subject Interconnectedness of the teachings; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being selected quotations
(authoritative sources)These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:
"... It is obvious that all created things are connected one to another by a linkage complete and perfect, even, for example, as are the members of the human body. Note how all the members and component parts of the human body are connected one to another. In the same way, all the members of this endless universe are linked one to another..."
– Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, no. 21 (AB00103)"... Reflect upon the inner realities of the universe, the secret wisdoms involved, the enigmas, the interrelationships, the rules that govern all. For every part of the universe is connected with every other part by ties that are very powerful and admit of no imbalance, nor any slackening whatever..."
– Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, no. 137 (AB01624)"... Consider the sun, which, through the help of divine grace, nurtures the earth and all its creatures. Indeed, were it not for the light and heat of the sun, all earthly things would entirely cease to exist.
As to spiritual influences, although it might seem strange that these stars should exert a spiritual influence upon the human world, yet were you to reflect deeply upon this matter you would not be greatly surprised by it. My meaning, however, is not that the deductions that the astrologers of old made from the motions of the stars and planets were true, for these were mere figments of the imagination... My meaning, instead, is that this endless universe is like the human body, and that all its parts are connected one with another and are linked together in the utmost perfection. That is, in the same way that the parts, members, and organs of the human body are interconnected, and that they mutually assist, reinforce, and influence each other, so too are the parts and members of this endless universe connected with, and spiritually and materially influenced by, one another...
In sum, all beings, whether universal or particular, are mutually connected in accordance with God’s consummate wisdom and mutually influence one another. Were it not so, the all-embracing organization and universal arrangement of existence would become disordered and disrupted. And as all created things are most soundly connected one with another, they are well ordered, arranged, and perfected.
This matter deserves close examination and calls for careful attention and deep reflection."
– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, no. 69 (AB00475)"... By nature is meant those inherent properties and necessary relations derived from the realities of things. And these realities of things, though in the utmost diversity, are yet intimately connected one with the other. For these diverse realities an all-unifying agency is needed that shall link them all one to the other. For instance, the various organs and members, the parts and elements, that constitute the body of man, though at variance, are yet all connected one with the other by that all-unifying agency known as the human soul, that causeth them to function in perfect harmony and with absolute regularity, thus making the continuation of life possible. The human body, however, is utterly unconscious of that all-unifying agency, and yet acteth with regularity and dischargeth its functions according to its will..."
– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablet to Dr. Auguste Forel (AB00020)"... Now concerning nature, it is but the essential properties and the necessary relations inherent in the realities of things. And though these infinite realities are diverse in their character yet they are in the utmost harmony and closely connected together. As one’s vision is broadened and the matter observed carefully, it will be made certain that every reality is but an essential requisite of other realities. Thus to connect and harmonize these diverse and infinite realities an all-unifying Power is necessary, that every part of existent being may in perfect order discharge its own function..."
– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablet to Dr. Auguste Forel (AB00020)"... when contemplating the human world thou beholdest this wondrous phenomenon shining resplendent from all sides with the utmost perfection, inasmuch as in this station acts of co-operation, mutual assistance and reciprocity are not confined to the body and to things that pertain to the material world, but for all conditions, whether physical or spiritual, such as those related to minds, thoughts, opinions, manners, customs, attitudes, understandings, feelings or other human susceptibilities. In all these thou shouldst find these binding relationships securely established. The more this interrelationship is strengthened and expanded, the more will human society advance in progress and prosperity..."
– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablet addressed to the Bahá'ís of Mosul (AB00446), published in Compilation on Huqúqu'lláh, no. 23
"... The world is, in truth, moving on towards its destiny. The interdependence of the peoples and nations of the earth, whatever the leaders of the divisive forces of the world may say or do, is already an accomplished fact. Its unity in the economic sphere is now understood and recognized. The welfare of the part means the welfare of the whole, and the distress of the part brings distress to the whole. The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh has, in His own words, "lent a fresh impulse and set a new direction" to this vast process now operating in the world..."
– Shoghi Effendi, The Promised Day is Come (1941)
"In an increasingly interconnected world, more light is being cast on the social conditions of every people, giving greater visibility to their circumstances. While there are developments that give hope, there is much that should weigh heavy on the conscience of the human race. Inequity, discrimination, and exploitation blight the life of humanity, seemingly immune to the treatments applied by political schemes of every hue. The economic impact of these afflictions has resulted in the prolonged suffering of so many, as well as in deep-seated, structural defects in society... The teachings of the Faith leave no room for doubt: there is an inherent moral dimension to the generation, distribution, and utilization of wealth and resources..."
– Universal House of Justice, letter dated 1 March 2017 to the Bahá’ís of the world, regarding economic life"... The global challenges now facing humanity are a severe test of its willingness to put aside short-term self-interest and come to terms with this stark spiritual and moral reality: there is but one, interconnected human family and it shares one precious homeland..."
– Universal House of Justice, letter dated 4 January 2022, to the Bahá'ís of the world
references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interdependence; bahai9.com/wiki/Interconnectedness; bahaiquotes.com/subject/interdependence; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Interdependence; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Interdependent; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=interconnectedness; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=interconnected
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