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Tag: "Kingdoms, Physical"

tag name Kingdoms, Physical type: Miscellaneous; Philosophy; Science: natural, social, and applied
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mineral, vegetable, animal, human; levels of existence; creation
related tags Concepts, Philosophical; Concepts, Science; Attraction, Power of; Created things (creatures); Creation; Life (general); Life after death (afterlife); Physical reality; Spirit (general); Tags with multiple Inventory subjects (selected)
referring tags The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Worlds of God
Inventory subject Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Higher encompasses the lower; Maintainance of degrees in society; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; The animal kingdom; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher
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"The levels of creation: mineral, vegetable, animal, human. Each manifests some of the qualities of God, except man, who potentially manifests them all... Lower kingdoms do not bear all of the characteristics of higher ones, nor can lower kingdoms comprehend higher ones..."

– from A Basic Bahá'í Dictionary (1989)

references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_(biology); www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Mineral vegetable animal

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  1. 2025. Ernie's Universe. Ernie Jones. A compilation from the Writings on themes of spirituality and cosmology, along with personal notes; discussion of the "Universe Chart" on spiritual evolution; the "God Formula", a way to reference God using mathematical terms. Articles-unpublished.
  2. 2025. Wisdom and Philosophy in the Bahá'í Faith: On the Divine Horizon of Ḥikmat and the Boundaries of Speculative Reason. Iman Motlagh Arani. On a Bahá'í philosophical paradigm that reconfigures the nature of philosophy itself: a prophetic ontology in which wisdom is divinely sourced and civilizational in purpose; being, causality, and knowledge in classical, Islamic, and modern philosophies. Articles-unpublished.
  3. 2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney; first published in 1908, the new 2014 edition has been extensively retranslated. Writings.
  4. 2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this collection of table talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Bibliographies.
  5. 2007. Tablet addressed to the Bahá'ís of Mosul. Abdu'l-Bahá. Emphasizes universal interdependence, cooperation, and generosity, linking these principles to spiritual and social progress, particularly through the institution of Huqúqu’lláh. Writings.
  6. 1996. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality. Paul Lample, comp. The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the soul and humanity’s spiritual education. Introductory.
  7. 1989/1990. Immortality and the Human Soul: Lecture Series. Hooper Dunbar. Audio.
  8. 1979. Seven Mysteries of Life, The: An Exploration in Science and Philosophy. Guy Murchie. A poetic exploration of life’s unity, consciousness, love, and purpose, blending science, philosophy, and mysticism to reveal the interconnectedness of all existence. Books.
  9. 1976 [1921]. Tablet to Auguste Forel. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . A letter of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá written in 1921, in reply to questions asked by the Swiss scientist Auguste-Henri Forel, exploring the soul, mind, spirit, and God's existence, affirming spiritual reality beyond materialism. Writings.
  10. 1912-06-24. Interview Between a Prominent Rabbi and 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. Interview in New York, c. April 1912, emphasizing true religion and prophetic influence over tradition, imitation, and doctrinal distractions across major faiths. Pilgrims.
 
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