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tag name Material world corresponds to the spiritual world type: Miscellaneous; Philosophy; Religion, general

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related tags - Concepts; – Concepts, Philosophical; – Concepts, Religious; – Metaphors and allegories; Correspondence (concept); Cosmology, cosmos; Interdependence and interconnectedness; World; Worlds of God
referring tags Physical reality; Signs; Spiritual reality
Inventory subject Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Material world a reflection of the spiritual
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See also:
– Bahai org: Coherence Between the Spiritual and Material
– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapters 4, 13 and 14

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"... the outward is the expression of the inward: The earthly realm is the mirror of the heavenly Kingdom, and the material world is in accordance with the spiritual world... since the recurrence of the same divine appearance is impossible for material beings, the repeated assumption of the same station, whether on the arc of descent or on the arc of ascent, is likewise impossible for spiritual beings, for the material world corresponds to the spiritual world..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, 81.6 (AB00036)

"The worlds of God are in perfect harmony and correspondence one with another. Each world in this limitless universe is, as it were, a mirror reflecting the history and nature of all the rest. The physical universe is, likewise, in perfect correspondence with the spiritual or divine realm. The world of matter is an outer expression or facsimile of the inner kingdom of spirit. The world of minds corresponds with the world of hearts..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 93 (17 August 1912) (ABU0049; no Persian transcript known)

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tag name	Material world corresponds to the spiritual world	type:	Miscellaneous; Philosophy; Religion, general
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Material_world_corresponds_to_the_spiritual_world
related tags	- Concepts; – Concepts, Philosophical; – Concepts, Religious; – Metaphors and allegories; Correspondence (concept); Cosmology, cosmos; Interdependence and interconnectedness; World; Worlds of God
referring tags	Physical reality; Signs; Spiritual reality
Inventory subject	Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Material world a reflection of the spiritual
notes	See also: – Bahai org: Coherence Between the Spiritual and Material – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapters 4, 13 and 14
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: "... the outward is the expression of the inward: The earthly realm is the mirror of the heavenly Kingdom, and the material world is in accordance with the spiritual world... since the recurrence of the same divine appearance is impossible for material beings, the repeated assumption of the same station, whether on the arc of descent or on the arc of ascent, is likewise impossible for spiritual beings, for the material world corresponds to the spiritual world..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, 81.6 (AB00036) "The worlds of God are in perfect harmony and correspondence one with another. Each world in this limitless universe is, as it were, a mirror reflecting the history and nature of all the rest. The physical universe is, likewise, in perfect correspondence with the spiritual or divine realm. The world of matter is an outer expression or facsimile of the inner kingdom of spirit. The world of minds corresponds with the world of hearts..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 93 (17 August 1912) (ABU0049; no Persian transcript known)