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tag name: Moderation type: Miscellaneous; Principles, teachings; Virtues

web link: bahai-library.com/tags/Moderation
related tags: - Virtues and spiritual qualities; – Concepts, Philosophical; – Concepts, Religious; – Concepts, Science; Asceticism; Balance; Civilization; Freedom and liberty; Materialism; Middle Way
referring tags: Freedom of expression; Speech (utterance); Wealth and poverty
Inventory subject: Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium
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"In all matters moderation is desirable. If a thing is carried to excess, it will prove a source of evil.

– Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Kalimát-i-Firdawsíyyih (Words of Paradise), ¶31

"... It is incumbent upon them who are in authority to exercise moderation in all things. Whatsoever passeth beyond the limits of moderation will cease to exert a beneficial influence. Consider for instance such things as liberty, civilization and the like. However much men of understanding may favorably regard them, they will, if carried to excess, exercise a pernicious influence upon men...
... Human utterance is an essence which aspireth to exert its influence and needeth moderation. As to its influence, this is conditional upon refinement which in turn is dependent upon hearts which are detached and pure. As to its moderation, this hath to be combined with tact and wisdom as prescribed in the Holy Scriptures and Tablets..."

– Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd (Tablet of Maqṣúd), ¶19 and 30

"... One might liken Bahá'u'lláh's teachings to a sphere; there are points poles apart, and in between the thoughts and doctrines that unite them. We believe in balance in all things; we believe in moderation in all things -- we must not be too emotional, nor cut and dried and lacking in feeling, we must not be so liberal as to cease to preserve the character and unity of our Bahá'í system, nor fanatical and dogmatic."

– From a letter dated 5 July 1947, on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, in Science and Technology (compilation), no. 7

references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moderation; bahai9.com/wiki/Moderation; bahaiquotes.com/subject/moderation; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Moderation

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2025-11. Báb's Epistle Revealed in Isfahán in Response to Four Questions, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On the mystery of the resurrection; the divine Word and the station of Tahirih; calls to moderation,...
2024-12. Comments on Power and Authority, Historical Consciousness, and Modes of Communication: Foreword to the 2nd Edition of Planning Progress. Todd Smith. — Reflections on what Baha'is have achieved in the decades since this book was published, particularly...
2024-03. Even as the Waves of One Sea: Bahá'í Consultation's Implicit Cultural Support for the Clash of Differing Opinions. Whitney White Kazemipour. — A letter from Shoghi Effendi introduces some cultural dynamics which underlie Baha'i consultation; d...
2021-02. Reflections of Our Values: Digital Technologies and a Just Transition. Bahá'í International Community. — A statement to the 59th session of the Commission for Social Development on technological innovation...
2020. Climate Change: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop.
2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
2017-11-29. Climate Change: Policies and Political Discourse. Universal House of Justice. — Letter "to three individuals" on the science behind anthropogenic (human-caused) global warming, and...
2017-03-01. Regarding Economic Life. Universal House of Justice. — Themes of Baha'u'llah's teachings include the reorganization of human society, how to participate in...
2016-02-21. Science and Sacred Scriptures. Universal House of Justice. — On scientific findings vs. personal interpretation of the Sacred Writings, and a paragraph regarding...
2015-10-09. Personal Websites, Audiences, and Use of Language on the Internet. Universal House of Justice. — Letter to an NSA on strengthening the official Baha'i presence on the Internet; individual initiativ...
2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
2012. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels. Wendi Momen. — Abdu'l-Baha's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic ra...
2009-2011. Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá. Peyman Sazedj. — Twenty-four translations from 2009, 2010, and 2011 copied from the defunct website peyman.sazedj.org...
2007. Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life. Brian Kurzius. — Compilation of Baha'i texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives.
2005. Food, Justice, and the Baha'i Faith. Paul Fieldhouse. — PhD Dissertation tests the claim that "food," both literal and metaphorical, provides a practical wa...
2004-09-19. "Share your time with God". Universal House of Justice. — Source of the quotation "Share your time with God. Spend half of the day in search of livelihood," f...
2004. Bahá'í Ethics: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin. Dianne Bradford, Fiona Missaghian, Udo Schaefer, Robert Stockman, Jonah Winters, comp. . — Answers to questions submitted in preparation for a source book in religious ethics for a college co...
2003. Tattoos, Permissibility of. Universal House of Justice.
2003. Bahá'í: Religion and Diet. Paul Fieldhouse. — Short overview of fasting, feast, and diet.
2003. Divine Virtues and Spiritual Qualities: A Compilation from Sacred Texts. WellSpring International Educational Foundation for the Study and Application of the Sacred Texts. — Comprehensive exploration of 77 virtues and qualities drawn from the texts of various religions.
2001. Food and Farming: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop.
2001. Moderation and the Art of Teaching. Ismael Velasco. — Compilation, designed as a deepening and handout, on teaching the Faith, the importance of language,...
2000. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. — On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjecti...
1998. Extracts from Letters Written by or on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi Regarding the Absence of Clergy in the Baha'i Faith. Shoghi Effendi. — Compilation included with a memorandum from the House of Justice from 1998/02/11 regarding the aboli...
1998. Bahá'í Fundamentals for Bioethics. Leila Rassekh Milani, Kavian Sadeghzade Milani. — The science of the soul; Baha’i scriptural understanding of suffering, theodicy, and the purpose o...
1997. Freedom of Speech: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop.
1996. Universality of the Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, The. Bijan Samali. — The laws of the Aqdas focus on the individual; are applicable to everyone; facilitate the realisatio...
1995-10. Baha'i Approach, The: Moderation in Civilization. Arthur Lyon Dahl. — Baha'i approach to nature and ecology.
1995-05-19. Internet Discussions, Character of. Universal House of Justice. — Internet courtesy, discipline, and the need for Baha'is online to be a "spiritual leaven."
1991. Chaste and Holy Life, A. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice.
1988-12-29. Individual Rights and Freedoms. Universal House of Justice. — An important and often-quoted letter about rights and freedom of expression in the Baha'i community,...
1986. Iranian Expatriates, Letter to, following 1979 Iranian Revolution. Universal House of Justice, Inayat Rawhani, trans. . — Letter of support and guidance to Iranians who had recently fled the Iranian Revolution, dated 10 Fe...
1985. Unrestrained as the Wind: A Life Dedicated to Bahá'u'lláh. National Youth Committee, comp. — Compilation of quotations on topics of especial interest to Baha'i youth.
1968. Becoming Your True Self. Daniel C. Jordan. — The nature of human potential, and how the Baha'i Faith can guide the process of spiritual transform...
1942. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The. Pritam Singh. — Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teach...
1922-09. Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdu'l-Bahá at Tiberias and Haifa. Anna Kunz. — Questions asked of Abdu'l-Baha by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921.
1912/1947/1974. "Easy Familiarity," Explanations of. Rúhíyyih Khánum, Ann Boylan, John B. Cornell, Universal House of Justice. — Statements on displays of affection (hugging and kissing) between members of the opposite sex. Also ...

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1988-12-29 — The Universal House of Justice issued a letter to the Baha'is in the United States published as Indi...

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tag name:	Moderation	type:	Miscellaneous; Principles, teachings; Virtues
web link:	bahai-library.com/tags/Moderation
related tags:	- Virtues and spiritual qualities; – Concepts, Philosophical; – Concepts, Religious; – Concepts, Science; Asceticism; Balance; Civilization; Freedom and liberty; Materialism; Middle Way
referring tags:	Freedom of expression; Speech (utterance); Wealth and poverty
Inventory subject:	Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium
notes:	"In all matters moderation is desirable. If a thing is carried to excess, it will prove a source of evil. – Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Kalimát-i-Firdawsíyyih (Words of Paradise), ¶31 "... It is incumbent upon them who are in authority to exercise moderation in all things. Whatsoever passeth beyond the limits of moderation will cease to exert a beneficial influence. Consider for instance such things as liberty, civilization and the like. However much men of understanding may favorably regard them, they will, if carried to excess, exercise a pernicious influence upon men... ... Human utterance is an essence which aspireth to exert its influence and needeth moderation. As to its influence, this is conditional upon refinement which in turn is dependent upon hearts which are detached and pure. As to its moderation, this hath to be combined with tact and wisdom as prescribed in the Holy Scriptures and Tablets..." – Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd (Tablet of Maqṣúd), ¶19 and 30 "... One might liken Bahá'u'lláh's teachings to a sphere; there are points poles apart, and in between the thoughts and doctrines that unite them. We believe in balance in all things; we believe in moderation in all things -- we must not be too emotional, nor cut and dried and lacking in feeling, we must not be so liberal as to cease to preserve the character and unity of our Bahá'í system, nor fanatical and dogmatic." – From a letter dated 5 July 1947, on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, in Science and Technology (compilation), no. 7
references:	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moderation; bahai9.com/wiki/Moderation; bahaiquotes.com/subject/moderation; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Moderation