Tag: "Realization of potentialities"

tag name	Realization of potentialities	type:	Miscellaneous
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Realization_of_potentialities
variations or mis-spellings	potential
related tags	- Concepts; - Virtues and spiritual qualities; Education; Mirrors; Purpose of life; Soul, Human
referring tags	Social action, examples of
Inventory subject	Fulfillment of true potential
notes	"... Man is the supreme Talisman. Lack of a proper education hath, however, deprived him of that which he doth inherently possess. ... Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom..." – Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd (Tablet to Maqṣúd), ¶2 (BH00140) "... Be not careless of the virtues with which ye have been endowed, neither be neglectful of your high destiny...." – Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, XCVI (BH02699) "My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting. The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. Ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My loving-kindness. Set it then before thine eyes." – Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic no. 1 and 2 (BH00386) "Truthfulness is the foundation of all human virtues. Without truthfulness progress and success, in all the worlds of God, are impossible for any soul. When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also be acquired." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Compilation Trustworthiness, #40 "... The wisdom of the appearance of the spirit in the body is this: The human spirit is a divine trust which must traverse every degree, for traversing and passing through the degrees of existence is the means of its acquiring perfections. So, for example, when a man travels in an orderly and methodical manner through many different countries and regions, this will most certainly be the means of acquiring perfections, for he will see at first hand various sites, scenes, and regions; learn about the affairs and circumstances of other nations; become familiar with the geography of other lands; acquaint himself with their arts and wonders; become informed of the customs, conduct, and character of their inhabitants; witness the civilization and the advancements of the time... ... were the perfections of the spirit not to appear in this world, it would become dark and wholly animalistic. It is through the appearance of the spirit in the material body that this world is illumined... ... this world is even as a tree and man as the fruit; without the fruit the tree would be of no use..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, chapter 52 (AB00919) "... We must endeavor to increase our capacity daily, to strengthen and enlarge our capabilities for receiving them, to become as perfect mirrors. The more polished and clean the mirror, the more effulgent is its reflection of the lights of the Sun of Truth..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk #10 (17 April 1912) (ABU0456)
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