Abdu'l-Baha on attainment
Abdu'l-Baha172 quotes“Its happiness is the attainment of spiritual perfections.”
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To speak more exactly, will be an age in which the masculine and feminine elements of civilization will be more evenly balanced.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Thus an illness caused by affliction, fear, nervous impressions, will be healed more effectively by spiritual rather than physical treatment. Hence, both kinds of treatment should be followed; they are not.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Let us join together to hasten forward the Divine Cause of unity, until all humanity knows itself to be one family, joined together in love.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Be not the slave of your moods, but their master. But if you are so angry, so depressed and so sore that your spirit cannot find deliverance and peace even in prayer, then quickly go and give some pleasure to someone lowly or sorrowful,
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha What are the requirements? Love for mankind, sincerity toward all, reflecting the oneness of the world of humanity, philanthropy, becoming enkindled with the fire of the love of God
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha This eternal bond should be made secure by a firm covenant, and the intention should be to foster harmony, fellowship and unity and to attain everlasting life.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha An humble man without learning, but filled with the Holy Spirit, is more powerful than the most nobly-born profound scholar without that inspiration.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha If religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of science they are mere superstitions and imaginations.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Whatever other children learn in a year, let Bahá’í children learn in a month. The heart of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá longeth, in its love
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha When a man turns his face to God he finds sunshine everywhere.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha We declare that love is the cause of the existence of all phenomena and that the absence of love is the cause of disintegration or non-existence.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Attainment to the knowledge of God and that which is conducive to human welfare.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha The pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Even through the limitless space of the heavens – surround all that exists, and make discoveries in the exalted spheres and infinite distances. .
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha We must all strive and concentrate all our thoughts in order that such happiness may accrue to the world of humanity.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha
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