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And it must traverse all conditions, for its passage and movement through the conditions of existence will be the means of its acquiring perfections.

Abdu'l-Baha

The mind and spirit of man advance when he is tried by suffering. … so suffering and tribulation free man from the petty affairs of this worldly life until he arrives at a state of complete detachment.
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Advance Affair Book Life Man Mind Suffering Tribulation Wordly
This is because the spirit has no place; it is placeless; and for the spirit the earth and the heaven are as one since it makes discoveries in both
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Discovery Earth Heaven Placeless Spirit
When the heart is filled with love everything seems beautiful & delightful to us.
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Baha Beautiful Delightful Everything Filled Heart Seem
Just as he prepared himself in the world of the matrix by acquiring forces necessary in this sphere of existence, so, likewise, the indispensable forces of the divine existence must be potentially attained in this world.
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Existence Force Himself Indispensable Matrix Prepared
The woman has greater moral courage than the man; she has also special gifts which enable her to govern in moments of danger and crisis. If necessary she can become a warrior.
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Courage Crisis Danger Moment Woman
In that world there is need of spirituality, faith, assurance, the knowledge and love of God.
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Faith Knowledge Need Spirituality World
To attain eternal happiness one must suffer. He who has reached the state of self-sacrifice has true joy. Temporal joy will vanish.
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Attain Happiness Joy Sacrifice Self State Temporal True Vanish
Therefore, in this world he must prepare himself for the life beyond. That which he needs in the world of the Kingdom must be obtained here.
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Beyond Book Kingdom Must Obtained Need World
It is your duty to be exceedingly kind to every human being…until ye change the world of man into the world of God.
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Baha Change Duty Exceedingly God Man Men World
A man may be a Bah’ in name only. If he is a Bah’ in reality, his deeds and actions will be decisive proofs of it.
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Decisive Man Men Oneness Proof Reality
Love manifests its reality in deeds, not only in words – these alone are without effect.
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Alone Deed Effect Manifest Reality
In this sacred Dispensation conflict and contention are in no wise permitted.
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Conflict Contention Permitted Sacred Wise
Dignity before God depends, not on sex, but on purity and luminosity of heart. Human virtues belong equally to all!
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Depend Dignity Equally God Heart Luminosity Purity Sex
Let us have love and more love; a love that melts all opposition, a love that conquers all foes.
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Conquer Foe Love Melt Opposition Tolerance Triumph
Be ye doctor and nurse to the ailing; promote ye friendship, and honour, and conciliation, and devotion to God, in this world of non-existence.
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Ailing Conciliation Devotion Doctor Friendship God Honour Nurse Promote
The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion.
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Brother Fundamental Gift God Oneness Peace Religion War

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