The principal reason for the decline and fall of peoples is ignorance.
ABDU'L-BAHAThe principal reason for the decline and fall of peoples is ignorance.
ABDU'L-BAHALove is the spirit of life unto the adorned body of mankind, the establisher of true civilization in this mortal world, and the shedder of imperishable glory upon every high-aiming race and nation.
ABDU'L-BAHADivine things are too deep to be expressed by common words. The heavenly teachings are expressed in parable in order to be understood and preserved for ages to come.
ABDU'L-BAHAHappiness is a great healer to those who are ill….This has a greater effect than the remedy itself. You must always have this thought of love and affection when you visit the ailing and afflicted.
ABDU'L-BAHAThese he must attain in this world so that after his ascension from the earthly to the heavenly Kingdom he shall find all that is needful in that eternal life ready for him
ABDU'L-BAHAThe intellect is good but until it has become the servant of the heart, it is of little avail.
ABDU'L-BAHATruthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of mankind
ABDU'L-BAHAMan is in reality a spiritual being and only when he lives in the spirit is he truly happy.
ABDU'L-BAHAIf religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of science they are mere superstitions and imaginations.
ABDU'L-BAHAIn some respects woman is superior to man. She is more tender-hearted, more receptive, her intuition is more intense.
ABDU'L-BAHAThe rich must wish to give! Life in man should be like a flame, warming all with whom it comes into contact. The spiritually awakened are like to bright torches in the sight of God, they give light and comfort to their fellows.
ABDU'L-BAHAThus 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-BAHAReligion and science are the two wings upon which man’s intelligence can soar into the heights, with which the human soul can progress.
ABDU'L-BAHAMan is under all conditons immersed in a sea of God’s blessings. Therefore, be thou not hopeless under any circumstances, but rather be firm in thy hope
ABDU'L-BAHAThe gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion.
ABDU'L-BAHAIf love and agreement are manifest in a single family, that family will advance, become illumined and spiritual.
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