Abdu'l-Baha on comprehend
Abdu'l-Baha172 quotes“Man is not intended to see through the eyes of another, hear through another’s ears nor comprehend with another’s brain.”
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May you become as the waves of one sea, stars of the same heaven, fruits adorning the same tree, roses of one garden in order that through you the oneness of humanity may establish its temple in the world of mankind
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha The wisdom of the appearance of the spirit in the body is this: the human spirit is a Divine Trust,
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'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.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha The greatest bounty of God. Knowledge is identical with guidance, and ignorance is real error
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha If others hurl their darts against you, offer them milk and honey in return; if they poison your lives, sweeten their souls.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha There is no contradiction between true religion and science
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha The more ye persevere in this most important task, the more will ye witness the confirmations of God, to such a degree that ye yourselves will be astonished.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha If one of these two become the cause of divorce, that one will 392 unquestionably fall into great difficulties, will become the victim of formidable calamities and experience deep remorse.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Religion should unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth; it should give birth to spirituality, and bring light and life to every soul.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Hence the new age will be an age less masculine, and more permeated with the feminine ideals
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha If love and agreement are manifest in a single family, that family will advance, become illumined and spiritual.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha In short, the foundation of the Kingdom of God is based upon harmony and love, oneness, relationship and union, not upon differences, especially between husband and wife.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha I want you to be happy…to laugh, smile and rejoice in order that others may be made happy by you.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Let us have love and more love; a love that melts all opposition, a love that conquers all foes.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Observe that the body of man is confined to a small place; it covers only two spans of earth. But the spirit and mind of man travel to all countries and regions
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha The reality of man is his thought, not his material body. The thought force and the animal force are partners. Although man is part of the animal creation, he possesses a power of thought superior to all other created beings.
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