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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-Baha

If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division, it would be better to be without it… Any religion which is not a cause of love and unity is no religion.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Better Cause Dislike Division Hatred Religion Unity Without
Love ye all religions and all races with a love that is true and sincere and show that love through deeds.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Deeds Baha Race Religion Sincere True
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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Beyond Book Kingdom Must Obtained Need World
Behold a candle, how it gives its light. It weeps its life away drop by drop in order to give forth its flame of light.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Behold Candle Drop Flames Order Life Light Order Weep
For knowledge is light, life, felicity, perfection, beauty and the means of approaching the Threshold of Unity. It is the honor and glory of the world of humanity
ABDU'L-BAHA

Approaching Beauty Felicity Humanity Knowledge Light Perfection Unity
We must all strive and concentrate all our thoughts in order that such happiness may accrue to the world of humanity.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Accurate Concentrate Happiness Humanity Strive
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-BAHA

Caused Illness Impression Nervous Treatment
At whatever time highly skilled physicians shall have developed the healing of illnesses by means of foods, and shall make provision for simple foods, and shall prohibit humankind from living as slaves to their lustful appetites.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Character Food Healing Illness Mean Physician Simple
The spirit does not need a body, but the body needs spirit, or it cannot live. The soul can live without a body, but the body without a soul dies
ABDU'L-BAHA

Body Die Doe Need Soul Spirit
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-BAHA

Absence Cause Disintegration Existence Love Phenomena
Bahá’í marriage is union and cordial affection between the two parties. They must, however, exercise the utmost care and become acquainted with each other’s character.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Affection Character Cordial Excercise Exercise Marriage Party Union
And now one of the greatest and most fundamental principles of the Cause of God is to shun and avoid entirely the Covenant-breakers, for they will utterly destroy the Cause of God, exterminate
ABDU'L-BAHA

Effort Entirely Fundamental God Law Past Principle Sun
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-BAHA

Advance Affair Book Life Man Mind Suffering Tribulation Wordly
Man is not man simply because of bodily attributes. The standard of divine measure and judgment is his intelligence and spirit
ABDU'L-BAHA

Divine Judgement Man Measure Simply Spirit Standard
What profit is there in agreeing that universal friendship is good, and talking of the solidarity of the human race as a grand ideal?
ABDU'L-BAHA

Agreeing Friendship Good Human Ideal Practice Profit Race Talking Universal
Strive with all your hearts, raise up your voices and shout, until this dark world be filled with light.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Dark Filled Heart Light Shout Strive Voice

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

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