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Abdu'l-Bahá Biography

`Abdu’l-Bahá' KBE (/əbˈdʊl bəˈhɑː/; Persian/Arabic: عبد البهاء‎, 23 May 1844 – 28 November 1921), born `Abbás (Persian: عباس‎), was the eldest son of Bahá'u'lláh and served as head of the Bahá'í Faith from 1892 until 1921. `Abdu’l-Bahá was later canonized as the last of three "central figures" of the religion, along with Bahá'u'lláh and the Báb, and his writings and authenticated talks are regarded as a source of Bahá'í sacred literature.

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That world beyond is a world of sanctity and radiance; therefore, it is necessary that in this world he should acquire these divine attributes. In that world there is need of spirituality, faith, assurance, the knowledge and love of God. These 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.

Ascension, Attain, Book, God, Kingdoms, Necessary

The intellect is good but until it has become the servant of the heart, it is of little avail.

Heart, Littles, Intellect, Become, Servant

When a man turns his face to God he finds sunshine everywhere.

Sunshine, Men, Faces, Man, Face, Turns

I want you to be happy. . . to laugh, smile and rejoice in order that others may be made happy by you.

Baha, Laugh, Laughing, Order, Rejoice

The world in the past has been ruled by force, and man has dominated over woman by reason of his more forceful and aggressive qualities both of body and mind. But the balance is already shifting—force is losing its weight and mental alertness, intuition, and the spiritual qualities of love and service, in which woman is strong, are gaining ascendancy. Hence the new age will be an age less masculine, and more permeated with the feminine ideals—or, to speak more exactly, will be an age in which the masculine and feminine elements of civilization will be more evenly balanced.

Balanced, Elements, Exactly, Men, Spiritual, Strong

Illnesses which occur because of physical causes should be treated by doctors with medical remedies; those which are due to spiritual causes disappear through spiritual means. 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 contradictory.

Spiritual, Mean, Doctors, Medical, Contradictory, Followed

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. 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.

392, Calamities, Divorce, Fall, Husband, Love

Divine 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. When the spiritually minded dive deeply into the ocean of their meaning they bring to the surface the pearls of their inner significance. There is no greater pleasure than to study God’s Word with a spiritual mind.

Spiritual, Teaching, Ocean, Common, Dive, Spiritually

The human spirit may be likened to the bounty of the sun shining on a mirror. The body of man,. . . grows and develops through the animal spirit.

Animal, Body, Book, Human, Men, Sun

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.

Animal, Reality, Men, Creation, Material

God has created us all humanHe is kind & just to all. Why should we be unkind & unjust to each other?

Created, God, Kind, Should, Unjust, Unkind

The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion. War shall cease between nations, and by the will of God the Most Great Peace shall come; the world will be seen as a new world, and all men will live as brothers.

Brother, Brothers, Enlightened, Gift, Peace, War

Do not despair! Work steadily. Sincerity and love will conquer hate. How many seemingly impossible events are coming to pass in these days! Set your faces steadily towards the Light of the World. Show love to all. . . . Take courage! God never forsakes His children who strive and work and pray! Let your hearts be filled with the strenuous desire that tranquillity and harmony may encircle all this warring world. So will success crown your efforts, and with the universal brotherhood will come the Kingdom of God in peace and goodwill.

Children, Hate, Heart, Love, Seemingly, Success

A thought of #hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of #love

Baha, Hatred, Love, Powerful, Thought

Be ye a refuge to the fearful; bring ye rest and peace to the disturbed; make ye a provision for the destitute; be a treasury of riches for the poor; be a healing medicine for those who suffer pain; 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.

Pain, Healing, Medicine, Fearful, Riches

Man is not intended to see through the eyes of another, hear through another's ears nor comprehend with another's brain. Each human creature has individual endowment, power and responsibility in the creative plan of God.

Eye, Responsibility, Men, Endowment, Hear, Ears

Humanity has emerged from its former degrees of limitation and preliminary training. Man must now become imbued with new virtues and powers, new moralities, new capacities. New bounties, bestowals and perfections are awaiting and already descending upon him.

Already, Humanity, Limitation, Men, Perfection, Training

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.

Absence, Cause, Causes, Existence, Love

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. 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, attainment to the knowledge of God and that which is conducive to human welfare.

Becoming, Fire, Men, Philanthropy, Reality, World

In this sacred Dispensation conflict and contention are in no wise permitted.

Conflict, Dispensation, Sacred, Wise

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