Jalal (Glory) 173 B.E.

Chicago, USA

“O ye that circle the throne of glory! Hearken unto My Call which is raised from the midst of the Burning Bush, `Verily I am God and there is none other God but Me’.”
-The Bab, Selections from the Writings of the Bab
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Tampere, Finland

“O BRETHREN! Be forbearing one with another and set not your affections on things below. Pride not yourselves in your glory, and be not ashamed of abasement. By My beauty! I have created all things from dust, and to dust will I return them again.”
–Bahá’u’lláh, Hidden Words, From the Persian No. 48
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Brisbane, Australia

“The rain itself hath no geometry, no limits, no form, but it taketh on one form or another, according to the restrictions of its vessel. In the same way, the Holy Essence of the Lord God is boundless, immeasurable, but His graces and splendours become finite in the creatures…”
-`Abdu’l-Baha, Selections From the Writings of `Abdu’l-Baha
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Haifa, Israel

“So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth. The One true God, He Who knoweth all things, Himself testifieth to the truth of these words.

Exert yourselves that ye may attain this transcendent and most sublime station, the station that can insure the protection and security of all mankind. This goal excelleth every other goal, and this aspiration is the monarch of all aspirations. So long, however, as the thick clouds of oppression, which obscure the daystar of justice, remain undispelled, it would be difficult for the glory of this station to be unveiled to men’s eyes.”
-Baha’u’llah, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
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Nairne, Australia

“O SON OF BEING!
Seek a martyr’s death in My path, content with My pleasure and thankful for that which I ordain, that thou mayest repose with Me beneath the canopy of majesty behind the tabernacle of glory.”
-Baha’u’llah, The Hidden Words by Baha’u’llah
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Chinle, USA

A boy walks down a winding path edged by sandstone wall of the Canyon de Chelly in Chinle, AZ. Different groups of people have made Canyon de Chelly their home for nearly 5,000 years. I had a truly beautiful experience when I visited last week.

“O SON OF MAN! Thou art My dominion and My dominion perisheth not; wherefore fearest thou thy perishing? Thou art My light and My light shall never be extinguished; why dost thou dread extinction? Thou art My glory and My glory fadeth not; thou art My robe and My robe shall never be outworn. Abide then in thy love for Me, that thou mayest find Me in the realm of glory.”
-Baha’u’llah, The Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah
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Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

“When we change our focus from the world of Becoming to the world of Being, we pass beyond the portals of time, which exists only in relation to the movement, growth, evolution of star-dust and life-forms. We pass also beyond space, which is the habitation of matter only and not of idea.”
-Editor, Star of the West
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San Marino, USA

“Man is like unto a tree. If he be adorned with fruit, he hath been and will ever be worthy of praise and commendation…The fruits of the human tree are exquisite, highly desired and dearly cherished. Among them are upright character, virtuous deeds and a goodly utterance. The springtime for earthly trees occurreth once every year, while the one for human trees appeareth in the Days of God—exalted be His glory. Were the trees of men’s lives to be adorned in this divine Springtime with the fruits that have been mentioned, the effulgence of the light of Justice would, of a certainty, illumine all the dwellers of the earth and everyone would abide in tranquillity and contentment beneath the sheltering shadow of Him Who is the Object of all mankind. The Water for these trees is the living water of the sacred Words uttered by the Beloved of the world. In one instant are such trees planted and in the next their branches shall, through the outpourings of the showers of divine mercy, have reached the skies. A dried-up tree, however, hath never been nor will be worthy of any mention.”
-Baha’u’llah, Tablets of Baha’u’llah

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West Palm Beach, USA

Dreaming of warmer days…

“It is a lovely day, the sun shines brightly upon the earth, giving light and warmth to all creatures. The Sun of Truth is also shining, giving light and warmth to the souls of men. The sun is the life-giver to the physical bodies of all creatures upon earth; without its warmth their growth would be stunted, their development would be arrested, they would decay and die. Even so do the souls of men need the Sun of Truth to shed its rays upon their souls, to develop them, to educate and encourage them. As the sun is to the body of a man so is the Sun of Truth to his soul.”
-‘Abdu’l-Baha, Paris Talks