Canon Beach, USA
“Wherefore the lovers of the countenance of the Beloved have said, “O Thou Whose Essence alone can lead to His Essence, and Who transcendeth all likeness to His creatures”. How can utter nothingness spur its charger in the arena of eternity, or a fleeting shadow reach to the everlasting sun? The Friend addressed by the words “But for Thee” hath said, “We have failed to know Thee”; and the Beloved alluded to by the words “or even closer” hath said, “nor attained Thy presence”.” -Baha’u’llah, The Call of the Divine Beloved
Montevideo, Uruguay
Washington DC, USA
“O Divine Providence! All existence is begotten by Thy bounty; deprive it not of the waters of Thy generosity, neither do Thou withhold it from the ocean of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee to aid and assist me at all times and under all conditions, and seek from the heaven of Thy grace Thine ancient favor. Thou art, in truth, the Lord of bounty, and the Sovereign of the kingdom of eternity.” -Bahá’u’lláh, Prayers and Meditations
Ottawa, Canada
“The Word of God is like unto a tree: its planting ground must be
the hearts of the people: cultivate it through the Kawther of wisdom and
utterance, so that its roots may become firm, and its branches surpass
the firmament.” -Bahá’í Scriptures
Lihue, Hawaii
“My object is none other than the betterment of the world and the tranquillity of its peoples. The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established. This unity can never be achieved so long as the counsels which the Pen of the Most High hath revealed are suffered to pass unheeded.” -Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, CXXXI
Wilmette, USA
“I invoke Thee by Thy Most Great Name through which the hidden secrets of God, the Most Exalted, were divulged and the kindreds of all nations converged toward the focal center of faith and certitude, through which Thy luminous Words streamed forth for the quickening of mankind and the essence of all knowledge was revealed from that Embodiment of bounty.” -The Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb
Tampa Bay, USA
“The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds; he whose words exceed his deeds, know verily his death is better than his life.” -Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh