Wilmette, IL, USA
“O SON OF MAN!
The temple of being is My throne; cleanse it of all things, that there I may be established and there I may abide.”
-Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh
Caernarfon, Wales
“The learned of the day must direct the people to acquire those branches of knowledge which are of use, that both the learned themselves and the generality of mankind may derive benefits therefrom. Such academic pursuits as begin and end in words alone have never been and will never be of any worth.”
-Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh
Townsville, Australia
“With fixed and steady gaze, born of the unerring eye of God, scan for a while the horizon of divine knowledge, and contemplate those words of perfection which the Eternal hath revealed, that haply the mysteries of divine wisdom, hidden ere now beneath the veil of glory and treasured within the tabernacle of His grace, may be made manifest unto you.”
-Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitáb-i-Íqán
Gloucester, MA
“O Lord! If Thou forgivest me not, who is there then to grant pardon, and if Thou hast no mercy upon me who is capable of showing compassion? Glory be unto Thee, Thou didst create me when I was non-existent and Thou didst nourish me while I was devoid of any understanding. Praise be unto Thee, every evidence of bounty proceedeth from Thee and every token of grace emanateth from the treasuries of Thy decree.”
-The Báb, Selections from the Writings of The Báb
Rocky Mountain National Park, USA
“O concourse of ardent lovers! Rejoice in your souls, for the day of separation hath ended, and the Covenant hath been fulfilled, and the Beloved hath appeared arrayed in sublime and majestic beauty. Praise be to Thee, O Thou Who art “He”, O Thou besides Whom there is none but “He”!”
-Baha’u’llah, Tablet of the Bell
Adelaide, South Australia
“This is the day when pure hearts have a portion of the everlasting bounties and sanctified souls are being illumined by the eternal manifestations. Praise be to God! You are believers in God, assured by the words of God and turning to the Kingdom of God.”
-`Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace
Waiheke Island, New Zealand
“Well is it with him that immerseth himself beneath the ocean of inner meaning that surgeth within this utterance and discovereth the pearls of knowledge and wisdom that lie hid in the words of God, the King, the Exalted, the Mighty, the Powerful. All glory to him who apprehendeth the truth and is reckoned with them that are endued with discernment!”
–Bahá’u’lláh, Days of Rememberance