Light (Nur) 172 B.E.

Miami, USA

“Hearken thou unto the Words of thy Lord and purify thy heart from every illusion so that the effulgent light of the remembrance of thy Lord may shed its radiance upon it, and it may attain the station of certitude.”
-Baha’u’llah, Suriy-i-Vafa (Tablet to Vafa)
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Bahji, Israel

“Souls who focus their vision upon the Sun of Reality will be the recipients of light no matter from what point it rises….”
-‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Baha’i World Faith
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Townsville, Australia

“Dost thou reckon thyself only a puny form When within thee the universe is folded?”
-Baha’u’llah, The Seven Valleys and The Four Valleys-The Valley of Wonderment
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Grand Falls, Canada

Requiescat in pace, John (Jack) Etheridge, 1925-2015. Now you know.

“O SON OF THE SUPREME! I have made death a messenger of joy to thee. Wherefore dost thou grieve? I made the light to shed on thee its splendor. Why dost thou veil thyself therefrom?”
-Baha’u’llah, The Hidden Words
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Montevideo, Uruguay

“O Son of Light!
Forget all save Me and commune with My spirit. This is of the essence of My command, therefore turn unto it.”
-Baha’u’llah, The Hidden Words

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Victoria, Canada

Beacons

“Make ready thy soul that thou mayest be like the light which shineth forth from the loftiest heights on the coast, by means of which guidance may be given to the timid ships amid the darkness of fog and the heaving of the sea.”
-Abdu’l-Baha, Tablets of Abdu’l-Baha
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The first light of dawn illuminates the clouds over Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.

“Now is the dawn of universal peace; my hope is that its morn will fully break, converting the gloom of war, of strife and of wrangling among men into the light of union, of harmony and of affection.”
-‘Abdu’l-Baha, Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha
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Wilmette, USA

Thinking a lot about what service looks like, these days…

“Try with all your hearts to be willing channels for God’s Bounty. For I say unto you that He has chosen you to be His messengers of love throughout the world, to be His bearers of spiritual gifts to man, to be the means of spreading unity and concord on the earth. Thank God with all your hearts that such a privilege has been given unto you. For a life devoted to praise is not too long in which to thank God for such a favour.”
-‘Abdu’l-Baha, Paris Talks
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Toronto, Canada

“By the righteousness of God! The world’s horizon is resplendent with the light of the Most Great Luminary, yet the generality of mankind perceive it not. Verily He Who is the Sovereign Truth moveth before the eyes of all men. Unto this beareth witness the One Who is proclaiming in the midmost heart of the world, ‘In truth no God is there but Me, Omnipotent over all things, whether of the past or of the future.’”
-Baha’u’llah, Tablets of Baha’u’llah Revealed After the Kitab-i-Aqdas

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Maspalomas, Spain

“O Son of Being!
Thou art My lamp and My light is in thee. Get thou from it thy radiance and seek none other than Me. For I have created thee rich and have bountifully shed My favor upon thee.”
-Baha’u’llah, The Hidden Words
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Micanopy, USA

In Memory of Roya Movafegh

“O maid-servant of God! Fly away with joy, for God hath strengthened thee in this great gift, which is a glorious crown, the gems of which are scintillating with the light of guidance. Blessed is thy head for it is decorated with this crown. Verily, this is better for thee than the dominion of the world!”
-‘Abdu’l-Baha, Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha