Loftiness: Israel Posted on 29 February, 201222 February, 2014 Kat Eghdamian © Reflect. Take a moment. “The first Taraz … is that man should know his own self and recognize that which leadeth unto loftiness or lowliness, glory or abasement, wealth or poverty.” —Baha’u’llah, Tarazat (Ornaments), pp. 34-35