Nur (Light) 173 B.E.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

“The Tongue of Wisdom proclaimeth: He that hath Me not is bereft of all things. Turn ye away from all that is on earth and seek none else but Me. I am the Sun of Wisdom and the Ocean of Knowledge. I cheer the faint and revive the dead. I am the guiding Light that illumineth the way. I am the royal Falcon on the arm of the Almighty. I unfold the drooping wings of every broken bird and start it on its flight.”
-Baha’u’llah, The Tabernacle of Unity

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Tampere, Finland

“He whom the grace of Thy mercy aideth, though he be but a drop, shall become the boundless ocean, and the merest atom which the outpouring of Thy loving-kindness assisteth, shall shine even as the radiant star”
–’Abdu’l-Baha

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Miami, USA

“May the glances of Him Whom God shall make manifest illumine this letter at the primary school.”
-The Bab, From: A Tablet Addressed to “Him who will be Made Manifest”

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Haifa, Israel

“I yield Thee such thanks as can direct the steps of the wayward towards the splendors of the morning light of Thy guidance, and enable those who yearn towards Thee to attain the seat of the revelation of the effulgence of Thy beauty.”
-Baha’u’llah, Prayers and Meditations

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Mt Lamington National Park, Australia

“O God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for kindling the fire of divine love in the Holy Tree on the summit of the loftiest mount: that Tree which is ‘neither of the east nor of the west,’ that fire which blazed out till the flame of it soared upward to the Concourse on high, and from it those realities caught the light of guidance…” -‘Abdu’l-Baha, Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha

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Mammoth Cave, USA

“Hear Me, ye mortal birds! In the Rose Garden of changeless splendor a Flower hath begun to bloom, compared to which every other flower is but a thorn, and before the brightness of Whose glory the very 321 essence of beauty must pale and wither. Arise, therefore, and, with the whole enthusiasm of your hearts, with all the eagerness of your souls, the full fervor of your will, and the concentrated efforts of your entire being, strive to attain the paradise of His presence, and endeavor to inhale the fragrance of the incorruptible Flower, to breathe the sweet savors of holiness, and to obtain a portion of this perfume of celestial glory.”
-Baha’u’llah, Gleanings From the Writings of Baha’u’llah

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Valparaíso, Chile

A cat & a snug patch of shade.