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20th August 2007, 04:48 PM
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Peace is light...
Today there is no greater glory for man than that of service in the cause of the “Most Great Peace.” Peace is light whereas war is darkness. Peace is life; war is death. Peace is guidance; war is error. Peace is the foundation of God; war is satanic institution. Peace is the illumination of the world of humanity; war is the destroyer of human foundations. When we consider outcomes in the world of existence we find that peace and fellowship are factors of upbuilding and betterment whereas war and strife are the causes of destruction and disintegration.
~ Abdul-Baha
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"it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God." - Johannes Kepler 
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23rd August 2007, 05:31 PM
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Concerning mental faculties...
Now concerning mental faculties, they are in truth of the inherent properties of the soul, even as the radiation of light is the essential property of the sun. The rays of the sun are renewed but the sun itself is ever the same and unchanged. Consider how the human intellect develops and weakens, and may at times come to naught, whereas the soul changeth not. For the mind to manifest itself, the human body must be whole; and a sound mind cannot be but in a sound body, whereas the soul dependeth not upon the body. It is through the power of the soul that the mind comprehendeth, imagineth and exerteth its influence, whilst the soul is a power that is free.
~ Abdul-Baha
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"it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God." - Johannes Kepler
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24th August 2007, 01:05 AM
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This is my favorite. --Sounds like Eastern philosophy. --And Christianity too, if we can ever get it back together.
("What's this post saying??" "Oh, that's just John Harris rattling off again....")
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I, folks. I'm just visiting. The prayer stick is coming along, but like everything, it is far more complicated than when I started. I'll be supporting 5 different languages, 6 different religions, in addition to several audio routines.
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25th August 2007, 05:09 PM
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All the spiritual teachings are one!
All the teaching of the Prophets is one; one faith; one Divine light shining throughout the world.
Now, under the banner of the oneness of humanity all people of all creeds should turn away from prejudice and become friends and believers in all the Prophets. As Christians believe in Moses, so the Jews should believe in Jesus. As the Muslims believe in Christ and Moses, so likewise the Jews and the Christians should believe in Muhammad. Then all disputes would disappear, all then would be united. Bahá’u’lláh came for this purpose. He has made the three religions one. He has uplifted the standard of the oneness of faith and the honour of humanity in the centre of the world. Today we must gather round it, and try with heart and soul to bring about the union of mankind. ~ Abdul-Baha
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"it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God." - Johannes Kepler
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27th August 2007, 04:23 PM
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Man is intelligent and thoughtful, endowed with powers of mind. Why, then, should he be influenced by distinction of color or race, since all belong to one human family? There is no sheep which shuns another as if saying, “I am white, and you are black.” They graze together in complete unity, live together in fellowship and happiness. How then can man be limited and influenced by racial colors? The important thing is to realize that all are human, all are one progeny of Adam. Inasmuch as they are all one family, why should they be separated? ~ Abdul-Baha
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"it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God." - Johannes Kepler
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30th August 2007, 05:18 PM
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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 splendour. Why dost thou veil thyself therefrom? ~ Baha'u'llah
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"it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God." - Johannes Kepler
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1st September 2007, 05:38 AM
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Read the Verses of God every morning and evening, and he who does not read will not be known by the Covenant of God and His Testament. And he who turns away from them in this Day, verily he is of those who have turned away from God since the eternity of eternities. O ye servants, fear God! Be not deluded by meaningless repetition of prayers, but worship by day and by night. Should any one read but one Verse of the Verses with fragrance and spirituality, it shall avail more unto him than to read with slothfulness all the Books of God, the Protector, the Self-existent.
~ Baha'u'llah
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"it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God." - Johannes Kepler
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4th September 2007, 10:03 PM
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The beginning of the existence of man on the terrestrial globe resembles his formation in the womb of the mother. The embryo in the womb of the mother gradually grows and develops until birth, after which it continues to grow and develop until it reaches the age of discretion and maturity. Though in infancy the signs of the mind and spirit appear in man, they do not reach the degree of perfection; they are imperfect. Only when man attains maturity do the mind and the spirit appear and become evident in utmost perfection.
~ Abdul-Baha in Some Answered Questions
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"it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God." - Johannes Kepler
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6th September 2007, 07:31 AM
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These two fold signs....
And now, concerning His words: “And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven.”
By these words it is meant that when the sun of the heavenly teachings hath been eclipsed, the stars of the divinely-established laws have fallen, and the moon of true knowledge—the educator of mankind—hath been obscured; when the standards of guidance and felicity have been reversed, and the morn of truth and righteousness hath sunk in night, then shall the sign of the Son of man appear in heaven. By “heaven” is meant the visible heaven, inasmuch as when the hour draweth nigh on which the Day-star of the heaven of justice shall be made manifest, and the Ark of divine guidance shall sail upon the sea of glory, a star will appear in the heaven, heralding unto its people the advent of that most great light. In like manner, in the invisible heaven a star shall be made manifest who, unto the peoples of the earth, shall act as a harbinger of the break of that true and exalted Morn. These twofold signs, in the visible and the invisible heaven, have announced the Revelation of each of the Prophets of God, as is commonly believed. ~ Baha'u'llah
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"it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God." - Johannes Kepler
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26th September 2007, 07:07 AM
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Jesus was a poor man:
Jesus was a poor man. One night when He was out in the fields, the rain began to fall. He had no place to go for shelter so He lifted* His eyes toward heaven, saying,
"O Father! For the birds of the air Thou hast created nests, for the sheep a fold, for the animals dens, for the fish places of refuge, but for Me Thou hast provided no shelter. There is no place where I may lay My head. My bed consists of the cold ground; My lamps at night are the stars, and My food is the grass of the field. Yet who upon earth is richer than I? For the greatest blessing Thou hast not given to the rich and mighty but unto Me, for Thou hast given Me the poor. To me Thou hast granted this blessing. They are Mine. Therefore am I the richest man on earth." (Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 33)
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