', 'Love the creatures for the sake of God and not for themselves. Take thou one pace and with the next advance into the immortal realm and enter the pavilion of eternity. 35 quotes from Abdu'l-Bahá: 'Where there is love, nothing is too much trouble and there is always time. Jump to a random page of the Baha'i Writings. Give ear then to that which hath been revealed by the pen of glory. Thou art but one step away from the glorious heights above and from the celestial tree of love. May be bookmarked for repeated use. Collections. This love is attained through the knowledge of God, so that men see the Divine Love reflected in the heart. If you wish the joy, happiness and the composure of the spirit and the peace of the conscience of ‘Abdu’l- Bahá, strengthen the bonds of union and harmony amongst yourselves so that all of you may become the waves of one sea, the drops of one river, the flowers of one garden, the links of one cuirass, soaring in the atmosphere and breaking forth into one glad song. The Baha’i teachings inspire the need to urgently engage the scourge of racism with courage and love.. A Few Social Components. Random page: Sacred Writings (-). Humanity is not perfect. This is the hour when ye must associate with all the earth's peoples in extreme kindliness and love, and be to them the signs and tokens of God's great mercy. Writings Bahá'í Prayers • The Love of God ... O SON OF LOVE! You will never become angry or impatient if you love them for the sake of God. ... for this real oneness is a gleaming out of the love of God. All live beneath the shadow of His love; why should we hate each other?” The Baha’i Sacred Writings. The world of humanity is a single unit – like a family. A selection of quotes, prayers and tablets from the writings of Baha'u'llah, the Bab, 'Abdu'l-Baha, Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice. Two dear friends of mine, Edit Kalman, a photographer, and Tom Mann, a graphic designer, have teamed up to create a special compilation of the Baha’i Writings in light of the exceptional circumstances the people of the world find themselves in right now with the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but also to be used, and inspiration derived from it, at any time. There is no need to belabour the fact that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s every act spoke of love a love for every human being, each created by God. Bahá’í Reference Library Authoritative Writings and Guidance. The love which exists between the hearts of believers is prompted by the ideal of the unity of spirits. Collections of extracts from the Bahá’í writings generally prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice on various themes, including women, consultation, peace, and scholarship. Useful for exploration of the Baha'i Writings, learning something new, or refreshing on something old. Ye must become the very soul of the world, the living spirit in the body of the children of men. Readings from the Writings of The Báb, by Muhammad Afnan (2012). Attitudes of prejudice, superiority and paternalism are contrary to our oneness. There are imperfections in every human being, and you will always become unhappy if you look toward the people themselves. A compilation from the Baha'i Faith writings on the concept of Marriage. His abundant love, universal and divine, transcended limited, ‘semi-selfish’ loves loves often born of race or religion, colour or country, family or friendship. Or impatient if you love them for the sake of God, so that men see Divine! 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