August 28

One hour’s reflection is preferable to seventy years of pious worship. ~ Bahá’u’lláh

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August 27

O Son of Beauty! By My spirit and by My favor! By My mercy and by My beauty! All that I have revealed unto thee with the tongue of power, and have written for thee with the pen of might, hath been in accordance with thy capacity and understanding, not with My state and the [...]

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August 26

Say: O people of God! Beware lest the powers of the earth alarm you, or the might of the nations weaken you, or the tumult of the people of discord deter you, or the exponents of earthly glory sadden you. Be ye as a mountain in the Cause of your Lord, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, [...]

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August 25

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Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone. Let your heart burn with loving-kindness for all who may cross your path … ~ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

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August 24

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O Ye That Pride Yourselves On Mortal Riches! Know ye in truth that wealth is a mighty barrier between the seeker and his desire, the lover and his beloved. The rich, but for a few, shall in no wise attain the court of His presence nor enter the city of content and resignation. Well is [...]

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August 23

God has given man the eye of investigation by which he may see and recognize truth … Man is not intended to see through the eyes of another, hear through another’s ears nor comprehend with another’s brain … Therefore, depend upon your own reason and judgment and adhere to the outcome of your own investigation. [...]

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August 22

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The first teaching of Baha’u’llah is the duty incumbent upon all to investigate reality. What does it mean to investigate reality? It means that man must forget all hearsay and examine truth himself, for he does not know whether statements he hears are in accordance with reality or not. ~ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

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August 21

Religions are many, but the reality of religion is one. The days are many, but the sun is one. The fountains are many, but the fountainhead is one. The branches are many, but the tree is one. The foundation of the divine religions is reality; were there no reality, there would be no religions. Abraham [...]

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August 20

The purpose of religion as revealed from the heaven of God’s holy Will is to establish unity and concord amongst the peoples of the world; make it not the cause of dissension and strife.  ~ Bahá’u’lláh

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