Ocean Of Lights

Words to Nabil-i-A'zam around 1889

We had sought shelter in the house of My uncle, Mirza Isma'il. Tihran was in the throes of the wildest excitement.

Words to Marie Watson et al around Aug. 1921

Retrogression is a possibility also through egotistic importance. Pride is the greatest sin - perhaps the only sin - leading to every other evil

Words to Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-13

This is the exposition of one of the great questions of Divine Wisdom which Christ has couched in this brief and simple utterance. That great question is this:

Words spoken ca. 1912-10-20 in Los Angeles

The believers must not expect anything from one another... I have traveled and come as far as here... Look at the people of the world

Public address given on 1913-04-21

The glory of the world of humanity is not through the body. This is the honor of the animal world; but the glory of man comes through the spirit.

Words to Mrs. von Lilenthal, spoken on 1913-11-22

There are souls who are capable of becoming quickened by the Divine Fragrance and the statement of His Holiness Christ in regard to the second birth applies to them

Words to some visitors, spoken on 1913-02-27

There was once a Sufi in Baghdad who on a hot summer day went to the Euphrates river with his water pitcher

Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910

Der Erlösertod Christi wird schon seit Jahrhunderten mißverstanden. Gehe zu den Mönchen des Eliasklosters und sie werden Dir folgendes sagen

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

It is well with a country when the magistrates are as fathers to the people. There is a great spiritual light in London... A certain Pasha, having most unjustly and cruelly beaten one of his servants

Words spoken in Jun. 1911 in Egypt

If one friend feels love for another he will wish to say so. Though he knows that the friend is aware… If there be no love, if there be no pleasure or spiritual enjoyment in prayer, do not pray

The Progress of the Soul: Words spoken ca. 1912-12-26 in London

The mind and spirit of man advance when he is tried by suffering.

Words to students at the 'Akka boys school in Dec. 1902

Ponder upon this and understand what it means. One who associates with evil companions loses his reputation and his good name

Words spoken on 11 Jun 1910

O meine Tochter, du meinst, die Einheit der Religion sei nicht als Notwendigkeit zu beweisen und zu verlangen, im Gegenteil, ihr Abendländer sagt

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

…so that each of you may become a candle, literally a light of guidance, and a manifestor of power… You must be newly created. You must not be the same as you were before you became Bahá’ís. A transformation must take place.

Words to Mrs Mary C. Bell, spoken on 1912-10-04

I have brought glad tidings. I hope you may be set afire with the love of God. May you discover a new spirit and attain a new power. May you become the cause of guidance

Words to Saichiro Fujita, spoken on 1912-09-12

احوال افندی جاپانی ما چه طور است این ایام تازه سلطنت جاپان تبدیل شده امپراطور جدید گشته سلطنت میکادو تمام شد

Words spoken on 1915-10-01 in Haifa

اگر این کلیه ، کلیهٴ بهائیه بود خوب بود. تلامذهٴ مکملی از آن بیرون می آمدند. حالا امیدمان چنان است

Words spoken ca. 1914

الان ما در جوار مقام اعلی هستیم سزاوار است قدر این موهبت را بدانیم و برای نعمت زبان بشکرانه باز کنیم

Words spoken on 1914-04-02

ای یاران عنقریب یومی اید که دیگر مرا نخواهید دید آنچه تکلیف من بود بجا آوردم

جمال الدین افغانی از مزورین بود و محض تحریک دولت بر ضد ما ادعای فیلسوفیت

Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1915-07-19

خیر، هیچ مشتبه نمی شود، غرض بمیان میآید. همه حضرات که راجع شده اند می دانستند که میرزا محمد علی مخالفت

Words to the friends spoken in Dec. 1907

در حرب خندق یا معروف بحرب الاحزاب حضرت محمد و اصحاب از شدت گرسنگی سنگ بشکم بسته

Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1915-06-24