Ocean of Lights

Reported Utterance

Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908

140 words

Question:

Is the essence of the material creation the Spirit of God?

Translation:

Provisional translation

No, it is not the Spirit of God, but it is the Bounty of God. It is not a part of God, for it is His creation. To illustrate: Take a lamp

Translations (2)

DLA. Goodall, Helen S. and Cooper, Ella G. Daily Lessons received at Acca, January 1908. Bahá’í Publishing Society, 1908 and Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1979. Pilgrim notes. Pagination refers to the 1979 edition. https://books.google.com/books?id=qk9OAQAAMAAJ

DLA.031

https://books.google.com/books?id=qk9OAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA31

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BLO_PN#026

https://bahai-library.com/goodall_cooper_daily_lessons