Holy Day: Day Of The Covenant-Qawl 4, 181 B.E. (11/26/2024)

November 26th, 2024

 

O ye whom God hath chosen from among those who are called!—know that “many are called but few are chosen”!—upon whom He caused the evident Light to descend; whom He guided into the right Path, and to whom He gave the Glad-tidings of the Great Success!

Ye must be sincere and faithful, ye must follow the ordinances which refer to the Covenant of God, who is the solid edifice.

O ye beloved of God, know that steadfastness and firmness in this new and wonderful Covenant is indeed the spirit that quickeneth the hearts which are overflowing with the love of the Glorious Lord; verily, it is the power which penetrates into the hearts of the people of the world! Your Lord hath assuredly promised His servants who are firm and steadfast to render them victorious at all times, to exalt their word, propagate their power, diffuse their lights, strengthen their hearts, elevate their banners, assist their hosts, brighten their stars, increase the abundance of the showers of mercy upon them, and enable the brave lions (teachers) to conquer.

Hasten, hasten, O ye firm believers! Hasten, hasten, O ye steadfast! Abandon the heedless, set aside every ignorant, take hold of the strong rope, be firm in this Great Cause, draw light from this Evident Light, be patient and be steadfast in this wise Religion! Ye shall see the hosts of inspiration descending successively from the Supreme World, the procession of attraction falling incessantly from the heights of heaven, the abundance of the Kingdom of El-Abha outpouring continually and the teachings of God penetrating with the utmost power, while the heedless are indeed in evident loss.

Abdu’l-Baha’, Tablets of, pp. 442-443

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Today, the most important affair is firmness in The Covenant, because firmness in The Covenant wards off differences.

In former cycles no distinct Covenant was made in writing by the Supreme Pen; no distinct personage was appointed to be the Standard differentiating falsehood from truth, so that whatsoever he said was to stand as truth and that which he repudiated was to be known as falsehood. At most, His Holiness Jesus Christ gave only an intimation, a symbol, and that was but an indication of the solidity of Peter’s faith. When he mentioned his faith, His Holiness said, Thou art Peter”—which means rock—’and upon this rock will I build my church.’ This was a sanction of Peter’s faith; it was not indicative of his (Peter) being the expounder of the Book, but was a confirmation of Peter’s faith.

But in this Dispensation of the Blessed Beauty (BAHA’U’LLAH) among its distinctions is that He did not leave people in perplexity. He entered into a Covenant and Testament with the people. He appointed a CENTER OF THE COVENANT. He wrote with His own pen and revealed it in the Kitab-I-Akdas, the Book of Laws, and Kitab-I-Ah’d, the Book of the Covenant, appointing him (Abdul-Baha) the Expounder of the Book. You must ask him (Abdul-Baha) regarding the meanings of the texts of the verses. Whatsoever he says is correct. Outside of this, in numerous Tablets He (BAHA’U’LLAH) has explicitly recorded it, with clear, sufficient, valid and forceful statements. In the Tablet of THE BRANCH He explicitly states: Whatsoever THE BRANCH says is right, or correct; and every person must obey THE BRANCH with his life, with his heart, with his tongue. Without his will, not a word shall anyone utter. This is an explicit text of the Blessed Beauty. So there is no excuse left for anybody. No soul shall, of himself, speak anything: Whatsoever his (Abdul-Baha’s) tongue utters, whatsoever his pen records, that is correct; according to the explicit text of BAHA’U’LLAH in the Tablet of THE BRANCH.

Abdu’l-Baha, Star of The West, Vol. 3, No. 14, Pg. 9

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So firm and mighty is this Covenant that from the beginning of time until the present day no religious Dispensation hath produced its like. It is indubitably clear that the pivot of the oneness of mankind is nothing else but the power of the Covenant. Know thou that the ‘Sure Handle’ mentioned from the foundation of the world in the Books, the Tablets and the Scriptures of old is naught else but the Covenant and the Testament. The lamp of the Covenant is the light of the world, and the words traced by the Pen of the Most High a limitless ocean. The Lord, the All-Glorified, hath, beneath the shade of the Tree of Anísá (Tree of Life), made a new Covenant and established a great Testament. Hath such a Covenant been established in any previous Dispensation, age, period or century? Hath such a Testament, set down by the Pen of the Most High, ever been witnessed? No, by God! The power of the Covenant is as the heat of the sun which quickeneth and promoteth the development of all created things on earth. The light of the Covenant, in like manner, is the educator of the minds, the spirits, the hearts and souls of men.

 Abdu’l-Baha’, cf: God Passes By, pg. 238-239
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All praise and thanksgiving be unto the Blessed Beauty, for calling into action the armies of His Abhá Kingdom, and sending forth to us His never-interrupted aid, dependable as the rising stars. In every region of the earth hath He supported this single, lonely servant, at every moment hath He made known to me the signs and tokens of His love. He hath cast into a stupor all those who are clinging to their vain illusions, and made them infamous in the sight of high and low. He hath caused those who run after their fads and fancies to become objects of general reproach, and hath exposed the arrogant to public view; He hath made those of the friends who proved infirm of faith to serve as a warning to every beholder, and hath caused the leaders of those who waver to love but themselves and sink down in self-conceit. Meanwhile, by the power of His might, He hath made this broken-winged bird to rise up before all who dwell on earth. He hath shattered the serried ranks of the rebellious, and hath given the victory to the hosts of salvation, and breathed into the hearts of those who stand firm in the Covenant and Testament the breath of everlasting life.

Abdu’l-Baha, excerpted from Selections #195

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Rest ye assured that if a soul arises in the utmost perseverance and raises the Call of the Kingdom and resolutely promulgates the Covenant—be he an insignificant ant—he shall be enabled to drive away the formidable elephant from the arena, and if he be a feeble moth he shall cut to pieces the plumage of the rapacious vulture.

Endeavor, therefore, that ye may scatter and disperse the army of doubt and of error with the power of the Holy Utterances. This is my will and this is my counsel. Do not quarrel with anybody, and shun every form of dispute. Utter the Word of God. If he accepts it the desired purpose is attained, and if he turns away leave him to himself and trust to God.

Such is the attribute of those who are firm in the Covenant.

Abdu’l-Baha’, Star Of The West, Vol. X pg. 265

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Prayer Of The Covenant

My God! My God! I ask Thee to forgive everything save my servitude to Thy Supreme Threshold, and I declare myself innocent of any proclamation or praise, save my adoration for Thy Merciful Presence. I deprive myself of every adornment, save that of humiliation and contrition and evanescence before Thy Oneness. I flee from every station save that of arrival in the court of Thy Divine Eternity. By Thy Power, verily, the sweetness of servitude is the food of my spirit; with the fragrance of servitude my breast will be dilated, my being refreshed, my heart delighted, my eyes brightened, my nostrils perfumed, and in it is the healing of my disease, the allaying of my burning thirst, the soothing of my pain.

Immerse me, O my God, in this most bounteous, rolling Ocean; give me to drink of this sweet, abundant Water; cause me to enter this Gateway of Righteousness; ordain me for this praiseworthy Station; cause me to obtain this Cup which is overflowing with the living water; light in the crystal of my heart this Lamp which is giving forth its illuminating, brilliant radiance; and strengthen me for the service of Thy Cause, O my Lord, the Forgiver! Accept my servitude in the court of Thy Holy Oneness, O Thou, the Manifestor of Mount Sinai. Assist me to abide in its conditions, O Thou, the Authority of Manifestation. Aid me to assist Thy Cause in the eastern and western parts of the earth, O Thou the Possessor of the Day of Resurrection. I ask Thee, by Thy written Book, dispersed writings — by Thy Hidden Mystery, and Thy firm proclamations — to cause me to be steadfast in servitude to Thee, O my Lord, the Forgiver! Verily, Thou art the powerful over that which Thou wishest; and verily, Thou art the Merciful, the Compassionate.

The Three Articles of the League of Nations Covenant #2137 Outlawing War. We Call on All Signatory Nations to Come Together and Elect the Committee To Abolish War to Activate This Binding Covenant of Peace and Friendship, the Covenant of Lasting Peace!

The Twelve Basic Principles of the Baha’i Faith

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Baha’i Sabbath: Qudrat 12, 181 B.E. (11/15/2024)

November 16th, 2024

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It’s not feasible nor warranted to deport married spouses of US citizens; patriotic parents of children born in the USA; or patriotic workers currently in the United States who are peace-loving, tax-paying, and in support of working in the United States of America or currently enrolled in schools and in the country for purposes of higher education.
All people, regardless of national origins, ethnic background, or personal religious affiliation should be granted the legal path to status as full citizenship in the United States, issued legal green cards, legal work, and legal student visas, etc. Immigrants are historically more educated and more patriotic to a country to which they have emigrated. Citizenship tests and requirements to learn American Consitutional laws, become familiar with the bill of rights, and to be knowledgeable in American history set them–via adult education– above and beyond the loyalities to the country and nation intended for high school and public school teachings to engender amongst natural born citizenship.
Deporting 11 million people indiscriminately will hurt the strength of the nation, that holds the words of the Statue of Liberty as a bastion of hope for the Oneness of Humanity in the American democratic experiment for people to live, work and thrive within the borders of this nation in Universal Peace, and for safety, security, and salvation:
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”–Statue of Liberty
Building a “wall” is not the purpose of Creating a Legal and Golden Door! It’s not the wall that’s important, it’s the LEGAL DOOR that is OPEN, that the wall supports!
Indiscriminately deporting 11 million people, the majority of whom are loyal, trustworthy, and true is too expensive both in the costs of deportation and the loss of income, jobs, and support for the nation for which they contribute. Separating families, spouses from citizens to whom they are married, parents of children who are natural born citizens is inadmissible, and hurtful to the foundations of a just civilization that is based on the firmness and durability of the family unit.
It is my hope, that human beings, who are positive contributors to American culture, society, and economic strength will be recognized and safe-guarded from wrongful deportation, and granted the legal path for full American citizenship, dual citizenship, or legal visa and lawful work permits.
Other than the indigenous people of North America all others are children of immigrants or had been themselves immigrants at one time.
The best solutions to these issues is the support, well-wishing, and upliftment of ALL countries of origin to provide for their own people, strengthen agriculture and green industry, elimnate waste and pollution, and eliminate absolute poverty and war in those regions. This will elimnate the egregious “refugee” problem world-wide, at the root.
America is a nation of immigrants! The strength of of America is within its Diversity–a unity in diversity–diversity is the strength. Diversity is not the enemy of unity, conformity is! There is strength in diversity! And the indigenous peoples of North America should be held in the highest of esteem! They should be the most prosperous, successful, and happiest of all people living in the United States borders. Not only should all immigrants respect and honor and support the indigenous peoples of America, they should find a common core value of the Oneness of Humanity, respect for nature as the sacred, and support and honor all indigenous ways, ceremony and means, of being the first peoples of this nation!
The 21st century shall witness a reversal of 400 years of slavery, hatred, and oppressions!
The indigenous peoples of America shall be uplifted, given preference, and supported by all. Maps of the indigenous peoples prior to colonization will be taught in schools, immigrants will be naturalized, and by the looks of it, racists and actual “criminals” shall either be educated, redeemed or deported.
American is building and opening a Golden Door, supported by a wall of iron and lead. A legal door to remain eventually open to all, as all other nations obtain to prosperity within their borders, many Americans will emigrate to other places also, contributing to the beautification of all the world. War will become an “unknown” thing of the past, taught in history books in school. Future generations will scratch their heads in wonder, not being able to understand that long since rejected barbarism of national, ethnic, and religious prejudiced.
Not only will this happen, it’s happening even now, in America, the Middle-East, and all throughout the globe. “The zeal of the Lord of Hosts, shall perform this!”
The Oneness of Humanity and Universal Peace shall prevail. And WE SHALL OVERCOME!
Naturalize the faithful, loyal and True!
The national-security of the United States depends upon it! And the strength of the union is upheld by it! And the universal collective security of the world depends upon it!
“WE hold these TRUTHS to be self-evident!” E pluribus unum: many cooperating as one!
LNC 2137✨️

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

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The Bi-National State
What will happen to the “two-state” solution in the Middle-East? Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran have been in favour of a one-state solution for quite some time. The initial success of the Abraham Accords added to the timing of the October 7, 2023 attacks, as reported in the news media. The indiscriminate killing of both Sunni Muslims and Jews in the State of Israel, and the taking of Sunni Muslim hostages still held by Hamas along with Jewish hostages, has caused Sunni Muslims of Israel to voluntarily enlist in the IDF to free the Palestinian people from Hamas and to remove Hezbollah from Lebanon. These violent indiscriminate attacks against Muslims and Jews in Israel has been uniting Israeli Muslims and Jews towards a one-state solution: the exact opposite of the one-state proposed by Hamas, Hezbollah and current Iranian policy. The world is witnessing the final violent upheaval in that region. And the United States is now leaning toward the populist one state, bi-national state, remedy for these ruinous wars, in which Palestinians and Israelis will be united together in a bi-national state:
“The one-state solution is sometimes referred to as the bi-national state, owing to the hope that it would successfully deliver self-determination to Israelis and Palestinians in one country, thus granting both peoples independence as well as absolute access to all of the land.”
The majority of Muslims know Islam as a religion of peace, not war. The word “Islam” from “salam” in Arabic is “Shalom”–meaning Peace, in Hebrew. “Islam is the opposite of war”–Imam Razi. The majority of practicing Muslims “peace-makers” are opposed to the extremist views of militant “Covenant of Hamas” that sets war above peace, and states that the goal of Hamas is the “one-state” solution via annihilation of the entire state of Israel, altogether, of which the majority of Americans are unawares:
“The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement was issued on August 18, 1988. The Islamic Resistance Movement, also known as the HAMAS, is an extremist fundamentalist [“pseudo”] Islamic organization operating in the territories under Israeli control. Its Covenant is a comprehensive manifesto comprised of 36 separate articles, all of which promote the basic HAMAS goal of destroying the State of Israel through Jihad (Islamic Holy War). The following are excerpts of the HAMAS Covenant:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
“​Goals of the HAMAS:
​”The Islamic Resistance Movement is a distinguished Palestinian movement, whose allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is Islam. It strives to raise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine.” (Article 6) [One-State Solution]
“On the destruction of Israel:
“Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam [HAMAS] will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it.” (Preamble) [One-State Solution]”
[[https://embassies.gov.il/…/Pages/The%20Hamas-Covenant.aspx]]
With the killing of Sunni Muslims in Israel by HAMAS, HAMAS has alienated the rest of the Sunni Muslim world, and we are witnessing the back-lash today of the move toward an actual one-state solution, where Muslims both within the State of Israel (joining the IDF and holding officer positions to eliminate HAMAS and Hezbollah to liberate the Palestinian civilians) and in the countries surrounding Israel–Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, etc–are moving in the direction of supporting the Abraham Accords and in favour of bringing that one-state into being as the bi-national state of Israel. Why?
Because “Jihad” literally means “effort”–not war! The greater Jihad is the effort each individual makes in their own personal life to become a peaceful, kind, just and loving person; and the Lesser Jihad, is the exterior effort to work toward a peaceful, kind, just and loving civilization. Islam, at its foundation, like Christianity and Judaism, is a religion of love, Kindness, personal growth and development and above all of Universal Peace. Muslims the world around, both Sunni and Shii do not support the war-doctrines, of Hamas, and the majority of Muslim peoples around the world, both Sunni and Shii, are separated from groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, as they know Islam as the religion of peace (Islam literally means peace) and they see Hamas and Hezbollah, that are killing Muslims and taking Muslims hostages as “on the wrong track.”
Ironically, the violence of Hamas and Hezbollah is causing the INTER-FAITH solution proposed in the Abraham Accords to be the desired type of INTER-FAITH remedy to restore good will and fair trade relations in the Middle East. Israel and the US favour the Palestinians of the West Bank being included in the newly emerging one state and of the people of Gaza being included in the newly emerging bi-nation state.
The American Revolution, the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the American Civil War, and today, the war in Israel, all resulted in the Outcomes of the cessation of wars within the borders of those nations, such as the union of the 50 States of America, under one flag, and as a Federation of States, held to be “one nation under God” and “indivisible” in outlook and cultural diversity and personal individuality, as upheld and guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America.
Bloodshed is not the way to go in vanquishing one people under another to establish peace because peace without justice is tyranny.
The current growing populist support by Muslims within the State of Israel to support a Bi-national State of Israel to end all wars in that region (Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, etc) and to unite a divided people–is gaining momentum both within the region, and in support of the neighbouring countries. And this conjoint effort, to free the people of Gaza to receive international aid, food, moneys, and support (that traditionally Hamas itself has diverted from the people of Gaza from directly receiving aid, in order to fund war plans, tunnel building, and the amassing of weapons, now fast coming to an end) is demonstrating to the rest of the people of the world, that any “state” “govt” or “group” that is explicitly in violation of the prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact will be opposed by the united efforts of all the rest of the nations and peoples of the world.
Today, we are in the midst of A World Civil War, and not until the Supreme Tribunal is democratically elected to End All Wars before they start in the first place shall peace through justice and “pacific means” be durably and permanently established.
The refusal to accept the borders of the 1948 two-state solution, in 1967, resulted in the acquisition of the Sinai Pennisula, Jerusalem and Golan Heights. The Sinai was given back, and Egypt and Israel came into accord. The more Israel has been attacked, by those first Agressors against two-state, the more one-state bi-national agreement has gained both popularity support and strength,…a “strange act” to behold…and a heartwrenching calamity for all people on all sides…
My point is this: regardless of how the ultimate outcome in Israel-Palestine is overcome: concerning the Greater World Civil War globally, violence is not the way to proceed. We today need to learn the lessons of American, British, French and Russian Revolutions, lessons from the killing of children and brother killing brother in the American Civil War, lessons from WWI and WWII to Renounce violence and warfare FOREVER, and to use “pacific means” for the amicable and conclusive settlement of any and all disputes.
Prayer is needed here to bolster and strengthen OUR DEEDS to bring about Universal Peace and to make the Oneness of Humanity Action Based in all our ways and means about how we, as one single race of human beings, go about our daily affairs in treating one another always in Loving kindness.
The prophecies shall all come true! The golden age shall be established. These ruinous wars shall end. All people shall embrace as one single family. The household of humanity will be inclusive of all. None shall be left out. All shall be cared for, supported and loved! Politics won’t resolve this, neither material means, but “the zeal of the Lord of Hosts shall perform this”–for nothing short of the supernatural Power of God–LOVE–has this capability. Today, these days of Guy Fawkes and Armistice–hearts are united, and minds reach for Spirit, for LOVE shall overcome and conquer, no matter what the adversary may do or say!
“It is an old saying that 1,000 builders are not equal to one destroyer—how much more if there are one thousand destroyers after one builder? “–‘Abdu’l-Baha
Universal Peace for the Oneness of Humanity! The pacific party shall prevail! We shall overcome!
LNC 2137✨️

One State Solution

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THE IMPORTANCE OF MILITARY MIGHT!
Our military needs GAS and OIL to secure the basic safety and security of American Democracy and to protect the free and open society of the people of the United Stares, our collective security of independence of western life-style, and to uphold the Universal Declaration of Unalienable Human Rights (Bill of Rights) under American Constitutional Law, as preserved under Article 3 of the prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact (1928; Ez. 37:26 “the everlasting Covenant of Peace”).
The American people WITHIN the borders of the United States, and within the State Borders of each Constitution of each State, DO NOT need GAS and OIL within the borders of the nation. Why?
Because the 50 states are not at war with one another. Because the 50 states have national guards, and military bases within each state.
This fundamental TRUTH and obvious REALIZATION enables all peoples within the country to go green and electric, or hydroelectric, or full hydro, or something else, with all our cars and vehicles operating within the country, while ONLY the military needs GAS and OIL.
This fundamental necessarily of strengthening the military forces, while freeing the peoples daily needs for gas and oil, will swiftly bring about the Golden Age of Divine Civilization for America and for the total liberation and independence of all its people.
Going GREEN domestic, will create millions of more jobs, make the rich richer, and elevate the poor out of abject poverty into a baseline of a strong and vibrant middle class lifestyle for all.
With GAS and OIL no longer needed to satisfy domestic energy needs, the American Military Forces, will be the sole consumers of gas and oil powered vehicles, along with certain construction machines, and necessary farming and agricultural equipment, that can be feuled by hybrids and biodeisal if necessary to get the job done.
America’s vast oil reserves, therefore, would be even more abundant to free the United States to remain an undaunted military might, protecting the new Green High Tech lifestyle within the borders of the nation. According to FRONTLINE:
“Military forces, when they are strong and ready and modern, are a credible — and tangible — addition to a nation’s power. When both the intangible national will and those forces are forged into one instrument, national power becomes effective.”
Furthermore, Activating Article 2 of the prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact (1928, Ez. 37:26) will greatly reduce the need for burning gas and oil by the military that will only need that for military drills, exercises, and “war games”, never needing to be used in actual “hot wars.”
How will this come about?
First, certain states, will volunteer to be the first to go 100% GREEN within their own borders. The sucess or failure of this endeavor will set the stage for all other states to get in on the act, once total sucess overcomes all failure. How will this happen?
Let’s take an important and central state, such as Michigan, for example.
Michigan economy is greatly tied into the automotive industry. Michigan will become the largest manufacturer of affordable green vehicles, that all the people in the state will own and operate. The workers in Michigan will make enough money to easily buy back the goods and vehicles they produce. Michigan will be the first state to also go green on energy production to power all the needs of the people within the state both commercial, industrial, private and public sector, and for personal and home use. No gas, coal or oil will be needed in Michigan to produce the abundant energy needs of all. Both the Automotive Industry and the Big Power companies of Michigan will become efficient, clean, wealthy and prosperous. Agriculture, science and technology, and industry will be strengthened in Michigan. If Pure Michigan can be the first, for example, to make this work, then Michigan and Detroit will become the national leader of the Golden Age of American society, when it comes to both strengthening and fortifying, the covenant of iron (industry) with the covenant of wood (agriculture) to unite as a single covenant of gold. Should Michigan do this ease, wealth and prosperity for all will be the norm and the rule for all, and not the exception to it. Community gardens will be established in the urban centers. Jobs will abound. Education will flourish. Arts, science, and entertainment will abound. And the Tiger’s will win the world series, and the Lion’s will win a superbowl. Such is the imagination, optimism, and Spirit of Unity we all must have to dance the dream awake. In such a state, no one will have time for crime, small businesses owner-operated will flourish, poverty will be a thing of the past, and people will be so high on life, that drug addictions and suicides, and school shootings will become an unheard of thing of the past!
My point is this: if states go green within their own borders in both power production and transportation then oil and gas can be used where it is most necessary NATIONAL DEFENSE.
Furthermore, as America becomes the world leader in AGAIN being the premier democratic nation to uphold the prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact, like it did during the DAYS OF WWII, much less gas and oil will be needed to POWER the UNSTOPPABLE MILITARY MIGHT of the United States of America, and to establish peace within its own borders.
Gas and Oil are needed to “win” the war, and winning this current war means deterrence from stopping all wars in the first place.
The absurd and unnecessary use of oil and gas dependence domesticly is threatening national security Internationally!!!
Going green in energy production and transportation and home use domesticly is imperative if America and all Americans wish to survive and protect the American way of life in this next century! Every tank of gas each citizen consumes is one less tank of gas our soldiers need to thrive and survive overseas. Think about it!
Detroit, will still manufacture military equipment and agricultural machines too. More jobs will be created. The rich will get richer, and the poor will become affluent and poverty free. If a volunteer state like Michigan, is able to this, then high population states like New York and California will follow, until all 50 states are 100% green within. We have the tech, the strength, the funds, the logistics, the know-how to do it! All we need is the united will of all the people, big business and industry to bring this about.
Friends! We currently live in a violent and unpredictable world in desperate need for Universal Peace and the Oneness of Humanity!
If America falls, the American Dream, and Constitutional Democracy falls along with it! That means, America, just cannot afford to have its military might dependant upon huge consumption of FOREIGN supplies of gas and oil, and the best and easiest practical immediate REMEDY is that American use of gas and oil domesticly go for the MILITARY and all domestic power and transportation go green, the sooner the better!
Furthermore, it’s good for the air. It’s good for the water. It’s good for the environment. It’s good for the heart, mind and soul! Its good for you, its good for me, its good for everyone!
In the long run–when Universal international disarmament takes place, fossil fuels feeding military death machines will fade away as well, as “old soldiers” do…War and death, a thing of the past…”Death! Where is thy sting!?”
America and all the world stands at the precipice of democratically electing the Supreme Tribunal to end all war, and America, the first to uphold the prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact in 1928, shall remain a leader in world influence ONLY AGAIN in being the leader in upholding the prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact today at its Centenary in 2028, that fast approaches.
What type of sacrifice is it, to sacrifice domestic use of gas and oil for the unlimited use by necessary military might? In a new world, where even war itself, shall become a thing of the past?
Going green domesticly is essential if America is to remain strong, bright, and undefeated internationally. And in the end, even war itself shall be defeated.
“United we stand! Divided we fall!”
“One nation, under God”; and as it says ON THE MONEY: “IN GOD, WE TRUST”…
LNC 2137✨️

“A conquest can be a praiseworthy thing, and there are times when war becomes the powerful basis of peace, and ruin the very means of reconstruction. If, for example, a high-minded sovereign marshals his troops to block the onset of the insurgent and the aggressor, or again, if he takes the field and distinguishes himself in a struggle to unify a divided state and people, if, in brief, he is waging war for a righteous purpose, then this seeming wrath is mercy itself, and this apparent tyranny the very substance of justice and this warfare the cornerstone of peace. Today, the task befitting great rulers is to establish universal peace, for in this lies the freedom of all peoples.” (‘Abdu’l-Baha, SDC)

The Uses Of Military Force

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The Three Articles of the League of Nations Covenant #2137 Outlawing War. We Call on All Signatory Nations to Come Together and Elect the Committee To Abolish War to Activate This Binding Covenant of Peace and Friendship, the Covenant of Lasting Peace!

The Twelve Basic Principles of the Baha’i Faith

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Baha’i Month: Qudrat/Power 1, 181 B.E. (11/4/2024)

November 4th, 2024

I verily proclaim: “There is no power nor strength except in God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.”

Baha’u’llah, Gems of Divine Mysteries

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ALL over Europe today one hears of meetings and assemblies, and societies of all kinds are formed. There are those interested in commerce, science, and politics, and many others. All these are for material service, their desire being for the progress and enlightenment of the world of matter. But rarely does a breath from the spirit world breathe upon them. They seem unconscious of the Divine Voice, careless concerning the things of God. But this meeting in Paris is a truly spiritual one. The Divine Breath is poured forth in your midst, the light of the Kingdom is shining in all hearts. The Divine love of God is a power among you, and with souls athirst, ye receive the glad tidings of great joy.

You are all met here with one accord, heart drawn to heart, souls overflowing with Divine love, working and longing for the unity of the world.

Verily this assembly is a spiritual one! It is like unto a beautiful perfumed garden! On it the Heavenly Sun sheds the golden rays, and the warmth thereof penetrates and gladdens each waiting heart. The love of Christ, which passeth all knowledge, is among you, the Holy Spirit is your help.

Day by day this meeting will grow and become more powerful until gradually its spirit will conquer the whole world!

Try with all your hearts to be willing channels for God’s Bounty. For I say unto you that He has chosen you to be His messengers of love throughout the world, to be His bearers of spiritual gifts to man, to be the means of spreading unity and concord on the earth. Thank God with all your hearts that such a privilege has been given unto you. For a life devoted to praise is not too long in which to thank God for such a favor.

Lift up your hearts above the present and look with eyes of faith into the future! Today the seed is sown, the grain falls upon the earth, but behold the day will come when it shall rise a glorious tree and the branches thereof shall be laden with fruit. Rejoice and be glad that this day has dawned, try to realize its power, for it is indeed wonderful! God has crowned you with honor and in your hearts has He set a radiant star; verily the light thereof shall brighten the whole world!

Abdul-Baha’-Paris Talks, November 4, 1911

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Baha’i Month: Mashiyyat/Will 1, 181 B.E. (9/27/2024)

September 27th, 2024

O YE servants of the Sacred Threshold! The triumphant hosts of the Celestial Concourse, arrayed and marshaled in the Realms above, stand ready and expectant to assist and assure victory to that valiant horseman who with confidence spurs on his charger into the arena of service. Well is it with that fearless warrior, who armed with the power of true Knowledge, hastens unto the field, disperses the armies of ignorance, and scatters the hosts of error, who holds aloft the Standard of Divine Guidance, and sounds the Clarion of Victory. By the righteousness of the Lord! He hath achieved a glorious triumph and obtained the true victory.

Abdu’l-Baha’, Selections, #208

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In 1875 Abdu’l-Baha’ wrote:

True civilization will unfurl its banner in the midmost heart of the world whenever a certain number of its distinguished and high-minded sovereigns—the shining exemplars of devotion and determination—shall, for the good and happiness of all mankind, arise, with firm resolve and clear vision, to establish the Cause of Universal Peace. They must make the Cause of Peace the object of general consultation, and seek by every means in their power to establish a Union of the nations of the world. They must conclude a binding treaty [1928 General Treaty for the Renunciation of War] and establish a covenant [the Special Treaty to Elect the SupremeTribunal] the provisions of which shall be sound, inviolable and definite. They must proclaim it to all the world and obtain for it the sanction of all the human race. This supreme and noble undertaking—the real source of the peace and well-being of all the world—should be regarded AS SACRED by all that dwell on earth. All the forces of humanity must be mobilized to ensure the stability and permanence of this Most Great Covenant. In this all-embracing pact [1928 Paris Peace Pact: The General Treaty for the Renunciation of War and the Special Treaty to elect the Court with full powers] the limits and frontiers of each and every nation should be clearly fixed, the principles underlying the relations of governments towards one another definitely laid down, and all international agreements and obligations ascertained. In like manner, the size of the armaments of every government should be strictly limited, for if the preparations for war and the military forces of any nation should be allowed to increase, they will arouse the suspicion of others. The fundamental principle underlying this solemn Pact [1928 Paris Peace Pact] should be so fixed that if any government later violate any one of its provisions, all the governments on earth should arise [in defense of the Universal Collective Security Agreement] to reduce it to utter submission, nay the human race as a whole should resolve, with every power at its disposal, to destroy that government. Should this greatest of all remedies be applied to the sick body of the world, it will assuredly recover from its ills and will remain eternally safe and secure.—The Secret of Divine Civilization, (Charter Document of the 1928 Paris Peace Pact) pp. 64–65.

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Baha’i Sabbath: Izzat 6, 181 B.E. (9/13/2024)

September 14th, 2024

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ASL-I-KULLU’L-KHAYR (Words of Wisdom)

In the Name of God, the Exalted, the Most High

THE source of all good is trust in God, submission unto His command, and contentment with His holy will and pleasure.

The essence of wisdom is the fear of God, the dread of His scourge and punishment, and the apprehension of His justice and decree.

The essence of religion is to testify unto that which the Lord hath revealed, and follow that which He hath ordained in His mighty Book.

The source of all glory is acceptance of whatsoever the Lord hath bestowed, and contentment with that which God hath ordained.

The essence of love is for man to turn his heart to the Beloved One, and sever himself from all else but Him, and desire naught save that which is the desire of his Lord.

True remembrance is to make mention of the Lord, the All-Praised, and forget aught else beside Him.

True reliance is for the servant to pursue his profession and calling in this world, to hold fast unto the Lord, to seek naught but His grace, inasmuch as in His Hands is the destiny of all His servants.

The essence of detachment is for man to turn his face towards the courts of the Lord, to enter His Presence, behold His Countenance, and stand as witness before Him.

The essence of understanding is to testify to one’s poverty, and submit to the Will of the Lord, the Sovereign, the Gracious, the All-Powerful.

The source of courage and power is the promotion of the Word of God, and steadfastness in His Love.

The essence of charity is for the servant to recount the blessings of his Lord, and to render thanks unto Him at all times and under all conditions.

The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds; he whose words exceed his deeds, know verily his death is better than his life.

The essence of true safety is to observe silence, to look at the end of things and to renounce the world.

The beginning of magnanimity is when man expendeth his wealth on himself, on his family and on the poor among his brethren in his Faith.

The essence of wealth is love for Me; whoso loveth Me is the possessor of all things, and he that loveth Me not is indeed of the poor and needy. This is that which the Finger of Glory and Splendour hath revealed.

The source of all evil is for man to turn away from his Lord and set his heart on things ungodly.

The most burning fire is to question the signs of God, to dispute idly that which He hath revealed, to deny Him and carry one’s self proudly before Him.

The source of all learning is the knowledge of God, exalted be His Glory, and this cannot be attained save through the knowledge of His Divine Manifestation.

The essence of abasement is to pass out from under the shadow of the Merciful and seek the shelter of the Evil One.

The source of error is to disbelieve in the One true God, rely upon aught else but Him, and flee from His Decree.

True loss is for him whose days have been spent in utter ignorance of his self.

The essence of all that We have revealed for thee is Justice, is for man to free himself from idle fancy and imitation, discern with the eye of oneness His glorious handiwork, and look into all things with a searching eye.

Thus have We instructed thee, manifested unto thee Words of Wisdom, that thou mayest be thankful unto the Lord, thy God, and glory therein amidst all peoples.

Baha’u’llah, Tablets

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Baha’i Month: Izzat/Might 1, 181 B.E. (9/8/2024)

September 9th, 2024

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Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Every time I attempt to make mention of Thee, I am hindered by the sublimity of Thy station and the overpowering greatness of Thy might. For were I to praise Thee throughout the length of Thy dominion and the duration of Thy sovereignty, I would find that my praise of Thee can befit only such as are like unto me, who are themselves Thy creatures, and who have been generated through the power of Thy decree and been fashioned through the potency of Thy will. And at whatever time my pen ascribeth glory to any one of Thy names, methinks I can hear the voice of its lamentation in its remoteness from Thee, and can recognize its cry because of its separation from Thy Self. I testify that everything other than Thee is but Thy creation and is held in the hollow of Thy hand. To have accepted any act or praise from Thy creatures is but an evidence of the wonders of Thy grace and bountiful favors, and a manifestation of Thy generosity and providence.
I entreat Thee, O my Lord, by Thy Most Great Name whereby Thou didst separate light from fire, and truth from denial, to send down upon me and upon such of my loved ones as are in my company the good of this world and of the next. Supply us, then, with Thy wondrous gifts that are hid from the eyes of men. Thou art, verily, the Fashioner of all creation. No God is there but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Most High.

Baha’u’llah

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O sincere servant of the True One! I hear thou art grieved and distressed at the happenings of the world and the vicissitudes of fortune. Wherefore this fear and sorrow? The true lovers of the Abhá Beauty, and they that have quaffed the Cup of the Covenant fear no calamity, nor feel depressed in the hour of trial. They regard the fire of adversity as their garden of delight, and the depth of the sea the expanse of heaven.

Thou who art neath the shelter of God, and under the shadow of the Tree of His Covenant, why sorrow and repine? Rest thou assured and feel confident. Observe the written commandments of thy Lord with joy and peace, with earnestness and sincerity; and be thou the well-wisher of thy country and thy government. His grace shall assist thee at all times, His blessings shall be bestowed upon thee, and thy heart’s desire shall be realized.

By the Ancient Beauty!—may my life be a sacrifice for His loved ones—Were the friends to realize what a glorious sovereignty the Lord hath destined for them in His Kingdom, surely they would be filled with ecstasy, would behold themselves crowned with immortal glory and carried away with transports of delight. Erelong it shall be made manifest how brilliantly the light of His bountiful care and mercy hath shone upon His loved ones, and what a turbulent ocean hath been stirred in their hearts! Then will they clamour and exclaim: Happy are we; let all the world rejoice!

Abdu’l-Baha’, Selections, #229

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Baha’i Month: Asma/Names 1, 181 B.E. (8/20/2024)

August 20th, 2024

This is the Call of the All-Glorious which is proclaimed from the Supreme Horizon in the Prison of ‘Akká

He is the Expounder, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

GOD, the True One, testifieth and the Revealers of His names and attributes bear witness that Our sole purpose in raising the Call and in proclaiming His sublime Word is that the ear of the entire creation may, through the living waters of divine utterance, be purged from lying tales and become attuned to the holy, the glorious and exalted Word which hath issued forth from the repository of the knowledge of the Maker of the Heavens and the Creator of Names. Happy are they that judge with fairness.

Baha’u’llah, Tablets of Baha’u’llah, Bisharat (Glad Tidings)

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I shall restate here My theme, that perchance this may assist thee in recognizing thy Creator. Know thou that God—exalted and glorified be He—doth in no wise manifest His inmost Essence and Reality. From time immemorial He hath been veiled in the eternity of His Essence and concealed in the infinitude of His own Being. And when He purposed to manifest His beauty in the kingdom of names and to reveal His glory in the realm of attributes, He brought forth His Prophets from the invisible plane to the visible, that His name “the Manifest” might be distinguished from “the Hidden” and His name “the Last” might be discerned from “the First”, and that there may be fulfilled the words: “He is the First and the Last; the Seen and the Hidden; and He knoweth all things!” 5 Thus hath He revealed these most excellent names and most exalted words in the Manifestations of His Self and the Mirrors of His Being.

It is therefore established that all names and attributes return unto these sublime and sanctified Luminaries. Indeed, all names are to be found in their names, and all attributes can be seen in their attributes. Viewed in this light, if thou wert to call them by all the names of God, this would be true, as all these names are one and the same as their own Being. Comprehend then the intent of these words, and guard it within the tabernacle of thy heart, that thou mayest recognize the implications of thine inquiry, fulfil them according to that which God hath ordained for thee, and thus be numbered with those who have attained unto His purpose.

Baha’u’llah, Gems Of Divine Mysteries, Para. 46 & 47

Citation: 5. Qur’án 57:3.

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August 9th, 2024

Jesus The High Priest After The Order Of Melchizedec-“Blessed Is He”, Reading The Prayer For The Cementing Together Of The Hearts Of All Humanity Revealed By The Messiah Baha’u’llah Through His Son Abdu’l-Baha’

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Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

Daniel 12:12

In the last two verses of the Book of Daniel occur the cryptic words—”Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. But go thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of Days [we are in the end of days now].”

Many have been the attempts of learned students to solve the problem of the significance of these words. In a tabletalk at which the writer [Esslemont] was present, ‘Abdu’l-Baha reckoned the fulfillment of Daniel’s prophecy from the date of the beginning of the Muhammadan era [the victory of Muhammad over Mecca in 628 AD—628 + 1335 = 1963].

‘Abdu’l-Baha’s Tablets make it clear that this prophecy refers to the one hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Baha’u’llah in Baghdad, or the year [April 21st] 1963:—

Now concerning the verse in Daniel, the interpretation whereof thou didst ask, namely, “Blessed is he who cometh unto the thousand, three hundred and thirty-five days.” These days must be reckoned as solar and not lunar years. For according to this calculation a century will have elapsed from the dawn of the Sun of Truth, then will the teachings of God be firmly established [by Blessed is he] upon the earth, and the Divine Light shall flood the world from the East even unto the West. Then, on this day, will the faithful rejoice! (J.E. Esslemont author of Baha’u’llah and the New Era on pages 249-250 of the 1970 Edition.)

On April 21st, 1963 the return of Jesus began his ministry by being opposed by Satan (Rex King) who was designated Satan by the Davidic King who was ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s son.

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And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.

Zechariah 3:6-7

Blessed he who hath attired his head with the diadem of My love. Blessed is he who hath heard of My grief and hath arisen to aid Me among My people. Blessed is he who hath laid down his life in My path and hath borne manifold hardships for the sake of My Name. Blessed the man who, assured of My Word, hath arisen from among the dead to celebrate My praise. Blessed is he that hath been enraptured by My wondrous melodies and hath rent the veils asunder through the potency of My might. Blessed is he who hath remained faithful to My Covenant, and whom the things of the world have not kept back from attaining My Court of holiness. Blessed is the manwho hath detached himself from all else but Me, hath soared in the atmosphere of My love, hath gained admittance into My Kingdom, gazed upon My realms of glory, quaffed the living waters of My bounty, hath drunk his fill from the heavenly river of My loving providence, acquainted himself with My Cause, apprehended that which I concealed within the treasury of My Words, and hath shone forth from the horizon of divine knowledge engaged in My praise and glorification. Verily, he is of Me. Upon him rest My mercy, My loving-kindness, My bounty and My glory.

Baha’u’llah, Tablets of Baha’u’llah, Lawh-I-Aqdas/The Most Holy Tablet, Para. 23

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For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes

Zech. 3:9 KJV

For behold the stone that I have laid before Jesus: upon one stone there are seven eyes

Zech. 3:9 Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible

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“This Stone with Seven Eyes”

Aerial View of The Stone with Seven eyes Between Two Mountains of Brass in Deer Lodge Valley Montana, New JerUSAlem

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And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.

Ezekiel 43:4 KJV

Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.

Ezekiel 46:1 KJV

Deer Lodge Tower 7 – The Gate Facing East

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AND I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.

Zech. 6:1 KJV

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“And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever.”

Rev. 11:15 KJV

The seventh angel is a man qualified with heavenly attributes, who will arise with heavenly qualities and character. Voices will be raised, so that the appearance of the Divine Manifestation will be proclaimed and diffused. In the day of the manifestation of the Lord of Hosts, and at the epoch of the divine cycle of the Omnipotent which is promised and mentioned in all the books and writings of the Prophets—in that day of God, the Spiritual and Divine Kingdom will be established, and the world will be renewed; a new spirit will be breathed into the body of creation; the season of the divine spring will come; the clouds of mercy will rain; the sun of reality will shine; the life-giving breeze will blow; the world of humanity will wear a new garment; the surface of the earth will be a sublime paradise; mankind will be educated; wars, disputes, quarrels and malignity will disappear; and truthfulness, righteousness, peace and the worship of God will appear; union, love and brotherhood will surround the world; and God will rule for evermore—meaning that the Spiritual and Everlasting Kingdom will be established. Such is the day of God. For all the days which have come and gone were the days of Abraham, Moses and Christ, or of the other Prophets; but this day is the day of God, for the Sun of Reality will arise in it with the utmost warmth and splendor.

Abdu’l-Baha’, Some Answered Questions #11, From The Only Translation Authorized And Approved By Abdu’l-Baha’

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Baha’i Sabbath: Kalimat 7, 181 B.E. (7/19/2024)

July 20th, 2024

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The Bahá’ís must not engage in political movements which lead to sedition. They must interest themselves in movements which conduce to law and order. In Persia at the present time the Bahá’ís have no part in the revolutionary upheavals which have terminated in lawlessness and rebellion. Nevertheless, a Bahá’í may hold a political office and be interested in politics of the right type. Ministers, state officials and governor-generals in Persia are Bahá’ís, and there are many other Bahá’ís holding governmental positions; but nowhere throughout the world should the followers of Bahá’u’lláh be engaged in seditious movements. For example, if there should be an uprising here in America having for its purpose the establishment of a despotic government, the Bahá’ís should not be connected with it.

The Bahá’í Cause covers all economic and social questions under the heading and ruling of its laws. The essence of the Bahá’í spirit is that, in order to establish a better social order and economic condition, there must be allegiance to the laws and principles of government. Under the laws which are to govern the world, the socialists may justly demand human rights but without resort to force and violence. The governments will enact these laws, establishing just legislation and economics in order that all humanity may enjoy a full measure of welfare and privilege; but this will always be according to legal protection and procedure. Without legislative administration, rights and demands fail, and the welfare of the commonwealth cannot be realized. Today the method of demand is the strike and resort to force, which is manifestly wrong and destructive of human foundations. Rightful privilege and demand must be set forth in laws and regulations.

While thousands are considering these questions, we have more essential purposes. The fundamentals of the whole economic condition are divine in nature and are associated with the world of the heart and spirit. This is fully explained in the Bahá’í teaching, and without knowledge of its principles no improvement in the economic state can be realized. The Bahá’ís will bring about this improvement and betterment but not through sedition and appeal to physical force—not through warfare, but welfare. Hearts must be so cemented together, love must become so dominant that the rich shall most willingly extend assistance to the poor and take steps to establish these economic adjustments permanently. If it is accomplished in this way, it will be most praiseworthy because then it will be for the sake of God and in the pathway of His service. For example, it will be as if the rich inhabitants of a city should say, “It is neither just nor lawful that we should possess great wealth while there is abject poverty in this community,” and then willingly give their wealth to the poor, retaining only as much as will enable them to live comfortably.

Strive, therefore, to create love in the hearts in order that they may become glowing and radiant. When that love is shining, it will permeate other hearts even as this electric light illumines its surroundings. When the love of God is established, everything else will be realized. This is the true foundation of all economics. Reflect upon it. Endeavor to become the cause of the attraction of souls rather than to enforce minds. Manifest true economics to the people. Show what love is, what kindness is, what true severance is and generosity. This is the important thing for you to do. Act in accordance with the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh. All His Books will be translated. Now is the time for you to live in accordance with His words. Let your deeds be the real translation of their meaning. Economic questions will not attract hearts. The love of God alone will attract them. Economic questions are most interesting; but the power which moves, controls and attracts the hearts of men is the love of God.

Abdu’l-Baha’

23 July 1912
Talk at Hotel Victoria
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Baha’i Month: Kalimat/Words 1, 181 B.E. (7/13/2024)

July 13th, 2024

 

What crime could have been committed by a group of women, children, and suckling mothers that they should be thus afflicted with the scourge of thine anger and wrath? No faith or religion hath ever held children responsible. The Pen of divine Command hath exempted them, yet the fire of thy tyranny and oppression encompasseth all. If thou bearest allegiance to any faith or religion, then thou shouldst know that, according to all the heavenly Books and all the divinely inspired and weighty Scriptures, children are not to be held accountable. Aside from this, not even those who disbelieve in God have perpetrated such unseemly acts. Since from every thing an effect becometh manifest, a fact that none can deny save those who are bereft of reason and understanding, it is certain that the sighs of these children and the cries of these wronged ones will have their due consequence.

Baha’u’llah, Lawh-i-Ra’is

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The Great Being saith: The heaven of statesmanship is made luminous and resplendent by the brightness of the light of these blessed words which hath dawned from the dayspring of the Will of God: It behoveth every ruler to weigh his own being every day in the balance of equity and justice and then to judge between men and counsel them to do that which would direct their steps unto the path of wisdom and understanding. This is the cornerstone of statesmanship and the essence thereof. From these words every enlightened man of wisdom will readily perceive that which will foster such aims as the welfare, security and protection of mankind and the safety of human lives. Were men of insight to quaff their fill from the ocean of inner meanings which lie enshrined in these words and become acquainted therewith, they would bear witness to the sublimity and the excellence of this utterance. If this lowly one were to set forth that which he perceiveth, all would testify unto God’s consummate wisdom. The secrets of statesmanship and that of which the people are in need lie enfolded within these words. This lowly servant earnestly entreateth the One true God—exalted be His glory—to illumine the eyes of the people of the world with the splendour of the light of wisdom that they, one and all, may recognize that which is indispensable in this day.

Baha’u’llah, Tablet of Maqsud, para. 11

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THE FOUR KINDS OF LOVE

WHAT a power is love! It is the most wonderful, the greatest of all living powers.

Love gives life to the lifeless. Love lights a flame in the heart that is cold. Love brings hope to the hopeless and gladdens the hearts of the sorrowful.

In the world of existence there is indeed no greater power than the power of love. When the heart of man is aglow with the flame of love, he is ready to sacrifice all—even his life. In the Gospel it is said God is love.

There are four kinds of love. The first is the love that flows from God to man; it consists of the inexhaustible graces, the Divine effulgence and heavenly illumination. Through this love the world of being receives life. Through this love man is endowed with physical existence, until, through the breath of the Holy Spirit—this same love—he receives eternal life and becomes the image of the Living God. This love is the origin of all the love in the world of creation.

The second is the love that flows from man to God. This is faith, attraction to the Divine, enkindlement, progress, entrance into the Kingdom of God, receiving the Bounties of God, illumination with the lights of the Kingdom. This love is the origin of all philanthropy; this love causes the hearts of men to reflect the rays of the Sun of Reality.

The third is the love of God towards the Self or Identity of God. This is the transfiguration of His Beauty, the reflection of Himself in the mirror of His Creation. This is the reality of love, the Ancient Love, the Eternal Love. Through one ray of this Love all other love exists.

The fourth is the love of man for man. The love which exists between the hearts of believers is prompted by the ideal of the unity of spirits. This love is attained through the knowledge of God, so that men see the Divine Love reflected in the heart. Each sees in the other the Beauty of God reflected in the soul, and finding this point of similarity, they are attracted to one another in love. This love will make all men the waves of one sea, this love will make them all the stars of one heaven and the fruits of one tree. This love will bring the realization of true accord, the foundation of real unity.

But the love which sometimes exists between friends is not (true) love, because it is subject to transmutation; this is merely fascination. As the breeze blows, the slender trees yield. If the wind is in the East the tree leans to the West, and if the wind turns to the West the tree leans to the East. This kind of love is originated by the accidental conditions of life. This is not love, it is merely acquaintanceship; it is subject to change.

Today you will see two souls apparently in close friendship; tomorrow all this may be changed. Yesterday they were ready to die for one another, today they shun one another’s society! This is not love; it is the yielding of the hearts to the accidents of life. When that which has caused this “love” to exist passes, the love passes also; this is not in reality love.

Love is only of the four kinds that I have explained. (a) The love of God towards the identity of God. Christ has said God is Love. (b) The love of God for His children—for His servants. (c) The love of man for God and (d) the love of man for man. These four kinds of love originate from God. These are rays from the Sun of Reality; these are the Breathings of the Holy Spirit; these are the Signs of the Reality.

Abdu’l-Baha’, Paris, 1911

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