Reflections
on the
Life of the Soul
Man - the true man - is soul, not body; though physically man belongs to the animal kingdom, yet his soul lifts him above the rest of creation. The soul it is which makes the human creature a celestial entity
'Abdu'l-Bahá
A body doth not develop and grow without the soul; therefore the soul is the medium of the spiritual life.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Know verily, that the soul is a sign of God, a heavenly gem whose reality the most learned of men hath failed to grasp, and whose mystery no mind, however acute, can ever hope to unravel.
Bahá'u'lláh
Verily, I say, the human soul is, in its essence, one of the signs of God, a mystery among His mysteries. It is one of the mighty signs of the Almighty Within it lieth concealed that which the world is now utterly incapable of apprehending.
Bahá'u'lláh
Know thou of a truth that the soul, after its separation from the body, will continue to progress until it attaineth the presence of God
To consider that after the death of the body the spirit perishes is like imagining that a bird in a cage will be destroyed if the cage is broken, though the bird has nothing to fear from the destruction of the cage. Our body is like the cage, and the spirit is like the bird. We see that without the cage the bird flies therefore, if the cage becomes broken, the bird will continue to exist In truth, from hell it reaches a paradise of delights because for the thankful birds there is no paradise greater than freedom from the cage. 
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Reflections on Peace
There can be no doubt whatever that the peoples of the world, of whatever race or religion, derive their inspiration from one heavenly Source, and are the subjects of one God.
Bahá'u'lláh
It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him that loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.
Bahá'u'lláh
Consort with all religions with amity and concord, that they may inhale from you the sweet fragrance of God.
Bahá'u'lláh
For blind imitation of the past will stunt the mind. But once every soul inquireth into truth, society will be freed from the darkness of continually repeating the past.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Take pride not in love for yourselves but in love for your fellow creatures. Glory not in love for your country, but in love for all mankind.
Bahá'u'lláh
Because man has stopped his ears to the Voice of Truth and shut his eyes to the Sacred Light, neglecting the Law of God, for this reason has the darkness of war and tumult, unrest and misery, desolated the earth.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
In the estimation of God all men are equal. There is no distinction or preference for any soul, in the realm of His justice and equity
In the estimate of God, there are no English, French, Germans, Turkish or Persians. All these in the presence of God are equal; they are of one race and one creation; God did not make these divisions. These distinctions have had their origin in man himself We are of one physical race.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Reflections on True Life
True life is not the life of the flesh but the life of the spirit.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
No matter how much man may acquire material virtues, he will not be able to realise and express the highest possibilities of life without spiritual graces.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Man is in reality a spiritual being and only when he lives in the spirit is he truly happy.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
True bounty is that of heaven, spiritual, which gives life eternal. Follow this and thy heart will become as beautiful as a garden, thine eyes bright, thy spirit happy and thy thought a comfort to souls.
We must look higher than all earthly thoughts; detach ourselves from every material idea, crave for the things of the spirit.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Human happiness is founded upon spiritual behaviour.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
The body without spirit is not capable of real accomplishment. Although it may be in the utmost condition of beauty and excellence, it is, nevertheless, in need of the spirit.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
All the sorrow and grief that exist come from the world of matter - the spiritual world bestows only the joy!
'Abdu'l-Bahá
No matter how far the material world advances, it cannot establish the happiness of mankind. Only when material and spiritual civilisation are linked and co-ordinated will happiness be assured.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Reflections on
Coping with Stress
O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved, I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me. I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life. O God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself. I dedicate myself to Thee, O God.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Joy gives us wings! In times of joy our strength is more vital, our intellect keener. But when sadness visits us, our strength leaves us.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Remember not thine own limitations; the help of God will come to you. Forget yourself. God's help will surely come!
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.
Bahá'u'lláh
I am the Sun of Wisdom and the Ocean of Knowledge. I cheer the faint and revive the dead. I am the guiding Light that illumineth the way. I am the Royal Falcon on the Arm of the Almighty. I unfold the drooping wings of every broken bird and start it on its flight.
Bahá'u'lláh
