americanbahai:

“[The True Seeker] should forgive the sinful, and never despise his low estate, for none knoweth what his own end will be” — Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitab-I-Iqan

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O SON OF BEING!

How couldst thou forget thine own faults and busy thyself with the faults of others? Whoso doeth this is accursed of Me.

O SON OF MAN!

Breathe not the sins of others so long as thou art thyself a sinner. Shouldst thou transgress this command, accursed wouldst thou be, and to this I bear witness.

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Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words, [Arabic] 26 and 27. (via americanbahai)

Must take into account these Hidden words, daily

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llamabones:

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rikarae:

Happiness consisteth of two kinds: physical and spiritual. The physical happiness is limited; its utmost duration is one day, one month, one year. It hath no result. Spiritual happiness is eternal and unfathomable. This kind of happiness appeareth in one’s soul with the love of God and suffereth one to attain to the virtues and perfections of the world of humanity. Therefore, endeavour as much as thou art able in order to illumine the lamp of thy heart by the light of love. - ‘Abdu’l Baha

True happiness is an attitude we foster rather than something we possess. It is about a condition of being rather than of having.

The more we search for ourselves, the less likely we are to find ourselves; and the more we search for God, and to serve our fellow-men, the more profoundly will we become acquainted with ourselves, and the more inwardly assured. This is one of the great spiritual laws of life. - Shoghi Effendi

True happiness goes hand in hand with attaining the “virtues and perfections of the world of humanity”

The key, it would seem, to happiness – true happiness – is constant effort: effort in our path of service, effort in the development of our character, and effort in becoming detached from our ego and in recognizing our true spiritual natures. Pursuing happiness as the sole object of our lives can only ever be a formula for frustration and disappointment – we will always find our lives, at some point, to be lacking in one way or another. By pursuing spiritual happiness instead, and focusing our efforts on service to others and acquiring spiritual growth, our eyes will be opened to the countless blessings in our lives.

These quotes and thoughts are just what I needed this week, as I have been struggling with just about everything, I need to just step back and start looking at everything differently. Growing up in a very non-religious household, I was never truly able to see the benefits of having a faith. I have been slowly learning over the last couple years how great it feels to develop your spirituality and to always have faith in something.  

sparksflywhenyouspeaknow:

April 14th: “…all the truths of which he was ignorant before will be make plain and clear.”

sparksflywhenyouspeaknow:

April 6th: “Blessed is he who remembereth his parents when communing with God.”

"‎The season of Naw-Rúz and the renewal of the world of nature are an invitation to reinvigorate the powers of the spirit and to
re-examine matters of the heart and conscience. It is befitting that in this vernal season, this outward symbol of the spiritual springtide, in your meaningful conversations with your friends, neighbours, acquaintances, colleagues and other like-minded souls, you explore together how better to contribute to the material and spiritual welfare of others and to build a society in which the innate talents of every individual can flourish without regard to distinctions of class, creed, gender or ethnicity. Ponder together the true purpose of the world of existence and the life of man; consider the beauty and efficacy of a society founded on the principle of unity in diversity; and deliberate on that essential nobility of the soul that enables the individual to see his or her own happiness in the happiness of others."

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"All Art is a gift of the Holy Spirit. When this light shines through the mind of a musician, it manifests itself in beautiful harmonies. Again, shining through the mind of a poet, it is seen in fine poetry and poetic prose. When the light of the Sun of Truth inspires the mind of a painter, he produces marvellous pictures. These gifts are fulfilling their highest purpose when showing forth the praise of God."