Study deck 2 Flashcards
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(m) “To cut our hearts from ourselves and from the world. To be humble. To be servants of each other, and to know that we are less than anyone else. “To be as one soul in many bodies; for the more we love each other, the nearer we shall be to God…”
To live the life is:
“To be no cause of grief to anyone.
“To be kind to all people and to love them with a pure spirit.
“Should opposition or injury happen to us, to bear it, to be as kind as ever we can be, and through all, to love the people. Should calamity exist in the greatest degree, to rejoice, for these things are the gifts and favours of God.
“To be silent concerning the faults of others, to pray for them, and to help them, through kindness, to correct their faults.
“To look always at the good and not at the bad. If a man has ten good qualities and one bad one, look at the ten and forget the one. And if a man has ten bad qualities and one good one, to look at the one and forget the ten.
“Never to allow ourselves to speak one unkind word about another, even though that other be our enemy.
“To do all of our deeds in kindness.
“To cut our hearts from ourselves and from the world.
“To be humble.
“To be servants of each other, and to know that we are less than anyone else.
“To be as one soul in many bodies; for the more we love each other, the nearer we shall be to God; but to know that our love, our unity, our obedience must not be by confession, but of reality.
“To act with cautiousness and wisdom.
“To be truthful.
“To be hospitable.
“To be reverent.
“To be a cause of healing for every sick one, a comforter for every sorrowful one, a pleasant water for every thirsty one, a heavenly table for every hungry one, a star to every horizon, a light for every lamp, a herald to everyone who yearns for the kingdom of God.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
https: //bahai-library.com/pdf/t/townshend_promise_all_ages.pdf
(Expanded version:)
To live the life.
To be no cause of grief to any one.
To love each other very much.
To be kind to all people and to love them with a pure spirit.
Should opposition or injury happen to us, we must bear it and be as kind as ever we can be, and through all, we must love the people. Should calamity exist in the greatest degree, we must rejoice, for these things are the Gifts and Favors of GOD.
To be silent concerning the faults of others, to pray for them, and help them–through kindness–to correct their faults.
To look always at the good and not at the bad. If a man has ten good qualities and one bad one, we must look at the ten and forget the one. And if a man has ten bad qualities and one good one, we must look at the one and forget the ten.
To never allow ourselves to speak one unkind word about another, even though that other be our enemy.
To rebuke those who speak to us of the faults of others.
All of our deeds must be done in kindness.
To be occupied in spreading the Teachings, for only through obedience to this Command, our Master has said, will we receive the power and confirmation of the Spirit; and that whosoever is granted this power and confirmation of the Spirit, is under the Favor of GOD, but, otherwise, he is as a lamp without light. The Master also said that: “Every seed cast in this great and magnificent century (i.e., period) will be cultivated by GOD, and produce plants, through the abundance of the clouds of His Mercy.
To cut our hearts from ourselves and from the world.
To be humble.
To be servants of each other and to know that we are less than any one else.
To be as one soul in many bodies; for the more we love each other, the nearer we will be to GOD; but that our love, our unity, our obedience, must not be by confession but of reality.
To act with cautiousness and wisdom.
To be truthful.
To be hospitable.
To be reverent.
To be a cause of healing for every sick one; a comforter for every sorrowful one; a pleasant water for every thirsty one; a Heavenly Table for every hungry one; a guide for every seeker; rain for cultivation; a star to every horizon; a light for every lamp; a herald to every yearning one for the Kingdom of GOD.
Our Blessed Master said: “By these things you know the faithful servant of GOD.”
(Divine Art of Living)
The present compilation has been admirably se-
lected from those passages in which ‘Abdu’l-Baha
wrote or spoke to an intimate few on the nature of
the “divine art of living.” During the most diffi-
cult days of the war, these words brought the spirit
of peace to many hearts.
Horace Holley
https: //bahai-library.com/zamir/barstow.html
https: //archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.174135/2015.174135.The-Devine-Art-Of-Living_djvu.txt
https: //bahai.works/To_Live_the_Life/Text
(w+m) “Whosoever is occupied with himself… The ‘Master Key’ to self-mastery is self-forgetting. The road to the palace of life is through the path of renunciation.”
Whosoever is occupied with himself is wandering in the desert of heedlessness and regret. The ‘Master Key’ to self-mastery is self-forgetting. The road to the palace of life is through the path of renunciation.
Do not let the desires of the self find a place within you; for it is certain that when you reach the highest station of spirituality one worldly desire can cause your downfall. The spirit is like a bird; when it flies in the air it is always mounting. But the self is like the hunter who is thinking all the time how to catch the bird. As when a bird is in the air the hunter aims at it and brings it down, so is it with the human desires in the soul. You will see that by one arrow, one shot, it will be brought low. This arrow is the connection with this world, the occupations of this world, the desires of this world, the honours of this world.
In many ways the hunter will stop the spirit from ascending. That is why you must ask and implore and entreat: “O God, protect me from myself!”
– ‘Abdu’l-Baha, Star of the West, Volume 5, p. 68.
https://bahaiteachings.org/o-god-protect-me-from-myself/
A Book sent down in truth unto men of insight! It biddeth the people to observe justice and to work righteousness, and forbiddeth them to follow their corrupt inclinations and carnal desires, if perchance the children of men might be roused from their slumber.
Say: Follow, O people, what hath been prescribed unto you in Our Tablets, and walk not after the imaginations which the sowers of mischief have devised, they that commit wickedness and impute it to God, the Most Holy, the All-Glorious, the Most Exalted. Say: We have accepted to be tried by ills and troubles, that ye may sanctify yourselves from all earthly defilements. Why, then, refuse ye to ponder Our purpose in your hearts? By the righteousness of God! Whoso will reflect upon the tribulations We have suffered, his soul will assuredly melt away with sorrow. Thy Lord Himself beareth witness to the truth of My words. We have sustained the weight of all calamities to sanctify you from all earthly corruption, and ye are yet indifferent.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
Say: It behooveth every one that holdeth fast to the hem of Our Robe to be untainted by anything from which the Concourse on high may be averse. Thus hath it been decreed by thy Lord, the All-Glorious, in this His perspicuous Tablet. Say: Set ye aside My love, and commit what grieveth Mine heart? What is it that hindereth you from comprehending what hath been revealed unto you by Him Who is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise?
We verily behold your actions. If We perceive from them the sweet smelling savor of purity and holiness, We will most certainly bless you. Then will the tongues of the inmates of Paradise utter your praise and magnify your names amidst them who have drawn nigh unto God.
Cling thou to the hem of the Robe of God, and take thou firm hold on His Cord, a Cord which none can sever. Beware that the clamor of them that have repudiated this Most Great Announcement shall not deter thee from achieving thy purpose. Proclaim what hath been prescribed unto thee in this Tablet, though all the peoples arise and oppose thee. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Compelling, the Unfailing Protector.
My glory be with thee and with those of My loved ones that associate with thee. These indeed are they with whom it shall be well.
(m)(Consultation) …the issue is identified, the action taken to address it is described, the impact of the action is assessed, and those behind it reflect on their experience.
Each is presented in the same format; the issue is identified, the action taken to address it is described, the impact of the action is assessed, and those behind it reflect on their experience.
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To apply their learning, participants complete a focused learning activity where they identify an organisation challenge and work with their mentor to create solutions to improve organisational performance.
https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/news/leading-from-the-middle-a-compendium-of-leadership-learning-published/
A compendium of learning designed to support the ongoing development and improvement of middle leaders in Further Education…
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O honoured lady! In accordance with the divine teachings in this glorious dispensation we should not belittle anyone and call him ignorant, saying: ‘You know not, but I know’. Rather, we should look upon others with respect, and when attempting to explain and demonstrate, we should speak as if we are investigating the truth, saying: ‘Here these things are before us. Let us investigate to determine where and in what form the truth can be found.’
The teacher should not consider himself as learned and others ignorant. Such a thought breedeth pride, and pride is not conducive to influence. The teacher should not see in himself any superiority; he should speak with the utmost kindliness, lowliness and humility, for such speech exerteth influence and educateth the souls.
https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/SAB/sab-16.html
Wert thou to attain to but a dewdrop of the crystal waters of divine knowledge, thou wouldst readily realize that true life is not the life of the flesh but the life of the spirit.
For the life of the flesh is common to both men and animals, whereas the life of the spirit is possessed only by the pure in heart who have quaffed from the ocean of faith and partaken of the fruit of certitude.
Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitáb-i-Íqán
(m)(Treatment) In order to move on, you must understand why you felt what you did, and why you no longer need to feel it.
(m)(Treatment) In order to move on, you must understand why you felt what you did, and why you no longer need to feel it.
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O Lord my God! Assist Thy loved ones to be firm in Thy Faith, to walk in Thy ways, to be steadfast in Thy Cause. Give them Thy grace to withstand the onslaught of self and passion, to follow the light of divine guidance.
Thou art the Powerful, the Gracious, the Self-Subsisting, the Bestower, the Compassionate, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá
https://www.bahaiprayers.io/prayer?id=226070
Mohafezat
https://youtu.be/NWn0IH2xr6M
“All the Bahá’ís, new and old alike, should devote themselves as much as possible to teaching the Faith; they should also realize that the atmosphere of true love and unity which…
they manifest within the Bahá’í Community will directly affect the public, and be the greatest magnet for attracting people to the Faith and confirming them.”
(4 April 1947, written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to a Local Spiritual Assembly)
Between material things and spiritual things there is a connection. The more healthful his body the greater will be the power of the spirit of man. – Ibid.
https://bahaiteachings.org/bahai-diet-eating-for-our-souls/
Looking after one’s health is done with two intentions. Man may take good care of his body for the purpose of satisfying his personal wishes. Or, he may look after his health with the good intention of serving humanity and of living long enough to perform his duty toward mankind. The latter is most commendable. – Abdu’l-Baha, Star of the West, Volume 5, p. 231.
Walk thou high above the world of being through the power of the Most Great Name, that thou mayest become aware of the immemorial mysteries and be acquainted with that wherewith no one is acquainted. Verily, thy Lord is the Helper, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.
Be thou as a throbbing artery, pulsating in the body of the entire creation, that through the heat generated by this motion there may appear that which will quicken the hearts of those who hesitate.”
~Bahá’u’lláh (Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/717926402
(m) “He that giveth up himself wholly to God, God shall, assuredly, be with him; and he that placeth his complete trust in God,
God shall, verily, protect him from whatsoever may harm him, and shield him from the wickedness of every evil plotter…”
- Baha’u’llah (Suriy-i-Muluk)
how can we love another unless we love ourselves? Self-doubt is just as self-centered as self-inflation. Healthy self-love is like good parenting. We accept ourselves as the unique, worthy individuals we are, while at the same time seeking rigorous personal growth – opening to life’s many teachable moments. A sense of unworthiness undermines love for anyone else. Those who are deeply critical of others tend to have a harsh inner critic that keeps them from the joy of feeling beloved, by God or anyone.
Transformation comes when we realize we are the beloved. We were loved even before we were born. Baha’u’llah, Founder of the Baha’i Faith, says, “I loved thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me, that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life.” The more you see yourself as a beloved child of God – and a work in progress – the more your love and compassion will overflow to others.
https://www.lindakavelinpopov.com/2021/02/14/true-love/
(m) “…you have the privilege of using the Greatest Name and the revealed prayers to draw on the power of the Holy Spirit, which is your shield and your protection through any difficulties and which will bring reassurance and serenity to your heart.”
…[an] extract from a letter written on behalf of the House of Justice that attests to the spiritual power of the Greatest Name and the protection it affords in times of difficulties:
(4 January 1991, to an individual believer)
Question.—How many kinds of preexistence and of phenomena are there?
Answer.—Some sages and philosophers believe that there are two kinds of preexistence: essential preexistence and preexistence of time. Phenomena are also of two kinds, essential phenomena and that of time.
Essential preexistence is an existence which is not preceded by a cause, but essential phenomena are preceded by causes. Preexistence of time is without beginning, but the phenomena of time have beginnings and endings; for the existence of everything depends upon four causes—the efficient cause, the matter, the form and the final cause. For example, this chair has a maker who is a carpenter, a substance which is wood, a form which is that of a chair, and a purpose which is that it is to be used as a seat. Therefore, this chair is essentially phenomenal, for it is preceded by a cause, and its existence depends upon causes. This is called the essential and really phenomenal.
Now this world of existence in relation to its maker is a real phenomenon. As the body is sustained by the spirit, it is in relation to the spirit an essential phenomenon. The spirit is independent of the body, and in relation to it the spirit is an essential preexistence. Though the rays are always inseparable from the sun, nevertheless, the sun is preexistent and the rays are phenomenal, for the existence of the rays depends upon that of the sun. But the existence of the sun does not depend upon that of the rays, for the sun is the giver and the rays are the gift.
The second proposition is that existence and nonexistence are both relative. If it be said that such a thing came into existence from nonexistence, this does not refer to absolute nonexistence, but means that its former condition in relation to its actual condition was nothingness. For absolute nothingness cannot find existence, as it has not the capacity of existence. Man, like the mineral, is existing; but the existence of the mineral in relation to that of man is nothingness, for when the body of man is annihilated it becomes dust and mineral. But when dust progresses into the human world, and this dead body becomes living, man becomes existing. Though the dust—that is to say, the mineral—has existence in its own condition, in relation to man it is nothingness. Both exist, but the existence of dust and mineral, in relation to man, is nonexistence and nothingness; for when man becomes nonexistent, he returns to dust and mineral.
Therefore, though the world of contingency exists, in relation to the existence of God it is nonexistent and nothingness. Man and dust both exist, but how great the difference between the existence of the mineral and that of man! The one in relation to the other is nonexistence. In the same way, the existence of creation in relation to the existence of God is nonexistence. Thus it is evident and clear that although the beings exist, in relation to God and to the Word of God they are nonexistent. This is the beginning and the end of the Word of God, Who says: “I am Alpha and Omega”; for He is the beginning and the end of Bounty. The Creator always had a creation; the rays have always shone and gleamed from the reality of the sun, for without the rays the sun would be opaque darkness. The names and attributes of God require the existence of beings, and the Eternal Bounty does not cease. If it were to, it would be contrary to the perfections of God.
https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/SAQ/saq-81.html
If ye be truly united, if ye agree to promote that which is the essential purpose, and to show forth an all-unifying love, I swear by Him Who causeth the seed to split and the breeze to waft, so great a light will shine forth from your faces as to reach the highest heavens, the fame of your glory will be noised abroad, the evidences of your preeminence will spread throughout all regions, your power will penetrate the realities of all things, your aims and purposes will exert their influence upon the great and mighty nations, your spirits will encompass the whole world of being, …
and ye will discover yourselves to be kings in the dominions of the Kingdom, and attired with the glorious crowns of the invisible Realm, and become the marshals of the army of peace, and princes of the forces of light, and stars shining from the horizon of perfection, and brilliant lamps shedding their radiance upon men.”
Shoghi Effendi, Citadel of Faith (Publication information not provided) pp. 29-30
[In one of the earliest Tablets addressed by Him [Abdu’l-Baha] to the American believers these equally significant words have been penned:..]
…let none suppose that the civilization towards which the divine teachings impel humankind will follow merely from adjustments to the present order. Far from it. In a talk delivered some days after He laid the cornerstone of the Mother Temple of the West, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá stated that
“among the results of the manifestation of spiritual forces will be that the human world will adapt itself to a new social form,” that “the justice of God will become manifest throughout human affairs”. These, and countless other utterances of the Master to which the Bahá’í community is turning time and again in this centennial period, raise awareness of the distance that separates society as it is now arranged from the stupendous vision His Father gifted to the world.
https://universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org/ridvan-messages/20120421_001
…we urge you to consider that the more you understand the purpose of Bahá’u’lláh and the method by which He will achieve that purpose, the greater will be your success.
(letter of greeting from the Universal House of Justice to the [1971] Fiesch Conference was held, organized by the Bahá’í youth of Switzerland and Italy.)
http://www.bahairesearch.com/english/Baha’i/
Baha’i_Studies/Baha’i_World_Volumes/Volume_15.aspx
(Donald R. Witzel) The act of kindling the light of love in every heart “through being set aglow with the fire of the love of God”, of maintaining this “fire of love” and of increasing it daily, can be achieved by reading or listening to the scriptures about the suffering, persecutions and sacrifices of Baha’u’llah on a daily basis. If we understand what He did for us and we keep it always before our eyes, this will increase our love for Him. The purpose of Bahá’u’lláh’s forty years of sacrifice and tribulation was to redeem mankind. We have to fall in love with the Blessed Perfection. This love has to grow daily in our hearts. Then we have to become lovers of Bahá’u’lláh. …
All the things in this life grow; our love for Baha’u’llah also has to grow. Gradually this love has to convert itself into a great fire as we arise to serve the Cause of God With pure hearts full of a new spirit. This is the transforming power of Baha’u’llah! We live the Bahá’í life and follow the laws of God for the love of Baha’u’llah. For this reason we are firm and constant in God’s Covenant.
The new believers must be deepened in the Covenant…
https://bahai.works/Bah%C3%A1%E2%80%99%
C3%AD_World/Volume_20/Essays_and_Reviews
I rejoice to hear that thou takest pains with thine art, for in this wonderful new age, art is worship. The more thou strivest to perfect it, the closer wilt thou come to God…
What bestowal could be greater than this, that one’s art should be even as the act of worshipping the Lord? That is to say, when thy fingers grasp the paintbrush, it is as if thou wert at prayer in the Temple.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Whoso ariseth among you to teach the Cause of his Lord, let him, before all else, teach his own self, that his speech may attract the hearts of them that hear him. Unless he teacheth his own self, the words of his mouth will not influence the heart of the seeker. Take heed, O people, lest ye be of them that give good counsel to others but forget to follow it themselves. The words of such as these, and beyond the words the realities of all things, and beyond these realities the angels that are nigh unto God, bring against them the accusation of falsehood.
https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/GWB/gwb-128.html.utf8?query=speech&action=highlight#gr6
Should such a man ever succeed in influencing any one, this success should be attributed not to him, but rather to the influence of the words of God, as decreed by Him Who is the Almighty, the All-Wise. In the sight of God he is regarded as a lamp that imparteth its light, and yet is all the while being consumed within itself.
Say: Commit not, O people, that which will bring shame upon you or dishonor the Cause of God in the eyes of men, and be not of the mischief-makers. Approach not the things which your minds condemn. Eschew all manner of wickedness, for such things are forbidden unto you in the Book which none touch except such as God hath cleansed from every taint of guilt, and numbered among the purified.
Should anyone perceive the sweetness of the following passage in the Tablet revealed in honour of Nabíl of Qá’in, 2 he would readily comprehend the significance of assistance: Human utterance is an essence which aspireth to exert its influence and needeth moderation. As to its influence, this is conditional upon refinement, which in turn is dependent upon hearts which are detached and pure. As to its moderation, this hath to be combined with tact and wisdom as prescribed in the Holy Scriptures and Tablets.
O My Name! Utterance must needs possess penetrating power. For if bereft of this quality it would fail to exert influence…
https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/TB/tb-14.html
And this penetrating influence dependeth on the spirit being pure and the heart stainless. Likewise it needeth moderation, without which the hearer would be unable to bear it, rather he would manifest opposition from the very outset. And moderation will be obtained by blending utterance with the tokens of divine wisdom which are recorded in the sacred Books and Tablets. Thus when the essence of one’s utterance is endowed with these two requisites it will prove highly effective and will be the prime factor in transforming the souls of men. This is the station of supreme victory and celestial dominion. Whoso attaineth thereto is invested with the power to teach the Cause of God and to prevail over the hearts and minds of men.
- “I can warn them, I can urge them, but I cannot create the spirit — it is unhappiness for me and danger for the believers, that really results…” “They should pack up and go…”
“The Cause triumphs in spite of the inaction of a large number of its supporters, in a mysterious way it works.” — Shoghi Effendi, quoted in The Priceless Pearl, p. 133 https://bahai-library.com/compilation_quickeners_mankind
