“I know not, O my God, what the Fire is which Thou didst kindle in Thy land… Whoso hath hasted towards it and attained unto it hath, in his eagerness to gaze on Thy beauty, yielded his life in Thy path, and ascended unto Thee, wholly detached from aught else except Thyself. I beseech Thee, O my God, by this Fire which blazeth and rageth in the world of creation, to rend asunder the veils that have hindered me from appearing before the throne of Thy majesty…”
Baha’u’llah, from Compilation on Detachment
“Until a being setteth his foot in the plane of sacrifice, he is bereft of every favour and grace; and this plane of sacrifice is the realm of dying to the self, that the radiance of the living God may then shine forth.”
Selections from the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha, pg 76
This is an amazing shot and matches so well with the Writings selected!
Great action and composition! I agree that it also goes really well with the selected Writings.
Beautiful, dynamic photograph, Lauren. It presents a unique vantage!
Looks like a ONE in a MILLION shot!! Such beauty, shared from the bounties you’ve already been given, is SOOOOOOOO inspiring to others.. bringing even more bounties upon YOU! Keep up the WONDERFUL work!!
I love this shot!