DaNang, Vietnam
The glow of sunset illumines the banana trees.
“In their primal natural state, the forests are dim, gloomy, impenetrable. Man opens them to the light, clears away the tangled underbrush and plants fruitful trees. Soon the wild woodlands and jungle are changed into productive orchards and beautiful gardens; order has replaced chaos; the dark realm of nature has become illumined and brightened by cultivation.”
-‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace
Barcelona, Spain
“The winds of despair are, alas, blowing from every direction, and the strife that divideth and afflicteth the human race is daily increasing. The signs of impending convulsions and chaos can now be discerned, inasmuch as the prevailing order appeareth to be lamentably defective. I beseech God, exalted be His glory, that He may graciously awaken the peoples of the earth, may grant that the end of their conduct may be profitable unto them, and aid them to accomplish that which beseemeth their station.”
-Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings
Wilmette, USA
“Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Sanctify mine eye, and mine ear, and my tongue, and my spirit, and my heart, and my soul, and my body, and mine entire being from turning unto anyone but Thee. Give me then to drink from the cup that brimmeth with the sealed wine of Thy glory.”
-Bahá’u’lláh
Haifa, Israel
“Tal como se enfatiza repetidamente en la exposición que Bahá’u’lláh hace sobre el mensaje del Báb, el propósito fundamental de Dios al revelar Su voluntad es llevar a cabo una transformación en el carácter de la humanidad, desarrollar en el interior de aquellos que responden las cualidades morales y espirituales que están latentes dentro de la naturaleza humana.”
-Bahá’u’lláh