Pyramid Lake, Jasper, Canada
“Purge your heart of worldly desires, and let angelic virtues be your adorning… Beseech the Lord your God to grant that no earthly entanglements, no worldly affections, no ephemeral pursuits, may tarnish the purity, or embitter the sweetness, of that grace which flows through you.”
-Muhammad-i-Zarandi (Nabil-i-A’zam). The Dawn-Breakers
Georgetown, USA
“Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.”
-Abdu’l-Baha, Paris Talks
West Mediterranean
“The field is indeed so immense, the period so critical, the Cause so great, the workers so few, the time so short, the privilege so priceless, that no follower of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh, worthy to bear His name, can afford a moment’s hesitation.”
–Shoghi Effendi, The Advent of Divine Justice
Smoky Mountains, USA
“It behoveth everyone to traverse this brief span of life with sincerity and fairness. Should one fail to attain unto the recognition of Him Who is the Eternal Truth, let him at least conduct himself with reason and justice.”
–Baha’u’llah, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts
Montevideo, Uruguay
“Abre, entonces, el oído de tu corazón para que puedas escuchar el discurso del Divino Árbol del Loto que ha surgido en verdad por Dios, el Omnipotente, el Benéfico.”
-Baha’u’llah, Epistola al Hijo del Lobo
New York City, USA
“O Thou kind Lord! Grant that these trees may become the adornment of the Abhá Paradise. Cause them to grow through Thy celestial bounty. Make them fresh and verdant and besprinkle them with heavenly dewdrops.”
-‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
“O thou seeker of the kingdom of God! If thou wishest thy speech and utterance to take effect in the hardened hearts, be thou severed from all attachment to this world and turn unto the Kingdom of God.”
-‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas