2013
‘Abdu’l-Bahá and kindness
One might think kindness to be merely one virtue among many in our spiritual toolbox. A search in the Master’s talks and writings on this quality, however, does away with this assumption: The language of kindness is the lodestone of […]
‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Perseverance
Reading about the Master’s travels in the West one cannot but be in awe with the perseverance He displayed. Despite His age and health condition, He was continuously and truly present to the many people that sought Him out. What […]
2013
‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Germany
While making several short trips to cities in Austria and Hungary, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá spent most of the month of April 1913 in Germany. Balyuzi gives us the details of the intense daily pace with which the Master, despite His age and […]
‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Hospitality
While reading about ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s visits to the West one notices how the Master was not only welcomed by a diversity of hosts, but that He Himself extended hospitality too: He hosted several ‘Feasts’ and was, in the words of Shoghi […]
2013
‘Abdu’l-Bahá and faith
“As ye have faith, so shall your powers and blessings be,” the Master said to the very first group of Western pilgrims visiting Him in Haifa in 1898[1]. Also during His travels in the West, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá spoke of the […]
2012
The Meaning of Sacrifice
On 29 November 1912 the Master spoke at the home of the Kinneys about the mystery of sacrifice. He gave His audience, through the example of Christ, indicators as to how we may understand and embody sacrifice in the true […]
2012
Healing & Good Health
The Master spoke repeatedly about healing and good health. His Talks highlight what is in essence a generous gift of the Divine: Although ill health is one of the unavoidable conditions of man, truly it is hard to bear. The […]
2012
The Balkan War and Universal Peace
During the Master’s travel to the West a war was devastating the Balkans. Succinctly, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá commented how war is “the outcome of hostility and hatred between nations and peoples of religion who imitate and adhere to the forms and violate […]
This Radiant Century
On 25 May 1912 the Master explained that historians perceive this radiant century as being equivalent to the previous one hundred centuries due to the exponential progress mankind has made and continues to make in all areas of life. […]
Esperanto and the Universal Language
Communication is one way in which we put into practice the virtues we acquire and contribute towards a united and peaceful world. In A Traveller’s Narrative, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said: O friends, consort with all the people of the world with joy […]