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Wine and wineskin

By lessan | Published: August 11, 2008

Here’s a little gem from the book The Arc of Ascent (read it yourself for the full picture). These words were spoken by God to Daniel: “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” Daniel 12:4 […]

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Spiritual vs. Phenomenal

By lessan | Published: June 25, 2008

The spiritual world is like unto the phenomenal world. They are the exact counterpart of each other. Whatever objects appear in this world of existence are the outer pictures of the world of heaven. (Abdu’l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 9)    Reading the book: The Arc of Ascent by John S. Hatcher. Highly […]

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Veils of light

By lessan | Published: May 2, 2008
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Justice

By lessan | Published: April 20, 2008

Justice is, in this day, bewailing its plight… O OPPRESSORS ON EARTH! Withdraw your hands from tyranny, for I have pledged Myself not to forgive any man’s injustice. This is My covenant which I have irrevocably decreed in the preserved tablet and sealed with My seal. O ye friends of God! Show ye an endeavor […]

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The girl who could open doors with her heart

By lessan | Published: April 1, 2008

The following is a story from The Heroic Female Spirit: A Collection of Tales, by Phyllis K. Peterson. The stories are inspired by teachings of the Bahá’í Faith, and reinforce spiritual qualities. They also provide positive examples of girls and women who learn to see their own capacity to create change. Grab a copy and […]

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