Collection 1

• ‘Abdu’l-Baha knew some English
• 'Abdu'l-Baha's absolute naturalness -- an utter absence of any desire or effort to impress one with his greatness
• Acquiring land for the Shrine of the Báb
• An example of the existence of a spiritual link between the Guardian and the invisible world of God
• Being in the presence of Baha’u’llah at the time of revelation
• Condition of hypocritical people
• Eating meat is permissible in the religion of God
• Fujita joined ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s entourage in Chicago
• How to become a true servant
• How to become free from material attachments
• How will mankind eventually adopt the Cause of Baha’u’llah
• If this Cause had appeared in Europe or America…
• Life is made up of crisis and victory
• No ‘earthbound’ souls
• One of the effects of the revelation of Tablets on Bahá'u'lláh
• Physical fasting is a symbol of abstinence from lust – it is a reminder
• Points, Letters, Words, Verses, and Book
• Question: What will be the food of the future?
• Question: Why did God allow evil to exist in the world?
• Resurrection of Jesus Christ
• Seeing ‘Abdu’l-Baha eating meat
• Self-discipline, soul, reason, and one’s actions
• Some of the Prophets who either lived on Mount Carmel or spent some time there…
• Source of evil thoughts
• Speaking in Aramaic Christ didn’t say while He was on the cross: 'O God; O God why hast Thou forsaken me?'
• Steadfastness = faith, knowledge, obedience
• Teaching the Cause is the most important work: “this is not to be brought under special rules… they should teach in any way possible"
• Tenderness and attention shown by ‘Abdu’l-Baha towards little children
• The historical significance of Mount Carmel
• The household of ‘Abdu’l-Baha in Akka – described by American pilgrim Mary Lucas
• The significance of twin things in the Cause
• The spread of the Cause
• The Tablet of Visitation for the Báb and Baha’u’llah
• To abstain from meat and be content with vegetables
• Unity among people – brought about due to necessities versus divine unity
• What would happen if we live and act according to the teachings of Baha'u’llah for one year
• Whatever the world of humanity is in need of is to be found in the Teachings of Baha’u’llah