UNITY"The basis of the teaching of Bahá'u'lláh is the
Unity of Mankind, and His greatest desire was that
love and goodwill should live in the
heart of men."
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 45
"Bahá'u'lláh has drawn the
circle of unity, He has made a design for the uniting of all the peoples, and for the gathering of them all under the shelter of the tent of
universal unity. This is the work of the Divine Bounty, and we must all strive with heart and soul until we have the
reality of unity in our midst, and as we work, so will strength be given unto us.
Leave all thought of self, and strive only to be obedient and submissive to the Will of God. In this way only shall we become citizens of the Kingdom of God, and attain unto life everlasting."
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 53
We all, the
Eastern with the
Western nations, must strive
day and night with
heart and soul to achieve this high ideal, to cement the
unity between
all the nations of the earth. Every
heart will then be
refreshed, all
eyes will be
opened, the
most wonderful power will be
given, the
happiness of humanity will be
assured.
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 22
"This will be the paradise which is to come on earth, when
all mankind will be gathered together under the
tent of unity in the Kingdom of Glory."
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 22
"May each one of you become a
shining lamp, of which the flame is the
Love of God. May your hearts burn with the
radiance of unity. May your eyes be illumined with the effulgence of the
Sun of Truth!"
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 26
"Especially to those whose thoughts are material and retrograde show the
utmost love and patience, thereby winning them into the
unity of fellowship by the radiance of your
kindness."
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 27
"I charge you all that each one of you concentrate all the thoughts of your heart on
love and unity.
When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace.
A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love.
Thoughts of war bring destruction to all harmony, well-being, restfulness and content.
Thoughts of love are constructive of brotherhood, peace, friendship, and happiness."
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 29
"When you love a member of your family or a compatriot, let it be with
a ray of the Infinite Love! Let it be in God, and
for God! Wherever you find the attributes of God love that person, whether he be of your family or of another.
Shed the light of a boundless love on every human being whom you meet,
whether of your country, your race, your political party, or of any other nation, colour or shade of political opinion.
Heaven will support you while you work in this in-gathering of the scattered peoples of the world beneath the shadow of the almighty tent of unity."
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 38
"I hope that you will use your understanding to promote the
unity and tranquillity of
mankind, to give
enlightenment and civilization to the people, to produce
love in all around you, and to bring about the
universal peace."
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 42
"Christ was the Prophet of the Christians, Moses of the Jews --
why should not the followers of each prophet recognize and honour the other prophets also? If men could only learn the lesson of
mutual tolerance, understanding, and brotherly love, the
unity of the world would soon be an
established fact.
Bahá'u'lláh spent His life teaching this lesson of
Love and Unity. Let us then put away from us all prejudice and intolerance, and strive with all our hearts and souls to bring about understanding and
unity between Christians and Muslims."
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 49
"You are all met here with
one accord, heart drawn to heart, souls overflowing with Divine love, working and longing for the
unity of the world."
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 67
"Try with all your hearts to be willing channels for God's Bounty. For I say unto you that He has chosen you to be His messengers of
love throughout the world, to be His bearers of
spiritual gifts to man, to be the means of spreading
unity and concord on the earth. Thank God with all your hearts that such a privilege has been given unto you. For a life devoted to praise is not too long in which to thank God for such a favour."
~
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 67
"
Unification of the whole of mankind is the hall mark of the stage which human society is now approaching.
Unity of family, of tribe, of city-state, and nation have been successively attempted and fully established.
World unity is the goal towards which a harassed humanity is striving. Nation-building has come to an end. The anarchy inherent in state sovereignty is moving towards a climax. A world, growing to maturity, must abandon this fetish, recognize the
oneness and wholeness of human relationships, and establish once for all the machinery that can best incarnate this fundamental principle of its life."
~
Shoghi Effendi, The Guardian, The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 184
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