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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
Giving a fireside, devotional, or talk? Pick a theme, get a curated brief: relevant stories, key quotes, citations, and recommended sequencing.
Suggested sequencing: open with a powerful story, deepen with a reflective one, close with one of joyful resolution. Adjust to your audience.
Opening
‘Abdu’l-Bahá's recipe for pilau: Lamb-cut in very small pieces-cutting away…‘Abdu’l-Bahá's recipe for pilau: Lamb-cut in very small pieces-cutting away all fat, bone, gristle. Put butter in frying pan and when it bubbles, stir in the meat and continue to stir constantly until the meat is done. Season with salt.…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
Middle
‘Abdu’l-Bahá spoke about the excessive drinking and eating habits of the Europeans‘Abdu’l-Bahá spoke about the excessive drinking and eating habits of the Europeans. `It is hardly two hours since they took their lunch and now they are having a full meal with their…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
Closing
Day by day friends brought offerings of flowers and fruit, so that the dinner…Day by day friends brought offerings of flowers and fruit, so that the dinner table was laden with these beautiful tokens of love for ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Whilst cutting off bunches of grapes and giving them to various guests, He talked to us of…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
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