‘Abdu’l-Bahá did not permit the pressures of travel to ruffle Him
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá did not permit the pressures of travel to ruffle Him. Once while in Great Britain when it was time to depart for a journey secretaries and friends were ready to leave for the train He remained ‘calmly writing’. Reminded that it was time to leave, He quietly replied, ‘There are things of more importance than trains.’ He continued to write. ‘Suddenly in breathless haste a man came in, carrying in his hand a beautiful garland of fragrant white flowers. Bowing low before the Master, he said: “In the name of the disciples of Zoroaster, The Pure One, I hail Thee as the ‘Promised Shah Bahram’!”‘Then the man, for a sign, garlanded ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and proceeded to anoint each of all of the amazed friends who were present with precious oil, which had the odour of fresh roses.
‘This brief but impressive ceremony concluded, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, having carefully divested Himself of the garland, departed for the train.’
Source: Honnold, Annamarie, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 159
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