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The Master’s life was centered on God, not on Himself

The Master’s life was centered on God, not on Himself.

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'Abdu'l-Bahá's ministry (1892–1921) · 1 min

The Master’s life was centered on God, not on Himself. To do God’s will, to be His servant, were his concerns. He disliked photographs of Himself, permitting them only to satisfy His friends. ‘But to have a picture of oneself,’ He said, ‘is to emphasize the personality, which is merely the lamp, and is quite unimportant. The light burning within the lamp has the only real significance.’

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