When ‘Abdu’l-Bahá met Admiral Peary, North Pole explorer, while the Master was…
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When in Bahá'í history
When ‘Abdu’l-Bahá met Admiral Peary, North Pole explorer, while the Master was in America, He said, ‘I hope you will explore the invisibilities of the Kingdom.’
Source: Honnold, Annamarie, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 116
Collected from bahaistories.com (Subject: spiritual-life).
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For adults
- Where do you see hope appearing — visibly or quietly — in this passage?
- How does this story complicate or deepen your understanding of spiritual life?
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- If you were in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's place, what might you have done?
- What does this story teach about hope?
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