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Yunis Khan recounts the following story regarding the Master's

How pleasing is the fragrance that emanates from this envelope. Make haste, open it and see where it comes from. Make Haste.

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

Yunis Khan recounts the following story regarding the Master's continuing attachment to Thomas, after his passing from this earthly plane: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá called me one day to His presence, to give me letters to translate. There were many envelopes sent from various places. While examining them still sealed, He, all of a sudden, picked out one and said: "How pleasing is the fragrance that emanates from this envelope. Make haste, open it and see where it comes from. Make Haste."...

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In it there was a postcard ... the postcard was coloured a beautiful shade, and attached to it was a solitary flower -- a violet. Written in letters of gold were these words: "He is not dead.

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He lives on in the Kingdom of God." Further, there was this sentence: 'This flower was picked from Breakwell's grave.' When I told the Master what the message of the postcard was, He at once rose up from His seat, took the card, put it on His blessed brow, and tears flowed down His cheeks.'

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