peacefulness
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá did not permit the pressures of travel to ruffle Him
‘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…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s love of God and Bahá’u’lláh brought a calm and a serenity which
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s love of God and Bahá’u’lláh brought a calm and a serenity which adverse circumstances could not shake, whether it be shots fired in the night, chains, locusts, bombardments of Haifa, or the threat of death. For example, He…
Even during those crowded days in London the Master never appeared
Even during those crowded days in London the Master never appeared tense or frustrated, wondering how He could do all that seemed to be required of Him. He knew His purpose and thus all things fell into their proper…
Strive day and night to attain to this exalted state
Strive day and night to attain to this exalted state. Look at me! Thou dost not know a thousandth part of the difficulties and seemingly unsurmountable passes that rise daily before my eyes. I do not heed them; I am walking in my chosen…
The calm with which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá walked His ‘chosen highway’ endured until the
The calm with which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá walked His ‘chosen highway’ endured until the very end of His earthly life. When He knew that His time had come He did not accept the food offered Him, saying, ‘You wish me to take some food, and I am…