10 May | p.m

O SON OF DUST!

All that is in heaven and earth I have ordained for thee, except the human heart, which I have made the habitation of My beauty and glory; yet thou didst give My home and dwelling to another than Me; and whenever the manifestation of My holiness sought His own abode, a stranger found He there, and, homeless, hastened unto the sanctuary of the Beloved. Notwithstanding I have concealed thy secret and desired not thy shame.

- Baha'u'llah, The Persian Hidden Words

10 May | a.m

O friend, the heart is the dwelling of eternal mysteries, make it not the home of fleeting fancies; waste not the treasure of thy precious life in employment with this swiftly passing world. Thou comest from the world of holiness - bind not thine heart to the earth; thou art a dweller in the court of nearness - choose not the homeland of the dust.
- Bahá'u'lláh, The Seven Valleys, p. 34
One heart may possess the capacity of the polished mirror; another be covered and obscured by the dust and dross of this world. Although the same Sun is shining upon both, in the mirror which is polished, pure and sanctified you may behold the Sun in all its fullness, glory and power revealing its majesty and effulgence, but in the mirror which is rusted and obscured there is no capacity for reflection
- Abdu’l-Bahá, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu’l-Bahá Section, p. 218

9 May| p.m

Cleanse from your hearts the love of worldly things, from your tongues every remembrance except His remembrance, from your entire being whatsoever may deter you from beholding His face, or may tempt you to follow the promptings of your evil and corrupt inclinations.

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 273

9 May | a.m

And as the human heart, as fashioned by God, is one and undivided, it behoveth thee to take heed that its affections be, also, one and undivided. Cleave thou, therefore, with the whole affection of thine heart, unto His love, and withdraw it from the love of any one besides Him,

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 237

The more pure and sanctified the heart of man becomes, the nearer it draws to God, and the light of the Sun of Reality is revealed within it.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 147

8 May | p.m

Hearken thou unto the Words of thy Lord and purify thy heart from every illusion so that the effulgent light of the remembrance of thy Lord may shed its radiance upon it, and it may attain the station of certitude.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 182

Then it is evident that the divine teachings are the heavenly grace and the showers of the mercy of God, which purify the hearts of men.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu’l-Bahá Section, p. 333

8 May | a.m

It hath ever been the wish of the Eternal King to cleanse the hearts of His servants from the things of the world and all that pertaineth thereunto, that they may be made worthy recipients of the effulgent splendours of Him Who is the King of all names and attributes. Wherefore must no stranger be allowed in the city of the heart, that the incomparable Friend may enter His abode.

- Baha'u'llah, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 109

7 May | p.m

O MY FRIEND IN WORD!

Ponder awhile. Hast thou ever heard that friend and foe should abide in one heart? Cast out then the stranger, that the Friend may enter His home.

- Baha'u'llah, The Persian Hidden Words, no. 26

7 may | a.m

Not until thou dost purify thine heart from every trace of such love can the brightness of the light of God shed its radiance upon it, for to none hath God given more than one heart. This, verily, hath been decreed and written down in His ancient Book.

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 237

…the heart which receives a portion of the bounty of the Spirit becomes sanctified, good and pure - that is to say, the reality of man becomes purified and sanctified from the impurities of the world of nature.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, p. 92

11 March | p.m

…when the true lover and devoted friend reacheth to the presence of the Beloved, the sparkling beauty of the Loved One and the fire of the lover's heart will kindle a blaze and burn away all veils and wrappings. Yea, all he hath, from heart to skin, will be set aflame, so that nothing will remain save the Friend.

 

- Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys, p. 35

11 March | a.m

Wherefore sow the seeds of wisdom and knowledge in the pure soil of the heart, and keep them hidden, till the hyacinths of divine wisdom spring from the heart and not from mire and clay.

- Baha'u'llah, The Persian Hidden Words, no. 36

Knowledge is a light which God casteth into the heart of whomsoever He willeth.

  - Qur’án, quoted by Abdu’l-Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilization, p. 33

10 March | p.m

The candle of thine heart is lighted by the hand of My power, quench it not with the contrary winds of self and passion.

 

- Baha'u'llah, The Persian Hidden Words

10 March | a.m

Incline your hearts, O people of God, unto the counsels of your true, your incomparable Friend. The Word of God may be likened unto a sapling, whose roots have been implanted in the hearts of men. It is incumbent upon you to foster its growth through the living waters of wisdom, of sanctified and holy words, so that its root may become firmly fixed and its branches may spread out as high as the heavens and beyond.

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 97

The earth alone is but a senseless clod - touched by the sun it becomes life and energy. So the Holy Spirit touches the heart of man and awakens him to eternal life.

- Compilations, Baha'i Scriptures, p. 451

9 March | p.m

O SON OF DUST!

All that is in heaven and earth I have ordained for thee, except the human heart, which I have made the habitation of My beauty and glory; yet thou didst give My home and dwelling to another than Me; and whenever the manifestation of My holiness sought His own abode, a stranger found He there, and, homeless, hastened unto the sanctuary of the Beloved. Notwithstanding I have concealed thy secret and desired not thy shame.

 

- Baha'u'llah, The Persian Hidden Words

9 March | a.m

O friend, the heart is the dwelling of eternal mysteries, make it not the home of fleeting fancies; waste not the treasure of thy precious life in employment with this swiftly passing world. Thou comest from the world of holiness - bind not thine heart to the earth; thou art a dweller in the court of nearness - choose not the homeland of the dust.

- Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys, p. 34

One heart may possess the capacity of the polished mirror; another be covered and obscured by the dust and dross of this world. Although the same Sun is shining upon both, in the mirror which is polished, pure and sanctified you may behold the Sun in all its fullness, glory and power revealing its majesty and effulgence, but in the mirror which is rusted and obscured there is no capacity for reflection

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu’l-Bahá Section, p. 218

8 March | p.m

Cleanse from your hearts the love of worldly things, from your tongues every remembrance except His remembrance, from your entire being whatsoever may deter you from beholding His face, or may tempt you to follow the promptings of your evil and corrupt inclinations.

 

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 273

8 March | a.m

And as the human heart, as fashioned by God, is one and undivided, it behoveth thee to take heed that its affections be, also, one and undivided. Cleave thou, therefore, with the whole affection of thine heart, unto His love, and withdraw it from the love of any one besides Him,

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 237

The more pure and sanctified the heart of man becomes, the nearer it draws to God, and the light of the Sun of Reality is revealed within it.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 147

7 March | p.m

Hearken thou unto the Words of thy Lord and purify thy heart from every illusion so that the effulgent light of the remembrance of thy Lord may shed its radiance upon it, and it may attain the station of certitude.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 182

Then it is evident that the divine teachings are the heavenly grace and the showers of the mercy of God, which purify the hearts of men.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu’l-Bahá Section, p. 333

7 March | a.m

It hath ever been the wish of the Eternal King to cleanse the hearts of His servants from the things of the world and all that pertaineth thereunto, that they may be made worthy recipients of the effulgent splendours of Him Who is the King of all names and attributes. Wherefore must no stranger be allowed in the city of the heart, that the incomparable Friend may enter His abode.

 

- Baha'u'llah, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 109

6 March | p.m

O MY FRIEND IN WORD!

Ponder awhile. Hast thou ever heard that friend and foe should abide in one heart? Cast out then the stranger, that the Friend may enter His home.

 

- Baha'u'llah, The Persian Hidden Words, no. 26

6 March | a.m

Not until thou dost purify thine heart from every trace of such love can the brightness of the light of God shed its radiance upon it, for to none hath God given more than one heart. This, verily, hath been decreed and written down in His ancient Book.

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 237

 …the heart which receives a portion of the bounty of the Spirit becomes sanctified, good and pure - that is to say, the reality of man becomes purified and sanctified from the impurities of the world of nature.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, p. 92