I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth. There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Bahá’u’lláh, Prayers and Meditations, 1176-1178 […]
Read MoreA thing is called finite after its kind, when it can be limited by another thing of the same nature; for instance, a body is called finite because we always conceive another greater body. Baruch Spinoza, The Ethics, 9 https://oceanlibrary.com/link/LLaPs/ethics_benedict-spinoza/ Understanding boundaries and limits through the lens of comparison. Let your vision be world-embracing…” — […]
Read MoreIn that period, in that age lived the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvîra, the five (most important moments of whose life happened) when the moon was in conjunction with the asterism Uttaraphalgunî; Unknown, Kalpa Sūtra, 13 https://oceanlibrary.com/link/cZPss/kalpa-sutra/ Marking the celestial alignments of Lord Mahavira’s descent, birth, renunciation, and ultimate liberation. Let your vision be world-embracing…” — Bahá’u’lláh […]
Read Moreby faith comes knowledge of the truth. Unknown, White Yajur Veda, 1090 https://oceanlibrary.com/link/XJack/white-yajur-veda/ True inner awakening begins when intellectual doubt gives way to steadfast spiritual faith. Let your vision be world-embracing…” — Bahá’u’lláh #FaithAndTruth #VedicPhilosophy #InnerLight #HinduScriptures #SeekTheTruth
Read MoreBy that which is self-caused, I mean that of which the essence involves existence, or that of which the nature is only conceivable as existent. Baruch Spinoza, The Ethics, 8 https://oceanlibrary.com/link/E8YYZ/ethics_benedict-spinoza/ Exploring the fundamental definition of a reality that brings itself into being. Let your vision be world-embracing…” — Bahá’u’lláh #Spinoza #Philosophy #Ethics #Metaphysics #SelfCaused
Read MoreIt is to worship Alláh as though you are seeing Him, and while you see Him not yet truly He sees you. Imam Nawawí, Forty Ḥadíth of Nawawí, 8 https://oceanlibrary.com/link/69k6G/forty-hadith-of-nawawi/ Living with mindfulness means knowing you are never truly alone. Let the awareness of higher watching inspire excellence in everything you do today. Let your […]
Read MoreThe LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? King David, Psalms, 406 https://oceanlibrary.com/link/P2EQs/book-of-psalms-tehilim_david/ Let your light shine brighter than your shadows today. Walk boldly, because fear only has as much power as you give it. Let your […]
Read More“As high as Heaven is above the earth, which it encompasses, so high above all other utterances the law of Mazdeism stands.” S.A. Kapadia, The Teachings of Zoroaster, 30 https://oceanlibrary.com/link/5yQaB/the-teachings-of-zoroaster_kapadia/ Reaching for higher truths elevates everything we do. Stand tall in your values and let your principles guide your path today. Let your vision be […]
Read MoreThe highest excellence is like (that of) water. The excellence of water appears in its benefiting all things, and in its occupying, without striving (to the contrary), the low place which all men dislike. Hence (its way) is near to (that of) the Tao. Lao-tzu, Tao Te Ching, 42 https://oceanlibrary.com/link/VizyK/tao-te-ching_lao-tzu/ Be like water-adapting to every […]
Read MoreThis quote from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá beautifully encapsulates the interconnectedness of all life. It suggests that every being is linked in a vast, intricate chain of existence, where each entity plays a role in supporting and influencing others. This concept highlights the importance of mutual aid and cooperation in the natural order, suggesting that the growth and […]
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