Beautiful Baha’i Quotes in Pictures – Edition #2

On our @bahaiblog Instagram account we’ve been publishing inspiring Baha’i quotes together with beautiful imagery from Unsplash. Here we’ve collected a dozen of our favourites. If you enjoy these, be sure to follow us on Instagram!

 

From a passage in the #bahai writings on prayer and meditation: Recite ye the verses of God every morn and eventide…Pride not yourselves on much reading of the verses or on a multitude of pious acts by night and day; for were a man to read a single verse with joy and radiance it would be better for him than to read with lassitude all the Holy Books of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Read ye the sacred verses in such measure that ye be not overcome by languor and despondency. Lay not upon your souls that which will weary them and weigh them down, but rather what will lighten and uplift them, so that they may soar on the wings of the Divine verses towards the Dawning-place of His manifest signs; this will draw you nearer to God, did ye but comprehend. (Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitáb-i-Aqdas)

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Mar 2, 2016 at 12:30pm PST

 

“…this endless universe is like the human body, and that all its parts are connected one with another and are linked together in the utmost perfection.” – Abdu’l-Baha, Some Answered Questions #bahai

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Feb 27, 2016 at 2:12pm PST

 

“Religion is the outer expression of the divine reality. Therefore, it must be living, vitalized, moving and progressive. ” – Abdu’l-Bahá #bahai

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Feb 24, 2016 at 12:09am PST

 

“The wrong in the world continues to exist just because people talk only of their ideals, and do not strive to put them into practice. If actions took the place of words, the world’s misery would very soon be changed into comfort” – ‘Abdu’l-Baha #bahai

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Feb 21, 2016 at 11:49am PST

 

“When a man turns his face to God he finds sunshine everywhere.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá #bahai

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Feb 20, 2016 at 4:31pm PST

 

“The future civilization envisaged by Bahá’u’lláh is a prosperous one, in which the vast resources of the world will be directed towards humanity’s elevation and regeneration, not its debasement and destruction. ” – The #bahai Universal House of Justice message December 2015

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Feb 13, 2016 at 10:55pm PST

 

“O would that all were truly Christian! It is easy to be a Christian on the tongue, but hard to be a true one… the real Christian is very rare: he is that soul from whose comely face there shineth the splendour of Christ, and who showeth forth the perfections of the Kingdom; this is a matter of great moment, for to be a Christian is to embody every excellence there is. I hope that thou, too, shalt become a true Christian.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá #bahai #christian

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Feb 11, 2016 at 12:05am PST

 

“God has created the world as one—the boundaries are marked out by man.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá #bahai

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Feb 5, 2016 at 3:53pm PST

 

Abdu’l-Baha’s counsel on changing the world, in this extract from the #bahai writings: “Act in accordance with the counsels of the Lord: that is, rise up in such wise, and with such qualities, as to endow the body of this world with a living soul, and to bring this young child, humanity, to the stage of adulthood. So far as ye are able, ignite a candle of love in every meeting, and with tenderness rejoice and cheer ye every heart. Care for the stranger as for one of your own; show to alien souls the same loving kindness ye bestow upon your faithful friends. Should any come to blows with you, seek to be friends with him; should any stab you to the heart, be ye a healing salve unto his sores; should any taunt and mock at you, meet him with love. Should any heap his blame upon you, praise ye him; should he offer you a deadly poison, give him the choicest honey in exchange; and should he threaten your life, grant him a remedy that will heal him evermore. Should he be pain itself, be ye his medicine; should he be thorns, be ye his roses and sweet herbs. Perchance such ways and words from you will make this darksome world turn bright at last; will make this dusty earth turn heavenly, this devilish prison place become a royal palace of the Lord—so that war and strife will pass and be no more, and love and trust will pitch their tents on the summits of the world. “

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Jan 25, 2016 at 4:19pm PST

 

“… observe with your own eyes and not with those of others, hearken with your own ears and not with the ears of others, and discover mysteries with the help of your own consciences and not with those of others. ” – ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá #bahai

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Jan 25, 2016 at 1:08am PST

 

“… behold no man as different from yourselves. See ye no strangers; rather see all men as friends, for love and unity come hard when ye fix your gaze on otherness. ” – ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá #bahai

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Jan 23, 2016 at 5:09pm PST

 

“… love is light, no matter in what abode it dwelleth; and hate is darkness, no matter where it may make its nest.” – Abdu’l-Baha #bahai

A photo posted by Baha’i Blog (@bahaiblog) on Jan 9, 2016 at 1:39pm PST

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Collis Ta'eed

Hi I’m Collis! I live in Darwin, in the Northern Territory. I’m a Baha’i, designer, entrepreneur, climate tech angel investor, and engaged in philanthropy to support First Nations young people in Australia. I've been working on Baha'i Blog since its inception in 2011!