Saturday, December 17, 2011

true progress, prosperity and lasting happiness

Progress is of two kinds, material and spiritual. The former is attained through observation of the surrounding existence and constitutes the foundation of civilization. Spiritual progress is through the breaths of the Holy Spirit and is the awakening of the conscious soul of man to perceive the reality of divinity. Material progress insures the happiness of the human world. Spiritual progress insures the happiness and eternal continuance of the soul. Until all nations and peoples become united by the bonds of the Holy Spirit in this real fraternity, until national and international prejudices are effaced in the reality of this spiritual brotherhood, true progress, prosperity and lasting happiness will not be attained by man.
'Abdu'l-Baha,

2 comments:

  1. More posts with no practical application!

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  2. Farzin, no one send an invitation to come here to read my posts. Why don't you go and read more "useful" posts else where?

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