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| AB00023
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Lawh-i-Aflakiyyih (Tablet of the Celestial Spheres)
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3020
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Arabic
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Tablet of the Universe (Lawh-i-Aflákiyyih); Abdu'l-Bahá — de l'Univers
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Lawh-i-Aflakiyyih (Tablet of the Universe)
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Treatise highlighting the intimate connection between physical and spiritual realities and laws. Opens with an exordium on the names and attributes of God, which move "in the firmament of perfection in descending and ascending arcs", and "in the orbits of sanctity and circles of glorification", occupying "spiritual spheres" which are "subtle", "fluid", and "vibrating". Explains that since motion is intrinsic to existence, and this motion must be governed that order and perfection may be maintained, a universal attractive force was brought into being between the "holy and resplendent suns" and their planets and satellites. Emphasizes that the creation of God has no limits. Clarifies that the preceding are "spiritual truths pertaining to the spiritual world" and that material truths can also be inferred from this, for "physical things are signs and imprints of spiritual things". Describes the interconnected and relative nature of "earthly" and "heavenly", "material" and "spiritual", "accidental" and "essential", "particular" and "universal", "foundation" and "structure". States, quoting a Hadith, that particular and universal realities in both the physical and spiritual realms are infinite. Explains that the divine grace is manifested according to capacity, both individually in the human reality and collectively in this new cycle: thus "in this most great manifestation ... the gates of revelation and discovery have been thrown wide open". Clarifies that it is not possible that God's grace should have appeared all at once, but that a gradual and progressive revelation is necessary. Warns that the knowledge and sciences of past ages are "superstitious fancies" compared to those realities which have become unveiled in this Revelation, and so all matters must be weighed in the balance of this Cause. Directs that all things be investigated "in a methodical and scientific way", and that conventional wisdom be rejected, in order "to discover the undisclosed verities and the hidden mysteries, which are concealed in the inmost heart of the universal realities". Reiterates that the discoveries and opinions of earlier philosophers, including those regarding the celestial spheres, were unsound, since it is only in this age that the mathematical sciences have been systematized. Defends the statements of the Prophets about the celestial spheres, that they merely referred to the orbits of the planets. Affirms that the planets move within a subtle, fluid and vibrating substrate, and that "the heavens are a restrained wave because a void is impossible and inconceivable". Rejects the notion that the celestial spheres are solid and glassy. Returns to the topic of the errors of the ancient philosophers, in relation to the orbit of the Earth around the sun: while Pythagoras, Plato and Aristarchus affirmed the correct theory, their opinions were based on presentiment and not on evidence; while most of the sages, including al-Farabi, followed the erroneous theory of Ptolemy (in contradiction to the explicit text of Qur'an 36:38). Reiterates that sound scientific theories are supported by logical proofs and careful observation, as well as being "in conformity with the principles of the universal themes expounded in the divine sciences". Praises the careful observations of Copernicus. Closes with a prayer in praise of God and this Day and asking for steadfastness.
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Infinity and eternity; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God
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| AB00146
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930
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mixed
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity of governments; political unity
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| AB00373
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Commentary on passages from the Tablet of Wisdom
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620
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mixed
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Lawh-i-Hikmat; Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Explaining Three Verses in the Lawh-i-Hikmat, A
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Evolution; human evolution; Nature and God's will
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| AB00938
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400
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mixed
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Manifestation of God as sun
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| AB02907
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220
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mixed
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Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Free will and predestination; fate; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| AB03068
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220
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others; Manifestation of God as educator; Power of the Manifestation of God; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| AB03164
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210
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mixed
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wisdom [hikmat]
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| AB03381
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200
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Persian
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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| AB03420
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200
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Persian
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster
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| AB04118
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180
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mixed
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Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Poems and quotation from poetry; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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| AB04375
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170
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Persian
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities
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| AB05271
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150
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mixed
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high
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| AB05629
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140
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Persian
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| AB06307
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130
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mixed
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Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa
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| AB11424
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30
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium; Wisdom [hikmat]
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| AB11604
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10
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Effort; striving; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Work as worship
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| ABU0024
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Public address given on 1912-08-27
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2000
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Harmony of science and religion; Heat and motion; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Second birth; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]; Universal peace; world unity
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| ABU0161
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Words spoken at Unitarian conference in Boston, 1912-05-22
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1000
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Persian
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Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Relativity of religious truth; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity
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| ABU0675
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Words spoken on 1916-07-13 in Haifa
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430
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Persian
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; East and West; communication between East and West; Empty learning; false spirituality; Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; High station of learning; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Relativity of religious truth; Universality of the Cause
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| ABU0827
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Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-01-25
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360
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Manifestation of God as sun; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| ABU0942
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Words spoken on 1912-10-17 in San Francisco
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330
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| ABU0989
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Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-16
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310
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Education and the development of capacity; Heat and motion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| ABU1067
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Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-06
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300
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wisdom [hikmat]
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| ABU1331
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Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-05
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240
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Differences in human capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| ABU1348
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240
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Baha'u'llah; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity
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| ABU1474
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Words to Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-13
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220
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Effort; striving; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture
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| ABU1504
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Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-02
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210
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| ABU1945
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Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-06
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150
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Personal instructions
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| ABU1969
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Words to an American, spoken on 1912-03-27
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140
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Persian
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Mahmúd's Diary
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Oneness; unity of religion; Reincarnation
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| ABU2377
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Words to Miss Rosenberg, spoken around 1909-01-09
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100
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU2380
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Words spoken on 1912-07-29 in Dublin
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100
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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| ABU2506
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Words to a Frenchman, spoken on 1914-06-03
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90
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Evolution; human evolution; Heat and motion; Law of transformation and change; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence
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| ABU2758
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Words spoken at a public park in San Francisco, 1912-10-05
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70
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Persian
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Mahmúd's Diary
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence
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| ABU3064
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Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23
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50
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization
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| ABU3242
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Words spoken in Jul. 1912 in the United States
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40
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Manifestation of God as mirror; Transcendence; unknowability of God
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| BH01891
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470
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Arabic
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| BH02747
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320
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Persian
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Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Life and death; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Satan; the Evil One; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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| BH03124
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290
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Arabic
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heat and motion; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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| BH11852
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90
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Persian
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Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Attaining good pleasure of God; Heat and motion; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love
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