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| AB00004
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Madaniyyih (The Secret of Divine Civilization)
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20800
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Persian
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Secret of Divine Civilization
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Secret of Divine Civilization (book)
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Treatise addressed anonymously to the entire Persian nation, outlining both the secular and the religious bases of true civilization. Identified by Shoghi Effendi as Abdu'l-Baha's "outstanding contribution to the future reorganization of the world." Presents a defense of Western-style modernization in the face of opposition to the Shah's reforms. Explores the qualities of the spiritually learned through the lens of an Islamic tradition that the learned "must guard himself, defend his faith, oppose his passions and obey the commandments of his Lord". Presents the essential outlines of the Lesser Peace. Argues that religion is the greatest instrument for achieving true civilization, but warns that it can be diverted to the wrong ends. Rejects the possibility of a secular morality based on an "innate sense of human dignity", since "self-love is kneaded into the very clay of man". Issues a call for education reform, borrowing from other cultures as necessary, to restore the ancient glory of Persia.
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Bribery and corruption; Call to action; Christ; Christianity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Justice and wrath of God; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Muhammad; Islam; Parliaments; constitutional government; Past, present and future of Iran; Power of the mind over nature; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Promotion of commerce and industry; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Religion as source; stimulus of knowledge and science; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Universal education; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace
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| AB00057
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Some Answered Questions #048 The Difference between Man and Animal
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1420
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Persian
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Bahá'í World Faith; Answered Questions, Some
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Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Rational arguments; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; The mind's power of discovery
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| AB00092
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1140
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Persian
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá
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Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Power of the mind over nature; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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| AB00102
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1100
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Arabic
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Human reality created in the image of God; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Man's distinction from the animal; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of the mind over nature
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| AB00266
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Some Answered Questions #036 The Five Divisions of Spirit
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720
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Persian
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Answered Questions, Some
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Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Power of the mind over nature; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual springtime; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| AB00482
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Some Answered Questions #071 Spiritual Discoveries
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560
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Persian
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Answered Questions, Some
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Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities
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| AB00519
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550
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Persian
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Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Power of the mind over nature; Service to others; to the Cause of God
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| AB00620
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500
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| AB00747
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Some Answered Questions #058 The Extent and Limitation of Human Perception
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460
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Persian
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Answered Questions, Some
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Physical limitations of the Manifestation of God; Power of the mind over nature; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God
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| AB01029
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Some Answered Questions #001 Nature is Governed by a Universal Law
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390
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Persian
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Answered Questions, Some
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Some Answered Questions (book)
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Composition and decomposition; Law of cause and effect; Man's distinction from the animal; Nature and God's will; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of the mind over nature
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| AB02513
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240
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Persian
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Research Department, Functions of; Etymologies of three terms
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Importance of community building; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| AB04779
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160
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Persian
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Social Action
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Call to action; Power of the mind over nature; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God
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| AB07574
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110
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Persian
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause
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| AB09754
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80
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Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; The mind's power of discovery
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| AB12834
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290
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Persian
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Being a source of light; guidance; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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| ABU0004
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Public address given on 1912-08-16
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2530
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Development of capacity and readiness; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Love of God; Power of the mind over nature; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| ABU0007
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Public address given on 1912-06-08
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2410
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Persian
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Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the mind over nature; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; Universal language
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| ABU0008
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Public address at Stanford University on 1912-10-08
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2330
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Persian
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Harmony of science and religion; High station of learning; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of transformation and change; Need for an educator; Power of the mind over nature; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal human capacity for spiritual recognition; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace
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| ABU0029
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Public address to Naturalist Association of San Francisco, spoken on 1912-10-10
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1880
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Persian
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Evolution; human evolution; Man's distinction from the animal; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU0031
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Address at Theosophical Society of Paris, 1911-12-06
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1850
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mixed
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Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Proofs for the existence of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity
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| ABU0055
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Words spoken at The White Lodge in Wimbledon, 1913-01-03
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1510
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Persian
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Bahá'í Scriptures
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Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU0096
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Public address given on 1912-07-24
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1250
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Man's distinction from the animal; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Power of the mind over nature; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body
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| ABU0121
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Public address given on 1912-05-23
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1120
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Persian
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Abdu'l-Bahá's Address at Clark University
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East and West; communication between East and West; High station of learning; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the mind over nature; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Transcending the material condition
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| ABU0122
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Public address given on 1912-05-02
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1120
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Power of the mind over nature; Proofs for the existence of God; Things are known by their opposites
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| ABU0157
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Public address given on 1912-04-23
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1020
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary
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High station of learning; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Race unity; racial issues; True liberty; freedom; Unity in diversity
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| ABU0162
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Words spoken on 1912-08-20 in Green Acre
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1000
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Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| ABU0163
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Public address given on 1913-01-24
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1000
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Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| ABU0222
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Words spoken at Saint George church, 1911-09-17
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870
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Arabic
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Translation List
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Manifestation of God as mirror; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Power of the mind over nature; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God
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| ABU0255
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Words spoken at Grand Hotel in Cincinnati, 1912-11-04
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800
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Persian
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Mahmúd's Diary
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Human reality created in the image of God; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU0264
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Words spoken on 1912-07-12 in Brooklyn
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790
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Persian
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Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of the mind over nature; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Universal peace; world unity
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| ABU0303
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Words to Mrs Moore, spoken on 1913-05-18
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730
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Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Free will and predestination; fate; Human reality created in the image of God; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Man's distinction from the animal; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU0318
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Words spoken on 1911-10-24 in Paris
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710
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Persian
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Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition; Unity in diversity
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| ABU0379
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Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-29
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640
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Astrology and numerology; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Power of the mind over nature; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology
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| ABU0405
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Public address given on 1912-04-13
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610
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Persian
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary
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Harmony of science and religion; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU0439
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God’s Greatest Gift to Man: Words spoken on 1911-10-26 in Paris
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580
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Persian
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Paris Talks
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Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; High station of learning; Power of the mind over nature; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universal peace; world unity
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| ABU0502
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Words spoken at Paster Wagner's church in Paris, 1911-11-26
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530
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Persian
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Paris Talks
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Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Love of God; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the mind over nature; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace
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| ABU0505
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Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-04-16
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530
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Persian
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Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power of the mind over nature; Praise of Western values; culture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization
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| ABU0518
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Words spoken on 1911-11-27 in Paris
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520
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Persian
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Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks
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Power of the mind over nature; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| ABU0622
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Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-18
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460
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Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of the mind over nature; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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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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| ABU0789
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Words spoken ca. Oct. 1911
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380
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Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause
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| ABU0825
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Public address given on 1912-08-17
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360
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Existence; immortality of the human soul; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Power of the mind over nature; Relationship of the soul to the body; Suffering and imprisonment; The mind's power of discovery; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| ABU0999
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-12-04
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310
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Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| ABU1093
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Words to some Arabs, spoken on 1914-02-09
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290
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Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight
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| ABU1170
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Words spoken on 1916-08-17 in Haifa
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270
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Persian
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Man's distinction from the animal; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU1316
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Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04
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240
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Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| ABU1355
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Words spoken ca. 1911 in London
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240
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Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Higher encompasses the lower; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Soul; spirit after death; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| ABU1586
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200
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Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU1890
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160
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High station of the true believer; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Power of the mind over nature; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times
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| ABU2089
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Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23
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130
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Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power of the mind over nature; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light
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| ABU2102
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Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London
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130
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Abdu'l-Bahá in London
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Free will and predestination; fate; Power of the mind over nature; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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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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| ABU2421
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Words spoken ca. 1911 in London
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100
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Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU2953
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Words spoken on 1912-10-04 in San Francisco
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60
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Need for an educator; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU3531
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Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London
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20
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Abdu'l-Bahá in London
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Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Power of the mind over nature
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