Do you believe, as the majority of religionists do–for example 2.1 billion Christians, 1.5 billion Muslims, 900 million Hindus, 394 million Buddhists and millions of other faith adherents—that God or Spirit created us in its image? (You might find it easier to believe if you think of the “image” of God not as physical but as spiritual, revolving around our souls and spirits, and of course our hearts–the throne of love.)
Such an openness of hearts propels us forward in our search for self and reality. “A new eye, a new ear, a new heart, and a new mind…” are the prerequisites in our search for our inner reality. Link to article
Such an openness of hearts propels us forward in our search for self and reality. “A new eye, a new ear, a new heart, and a new mind…” are the prerequisites in our search for our inner reality. Link to article
"Only when the lamp of search, of earnest striving, of longing desire, of passionate devotion, of fervid love, of rapture, and ecstasy, is kindled within the seeker’s heart, and the breeze of His loving-kindness is wafted upon his soul, will the darkness of error be dispelled, the mists of doubts and misgivings be dissipated, and the lights of knowledge and certitude envelop his being. At that hour will the Mystic Herald, bearing the joyful tidings of the Spirit, shine forth from the City of God resplendent as the morn, and, through the trumpet-blast of knowledge, will awaken the heart, the soul, and the spirit from the slumber of heedlessness. Then will the manifold favors and outpouring grace of the holy and everlasting Spirit confer such new life upon the seeker that he will find himself endowed with a new eye, a new ear, a new heart, and a new mind. He will contemplate the manifest signs of the universe, and will penetrate the hidden mysteries of the soul. Gazing with the eye of God, he will perceive within every atom a door that leadeth him to the stations of absolute certitude. He will discover in all things the mysteries of Divine Revelation, and the evidences of an everlasting Manifestation. – Baha’u’llah, Gleanings From the Writings of Baha’u’llah, p. 267.
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