Wednesday, October 29, 2014

" ... backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul."




"That seeker should, also, regard backbiting as grievous error, and keep himself aloof from its dominion, inasmuch as backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul. He should be content with little, and be freed from all inordinate desire. He should treasure the companionship of them that have renounced the world, and regard avoidance of boastful and worldly people a precious benefit. At the dawn of every day he should commune with God, and, with all his soul, persevere in the quest of his Beloved. He should consume every wayward thought with the flame of His loving mention, and, with the swiftness of lightning, pass by all else save Him." ...

-Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 265

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