"The world beyond is as different from this world as..."

"Blessed is the soul which, at the hour of its separation from the body, is sanctified from the vain imaginings of the
peoples of the world. Such a soul liveth and moveth in accordance with the Will of its Creator, and entereth the
all-highest Paradise. The Maids of Heaven, inmates of the loftiest mansions, will circle around it, and the Prophets
of God and His chosen ones will seek its companionship. With them that soul will freely converse, and will recount unto
them that which it hath been made to endure in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds...The world beyond is as different from this world as this world is different from that of the child while still in the womb of its mother."

Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, pp.155–157

"The light which these souls radiate is responsible for the progress of the world..."

"The nature of the soul after death can never be described, nor is it meet and permissible to reveal its whole character to the eyes of men. The Prophets and Messengers of God have been sent down for the sole purpose underlying their revelation hath been to educate all men, that they may, at the hour of death, ascend, in the utmost purity and sanctity and with absolute detachment, to the throne of the Most High. The light which these souls radiate is responsible for the progress of the world and the advancement of its peoples. They are like unto leaven which leaveneth the world of being, and constitute the animating force through which the arts and wonders of the world are made manifest."


Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, pp 155-157

(Dedicated to the beloved mother of Harvey Boone)

The Most Great Peace shall come

"This is a new cycle of human power. All the horizons of the world are luminous, and the world will become indeed as a garden and a paradise. It is the hour of unity of the sons of men and of the drawing together of all races and all classes. You are loosed from ancient superstitions which have kept men ignorant, destroying the foundation of true humanity.

The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion. War shall cease between nations, and by the will of God the Most Great Peace shall come; the world will be seen as a new world, and all men will live as brothers."

ADDRESS GIVEN BY 'ABDU'L-BAHA AT THE CITY TEMPLE LONDON
Sunday, September 10th, 1911

Great is thy blessedness, O earth...

"This is the Day whereon the unseen world crieth out: "Great is thy blessedness, O earth, for thou hast been made the foot-stool of thy God, and been chosen as the seat of His mighty throne." The realm of glory exclaimeth: "Would that my life could be sacrificed for thee, for He Who is the Beloved of the All-Merciful hath established His sovereignty upon thee, through the power of His Name that hath been promised unto all things, whether of the past or of the future." This is the Day whereon every sweet smelling thing hath derived its fragrance from the smell of My garment -- a garment that hath shed its perfume upon the whole of creation. This is the Day whereon the rushing waters of everlasting life have gushed out of the Will of the All-Merciful. Haste ye, with your hearts and souls, and quaff your fill, O Concourse of the realms above!"
-- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah

The seventh principle of Baha'u'llah is: Equality before the Law

"The seventh principle of Baha'u'llah is: The Equality of Men -- equality before the Law

The Law must reign, and not the individual; thus will the world become a place of beauty and true brotherhood will be realized. Having attained solidarity, men will have found truth."

-- 'Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 135

The sixth principle of Baha'u'llah is: Equal opportunity

"The sixth principle of Baha'u'llah is: Equal opportunity of the means of Existence.

Every human being has the right to live; they have a right to rest, and to a certain amount of well-being. As a rich man is able to live in his palace surrounded by luxury and the greatest comfort, so should a poor man be able to have the necessaries of life. Nobody should die of hunger; everybody should have sufficient clothing; one man should not live in excess while another has no possible means of existence.

Let us try with all the strength we have to bring about happier conditions, so that no single soul may be destitute."

-- 'Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, pp. 134 - 135

The fifth principle of Baha'u'llah is: Prejudices of Religion, Race or Sect destroy the foundation of Humanity

The fifth principle of Baha'u'llah is: Prejudices of Religion, Race or Sect destroy the foundation of Humanity

All the divisions in the world, hatred, war and bloodshed, are caused by one or other of these prejudices.

The whole world must be looked upon as one single country, all the nations as one nation, all men as belonging to one race. Religions, races, and nations are all divisions of man's making only, and are necessary only in his thought; before God there are neither Persians, Arabs, French nor English; God is God for all, and to Him all creation is one. We must obey God, and strive to follow Him by leaving all our prejudices and bringing about peace on earth.

-- 'Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 134