"Close one eye and open the other."

"O MAN OF TWO VISIONS! Close one eye and open the other. Close one to the world and all that is therein, and open the other to the hallowed beauty of the Beloved."

-Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Persian No. 12, p. 26

" ... the heart wherein the least remnant of envy yet lingers, shall never attain My everlasting dominion ..."

"O SON OF EARTH! Know, verily, the heart wherein the least remnant of envy yet lingers, shall never attain My everlasting dominion, nor inhale the sweet savors of holiness breathing from My kingdom of sanctity."

-Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Persian No. 6, p. 24

" ... set not your affections on this mortal world of dust."

"O FRIENDS! Abandon not the everlasting beauty for a beauty that must die, and set not your affections on this mortal world of dust."

-Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Persian No. 14, p. 26

" ... none but the smallest handful hath been found with a pure heart and sanctified spirit."

"O COMRADES! The gates that open on the Placeless stand wide and the habitation of the loved one is adorned with the lovers’ blood, yet all but a few remain bereft of this celestial city, and even of these few, none but the smallest handful hath been found with a pure heart and sanctified spirit."

-Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Persian No. 17, p. 27

" Awe-struck ye listened as I gave utterance to these three most holy words ..."

"O MY FRIENDS! Have ye forgotten that true and radiant morn, when in those hallowed and blessed surroundings ye were all gathered in My presence beneath the shade of the tree of life, which is planted in the all-glorious paradise? Awe-struck ye listened as I gave utterance to these three most holy words: O friends! Prefer not your will to Mine, never desire that which I have not desired for you, and approach Me not with lifeless hearts, defiled with worldly desires and cravings. Would ye but sanctify your souls, ye would at this present hour recall that place and those surroundings, and the truth of My utterance should be made evident unto all of you."

-Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Persian No. 19, pp. 27-28

"Ye that have eyes, behold and wonder."

"O SON OF DESIRE! The learned and the wise have for long years striven and failed to attain the presence of the All-Glorious; they have spent their lives in search of Him, yet did not behold the beauty of His countenance. Thou without the least effort didst attain thy goal, and without search hast obtained the object of thy quest. Yet, notwithstanding, thou didst remain so wrapt in the veil of self, that thine eyes beheld not the beauty of the Beloved, nor did thy hand touch the hem of His robe. Ye that have eyes, behold and wonder."


-Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Persian No. 22, p. 29

" ... To the court of holiness I summon thee ..."

"O SON OF SPIRIT! With the joyful tidings of light I hail thee: rejoice! To the court of holiness I summon thee; abide therein that thou mayest live in peace for evermore."

-Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Persian No. 33, p. 11