Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas Part 101

O seeker for the Truth!

There are two ways of healing sickness, material means and spiritual means. The first is by the use of remedies, of medicines; the second consists in praying to G.o.d and in turning to Him. Both means should be used and practiced.

Illness caused by physical accident should be treated with medical remedies; those which are due to spiritual causes disappear through spiritual means. Thus an illness caused by affliction, fear, nervous impressions, will be healed by spiritual rather than by physical treatment. Hence, both kinds of remedies should be considered. Moreover, they are not contradictory, and thou shouldst accept the physical remedies as coming from the mercy and favor of G.o.d, who hath revealed and made manifest medical science so that His servants may profit from this kind of treatment also. Thou shouldst give equal attention to spiritual treatments, for they produce marvellous effects.

Now, if thou wishest to know the divine remedy which will heal man from all sickness and will give him the health of the divine kingdom, know that it is the precepts and teachings of G.o.d.l Guard them sacredly.

"O thou darling dear!..."

O thou darling dear!

Turn thy face toward the Supreme Kingdom and chant thou this commune:

O Thou Pure G.o.d! I am a little child; make Thou the bosom of Thy Gift a dear resting-place of comfort, suffer me to grow and be nurtured with the honey and the milk of Thy love and train me under the breast of Thy knowledge; bestow Thou freedom while in a state of childhood and grant Thou excellence!

O Thou Incomparable One! Make me the confident of the Kingdom of the Unseen! Verily, Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful!

O Unequalled Lord!(270)

For this helpless child be a Protector; for this weak and sinful one be kind and forgiving.

O Creator! Although we are but useless gra.s.s, still we are of Thy garden; though we are but young trees, bare of leaves and blossoms, still we are of Thy orchard; therefore, nourish this gra.s.s with the rain of Thy county; refresh and vivify these young, languishing trees with the breeze of Thy spiritual springtime.

Awaken us, enlighten us, sustain us, give us eternal life and accept us into Thy Kingdom!

"O thou worshipper of Truth!..."

O thou worshipper of Truth!

Thy letter was received and its contents became known. Praise be to G.o.d!

immense results and great effect have been produced by forwarding [recent]

Tablets to that country (America). They gladdened and exhilarated the friends and imparted happiness to the souls. They granted sight to the eyes and hearing to the ears. It is hoped that wonderful effects will be displayed in the future, that the friends of G.o.d may live and act in accord with the heavenly teachings, in order that the region of America may become the Paradise of Abha, that desert and wilderness become the rose-garden of human perfections, the verses of guidance be read, the melody of "Ya Baha El-Abha!" reach the Kingdom of Beauty; warfare and bloodshed be removed from among the people, affinity and love hoist their tent upon the apex of the world, all mankind become real friends with one another and each soul respect the other. Whenever these signs appear, then it will become manifest that the Tablets have had their effect.

"O thou whose face is radiant with the light of the Love..."

O thou whose face is radiant with the light of the Love of G.o.d!

Verily, the angel of mercy heralds to thee the glad-tidings which are the light of the eyes of the sincere believers and the illumination of the countenance of the virtuous and pious.

Rest a.s.sured in G.o.d! Engage in commemoration of G.o.d; be aglow with the fire of the love of G.o.d and be severed from all else save G.o.d. This is the spirit of life for the soul who is submissive to the Word of G.o.d.

"O thou yearner after Truth!..."

O thou yearner after Truth!

I know in what condition thou art, and how much thou longest for the meeting. The real meeting consists in the communication of heart. I hope that this communication will become strong, for the hearts which are spiritually related to each other, their meetings are eternal, both in this world and in the Universe of G.o.d. I hope that thou mayest attain thereunto!

"O thou yearner after the Kingdom!..."

O thou yearner after the Kingdom!

Thy letter was received. It was brief and expressive of meaning. I ask from G.o.d that thy name be registered in the Tablet of the Kingdom; [that thou] be a.s.sisted by the merciful confirmation; become characterized with divine characteristics, and that thou mayest become a tree with the utmost freshness and delicacy in the orchard of G.o.d.

"O thou flower of the Rose-garden of G.o.d!..."

O thou flower of the Rose-garden of G.o.d!

Thou hast presented thy life. I have also accepted it, in order that thou mayest sacrifice thyself in the path of G.o.d and attain to the ultimate desire of the spiritual ones. Thou art a fresh plant in this divine orchard. I hope that thou mayest become fruitful, and become the cause of the adornment of this rose-garden.

"O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..."

O thou who art firm in the Covenant!

Thy letter was received. Thou hast written regarding the visit of the beloved maid-servant of G.o.d, the attracted one to the fragrance of holiness, Mrs. ........., to California, which hath been the cause of affinity among the friends and the guidance of others.

Mrs. ......... is the favored maid-servant of the Blessed Perfection. In reality she is the daughter of the Kingdom and is an informed speaker.

Have ye the utmost consideration toward her and show her exceeding respect.

Should anyone in this day attach his heart to the Kingdom, release himself from all else save G.o.d and become attracted to the fragrances of holiness, the army of the Kingdom of Abha will help him and the angels of the Supreme Concourse will a.s.sist him.