“人之子啊！ 你若爱我，就当舍弃自己； 你若渴求我的喜悦，就别顾一己欢 愉；如此，你可消亡于我，而我可 永存于你。” - 巴哈欧拉 - “O SON OF MAN! If thou lovest Me, turn away from thyself; and if thou seekest My pleasure, regard not thine own; that thou mayest die in Me and I may eternally live in thee.” - Baha’u’llah -

“疏失之众啊！ 莫以为心中秘密能藏匿，不， 你们应当确知，它们均以清晰字迹 镌刻，昭然呈现于神圣尊前。” - 巴哈欧拉 - ”O HEEDLESS ONES! Think not the secrets of hearts are hidden, nay, know ye of a certainty that in clear characters they are engraved and are openly manifest in the holy Presence.” - Baha’u’llah -

“荣耀之子啊！ 疾行神圣之道路，进入与我神 交之天堂。用灵光涤净你的心田， 赶赴那至高者之圣庭。” - 巴哈欧拉 - ”O HEEDLESS ONES! Think not the secrets of hearts are hidden, nay, know ye of a certainty that in clear characters they are engraved and are openly manifest in the holy Presence.” - Baha’u’llah -

“大地之子啊！ 你若想拥有我，就莫舍我他 求；你若想一睹我的美，就莫要看 尘世及其一切。因为我的意志和他 人的意志，恰如火与水，无法共处 一心。” - 巴哈欧拉 - “ ”O SON OF EARTH! Wouldst thou have Me, seek none other than Me; and wouldst thou gaze upon My beauty, close thine eyes to the world and all that is therein; for My will and the will of another than Me, even as fire and water, cannot dwell together in one heart.” - Baha’u’llah -

“我的儿女啊！ 我担心：一旦丧失天堂圣鸽 之旋律，你们将重陷全然迷失之阴 影；未曾瞻望玫瑰之美，你们将复 归于水和土。” - 巴哈欧拉 - “ ”O MY CHILDREN! I fear lest, bereft of the melody of the dove of heaven, ye will sink back to the shades of utter loss, and, never having gazed upon the beauty of the rose, return to water and clay.” - Baha’u’llah -

“圣爱之子啊！ 你离上天荣耀高处、离爱之 圣树仅一步之遥。迈出一步，再以 另一步踏入不朽领域，走进万古天 篷。聆听荣光圣笔之启示吧。 - 巴哈欧拉 - “ ”O SON OF LOVE! Thou art but one step away from the glorious heights above and from the celestial tree of love. Take thou one pace and with the next advance into the immortal realm and enter the pavilion of eternity. Give ear then to that which hath been revealed by the Pen of Glory.” - Baha’u’llah -

Significance of Repeating The Greatest Name Alláh-u-Abha “`Abdu'l-Bahá teaches how the practice of invocation or repetition of “The Greatest Name” (Alláh-u-Abhá, God is Most Glorious) leads to union with God, illumination and spiritual rebirth. The use of invocation is well developed among the mystics of Islam, the Sufis. The repetition of sacred phrases is called dhikr (promounced zikr, meaning remembrance). This spiritual practice of invocation is praised by `Abdu'l-Bahá. He encourages...

“尘土之子啊！ 当心！勿与渎神者同行，也勿 寻求与之交谊，因为这种交情会将 心灵之光化为地狱之火。” - 巴哈欧拉 - “ ”O SON OF DUST! Beware! Walk not with the ungodly and seek not fellowship with him, for such companionship turneth the radiance of the heart into infernal fire.” - Baha’u’llah -

“我之子啊！ 与渎神者为伍徒增痛苦；与正 直者交谊可除心锈。凡寻求与上帝 神交者，当全心与祂垂爱者交往； 凡欲闻上帝之言者，当聆听祂拣选 者之话语。” - 巴哈欧拉 - “O MY SON! The company of the ungodly increaseth sorrow, whilst fellowship with the righteous cleanseth the rust from off the heart. He that seeketh to commune with God, let him betake himself to the companionship of His loved ones; and he that desireth to hearken unto the word of God, let him give ear to the words of His chosen ones.” - Baha’u’llah -

“激情之子啊！ 清除财富之秽，恬然步入贫穷 之境；如此，从那超脱之泉，你可 畅饮永生佳酿。” - 巴哈欧拉 - “O SON OF PASSION! Cleanse thyself from the defilement of riches and in perfect peace advance into the realm of poverty; that from the wellspring of detachment thou mayest quaff the wine of immortal life.” - Baha’u’llah -

“世间的富人们啊！ 你们身边的穷人是我的信托。 守护我的信托，莫只图一己安逸。” - 巴哈欧拉 - “O YE RICH ONES ON EARTH! The poor in your midst are My trust; guard ye My trust, and be not intent only on your own ease.” - Baha’u’llah -

“你们这些以凡尘财富为荣的人啊！ 你们当确知，财富是一道巨大藩 篱，隔在寻者与所寻、爱者与所爱 之间。绝大多数富人，既无法到达 祂尊前之庭，也不能进入祂知足顺 命之城。然而，不被财富阻于永恒 王国之外，也不因富有而丧失不灭 领土，这样的富人有福了。以至大 圣名为证，这富人的光芒将照亮天 国居民，犹如太阳照耀地球众生。” - 巴哈欧拉 - “O YE THAT PRIDE YOURSELVES ON MORTAL RICHES! Know ye in truth that wealth is a mighty barrier between the seeker and his desire, the lover and his beloved. The rich, but for a few, shall in no wise attain the court of His presence nor enter the city of content and resignation. Well is it then with him, who,...

“大地之子啊！ 确然，你当知晓，心中哪怕残 存一丝嫉妒，就永远到不了我永恒 的领土，也无法嗅闻我神圣天国的 圣洁馨香。” - 巴哈欧拉 - “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.” - Baha’u’llah -