The mission of the Prophets, the revelation of the Holy
Books, the manifestation of the heavenly Teachers and the purpose of divine
philosophy all center in the training of the human realities so that they may
become clear and pure as mirrors and reflect the light and love of the Sun of
Reality. Therefore, I hope that—whether you be in the East or the West—you will
strive with heart and soul in order that day by day the world of humanity may
become glorified, more spiritual, more sanctified; and that the splendor of the
Sun of Reality may be revealed fully in human hearts as in a mirror.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, 25 April 1912, Washington, D.C.; ‘The Promulgation
of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá during His Visit to the
United States and Canada in 1912’)
