O ye beloved ones! It is the moment of the ecstasy of the soul and
consciousness and the season of running in the arena of sacrifice! Show ye
kindness to all; be ye engaged in the refinement of the souls. Become ye as
ignited lamps and adorn ye the orchard of being! These days are swiftly passing
and this mortal life will remain fruitless and without result. Therefore, while
there is yet time and the arrow is in the bow, enter ye the chase and strike ye
the game. This game is the good-pleasure of God, and this chase is the merciful
Providence; that is, living in accord with the divine instructions.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 3)
