The Divine Reality may be likened to the sun and the Holy
Spirit to the rays of the sun. As the rays of the sun bring the light and
warmth of the sun to the earth, giving life to all created beings, so do the
‘Manifestations’ [of God] bring the power of the Holy Spirit from the Divine
Sun of Reality to give light and life to the souls of men.
Behold, there is an intermediary necessary between the sun
and the earth; the sun does not descend to the earth, neither does the earth ascend
to the sun. This contact is made by the rays of the sun which bring light and
warmth and heat.
The Holy Spirit is the Light from the Sun of Truth bringing,
by its infinite power, life and illumination to all mankind, flooding all souls
with Divine Radiance, conveying the blessings of God’s Mercy to the whole
world. The earth, without the medium of the warmth and light of the rays of the
sun, could receive no benefits from the sun.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, 31
October 1911, Paris, France; ‘Paris Talks’)
