The disciples of Christ forgot themselves and all earthly
things, forsook all their cares and belongings, purged themselves of self and
passion, and with absolute detachment scattered far and wide and engaged in
calling the peoples of the world to the divine guidance; till at last they made
the world another world, illumined the surface of the earth, and even to their
last hour proved self-sacrificing in the pathway of that beloved One of God.
Finally in various lands they suffered glorious martyrdom. Let them that are
men of action follow in their footsteps!
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘The Will and Testament
of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
