With reference to what is meant by an individual becoming
entirely forgetful of self: the intent is that he should rise up and sacrifice
himself in the true sense, that is, he should obliterate the promptings of the
human condition, and rid himself of such characteristics as are worthy of blame
and constitute the gloomy darkness of this life on earth—not that he should
allow his physical health to deteriorate and his body to become infirm.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
