Merit lieth in service & virtue

"May each morn be better than its eve and each morrow richer than its yesterday. Man's merit lieth in service and virtue and not in the pageantry of wealth and riches." --Bahá'u'lláh

Healing diseases

"There are two ways of healing diseases, the material way and the spiritual way. The first is the remedies of the physician; the second prayers and turning one’s self to God. Both must be practiced and followed. The diseases that happen to ...be caused by physical accident are cured by medical aid; others, which are due to spiritual causes, will disappear by spiritual means. For instance: For a disease due to grieving, fear, nervous impressions, the spiritual remedies will take more effect than the physical. Therefore, these tow kinds of remedies must be followed; neither is an obstacle to the other. You must take care of the physical remedies. These also came from the bounty and mercy of God who revealed and made evident the science of medicine, so that His servants may also be benefited by this mode of healing. In the same way take care of the spiritual healing, because it giveth wonderful results." ~ Abdu'l-Bahá

My best counsel

"Lay not on any soul a load which ye would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for any one the things ye would not desire for yourselves. This is My best counsel unto you, did ye but observe it." ~ Bahá’u’lláh

Religion and science

"The third teaching of Bahá'u'lláh is that religion and science are in complete agreement. Every religion, which is not in accordance with established science is superstition. Religion must be with reason, it is superstition without foundation. It is like a mirage, which deceives man by leading him to think it is a body of water.
God has endowed man with reason that he may perceive what is true. If we insist that such a subject is not to be reasoned out and tested according to the established logical modes of the intellect, what is the use if the reason, which god has given to man." - Abdu'l-Bahá

Independent investigation

"The first principle of Bahá'u'lláh is independent investigation of truth, that is, all the nations of the world have to investigate after truth independently and turn their eyes from the moribund blind imitations of the past ages entirely. Truth is one when it is independently investigated, it doesn't accept division. Therefore, the independent investigation of truth will lead to the oneness of the world of humanity." - Abdu'l-Bahá

Men and women

"The world of humanity has two wings - one is women and the other is men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly." - Bahá'u'lláh

Education can only reveal

"Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasure, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom." - Bahá'u'lláh

Earth is but one country

"It is not for him to pride himself, who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizen." - Bahá'u'lláh

A way of life

Bahá'u'lláh taught that each human being is "mine rich in gem" unknown even to the owner, let alone to others, and inexhaustible in its wealth. The purpose of life is to develop these capacities both for one's own life and for the service of humanity.

Bahá'í Principles

• The oneness of mankind
• Independent investigation of truth
• The common foundation of all religions
• The essential harmony of science and religion
• Equality of men and women
• Elimination of prejudice of all kinds
• Universal compulsory education
• Universal peace

Women have equal right

"Women have equal right with men upon Earth; in religion and society; they are a very important element. As long as women are prevented from attaining their highest possibilities, so long will men be unable to achieve the greatness, which might be theirs." - Abdu'l-Bahá

Bahá'ís believe

• All humanity is one family.
• Women and men are equal.
• All prejudice—racial, religious, national, or economic—is destructive and must be overcome.
• We must investigate truth for ourselves, without preconceptions.
• Science and religion are in harmony.
• Our economic problems are linked to spiritual problems.
• The family and its unity are very important.
• There is one God.
• All major religions come from God.
• World peace is the crying need of our time.

Searching eye

Every human being must be trained to "look into all things with a searching eye" so that truth can be independently ascertained. - Bahá'u'lláh