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dayName = new Array ("Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday")
monName = new Array ("January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December")
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Jan = new Array
Jan[1] = "Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity.Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer to the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech. Be unjust to no man, and show all meekness to all men. Be as a lamp unto them that walk in darkness, a joy to the sorrowful, a sea for the thirsty, a haven for the distressed, an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression. Let integrity and uprightness distinguish all thine acts.<br>~ Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, <br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 93"
Jan[2] = "Reflect a while, and consider how they who are the loved ones of God must conduct themselves, and to what heights they must soar.  Beseech thou, at all times, thy Lord, the God of Mercy, to aid them to do what He willeth.  He, verily, is the Most Powerful, the All-Glorious, the All-Knowing.<br>~ Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, <br>       Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXV"
Jan[3] = "Praise be to God, in this day the light of the Word of God has shone forth upon all regions, and from all sects, communities, nations, tribes, peoples, religions and denominations, souls have gathered under the shadow of the Word of Oneness and have in the most intimate fellowship united and harmonized!<br>From a  letter written by 'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; to the Central Organization for a Durable Peace<br>The Hague, 17 December 1919"
Jan[4] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Religion has two main parts: the Spiritual, he Practical.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The spiritual part never changes. All the Manifestations of God and His Prophets have taught the same truths and given the same spiritual law. They all teach the one code of morality. There is no division in the truth. The Sun has sent forth many rays to illumine human intelligence, the light is always the same.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The practical part of religion deals with exterior forms and ceremonies, and with modes of punishment for certain offences. This is the material side of the law, and guides the customs and manners of the people.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks p. 142"
Jan[5] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We ask God, exalted be His glory, to confirm each one of the friends in that land in the acquisition of such praiseworthy characteristics as shall conduce to the spread of justice and equity among the peoples of the world.  The first, the fundamental purpose underlying creation hath ever been, and will continue to be, none other than the appearance of trustworthiness and godliness, of sincerity and goodwill amongst mankind, for these qualities are the cause of peace, security and tranquillity.  Blessed are those who possess  such virtues.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Trustworthiness, p. 328"
Jan[6] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Great Being, wishing to reveal the prerequisites of the peace and tranquillity of the world and the advancement of its peoples, hath written:  The time must come when the imperative necessity for the holding of a vast, an all-embracing assemblage of men will be universally realized.  The rulers and kings of the earth must needs attend it, and,  participating in its deliberations, must consider such ways and means as will lay the foundations of the world's Great Peace amongst men.  Such a peace demandeth that the Great Powers should resolve, for the sake of the tranquillity of the peoples of the earth, to be fully reconciled among themselves.  Should any king take up arms against another, all should unitedly arise and prevent him.  If this be done, the nations of the world will no longer require any armaments, except for the purpose of preserving the security of their realms and of maintaining internal order ithin their territories.  This will ensure the peace and composure of every people, government and nation.  We fain would hope that the kings and rulers of the earth, the mirrors of the gracious and almighty name of God, may attain unto this station, and shield mankind from the onslaught of tyranny.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h <br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h p. 165"
Jan[7] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When we speak let our speech be an outward evidence  of the inner light, for we must speak the truth, otherwise we  shall not act wisely. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I hope that you will all become eloquent. The greatest gifts  of man are reason and eloquence of expression. The perfect  man is both intelligent and eloquent. He has  knowledge and  knows how to express it. Unless man express himself in this  day he will remain like a closed casket and one cannot know whether it contain jewels or glass. I desire that all of you may speak on the material and divine sciences with clear and convincing words.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Divine Philosophy p. 103"
Jan[8] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O my God! O my God!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This, Thy servant, hath advanced toward Thee and is passionately wandering in the desert of Thy love and is walking in the path of Thy service, is expecting Thy favors, hoping for Thy bounty, depending upon Thy Kingdom and intoxicated by the wine of Thy gift.<br>O my God! Increase his fervor in Thy affection, his constancy in Thy praise and his ardor in Thy love.<br>Verily, thou art the Generous and endued with great bounty.  There is no God save Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful!<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha&aacute;  v1, p. 78"
Jan[9] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;...Remember the saying: &quot;Of all pilgrimages the greatest  is to relieve the sorrow-laden heart.&quot;<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p. 92"
Jan[10] = "Not long ago this most sublime Word was revealed in the Crimson Book by the All-Glorious Pen: &quot;The heaven of divine wisdom is illumined with two luminaries: consultation and compassion.&quot; Please God, everyone may be enabled to observe this weighty and blessed word.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, , p. 242"
Jan[11] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There is nothing greater or more blessed than the Love of God!....<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The essence of all religions is the Love of God, and it is the foundation of all the sacred teachings... It was the Love of God that led Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that strengthened Joseph in Egypt and gave to Moses courage and patience.[ellipse]  Through the Love of God, Christ was sent into the world with His inspiring example of a perfect life of self-sacrifice and devotion.[ellipse] It was the Love of God that gave Muhammad power to bring the Arabs from a state of animal degradation to a loftier state of existence. [ellipse] God's Love it was that sustained the B&aacute;b and brought Him to His supreme sacrifice.[ellipse] Finally, it was the Love of God that gave to the East Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, and is now sending the light of His teaching far into the West, from Pole to Pole.[ellipse] Thus I exhort each of you, realizing its power and beauty, to sacrifice all your thoughts, words and actions to bring the knowledge of the Love of God into every heart.<br>'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;,<br>Paris Talks, Nov. 9, 1911,  p 82-83"
Jan[12] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Call out to Zion, O Carmel, and announce the joyful tidings:  He that was hidden from mortal eyes is come!  His all-conquering sovereignty is manifest; His all-encompassing splendor is revealed.  Beware lest thou hesitate or halt.  Hasten forth and circumambulate the City of God that hath descended from heaven, the celestial Kaaba round which have circled in adoration the favored of God, the pure in heart, and the company of the most exalted angels.  Oh, how I long to announce unto every spot on the surface of the earth, and to carry to each one of its cities, the glad-tidings of this Revelation - a Revelation to which the heart of Sinai hath been attracted, and in whose name the Burning Bush is calling:  &quot;Unto God, the Lord of Lords, belong the kingdoms of earth and heaven.&quot;<br>Verily this is the Day in which both land and sea rejoice at this  Announcement, the Day for which have been laid up those things which God, through a bounty beyond the ken of mortal mind or heart, hath destined for revelation.  Ere long will God sail His Ark upon thee, and will manifest the people of Bah&aacute; who have been mentioned in the Book of Names.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XI"
Jan[13] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The earth hath been shaken, and the mountains have passed away, and the angels have appeared, rank on rank, before Us.  Most of the people are bewildered in their  drunkenness and wear on their faces the evidences of anger.  Thus have We gathered together the workers of iniquity.  We see them rushing on towards their idol.  Say:  None shall be secure this Day from the decree of God.  This indeed is a grievous Day.  We point out to them those that led them astray.  They see them, and yet recognize them not. Their eyes are drunken; they are indeed a blind people.  Their proofs are the calumnies they uttered; condemned are their calumnies by God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.  The Evil One hath stirred up mischief in their hearts, and they are afflicted with a torment that none can avert.  They hasten to the wicked, bearing the register of the workers of iniquity. Such are their doings.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XVII"
Jan[14] = "O people of God!  That which traineth the world is Justice, for it is upheld by two pillars, reward and punishment. These two pillars are the sources of life to the world. Inasmuch as for each day there is a new problem and for every problem an expedient solution, such affairs should be referred to the Ministers of the House of Justice that they may act according to the needs and requirements of the time.  They that, for the sake of God, arise to serve His Cause, are the recipients of divine inspiration from the unseen Kingdom.  It is incumbent upon all to be obedient unto them.  All matters of State should be referred to the House of Justice, but acts of worship must be observed according to that which God hath revealed in His Book.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 27"
Jan[15] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O ye beloved of the Lord! The Kingdom of God is founded upon equity and justice, and also upon mercy, compassion,  and kindness to every living soul. Strive ye then with all your heart to treat compassionately all humankind -- except for those  who have some selfish, private motive, or some disease of the  soul. Kindness cannot be shown the tyrant, the deceiver, or the  thief, because, far from awakening them to the error of their  ways, it maketh them to continue in their perversity as before. No matter how much kindliness ye may expend upon the liar,  he will but lie the more, for he believeth you to be deceived, while  ye understand him but too well, and only remain silent out of  your extreme compassion.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p. 158"
Jan[16] = "O My servants! The one true God is My witness! This  most great, this fathomless and surging Ocean is near,  astonishingly near, unto you.  Behold it is closer to you  than your life-vein!  Swift as the twinkling of an eye ye can, if ye but wish it, reach and partake of this imperishable  favor, this God-given grace, this incorruptible gift, this most potent and unspeakably glorious bounty. <br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CLIII"
Jan[17] = "Question:  What is 'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;'s teaching concerning the different Divine manifestations?<br>Answer. -- The Reality of all is One. Truth is one. Religions are like the branches of one Tree. One branch is high, one is low and one in the centre, yet all draw their life from the one stem. One branch bears fruit and others are not laden so abundantly. All the Prophets are lights, they only differ in degree; they shine like brilliant heavenly bodies, each have their appointed place and time of ascension. Some are like lamps, some like the moon, some like distant stars, and a few are like the sun, shining from one end of the earth to the other.  All have the same Light to give, yet they are different in degree.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>~Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London, p. 62"
Jan[18] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Say, God is my witness!  The Promised One Himself hath come down from heaven, seated upon the crimson cloud with the hosts of revelation on His right, and the angels of inspiration on His left, and the Decree hath been fulfilled at the behest of God, the Omnipotent, the Almighty.  Thereupon the footsteps of everyone have slipped except such as God hath protected through His tender mercy and numbered with those who have recognized Him through His Own Self and detached themselves from all that pertaineth to the world.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>pp. 182-183"
Jan[19] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I beseech Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of the worlds, and the Beloved of such as have recognized Thee, and the Desire of all that are in heaven and on earth, by Thy Name through which the cry of every suppliant hath ascended into the heaven of Thy transcendent holiness, through which every seeker hath soared to the sublimities of Thy unity and grandeur, through which the imperfect have been perfected, and the abased exalted, and the tongue of every stammerer unloosed, and the sick made whole, and whatever was unworthy of Thy highness and beseemed not Thy greatness and Thy sovereignty made acceptable unto Thee, - I  beseech Thee to aid us by Thine invisible hosts and by a company of the angels of Thy Cause.  Do Thou, then, accept the works we have performed for love of Thee, and for the sake of Thy pleasure.  Cast us not away, O my God, from the door of Thy mercy, and break not our hopes in the wonders of Thy grace and favors.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,<br>Prayers and Meditations, p. 173"
Jan[20] = "O people of God!  That which traineth the world is Justice, for it is upheld by two pillars, reward and punishment. These two pillars are the sources of life to the world. Inasmuch as for each day there is a new problem and for every problem an expedient solution, such affairs should be referred to the Ministers of the House of Justice that they may act according to the needs and requirements of the time.  They that, for the sake of God, arise to serve His Cause, are the recipients of divine inspiration from the unseen Kingdom.  It is incumbent upon all to be obedient unto them.  All matters of State should be referred to the House of Justice, but acts of worship must be observed according to that which God hath revealed in His Book.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 27"
Jan[21] = "This is the Day whereon the All-Merciful hath come down in the clouds of knowledge, clothed with manifest sovereignty.  He well knoweth the actions of men.  He it is Whose glory none can mistake, could ye but comprehend it.  The heaven of every religion hath been rent, and the earth of human understanding been cleft asunder, and the angels of God are seen descending. <br>Say:  This is the Day of mutual deceit; whither do ye flee?  The mountains have passed away, and the heavens have been folded together, and the whole earth is held within His grasp, could ye but understand it.  Who is it that can protect you?  None, by Him Who is the All-Merciful!  None, except God, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Beneficent.  Every woman that hath had a burden in her womb hath cast her burden.  We see men drunken in this Day, the Day in which men and angels have been gathered together.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,XVIII"
Jan[22] = "Know ye that the world and its vanities and its embellishments shall pass away.  Nothing will endure except God's Kingdom which pertaineth to none but Him, the Sovereign Lord of all, the Help in Peril, the All-Glorious, the Almighty.  The days of your life shall roll away, and all the things with which ye are occupied and of which ye boast yourselves shall perish, and ye shall, most certainly, be summoned by a company of His angels to appear at the spot where the limbs of the entire  creation shall be made to tremble, and the flesh of every oppressor to creep.  Ye shall be asked of the things your hands have wrought in this, your vain life, and shall be repaid for your doings.  This is the day that shall inevitably come upon you, the hour that none can put back.  To this the Tongue of Him that speaketh the truth and is the Knower of all things hath testified.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,LXV"
Jan[23] = "Arise, O people, and, by the power of God's might, resolve to gain the victory over your own selves, that haply the whole earth may be freed and sanctified from its servitude to the gods of its idle fancies - gods that have inflicted such loss upon, and are responsible for the misery of their wretched worshippers.  These idols form the obstacle that impedeth man in his efforts to advance in the path of perfection.  We cherish the hope that the Hand of divine power may lend its assistance to mankind and deliver it from its state of grievous abasement.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 86"
Jan[24] = "O people of God!  <br>That which traineth the world is Justice, for it is upheld by two pillars, reward and punishment. These two pillars are the sources of life to the  world. Inasmuch as for each day there is a new problem and for every problem an expedient solution, such affairs should be referred to the House of Justice that the members thereof may act according to the needs and requirements of the time.  They that, for the sake of God, arise to serve His Cause, are the recipients of divine inspiration from the unseen Kingdom.  It is incumbent upon all to be obedient unto them.  All matters of State should be referred to the House of Justice, but acts of worship must be observed according to that which God hath revealed in His Book.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;, pp. 128-129"
Jan[25] = "Arise and, armed with the power of faith, shatter to pieces the gods of your vain imaginings, the sowers of dissension amongst you.  Cleave unto that which draweth you together and uniteth you. This, verily, is the most exalted Word which the Mother Book hath sent down and revealed unto you.  To this beareth witness the Tongue of Grandeur from His habitation of glory.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Proclamation of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 114"
Jan[26] = "Blessed is the spot wherein the anthem of His praise is raised, and blessed the ear that hearkeneth unto that which hath been sent down from the heaven of the loving-kindness of thy Lord, the All-Merciful.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 197 "
Jan[27] = "Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Prayers."
Jan[28] = "LXXIX.<br>As to thy question concerning the worlds of God.  Know thou of a truth that the worlds of God are countless in their number, and infinite in their range. None can reckon or comprehend them except God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Consider thy state when asleep.  Verily, I say, this phenomenon is the most mysterious of the signs of God amongst men, were they to ponder it in their hearts.  Behold how the thing which thou hast seen in thy dream is, after a considerable lapse of time, fully realized.  Had the world in which thou didst find thyself in thy dream been identical with the world in which thou livest, it would have been necessary for the event occurring in that dream to have transpired in this world at the very moment of its occurrence.  Were it so, you yourself would have borne witness unto it.<br>This being not the case, however, it must necessarily follow that the world in which thou livest is different and apart from that which thou hast experienced in thy dream.  This latter world hath neither beginning nor end.  It would be true if thou wert to contend that this same world is, as decreed by the All-Glorious and Almighty God, within thy proper self and is wrapped up within thee.  It would equally be true to maintain that thy spirit, having transcended the limitations of sleep and having stripped itself of all earthly attachment, hath, by the act of God, been made to traverse a realm which lieth hidden in the innermost reality of this world.<br>Verily I say, the creation of God embraceth worlds besides this world, and creatures apart from these creatures.  In each of these worlds He hath ordained things which none can search except Himself, the All-Searching, the All-Wise. Do thou meditate on that which We have revealed unto thee, that thou mayest discover the purpose of God, thy Lord, and the Lord of all worlds. In these words the mysteries of Divine Wisdom have been treasured.  We have refrained from dwelling upon this theme owing to the sorrow that hath encompassed Us from the actions of them that have been created through Our words, if ye be of them that will hearken unto Our Voice.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, LXXIX"
Jan[29] = "The world is in travail, and its agitation waxeth day by day. Its face is turned towards waywardness and unbelief.  Such shall be its plight, that to disclose it now would not be meet and seemly.  Its perversity will long continue.  And when the appointed hour is come, there shall suddenly appear that which shall cause the limbs of mankind to quake. Then, and only then, will the Divine Standard be unfurled, and the Nightingale of Paradise warble its melody.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, LXI"
Jan[30] = "I beseech Thee, O God of bounty and King of all created things, to guard Thy servants from the imaginations which their hearts may devise.  Raise them up, then, to such heights that their footsteps may slip not in the face of the evidences of Thy handiwork, which the manifold exigencies of Thy wisdom have ordained, and  those secrets Thou hast hid from the face of Thy people and Thy creatures.  Withhold them not, O my Lord, from the ocean of Thy knowledge, neither do Thou deprive them of what Thou didst destine for such of Thy chosen ones as have near access to Thee, and those of Thy trusted ones as are wholly devoted to Thy Self.  Supply them, then, from Thy sea of certainty with what will calm the agitation of their hearts.  Turn, O Lord my God, the darkness of their fancies into the brightness of certitude, and cause them to arise, and to walk steadfastly in Thy straight Path, that haply Thy Book may not hinder them from recognizing Him Who is its Revealer, and Thy names from acknowledging the One Who is their Creator, and their Provider, and their Origin, and their King, and their Begetter, and their Destroyer, and their Glorifier, and their Abaser, and their Governor, and the Sovereign Protector of their Bearers.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations, pp. 283-284"
Jan[31] = "In one of the Tablets these words have been revealed:  O people of God!  Do not busy yourselves in your own concerns; let your thoughts be fixed upon that  which will rehabilitate the fortunes of mankind and sanctify the hearts and souls of men.  This can best be achieved through pure and holy deeds, through a virtuous life and a goodly behaviour.  Valiant acts will ensure the triumph of this Cause, and a saintly character will reinforce its power. Cleave unto righteousness, O people of Bah&aacute;!  This, verily, is the commandment which this Wronged One hath given unto you, and the first choice of His unrestrained Will for every one of you.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 86 "

Feb = new Array 
Feb[1] = "Pride not yourselves on much reading of the verses or on a multitude of pious acts by night and day; for were a man to read a single verse with joy and radiance it would be better for him than to read with lassitude all the Holy Books of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.  Read ye the sacred verses in such measure that ye be not overcome by languor and despondency.Lay not upon your souls that which will wearythem and weigh them down, but rather what will lighten and uplift them, so that they may soar on the wings of the Divine verses towards the Dawning-place of His manifest signs; this will draw you nearer to God, did ye but  comprehend.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, <br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, p. 73"
Feb[2] = "O friend, the heart is the dwelling of eternal mysteries, make it not the home of fleeting fancies; waste not the treasure of thy precious life in employment with this swiftly passing world.  Thou comest from the world of holiness - bind not thine heart to the earth; thou art a dweller in the court of nearness - choose not the homeland of the dust. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, p.35"
Feb[3] = "Indeed, O Brother, if we ponder each created thing, we shall witness a myriad perfect wisdoms and learn a myriad new and wondrous truths.  One of the created phenomena is the dream.  Behold how many secrets are deposited therein, how many wisdoms treasured up, how many worlds concealed.  Observe, how thou art  asleep in a dwelling, and its doors are barred; on a sudden thou findest thyself in a far-off city, which thou enterest without moving thy feet or wearying thy body; without using thine eyes, thou seest; without taxing thine ears, thou hearest; without a tongue, thou speakest.<br>And perchance when ten years are gone, thou wilt witness in the outer world the very things thou hast dreamed tonight.<br>Now there are many wisdoms to ponder in the dream, which none but the people of this Valley can comprehend in their true elements. First, what is this world, where without eye and ear and hand and tongue a man puts all of these to use?  Second, how is it that in the outer world thou seest today the effect of a dream, when thou didst vision it in the world of sleep some ten years past?  Consider the difference between these two worlds and the mysteries which they cceal, that thou mayest attain to divine confirmations and heavenly discoveries and enter the regions of holiness.<br>God, the Exalted, hath placed these signs in men, to the end that philosophers may not deny the mysteries of the life beyond nor belittle that which hath been promised them.  For some hold to reason and deny whatever the reason comprehendeth not, and yet weak minds can never grasp the matters which we have related, but only the Supreme, Divine Intelligence can comprehend them:<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, p.32-33"
Feb[4] = "O thou true friend!  Read, in the school of God, the lessons of the spirit, and learn from love's Teacher the innermost truths. Seek out the secrets of Heaven, and tell of the overflowing grace and favour of God. <br>~ Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;,<br>Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p. 109"
Feb[5] = "Unless these divine bestowals be revealed from the inner self of humankind, the bounty of the Manifestation will prove barren, and the dazzling rays of  the Sun of Truth will have no effect whatever.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; p. 11"
Feb[6] = "Ye are the stars of the heaven of understanding, the breeze that stirreth at the break of day, the soft-flowing waters upon which must depend the very life of all  men, the letters inscribed upon His sacred scroll. With the utmost unity, and in a spirit of perfect fellowship, exert yourselves, that ye may be enabled to achieve that which  beseemeth this Day of God. Verily I say, strife and dissension, and whatsoever the mind of man abhorreth are entirely unworthy of his station. Center your energies in the propagation of the Faith of God. <br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, <br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XCVI"
Feb[7] = "Knowledge is of two kinds.  One is subjective and the other objective knowledge - that is to say, an intuitive knowledge and a knowledge derived from perception.<br>The knowledge of things which men universally have is  gained by reflection or by evidence - that is to say, either by the power of the mind the conception of an object is formed, or from beholding an object the form is produced in the mirror of the heart.  The circle of this knowledge is very limited because it depends upon effort and attainment.<br>But the second sort of knowledge, which is the knowledge of being, is intuitive; it is like the cognizance and consciousness that man has of himself. For example, the mind and the spirit of man are cognizant of the conditions and states of the members and component parts of the body, and are aware of all the physical sensations; in the same way, they are aware of their power, of their feelings, and of their spiritual conditions.<br>This is the knowledge of being which man realizes and perceives, for the spirit surrounds the body and is aware of its sensations and powers.  This knowledge is not the outcome of effort and study.  It is an existing thing; it is an absolute gift.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Some Answered Questions, p. 157"
Feb[8] = "Women have equal rights 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.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks p. 133"
Feb[9] = "Among other teachings and principles Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h counsels the education of all members of society.  No individual should be denied or deprived of intellectual training, although each should receive according to capacity.  None must be left in the grades of ignorance, for ignorance is a defect in the human world.  All  mankind must be given a knowledge of science and philosophy - that is, as much as may be deemed necessary.  All cannot be scientists and philosophers, but each should be educated according to his needs and deserts.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Promulgation of Universal Peace, p.108"
Feb[10] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Every created thing in the whole universe is but a door leading into His knowledge, a sign of His sovereignty, a revelation of His names, a symbol of His majesty, a token of His power, a means of admittance into His straight Path..<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, LXXXII"
Feb[11] = "Divine perfection is infinite, therefore the progress of the soul is also infinite. From the very birth of a human being the soul progresses, the intellect grows and knowledge increases.<br>When the body dies the soul lives on. All the differing degrees of created physical beings are limited, but the soul is limitless!<br>~ Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;,<br>Paris Talks, p. 89"
Feb[12] = "O YE DWELLERS IN THE HIGHEST PARADISE! <br>Proclaim unto the children of assurance that within the realms of holiness, nigh unto the celestial paradise, a new garden hath appeared, round which circle the denizens of the realm on high and the immortal dwellers of the exalted paradise.  Strive, then, that ye may attain that station, that ye may unravel the mysteries of love from its wind-flowers and learn the secret of divine and consummate wisdom from its eternal fruits.  Solaced are the eyes of them that enter and abide therein!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Persian Hidden Words, #18"
Feb[13] = "Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h has clearly stated the consent of all living parents is required for a Bah&aacute;'&iacute; marriage.  This applies whether the parents are Bah&aacute;'&iacute;s or non-Bah&aacute;'&iacute;s,  divorced for years or not.  This great law He has laid down to strengthen the social fabric, to knit closer the ties of the home, to place a certain gratitude and respect in the hearts of the children for those who have given them life and sent their souls out on the eternal journey towards their Creator.<br>~Shoghi Effendi<br>in Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,  Kit&aacute;b-&iacute;-Aqdas, Notes, p. 207"
Feb[14] = "Know thou of a certainty that Love is the secret of God's holy Dispensation, the manifestation of the All-Merciful, the fountain of spiritual outpourings.<br>Love is heaven's kindly light, the Holy Spirit's eternal breath that vivifieth the human soul.<br>Love is the cause of God's revelation unto man, the vital bond inherent, in accordance with the divine creation, in the realities of things.<br>Love is the one means that ensureth true felicity both in this world and the next.<br>Love is the light that guideth in darkness, the living link that uniteth God with man, that assureth the progress of every illumined soul.<br>Love is the most great law that ruleth this mighty and heavenly cycle, the unique power that bindeth together the divers elements of this material world, the s>preme magnetic force that directeth the movements of the spheres in the celestial realms.<br>Love revealeth with unfailing and limitless power the mysteries latent in the universe.<br>Love is the spirit of life unto the adorned body of mankind, the establisher of true civilization in this mortal world, and the shedder of imperishable glory upon every high-aiming race and nation.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; p. 27"
Feb[15] = "O God, my God! <br>Aid Thou Thy trusted servants to have loving and tender hearts. Help them to spread, amongst all  the nations of the earth, the light of guidance that cometh  from the Company on high. Verily, Thou art the Strong, the  Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Subduing, the Ever-Giving.  Verily, Thou art the Generous, the Gentle, the Tender, the Most Bountiful.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;,  p. 22  "
Feb[16] = "O ye loved ones of God!  Drink your fill from the well-spring of wisdom, and walk ye in the garden of wisdom, and soar ye in the atmosphere of wisdom, and speak forth with wisdom and eloquence.  Thus biddeth you your Lord, the Almighty, the All-Knowing.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 212"
Feb[17] = "O Thou Provider!  The dearest wish of this servant of Thy Threshold is to behold the friends of East and West in close embrace; to see all the members of human society gathered with love in a single great assemblage, even as individual drops of water collected in one mighty sea; to behold them all as birds in one garden of roses, as pearls of one ocean, as leaves of one tree, as rays of one sun.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Prayers (US edition), p.159"
Feb[18] = " The purpose of religion as revealed from the heaven of God's holy Will is to establish unity and concord amongst the peoples of the world; make it not the cause of dissension and strife.  The religion of God and His divine law are the most potent instruments and the surest of all means for the dawning of the light of unity amongst men.  The progress of the world, the development of nations, the tranquillity of peoples, and the peace of all who dwell on earth are among the principles and ordinances of God.  Religion bestoweth upon man the most precious of all gifts, offereth the cup of prosperity, imparteth eternal life, and showereth imperishable benefits upon mankind.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, pp.129-130"
Feb[19] = "XXI. <br>O Salman!  The door of the knowledge of the Ancient Being hath ever been, and will continue for ever to be, closed in the face of men.  No man's understanding shall ever gain access unto His holy court.  As a token of His mercy, however, and as a proof of His loving-kindness, He hath manifested unto men the Day Stars of His divine guidance, the Symbols of His divine unity, and hath ordained the knowledge of these sanctified Beings to be identical with the knowledge of His own Self.   Whoso recognizeth them hath recognized God.  Whoso hearkeneth to their call, hath hearkened to the Voice of God, and whoso testifieth to the truth of their Revelation, hath testified to the truth of God Himself.  Whoso turneth away from them, hath turned away from God, and whoso disbelieveth in them, hath disbelieved in God. Every one of them is the Way of God that connecteth this world with the realms above, and the Standard of His Truth unto every one in the kingdoms of earth and heaven.  They are the Manifestations of God amidst men, the evidences of His Truth, and the signs of His glory.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XXI"
Feb[20] = "None of the many Prophets sent down, since Moses was made manifest, as Messengers of the Word of God, such as David, Jesus, and others among the more exalted Manifestations who have appeared during the intervening period between the Revelations of Moses and Muhammad, ever altered the law of the Qiblih.  These  Messengers of the Lord of creation have, one and all, directed their peoples to turn unto the same direction.  In the eyes of God, the ideal King, all the places of the earth are one and the same, excepting that place which, in the days of His Manifestations, He doth appoint for a particular purpose.  Even as He hath revealed:  &quot;The East and West are God's:therefore whichever way ye turn, there is the face of God.&quot;(1)  Notwithstanding the truth of these facts, why should the Qiblih have been changed, thus casting such dismay amongst the people, causing the companions of the Prophet to waver, and throwing so great a confusion into their midst? <br>Yea, such things as throw consternation into the hearts of all men come to pass only that each soul may be tested by the touchstone of God, that the true may be known and distinguished from the false.  Thus hath He revealed after the breach amongst the people:  &quot;We did not appoint that which Thou wouldst have to be the Qiblih, but that We might know him who followeth the Apostle from him who turneth on his heels.&quot;(2)  &quot;Affrighted asses fleeing from a lion.&quot;(3)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Were you to ponder, but for a while, these utterances in your heart, you would surely find the portals of understanding unlocked before your face, and would behold all knowledge and the mysteries thereof unveiled before your eyes.  Such things take place only that the souls of men may develop and be delivered from the prison-cage of self and desire. Otherwise, that ideal King hath, throughout eternity, been in His Essence independent of the comprehension of all beings, and will continue, for ever, in His own Being to be exalted above the adoration of every soul.  A single breeze of His affluence doth suffice to adorn all mankind with the robe of wealth; and one drop out of the ocean of His bountiful grace is enough to confer upon all beings the glory of everlasting life.  But inasmuch as the divine Purpose hath decreed that the true should be known from the false, and the sun from the shadow, He hath, therefore, in every season sent down upon mankind the showers of tests from His realm of glory.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-&iacute;-&Iacute;qan, pp.51-53"
Feb[21] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is clear and evident to thee that all the Prophets are the Temples of the Cause of God, Who have appeared clothed in divers attire.  If thou wilt observe with discriminating eyes, thou wilt behold Them all abiding in the same tabernacle, soaring in the same heaven, seated upon the same throne, uttering the same speech, and proclaiming the same Faith.  Such is the unity of those Essences of Being, those Luminaries of infinite and immeasurable splendor!  Wherefore, should one of these Manifestations of Holiness proclaim saying:  &quot;I am the return of all the Prophets,&quot; He, verily, speaketh the truth.  In like manner, in every subsequent Revelation, the return of the former Revelation is a fact, the truth of which is firmly established....<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The other station is the station of distinction, and pertaineth to the world of creation, and to the limitations thereof.  In this respect, each Manifestation of God hath a distinct individuality, a definitely prescribed mission, a predestined revelation, and specially designated limitations.  Each one of them is known by a different name, is characterized by a special attribute, fulfils a definite mission, and is entrusted with a particular Revelation.  Even as He saith: &quot;Some of the Apostles We have caused to excel the others.  To some God hath spoken, some He hath raised and exalted.  And to Jesus, Son of Mary, We gave manifest signs, and We strengthened Him with the Holy Spirit.&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is because of this difference in their station and mission that the words and utterances flowing from these Well Springs of  divine knowledge appear to diverge and differ.  Otherwise, in the eyes of them that are initiated into the mysteries of Divine wisdom, all their utterances are, in reality, but the expressions of one Truth.  As most of the people have failed to appreciate those stations to which We have referred, they, therefore, feel perplexed and dismayed at the varying utterances pronounced by Manifestations that are essentially one and the same.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h XXII"
Feb[22] = "Yea, these mentionings that have been made of the grades of knowledge relate to the knowledge of the Manifestations of that Sun of Reality, which casteth Its light upon the Mirrors. And the splendor of that light is in the hearts, yet it is hidden under the veilings of sense and the conditions of this earth, even as a candle within a lantern of iron, and only when the lantern is removed doth the light of the candle shine out.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In like manner, when thou strippest the wrappings of illusion from off thine heart, the lights of oneness will be made manifest.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Then it is clear that even for the rays there is neither entrance nor exit - how much less for that Essence of Being and that longed-for Mystery.  O My Brother, journey upon these planes in the spirit of search, not in blind imitation. A true wayfarer will not be kept back by the bludgeon of words nor debarred by the warning of allusions.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, pp.23-24"
Feb[23] = "O Thou Provider!  The dearest wish of this servant of Thy Threshold is to behold the friends of East and West in close embrace; to see all the members of human society gathered with love in a single great assemblage, even as individual drops of water collected in one mighty sea; to behold them all as birds in one garden of roses, as pearls of one ocean, as leaves of one tree, as rays of one sun.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Prayers (US edition), p.159"
Feb[24] = "Arise thou to serve God and help His Cause.  He, verily, will assist thee with the hosts of the seen and unseen, and will set thee king over all that whereon the sun  riseth.  Thy Lord, in truth, is the All-Powerful, the Almighty.<br>The breezes of the Most Merciful have passed over all created things; happy the man that hath discovered their fragrance, and set himself towards them with a sound heart.  Attire thy temple with the ornament of My Name, and thy tongue with remembrance of Me, and thine heart with love for Me, the Almighty, the Most High.  We have desired for thee naught except that which is better for thee than what thou dost possess and all the treasures of the earth.  Thy Lord, verily, is knowing, informed of all.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Proclamation of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, pp. 18-19"
Feb[25] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I pray for each and all that you may be as flames of love in the world, and that the brightness of your light  and the warmth of your affection may reach the heart of every sad and sorrowing child of God.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May you be as shining stars, bright and luminous for ever in the Kingdom.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks, p. 95"
Feb[26] = "Ayyam-&iacute;-H&aacute; Begins<br>"
Feb[27] = "The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making  of a perfect chord. If you meet those of different race and colour from yourself, do not mistrust them and  withdraw yourself into your shell of conventionality, but rather be glad and show them kindness. Think of them as different coloured roses growing in the beautiful garden of humanity, and rejoice to be among them.<br> Likewise, when you meet those whose opinions differ from your own, do not turn away your face from them. All are seeking truth, and there are many roads leading thereto. Truth has many aspects, but it remains always and forever one.<br>Do not allow difference of opinion, or diversity of thought to separate you from your fellow-men, or to be the cause of dispute, hatred and strife in your hearts.<br>Rather, search diligently for the truth and make all men your friends. <br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks p. 52"
Feb[28] = "O FRIEND! <br>In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love, and from the nightingale of affection and desire loosen not thy hold.  Treasure the  companionship of the righteous and eschew all fellowship with the ungodly.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Persian Hidden Words #3"
Feb[29] = "An extra day for Intercalary Days!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If we are not happy and joyous at this season,  for what other season shall we wait and for what other time shall we look?<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, V3 p. 641"

Mar = new Array
Mar[1] = "The attainment of any object is conditioned upon knowledge, volition and action.<br>Unless these three conditions are forthcoming there is no execution or accomplishment. In the erection of a house it is first necessary to know the ground and design the house suitable for it; second, to obtain the means or  funds necessary for the construction; third, to actually build it.<br>Therefore a power is needed  to carry out and execute what is known and admitted to be the remedy for human conditions; namely, the unification of mankind.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Foundations of World Unity, p. 100"
Mar[2] = "Fast begins at sunrise <br>&quot;We have commanded you to pray and fast from the beginning of maturity; this is ordained by God, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers. He hath exempted from this those who are weak from illness or age, as a bounty from His Presence, and He is the Forgiving, the Generous. God hath granted you leave to prostrate yourselves on any  surface that is clean, for We have removed in this regard the limitation that had been laid down in the Book; God, indeed, hath knowledge of that whereof ye know naught. Let him that findeth no water for ablution repeat five times the words &quot;In the Name of God, the Most Pure, the Most Pure&quot;, and then proceed to his devotions.  Such is the command of the Lord of all worlds.  In regions where the days and nights grow long, let times of prayer be gauged by clocks and other instruments that mark the passage of the hours. He, verily, is the Expounder, the Wise.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, pp.22-23"
Mar[3] = "It hath been ordained that every believer in God, the Lord of Judgement, shall, each day, having washed his hands and then his face, seat himself and, turning unto God, repeat &quot;All&aacute;h-u-Abh&aacute;&quot; ninety-five times. Such was the decree of the Maker of the Heavens when, with majesty and power, He established Himself upon the thrones of His Names.  Perform ye, likewise, ablutions for the Obligatory Prayer; this is the command of God, the Incomparable, the Unrestrained.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, p.26"
Mar[4] = "76 QUESTION: Concerning observance of the Fast by people engaged in hard labour during the month of fasting<br>ANSWER: Such people are excused from fasting; however, in order to show respect to the law of God and for the exalted station of the Fast, it is most commendable and fitting to eat with frugality and in private.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, p.129"
Mar[5] = "74. QUESTION:  Concerning the definition of old age.<br>ANSWER:  To the Arabs it denoteth the furthest extremity of old age, but for the people of Bah&aacute; it is from the age of seventy.<br><br>75.   QUESTION:  Concerning the limit of fasting for someone travelling on foot.<br>ANSWER:  The limit is set at two hours.  If this is exceeded, it is permissible to break the Fast. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, p.129 <br>76 QUESTION:  Concerning observance of the Fast by people engaged in hard labour during the month of fasting<br>ANSWER: Such people are excused from fasting; however, in order to show respect to the law of God and for the exalted station of the Fast, it is most commendable and fitting to eat with frugality and in private.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, pp. 128-129"
Mar[6] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my Hope! Through the spirit of power confirm Thou me in Thy Cause, O my  Best-Beloved, and by the light of Thy glory reveal unto me Thy path, O Thou the Goal of my desire!  Through the power of Thy transcendent might lift me up unto the  heaven of Thy holiness, O Source of my being, and by  the breezes of Thine eternity gladden me, O Thou Who art my God! Let Thine everlasting melodies breathe tranquillity on me, O my Companion, and let the riches of Thine ancient countenance deliver me from all except  Thee, O my Master, and let the tidings of the revelation of Thine incorruptible Essence bring me joy, . . .O Thou Who art the most manifest of the manifest and the most hidden of the hidden!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations by Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 248"
Mar[7] = "I beseech Thee, O my God, by all the transcendent glory of Thy Name, to clothe Thy loved ones in the robe of justice and to illumine their beings with the light of trustworthiness.  Thou art the One Who hath power to do as He pleaseth and Who holdeth within His grasp the reins of all things, visible and invisible.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Trustworthiness, p. 328"
Mar[8] = "O my Leaf!  Hearken thou unto My Voice: Verily there is none other God but Me, the Almighty, the All-Wise.  I can well inhale from thee the fragrance of My love and the sweet-smelling savour wafting from the raiment of My Name, the Most Holy, the Most Luminous.  Be astir upon God's Tree in conformity with thy pleasure and unloose thy tongue in praise of thy Lord amidst all mankind.  Let not the things of the world grieve thee.  Cling fast unto this divine Lote-Tree from which God hath graciously caused thee to spring forth.  I swear by My life!  It behoveth the lover to be closely joined to the loved one, and here indeed is the Best-Beloved of the world.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Bah&iacute;yyih Kh&aacute;num, p. 4"
Mar[9] = "22.QUESTION:  Concerning the definition of a journey.<br>ANSWER:  The definition of a journey is nine hours by the clock.  Should the traveller stop in a place, anticipating that he will stay there for no less than one month by the Bay&aacute;n reckoning, it is incumbent on him to keep the Fast; but if for less than one month, he is exempt from fasting.  If he arriveth during the Fast at a place where he is to stay one month according to the Bay&aacute;n, he should not observe the Fast till three days have elapsed, thereafter keeping it throughout the remainder of its course; but if he come to his home, where he hath heretofore been permanently resident, he must commence his fast upon the first day after his arrival.<br><br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, p. 114<br>[Note: One month in the calendar of the Bay&aacute;n is 19 days long.]"
Mar[10] = "O NOBLE friends; seekers after God! Praise be to God! <br>Today the light of Truth is shining upon the world in its abundance; the breezes of the heavenly garden are blowing throughout all regions; the call of the Kingdom is heard in all lands, and the breath of the Holy Spirit is felt in all hearts that are faithful.  The Spirit of God is giving eternal life.  In this wonderful age the East is enlightened, the West is fragrant, and everywhere the soul inhales the holy perfume.  The sea of the unity of mankind is lifting up its waves with joy, for there is real communication between the hearts and minds of men.  The banner of the Holy Spirit is uplifted, and men see it, and are assured with the knowledge that this is a new day<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a new cycle of human power.  All the horizons of the world are luminous, and the world will become indeed as a garden and a paradise.  It is the hour of unity of the sons of men and of the drawing together of all races and all classes.  You are loosed from ancient superstitions which have kept men ignorant, destroying the foundation of true humanity.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion.  War shall cease between nations, and by the will of God the Most Great Peace shall come; the world will be seen as a new world, and all men will live as brothers.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London, pp. 19-20"
Mar[11] = "O Divine Providence! All existence is begotten by Thy bounty; deprive it not of the waters of Thy generosity, neither do Thou withhold it from the ocean of Thy mercy.  I beseech Thee to aid and assist me at all times and under all conditions, and seek from the heaven of Thy grace Thine ancient favor. Thou art, in truth, the Lord of  bounty, and the Sovereign of the kingdom of eternity.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations,  p. 2"
Mar[12] = "O army of God!  When calamity striketh, be ye patient and composed.  However afflictive your sufferings may be, stay ye undisturbed, and with perfect confidence in the  abounding grace of God, brave ye the tempest of tribulations and fiery ordeals.<br>~ 'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p.74"
Mar[13] = "O OFFSPRING OF DUST!<br>Be not content with the ease of a passing day, and deprive not thyself of everlasting rest. Barter not the garden of eternal delight for the dust-heap of a mortal world.  Up from thy prison ascend unto the glorious meads above, and from thy mortal cage wing thy flight unto the paradise of the Placeless.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Persian Hidden Words #39"
Mar[14] = "From every standpoint the world of humanity is undergoing a re-formation. The laws of former governments and civilizations  are in process of revision, scientific ideas and theories are  developing and advancing to meet a new range of phenomena,  invention and discovery are penetrating hitherto unknown fields  revealing new wonders and hidden secrets of the material universe;  industries have vastly wider scope and production; everywhere  the world of mankind is in the throes of evolutionary activity  indicating the passing of the old conditions and advent of the new  age of re-formation. Old trees yield no fruitage; old ideas and  methods are obsolete and worthless now. Old standards of ethics,  moral codes and methods of living in the past will not suffice  for the present age of advancement and progress.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This is the cycle of maturity and re-formation in religion as well. Dogmatic imitations of ancestral beliefs are passing. They have been the axis around which religion revolved but now are no longer fruitful; on the contrary, in this day they have become the cause of human degradation and hindrance. Bigotry and dogmatic adherence to ancient beliefs have become the central and fundamental source of animosity among men, the obstacle to human progress, the cause of warfare and strife, the destroyer of peace, composure and welfare in the world.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Foundations of World Unity, p. 10"
Mar[15] = "These are the ordinances of God that have been set down in the Books and Tablets by His Most Exalted Pen.  Hold ye fast unto His statutes and commandments, and be not of those who, following their idle fancies and vain imaginings, have clung to the standards fixed by their own selves, and cast behind their backs the standards laid down by God.  Abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sundown, and beware lest desire deprive you of this grace that is appointed in the Book.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, pp. 24-25"
Mar[16] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If we are not happy and joyous at this season,  for what other season shall we wait and for what other time shall we look?<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, V3 p. 641"
Mar[17] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I am but a poor creature, O my Lord; I have clung to the hem of Thy riches. I am sore sick; I have held fast the cord of Thy healing. Deliver me from the ills that have encircled me, and wash me thoroughly with the waters of Thy graciousness and mercy, and attire me with the raiment of wholesomeness, through Thy forgiveness and bounty. Fix, then, mine eyes upon Thee, and rid me of all attachment to aught else except Thyself. Aid me to do what Thou desirest, and to fulfill what Thou pleasest.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations byBah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,   p. 22"
Mar[18] = "Be ye a refuge to the fearful; bring ye rest and peace to the disturbed; make ye a provision for the destitute; be a treasury of riches for the poor; be a healing medicine for those who suffer pain; be ye doctor and nurse to the ailing; promote ye friendship, and honour, and conciliation, and devotion to God, in this world of non-existence.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p. 71"
Mar[19] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But we ask for things which the divine wisdom does not desire for us, and there is no answer to our prayer....<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For instance, a very feeble patient may ask the doctor to give him food which would be positively dangerous to his life and condition. He may beg for roast meat. The doctor is kind and wise. He knows it would be dangerous to his patient so he refuses to allow it. The doctor is merciful; the patient, ignorant. Through the doctor's kindness the patient recovers; his life is saved. Yet the patient may cry out that the doctor is unkind, not good, because he refuses to answer his pleading.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;God is merciful. In His mercy He answers the prayers of all  His servants when according to His supreme wisdom it is necessary.<br>~`<>Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 246"
Mar[20] = "Happy Náw-R&uacute;z-the celebrations starts at sunset.<br>O Pen of the Most High!  Say: <br>O people of the world!  We have enjoined upon you fasting during a brief period, and at its close have designated for you N&aacute;w-R&uacute;z as a feast.  Thus hath the Day-Star of Utterance shone forth above the horizon of the Book as decreed by Him Who is the Lord of the  beginning and the end.  Let the days in excess of the months be placed before the month of fasting.  We have ordained that these, amid all nights and days, shall be the manifestations of the letter H&aacute;, and thus they have not been bounded by the limits of the year and its months.  It behoveth the people of Bah&aacute;, throughout these days, to provide good cheer for themselves, their kindred and, beyond them, the poor and needy, and with joy and exultation to hail and glorify their Lord, to sing His praise and magnify His Name; and when they end  - these days of giving that precede the season of restraint - let them enter upon the Fast.  Thus hath it been  ordained by Him Who is the Lord of all mankind.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, pp. 24-25"
Mar[21] = "Happy New Year!<br>Naw-R&uacute;z is the first day of the new year. It coincides with the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, which usually occurs on 21 March.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br><br>The B&aacute;b, the Primal Point of a new creation, brought humanity into a new division of time in a calendar of nineteen months. All through our past heritage the months of the years and the days o the week have borne the names of pagan feasts and Roman holidays. The B&aacute;b swept these ancient landmarks away, and replaced them by the Qualities of: Splendour, Glory, Beauty, Grandeur, Light, Mercy, Words, Perfection, Names, Might, Will, Knowledge, Power, Speech, Questions, Honour, Sovereignty, Dominion, and Loftiness.<br>Meditating upon these sublime attributes, man is enabled to gaze beyond the curve of time, wherein the swing and change of planetary movements exists, to the eternal qualities that stabilize the soul. As the seasons return with their quaternary beauty, as the seed sacrifices to the mystery of the harvest, we see reflected in the mirror of the physical world the spiritual spring-time when the Word of God is planted in the heart of man by the coming of God's Messengers.<br>Shoghi Effendi<br>Principles of Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Administration, p. 53"
Mar[22] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you desire with all your heart, friendship with every race on earth, your thought, spiritual and positive, will spread; it will become the desire of others, growing stronger and stronger, until it reaches the minds of all men.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;...God never forsakes His children who strive and work and pray! Let your hearts be filled with the strenuous desire that tranquillity and harmony may encircle all this warring world. So will success crown your efforts, and with the universal brotherhood will come the Kingdom of God in peace and goodwill.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks  p. 29"
Mar[23] = "In concluding this chapter it will be well to recall 'Abdu'l-Bahá's teaching as to the right use of physical health. In one of His Tablets to the Bah&aacute;'&iacute;s of Washington He says: <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the health and well-being of the body be expended in the path of the Kingdom, this is very acceptable and praiseworthy; and if it be expended to the benefit of the human world in general &mdash; even though it be to their material (or bodily) benefit &mdash; and be a means of doing good, that is also acceptable. But if the health and welfare of man be spent in sensual desires, in a life on the animal plane, and in devilish pursuits &mdash; then disease were better than such health; nay, death itself were preferable to such a life. If thou art desirous of  health, wish thou health for serving the Kingdom. I hope that thou mayest attain perfect insight, inflexible resolution, complete health, and spiritual and physical strength in order that thou mayest drink from the fountain of eternal life and be assisted by the spirit of divine confirmation.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>quoted in Dr. J.E. Esslemont's Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h and the New Era p. 114"
Mar[24] = "Consider the Dispensation of Jesus Christ.  Behold, how all the learned men of that generation, though eagerly anticipating the coming of the Promised One, have nevertheless denied Him.  Both Annas, the most learned among the divines of His day, and Caiaphas, the high priest, denounced Him and pronounced the sentence of His death.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XXXV"
Mar[25] = "It is easy to read the Holy Scriptures, but it is only with a clean heart and a pure mind that one may understand their true meaning. Let us ask God's help to enable us to understand the Holy Books. Let us pray for eyes to see and ears to hear, and for hearts that long for peace. ...<br>The Spirit breathing through the Holy Scriptures is  food for all who hunger. God Who has given the revelation to His Prophets will surely give of His abundance daily bread to all those who ask Him faithfully.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks, p. 56"
Mar[26] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.  This unity can never be achieved so long as the counsels which the Pen of the Most High hath revealed are suffered to pass unheeded.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXXI"
Mar[27] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; O friends!  Be not careless of the virtues with which ye have been endowed, neither be neglectful of your  high destiny. Suffer not your labors to be wasted through the vain imaginations which certain hearts have devised. Ye are the stars of the heaven of understanding,  the breeze that stirreth at the break of day, the soft-flowing waters upon which must depend the very life of all men, the letters inscribed upon His sacred scroll. With  the utmost unity, and in a spirit of perfect fellowship, exert yourselves, that ye may be enabled to achieve that which beseemeth this Day of God.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Verily I say, strife and dissension, and whatsoever the mind of man abhorreth are entirely unworthy of his station. Center your energies in the propagation of the Faith of God. Whoso is worthy of so high a calling, let him arise and promote it. Whoso is unable, it is his duty to appoint him who will, in  his stead, proclaim this Revelation, whose power hath caused the foundations of the mightiest structures to quake, every mountain to be crushed into dust, and every  soul to be dumbfounded.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Should the greatness of this Day be revealed in its fullness, every man would forsake a myriad lives in his longing to partake, though it be for one moment, of its great glory &mdash; how much more this world and its corruptible treasures!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XCVI"
Mar[28] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O people of God!  Give ear unto that which, if heeded, will ensure the freedom, well-being, tranquillity, exaltation and advancement of all men.  Certain laws and principles are necessary and indispensable for Persia.  However, it is fitting that these measures should be adopted in conformity with the considered views of His Majesty - may God aid him through His grace - and of the learned divines and of the high-ranking rulers.  Subject to their approval a place should be fixed where they would meet.  There they should hold fast to the cord of consultation and adopt and enforce that which is conducive to the security, prosperity, wealth and tranquillity of the people.  For were any measure other than this to be adopted, it could not but result in chaos and commotion.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h pp. 92-93"
Mar[29] = "Bah&aacute;'&iacute; marriage is the commitment of the two parties one to the other, and their mutual attachment of mind and heart.  Each must, however, exercise the utmost care to become thoroughly acquainted with the character of the other, that the binding covenant between them may be a tie that will endure forever.  Their purpose must be this: to become loving companions and comrades and at one with each other for time and eternity....<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The true marriage of Bah&aacute;'&iacute;s is this, that husband and wife should be united both physically and spiritually, that they may ever improve the spiritual life of each other, and may enjoy everlasting unity throughout all the worlds of God.  This is Bah&aacute;'&iacute; marriage. <br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writing of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p. 118"
Mar[30] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O my God!  O my God!  Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose.  May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law.  Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee.  O God!  Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love.  Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Prayers (US), p. 206"
Mar[31] = "The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded on the<br>eighth leaf<br>of the Most Exalted Paradise is the following:  Schools must first train the children in the principles of religion, so that the Promise and the Threat recorded in the Books of God may prevent them from the things forbidden and adorn them with the mantle of the commandments; but this in such a measure that it may not injure the children by resulting in ignorant fanaticism and bigotry.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 68"

Apr = new Array
Apr[1] = "He is God!  Thou seest us, O my God, gathered around this table, praising Thy bounty, with our gaze set upon Thy Kingdom.  O Lord!  Send down upon us Thy heavenly food and confer upon us Thy blessing.  Thou art verily the Bestower, the Merciful, the Compassionate.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Mahmud's Diary p. 327"
Apr[2] = "O Lord, my God! Assist Thy loved ones to be firm in Thy Faith, to walk in Thy ways, to be steadfast in Thy Cause. Give them Thy grace to withstand the onslaught of self and passion, to follow the light of Divine Guidance. Thou art the Powerful, the Gracious, the Self-Subsisting, the Bestowed, the Compassionate, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful. <br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Will and Testament of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; p. 15"
Apr[3] = "O people! Dispute not concerning My Cause, for ye shall never fathom the manifold wisdom of your Lord, nor shall ye ever gauge the knowledge of Him Who is the All-Glorious, the All-Pervading.  Whosoever layeth claim to have known His Essence is without doubt among the most ignorant of all people.  Every atom in the universe would charge such a man with imposture, and to this beareth witness My tongue which speaketh naught but the truth.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Summons of the Lord of Hosts p. 37"
Apr[4] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be thou not sad, neither be thou unhappy; although the divine tests are violent, yet are they conducive to the life of the soul and the heart. The more often the pure gold is thrown into the furnace of test, the greater will become its purity and brilliancy and it will acquire a new splendor and brightness.  I hope that thou art thyself in such a position.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; v2, p. 302"
Apr[5] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O LORD!  Unto Thee I repair for refuge and toward all Thy signs I set my heart.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O  Lord!  Whether traveling or at home, and in my occupation or in my work, I place my whole trust in Thee.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Grant me then Thy sufficing help so as to make me independent of all things, O Thou Who art unsurpassed in Thy mercy!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thine is the absolute authority to command.<br>The B&aacute;b<br>Selections from the Writings of the B&aacute;b p. 193"
Apr[6] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mrs. S. asked some questions with reference to the conditions of existence in the next world, and the life after death; she said that having recently lost a very near relative, she had given much thought to this subject. Many thought that re-union with those we had loved, and who had passed on to the future life, would only take place after a long period of time had elapsed. She wished to know whether one would be re-united with those who had gone before immediately after death.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; answered that this would depend upon the respective stations of the two. If both had the same egree of development, they would be re-united immediately after death. The questioner then said, how could this state of development be acquired? `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; replied, by unceasing effort, striving to do right, and to attain spiritual qualities.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London p. 73"
Apr[7] = "76&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;God hath enjoined upon you to observe the utmost cleanliness, to the extent of washing what is soiled with dust, let alone with hardened dirt and similar defilement.  Fear Him, and be of those who are pure. Should the garb of anyone be visibly sullied, his prayers shall not ascend to God, and the celestial Concourse will turn away from him. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Make use of rose-water, and of pure perfume; this, indeed, is that which God hath loved from the beginning that hath no beginning, in order that there may be diffused from you what your Lord, the Incomparable, the All-Wise, desireth.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, p. 47"
Apr[8] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LXXIX.<br>As to thy question concerning the worlds of God.  Know thou of a truth that the worlds of God are countless in their number, and infinite in their range.  None can reckon or comprehend them except God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.  Consider thy state when asleep.  Verily, I say, this  phenomenon is the most mysterious of the signs of God amongst men, were they to ponder it in their hearts.  Behold how the thing which thou hast seen in thy dream is, after a considerable lapse of time, fully realized.  Had the world in which thou didst find thyself in thy dream been identical with the world in which thou livest, it would have been  necessary for the event occurring in that dream to have transpired in this world at the very moment of its occurrence.  Were it so, you yourself would have borne witness unto it.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This being not the case, however, it must necessarily follow that the world in which thou livest is different and apart from that which thou hast experienced in thy dream.  This latter world hath neither beginning nor end.  It would be true if thou wert to contend that this same world is, as decreed by the All-Glorious and Almighty God, within thy proper self and is wrapped up within thee.  It would equally be true to maintain that thy spirit, having transcended the limitations of sleep and having stripped itself of all earthly attachment, hath, by the act of God, been made to traverse a realm which lieth hidden in the innermost reality of this world.  Verily I say, the creation of God embraceth worlds besides this world, and creatures apart from these creatures.  In each of these worlds He hath ordained things which none can search except Himself, the All-Searching, the All-Wise.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Do thou meditate on that which We have revealed unto thee, that thou mayest discover the purpose of God, thy Lord, and the Lord of all worlds. In these words the mysteries of Divine Wisdom have been treasured.  We have refrained from dwelling upon this theme owing to the sorrow that hath encompassed Us from the actions of them that have been created through Our words, if ye be of them that will hearken unto Our Voice.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, LXXIX"
Apr[9] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In several of Our Tablets We have referred to this theme, and have set forth the various stages in the development of the soul.  Verily I say, the human soul is exalted above all egress and regress.  It is still, and yet it soareth; it moveth, and yet it is still.  It is, in itself, a testimony that beareth witness to the existence of a world that is contingent, as well as to the reality of a world that hath neither beginning nor end.  Behold how the dream thou hast dreamed is, after the lapse of many years, re-enacted before thine eyes.  Consider how strange is the mystery of the world that appeareth to thee in thy dream.  Ponder in thine heart upon the unsearchable wisdom of God, and meditate on its  manifold revelations....<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,LXXXII"
Apr[10] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indeed, O Brother, if we ponder each created thing, we shall witness a myriad perfect wisdoms and learn a myriad new and  wondrous truths.  One of the created phenomena is the dream.  Behold how many secrets are deposited therein, how many wisdoms treasured up, how many worlds concealed.  Observe, how thou art asleep in a dwelling, and its doors are barred; on a sudden thou findest thyself in a far-off city, which thou enterest without moving thy feet  or wearying thy body; without using thine eyes, thou seest; without taxing thine ears, thou hearest; without a tongue, thou speakest.  And perchance when ten years are gone, thou wilt witness in the outer world the very things thou hast dreamed tonight.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Now there are many wisdoms to ponder in the dream, which none but the people of this Valley can comprehend in their true elements. First, what is this world, where without eye and ear and hand and tongue a man puts all of these to use?  Second, how is it that in the outer world thou seest today the effect of a dream, when thou didst vision it in the world of sleep some ten years past?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consider the difference between these two worlds and the mysteries which they conceal, that thou mayest attain to divine confirmations and heavenly discoveries and enter the regions of holiness.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, pp. 32-33"
Apr[11] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O My servants!  There shineth nothing else in Mine heart except the unfading light of the Morn of Divine guidance, and out of My mouth proceedeth naught but the essence of truth, which the Lord your God hath revealed.  Follow not, therefore, your earthly desires, and violate not the Covenant of God, nor break your pledge to Him.  With firm determination, with the whole affection of your heart, and with the full force of your words, turn ye unto Him, and walk not in the ways of the foolish.  The world is but a show, vain and empty, a mere nothing, bearing the semblance of reality.  Set not your affections upon it.  Break not the bond that uniteth you with your Creator, and be not of those that have erred and strayed from His ways.  Verily I say, the world is like the vapor in a desert, which the thirsty dreameth to be water and striveth after it with all his might, until  when he cometh unto it, he findeth it to be mere illusion.  It may, moreover, be likened unto the lifeless image of the  beloved whom the lover hath sought and found, in the end, after long search and to his utmost regret, to be such as cannot &quot;fatten nor appease his hunger.&quot;<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CLIII"
Apr[12] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; O My servants!  Sorrow not if, in these days and on this earthly plane, things contrary to your wishes have been ordained and manifested by God, for days of blissful joy, of heavenly delight, are assuredly in store for you.  Worlds, holy and spiritually glorious, will be unveiled to your eyes.  You are destined by Him, in this world and hereafter, to partake of their benefits, to share in their joys, and to obtain a portion of their sustaining grace.  To each and every one of them you will, no doubt, attain.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CLIII"
Apr[13] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Luxuries cut off the freedom of communication.  One who is imprisoned by desires is always unhappy; the children of the Kingdom have unchained themselves from their desires. Break all fetters and seek for spiritual joy and enlightenment; then, though you walk on this earth, you will perceive yourselves to be within the divine horizon. To man alone is this possible. When we look about us we see every other creature captive to his environment.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London p. 87"
Apr[14] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O King!  Wert thou to incline thine ears unto the shrill voice of the Pen of Glory and the cooing of the Dove of Eternity, which on the branches of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, uttereth praises to God, the Maker of all Names and the Creator of earth and heaven, thou wouldst attain unto a station from which thou wouldst behold in the world of being naught save the effulgence of the Adored One, and wouldst regard thy sovereignty as the most contemptible of thy possessions, abandoning it to whosoever might desire it, and setting thy face toward the Horizon aglow with the light of His countenance.  Neither wouldst thou ever be willing to bear the burden of dominion save for the purpose of helping thy Lord, the Exalted, the Most High. Then would the Concourse on high bless thee.  O how excellent is this most sublime station, couldst thou ascend thereunto through the power of a sovereignty recognized as derived from the Name of God!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, pp. 40-41"
Apr[15] = "Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h continually urges man to free himself from the superstitions and traditions of the past and become an investigator of reality, for it will then be seen that God has revealed his light many times in order to illumine mankind in the path of evolution, in various countries and through many different prophets, masters and sages.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Divine Philosophy  p. 8"
Apr[16] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Know thou that he is truly learned who hath acknowledged My Revelation, and drunk from the Ocean of My knowledge, and soared in the atmosphere of My love, and cast away all else besides Me, and taken firm hold on that which hath been sent down from the Kingdom of My wondrous utterance. He, verily, is even as an eye unto  mankind, and as the spirit of life unto the body of all creation. Glorified be the All-Merciful Who hath enlightened him, and caused him to arise and serve His great and mighty Cause.  Verily, such a man is blessed by the Concourse on high, and by them who dwell within the Tabernacle of Grandeur, who have quaffed My sealed Wine in My Name, the Omnipotent, the All-Powerful. If thou be of them that occupy such a sublime station, produce then a sign from God, the Creator of the heavens.  And shouldst thou recognize thy powerlessness, do thou rein in thy passions, and return unto thy Lord, that perchance He may forgive thee thy sins which have caused the leaves of the Divine Lote-Tree to be burnt up, and the Rock to cry out, and the eyes of men of understanding to weep.  Because of thee the Veil of Divinity was rent asunder, and the Ark has foundered, and the She-Camel was hamstrung, and the Spirit (Jesus) groaned in His sublime retreat.  Disputest thou with Him Who hath come unto thee with the testimonies of God and His signs which thou possessest and which are in the possession of them that dwell on earth?<br>Open thine eyes that thou mayest behold this Wronged One shining forth above the horizon of the will of God, the Sovereign, the Truth, the Resplendent. Unstop, then, the ear of thine heart that thou mayest hearken unto the speech of the Divine Lote-Tree that hath been raised up in truth by God, the Almighty, the Beneficent.  Verily, this Tree, notwithstanding the things that befell it by reason of thy cruelty and of the transgressions of such as are like thee, calleth aloud and summoneth all men unto the Sadratu'l-Muntaha and the Supreme Horizon.  Blessed is the soul that hath gazed on the Most Mighty Sign, and the ear that hath heard His most sweet Voice, and woe to whosoever hath turned aside and done wickedly.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, pp. 83-84"
Apr[17] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consider, how great is the change today!  Behold, how many are the Sovereigns who bow the knee before His name!  How numerous the nations and kingdoms who have sought the shelter of His shadow, who bear allegiance to His Faith, and pride themselves therein!  From the pulpit-top there ascendeth today the words of praise which, in utter lowliness, glorify His blessed name; and from the heights of minarets there resoundeth the call that summoneth the concourse of His people to adore Him.  Even those Kings of the earth who have refused to embrace His Faith and to put off the garment of unbelief, none-the-less confess and acknowledge the greatness and overpowering majesty of that Day Star of loving-kindness. Such is His earthly sovereignty, the evidences of which thou dost on every side behold.  This sovereignty must needs be revealed and established either in the lifetime of every Manifestation of God or after His ascension unto His true habitation in the realms above....<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is evident that the changes brought about in every Dispensation constitute the dark clouds that intervene between the eye of man's understanding and the Divine Luminary which shineth forth from the day spring of the Divine Essence. Consider how men for generations have been blindly imitating their fathers, and have been trained according to such ways and manners as have been laid down by the dictates of their Faith.  Were these men, therefore, to discover suddenly that a Man, Who hath been living in their midst, Who, with respect to every human limitation hath been their equal, had risen to abolish every established principle imposed by their Faith &mdash;principles by which for centuries they have been disciplined, and every opposer and denier of which they have come to regard as infidel, profligate and wicked, &mdash;  they would of a certainty be veiled and hindered from acknowledging His truth.  Such things are as &quot;clouds&quot; that veil the eyes of those whose inner being hath not tasted the Salsab&iacute;l of detachment, nor drunk from the Kawthar of the knowledge of God.  Such men, when acquainted with those circumstances, become so veiled that, without the least question, they pronounce the Manifestation of God as infidel, and sentence Him to death.  You must have heard of such things taking place all down the ages, and are now observing them in these days.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It behoveth us, therefore, to make the utmost endeavor, that, by God's invisible assistance, these dark veils, these clouds of Heaven-sent trials, may not hinder us from beholding the beauty of His shining Countenance, and that we may recognize Him only by His own Self.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XVIII"
Apr[18] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ponder this in thine heart, that the sweet gales of divine knowledge, blowing from the meads of mercy, may waft upon thee the fragrance of the Beloved's utterance, and cause thy soul to attain the Ridv&aacute;n of understanding.  As the wayward of every age have failed to fathom the deeper import of these weighty and pregnant utterances, and imagined the answer of the Prophets of God to be irrelevant to the questions they asked them, they therefore have attributed ignorance and folly to those Essences of knowledge and understanding.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-&Iacute;qan, p. 149"
Apr[19] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;107.  first day of Ridv&aacute;n     # 75<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a reference to the arrival of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h and His companions in the Najibiyyih Garden outside the city of Baghdad, subsequently referred to by the Bah&aacute;'&iacute;s as the Garden of Ridv&aacute;n.  This event, which took place thirty-one days after Naw-R&uacute;z, in April 1863, signalized the commencement of the period during which Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h declared His Mission to His companions.  In a Tablet, He refers to His Declaration as &quot;the Day of supreme felicity&quot; and He describes the Garden of Ridvan as &quot;the Spot from which He shed upon the whole of creation the splendours of His Name, the All-Merciful&quot;.  Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h spent twelve days in this Garden prior to departing for Istanbul, the place to which He had been banished.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Declaration of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h is celebrated annually by the twelve-day Ridv&aacute;n Festival, described by Shoghi Effendi as &quot;the holiest and most significant of all Bah&aacute;'&iacute; festivals&quot; (see notes 138 and 140).<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas:  Notes, pp. 212-213"
Apr[20] = "At Sunset of April 20th the Ridv&aacute;n Festival begins. It is the Most Great Festival <br>This is the Day in which God's most excellent favors have been  poured out upon men, the Day in which His most mighty grace hath been infused into all created things. It is incumbent upon all the peoples of the world to reconcile their  differences, and, with perfect unity and peace, abide beneath the shadow of the Tree of His care and loving-kindness.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the  Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h  IV"
Apr[21] = "Ridvan<br>Verily, all created things were immersed in the sea of purification when, on that first day of Ridv&aacute;n, We shed upon the whole of creation the splendours of Our most excellent Names and Our most exalted Attributes. This, verily, is a token of My loving providence, which hath encompassed all the worlds. Consort ye then with the followers of all religions, and proclaim ye the Cause of your Lord, the Most Compassionate; this is the very crown of deeds, if ye be of them who understand.<br>Bah&acirc;'u'llah<br>The Kit&acirc;b-&icirc;&iacute;-Aqdas, page 47"
Apr[22] = "The earth is in motion and growth; the mountains, hills and prairies are green and pleasant; the bounty is overflowing; the mercy universal; the rain is descending  from the cloud of mercy; the brilliant Sun is shining; the full moon is ornamenting the horizon of ether; the great ocean-tide is flooding every little stream; the gifts are  successive; the favors consecutive; and the refreshing breeze is blowing, wafting the fragrant perfume of the blossoms. Boundless treasure is in the hand of the King of Kings!  Lift the hem of thy garment in order to receive it.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&Iacute; World Faith - 1Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; Section, p. 351"
Apr[23] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes! This is the day of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, the age of the Blessed Perfection, the cycle of the Greatest Name. If you do not smile now, for what time will you await and what greater happiness could you expect? This is the springtime of manifestation. The vernal shower has descended from the cloud of divine mercy; the life-giving breeze of the Holy Spirit is wafting the perfume of blossoms. From field and meadow rises a fragrant breath of thanksgiving like pure incense ascending to the throne of God. The world has become a new world; souls are quickened, spirits renewed, refreshed. Truly it is a time for happiness.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 210"
Apr[24] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Say: O people, praise ye God, for its Manifestation, for verily it is the most great favor upon you and the most perfect blessing upon you; and through Him every moldering bone is quickened.Whosoever turns to Him hath surely turned unto God, and whosoever turneth away from Him hath turned away  from My beauty, denied My proof and is of those who transgress.  Verily, He is the remembrance of God amongst you and His trust within you, and His manifestation unto you and His appearance among the servants who are nigh.  Thus have I been commanded to convey to you the message of God, your Creator; and I have delivered to you that of which I was commanded.  Whereupon, thereunto testifieth God, then His angels, then His messengers, and then His holy servants.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inhale the fragrances of the Ridv&aacute;n from His roses and be not of those who are deprived.  Appreciate the bounty of God upon you and be not veiled therefrom - and, verily, We have sent Him forth in the temple of man.  Thus praise ye the Lord, the Originator of whatsoever He willeth through His wise and inviolable Command!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; World Faith, pp.205-206"
Apr[25] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For instance, consider the substance of copper. Were it to be protected in its own mine from becoming solidified, it would, within the space of seventy years, attain to the state of gold.  There are some, however, who maintain that copper itself is gold, which by becoming solidified is in a diseased condition, and hath not therefore reached its own state.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be that as it may, the real elixir will, in one instant, cause the substance of copper to attain the state of gold, and will traverse the seventy-year stages in a single moment.  Could this gold be called copper?  Could it be claimed that it hath not attained the state of gold, whilst the touch-stone is at hand to assay it and distinguish it from copper?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Likewise, these souls, through the potency of the Divine Elixir, traverse, in the twinkling of an eye, the world of dust and advance into the realm of holiness; and with one step cover the earth of limitations and reach the domain of the Placeless.  It behooveth thee to exert thine utmost to attain unto this Elixir which, in one fleeting breath, causeth the west of ignorance to reach the east of knowledge, illuminates the darkness of night with the resplendence of the morn, guideth the wanderer in the wilderness of doubt to the well-spring of the Divine Presence and Fount of certitude, and conferreth upon mortal souls the honour of acceptance into the Ridv&aacute;n of immortality.  Now, could this gold be thought to be copper, these people could likewise be thought to be the same as before they were endowed with faith.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-&Iacute;qan, pp 157-158"
Apr[26] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Suffer me not, O my Lord, to be deprived of the knowledge of Thee in Thy days, and divest me not of the robe of Thy guidance.  Give me to drink of the river that is life indeed, whose waters have streamed forth from the Paradise (Ridv&aacute;n) in which the throne of Thy Name, the All-Merciful, was established, that mine eyes may be opened, and my face be illumined, and my heart be assured, and my soul be enlightened, and my steps be made firm. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thou art He Who from everlasting was, through the potency of His might, supreme over all things, and, through the operation of His will, was able to ordain all things.  Nothing whatsoever, whether in hy heaven or on Thy earth, can frustrate Thy purpose. Have mercy, then, upon me, O my Lord, through Thy  gracious providence and generosity, and incline mine ear to the sweet melodies of the birds that warble their praise of Thee, amidst the branches of the tree of Thy oneness.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thou art the Great Giver, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Compassionate.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations, pp. 4-5"
Apr[27] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;God hath, likewise, as a bounty from His presence, abolished the concept of &quot;uncleanness&quot;, whereby divers things and peoples have been held to be impure.  He, of a certainty, is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.  Verily, all created things were immersed in the sea of purification when, on that first day of Ridv&aacute;n, We shed upon the whole of creation the splendours of Our most excellent Names and Our most exalted Attributes.  This, verily, is a token of My loving providence, which hath encompassed all the worlds. Consort ye then with the followers of all religions, and proclaim ye the Cause of your Lord, the Most Compassionate; this is the very crown of deeds, if ye be of them who understand.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, p. 47 "
Apr[28] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Day and night, while confined in that dungeon, We meditated upon the deeds, the condition, and the conduct of the B&aacute;bis, wondering what could have led a people so high-minded, so noble, and of such intelligence, to perpetrate such an audacious and outrageous act against the person of His Majesty.  This Wronged One, thereupon, decided to arise, after His release from prison, and undertake, with the utmost vigor, the task of regenerating this people.<br>One night, in a dream, these exalted words were heard on every side:  &quot;Verily, We shall render Thee victorious by Thyself and by Thy Pen.  Grieve Thou not for that which hath befallen Thee, neither be Thou afraid, for Thou art in safety.  Erelong will God raise up the treasures of the earth - men who will aid Thee through Thyself and through Thy Name, wherewith God hath revived the hearts of such as have recognized Him.&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And when this Wronged One went forth out of  His prison, We journeyed, in pursuance of the order of His Majesty the Shah - may God, exalted be He, protect him - to Iraq, escorted by officers in the service of the esteemed and honored governments of Persia and Russia.  After Our arrival, We revealed, as a copious rain, by the aid of God and His Divine Grace and mercy, Our verses, and sent them to various parts of the world.  We exhorted all men, and particularly this people, through Our wise counsels and loving admonitions, and forbade them to engage in sedition, quarrels, disputes and conflict.  As a result of this, and by the grace of God, waywardness and folly were changed into piety and understanding, and weapons converted into instruments of peace. <br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, pp. 21-22"
Apr[29] = "Ninth Day of Ridvan<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O ye servants of the Sacred Threshold! The triumphant hosts of the Celestial Concourse, arrayed and marshalled in the Realms above, stand ready and expectant to assist  and assure victory to that valiant horseman who with confidence spurs on his charger into the arena of service.  Well is it with that fearless warrior, who armed with the power of true Knowledge, hastens unto the field, disperses the  armies of ignorance, and scatters the hosts of error, who  holds aloft the Standard of Divine Guidance, and sounds the  Clarion of Victory. By the righteousness of the Lord! He hath achieved a glorious triumph and obtained the true victory.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; p. 264 "
Apr[30] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cry out before the gaze of the dwellers of heaven and of earth:  I am the Maid of Heaven, the Offspring begotten by the Spirit of Baha.  My habitation is the Mansion of His Name, the All-Glorious.  Before the Concourse on high I was adorned with the ornament of His names.  I was wrapt within the veil of an inviolable security, and lay hidden from the eyes of men.  Methinks that I heard a Voice of divine and incomparable sweetness, proceeding from the right hand of the God of Mercy, and lo, the whole Paradise stirred and trembled before Me, in its longing to hear its accents, and gaze on the beauty of Him that uttered them.  Thus have We revealed in this luminous Tablet, and in the sweetest of languages, the verses which the Tongue of Eternity was moved to utter in the Qayyumu'l-Asma'.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From The Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXIX"

May = new Array
May[1] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O thou seeker who art gifted with keen insight.  I swear by Him Who attracted the Concourse on High through the potency of His most sublime Word!  Verily, the birds abiding within the domains of My Kingdom and the doves dwelling in the rose-garden of My wisdom utter such melodies and warblings as are inscrutable to all but God, the Lord of the kingdoms of earth and heaven; and were these melodies to be revealed even to an extent smaller than a needle's eye, the people of tyranny would utter such calumnies as none among former generations hath ever uttered, and would commit such deeds as no one in past ages and centuries hath ever committed.  They have rejected the bounty of God and His proofs and have repudiated the testimony of God and His signs.  They have gone astray and have caused the people to go astray, yet perceive it not. They worship vain imaginings but know it not.  They have taken idle fancies for their lords and have neglected God, yet understand not.  They have abandoned the most great Ocean and are hastening towards the pool, but comprehend not.  They follow their own idle fancies while turning aside from God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, pp. 106-107"
May[2] = "Twelfth Day of Ridv&aacute;n<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The departure of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h from the Garden of Ridv&aacute;n, at noon, on the 14th of Dhi'l-Qa'dih 1279 A.H. (May 3, 1863), witnessed scenes of tumultuous enthusiasm no less spectacular, and even more touching, than those which greeted Him when leaving His Most Great House in Baghdad.  &quot;The great tumult,&quot; wrote an eyewitness, &quot;associated in our minds with the Day of Gathering, the Day of Judgment, we beheld on that occasion.  Believers and unbelievers alike sobbed and lamented.  The chiefs and notables who had congregated were struck with wonder. Emotions were stirred to such depths as no tongue can describe, nor could any observer escape their contagion.&quot; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mounted on His steed, a red roan stallion of the finest breed, the best His lovers could purchase for Him, and leaving behind Him a bowing multitude of fervent admirers, He rode forth on the first stage of a journey that was to carry Him to the city of Constantinople.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Numerous were the heads,&quot; Nabil himself a witness of that memorable scene, recounts, &quot;which, on every side, bowed to the dust at the feet of His horse, and kissed its hoofs, and countless were those who pressed forward to embrace His stirrups.&quot;  &quot;How great the number of those embodiments of fidelity,&quot; testifies a fellow-traveler, &quot;who, casting themselves before that charger, preferred death to separation from their Beloved!  Methinks, that blessed steed trod upon the bodies of those pure-hearted souls&quot;  &quot;He (God) it was,&quot; Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h Himself declares,  &quot;Who enabled Me to depart out of the city (Baghdad), clothed with such majesty as none, except the denier and the malicious, can fail to acknowledge.&quot;  These marks of homage and devotion continued to surround Him until He was installed in Constantinople. Mirza Yahya, while hurrying on foot, by his own choice, behind Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h's carriage, on the day of His arrival in that city, was overheard by Nabil to remark to Siyyid  Muhammad: &quot;Had I not chosen to hide myself, had I revealed my identity, the honor accorded Him (Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h) on this day would have been mine too.&quot;<br>~Shoghi Effendi<br>God Passes By, pp. 151-157"
May[3] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Divine perfection is infinite, therefore the progress of the soul is also infinite. From the very birth of a human being the soul progresses, the intellect grows and knowledge increases.  When the body dies the soul lives on. All the differing degrees of created physical beings are limited, but the soul is limitless!<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks p. 89"
May[4] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thou seest me, O my God, bowed down in  lowliness, humbling myself before Thy  commandments, submitting to Thy sovereignty, trembling at the might of Thy dominion,  fleeing from Thy wrath, entreating Thy grace, relying upon Thy forgiveness, shaking with awe at Thy fury. I implore Thee with a throbbing heart, with streaming tears and a  yearning soul, and in complete detachment from all things, to  make Thy lovers as rays of light across Thy realms, and to aid Thy chosen servants to  exalt Thy Word, that their faces may turn  beauteous and bright with splendor, that their hearts may be filled with mysteries, and that  every soul may lay down its burden of sin.  Guard them then from the aggressor, from him who hath become a shameless and  blasphemous doer of wrong.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p. 224"
May[5] = "Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h has clearly stated the consent of all living parents is required for a Bah&aacute;'&iacute; marriage. This great law He has laid down to strengthen the social fabric, to knit closer the ties of the home, to place a certain gratitude and respect in the hearts of children for those who have given them life and sent their souls out on the eternal journey towards their Creator.<br>Shoghi Effendi"
May[6] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That Essence of the Divine Entity and the Unseen of the unseen is wholly above imagination and is beyond thought.  Consciousness doth not reach It.  Within the capacity of comprehension of a produced (or created)  reality that Ancient Reality cannot be contained. It is a different world; from it there is no information; arrival  thereat is impossible; attainment thereto is prohibited  and inaccessible. This much is known: It exists and Its  existence is certain and proven &mdash; but the condition is  unknown.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; <br>Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; v3, p. 562"
May[7] = ".....Night and day endeavor to attain perfect harmony; be thoughtful concerning your own spiritual developments and close your eyes to the shortcomings of one another.<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute<br>Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; v1 p. 23"
May[8] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Worship thou God in such wise that if thy worship lead thee to the fire, no alteration in thine adoration would be produced, and so likewise if thy recompense should be paradise.  Thus and thus alone should be the worship which befitteth the one True God.  Shouldst thou worship Him because of fear, this would be unseemly in the sanctified Court of His presence, and could not be regarded as an act by thee dedicated to the Oneness of His Being.  Or if thy gaze should be on paradise, and thou shouldst worship Him while cherishing such a hope, thou wouldst make God's creation a partner with Him, notwithstanding the fact that paradise is desired by men.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fire and paradise both bow down and prostrate themselves before God.  That which is worthy of His Essence is to worship Him for His sake, without fear of fire, or hope of paradise.<br>~B&aacute;b<br>Selections from the B&aacute;b, pp. 77-78"
May[9] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yea, these mentionings that have been made of the grades of knowledge relate to the knowledge of the Manifestations of that Sun of Reality, which casteth Its light upon the Mirrors. And the splendor of that light is in the hearts, yet it is hidden under the veilings of sense and the conditions of this earth, even as a candle within a lantern of iron, and only when the lantern is removed doth the light of the candle shine out.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In like manner, when thou strippest the wrappings of illusion from off thine heart, the lights of oneness will be made manifest.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Then it is clear that even for the rays there is neither entrance nor exit - how much less for that Essence of Being and that longed-for Mystery.  O My Brother, journey upon these planes in the spirit of search, not in blind imitation.A true wayfarer will not be kept back by the bludgeon of words nor debarred by the warning of allusions.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, pp. 23-24"
May[10] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The world is in travail, and its agitation waxeth day by day.  Its face is turned towards waywardness and unbelief.  Such shall be its plight, that to disclose it now would not be meet and seemly.  Its perversity will long continue.  And when the appointed hour is come, there shall suddenly appear that which shall cause the limbs of mankind to quake. Then, and only then, will the Divine Standard be unfurled, and the Nightingale of Paradise warble its melody.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of ~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, LXI"
May[11] = " &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The most acceptable prayer is the one offered with the utmost spirituality and radiance; its prolongation hath not been and is not beloved by God.  The more detached and the purer the prayer, the more acceptable is it in the presence of God.<br>~B&aacute;b<br>Selections from the B&aacute;b, p.78"
May[12] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arise ye, under all conditions, to render service to the Cause, for God will assuredly assist you through the power of His sovereignty which overshadoweth the worlds. Cleave ye unto the cord of refinement with such tenacity as to allow no trace of dirt to be seen upon your garments.  Such is the injunction of One Who is sanctified above all refinement.  Whoso falleth short of this standard with good reason shall incur no blame. God, verily, is the Forgiving, the merciful.  Wash ye every soiled thing with water that hath undergone no alteration in any one of the three respects; take heed not to use water that hath been altered through exposure to the air or to some other agent.  Be ye the very essence of cleanliness amongst mankind. This, truly, is what your Lord, the Incomparable, the All-Wise, desireth for you. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-&iacute;-Aqdas, pp. 46-47"
May[13] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Learn well this Tablet, O Ahmad.  Chant it during thy days and withhold not thyself therefrom. For verily, God hath ordained for the one who chants it, the reward of a hundred martyrs and a service in both worlds.  These favors have We bestowed upon thee as a bounty on Our part and a mercy from Our presence, that thou mayest be of those who are grateful.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By God!  Should one who is in affliction or grief read this Tablet with absolute sincerity, God will dispel his sadness, solve his difficulties and remove his afflictions.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Verily, He is the Merciful, the Compassionate.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, The Tablet of Ahmad  Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Prayers (US), pp. 213-214"
May[14] = "O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee. O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love. Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord.<br>~Ba&aacute;á'u'll&aacute;h"
May[15] = "He is God!  Thou seest us, O my God, gathered around this table, praising Thy bounty, with our gaze set upon Thy Kingdom.  O Lord!  Send down upon us Thy heavenly food and confer upon us Thy blessing.  Thou art verily the Bestower, the Merciful, the Compassionate.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Mahmud's Diary p. 327"
May[16] = "Bless them, O my God, and ascribe unto them such glory as hath shone forth above the horizon of Thy will, and hath shed its splendors from the kingdom of Thine utterance.  Immerse them, O my Lord, beneath the ocean of Thy mercy, and illumine them with the dawning light of Thy Revelation.  Forgive, then, O my God, their fathers and their mothers, by Thy favor, and Thy bounty, and Thy tender mercies. Send, then, upon them from the right hand of Thy most exalted Paradise the fragrance of the robe of Thine all-glorious Beauty.  Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee.  Thou, verily, art the Governor, the Ordainer, the All-Bountiful, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations, pp. 287-288"
May[17] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Spread abroad the sweet savors of thy Lord, and hesitate not, though it be for less than a moment, in the service of His Cause.  The day is approaching when the victory of thy Lord, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Bountiful, will be proclaimed.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,  XVII"
May[18] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That one indeed is a man who, today, dedicateth himself to the service of the entire human race.  The Great Being saith:  Blessed and happy is he that ariseth to promote the best interests of the peoples and kindreds of the earth.  In another passage He hath proclaimed:  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 citizens.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXVII"
May[19] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wherefore, be thankful to God, for having strengthened thee to aid His Cause, for having made the flowers of knowledge and understanding to spring forth in the garden of thine heart.  Thus hath His grace encompassed thee, and encompassed the whole of creation.  Beware, lest thou allow anything whatsoever to grieve thee.  Rid thyself of all attachment to the vain allusions of men, and cast behind thy back the idle and subtle disputations of them that are veiled from God.  Proclaim, then, that which the Most Great Spirit will inspire thee to utter in the service of the Cause of thy Lord, that thou mayest stir up the souls of all men and incline their hearts unto this most blessed and all-glorious Court.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of  Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,CXXXIX"
May[20] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;One cannot obtain the full force of the sunlight when it is cast on a flat mirror, but once the sun shineth upon a concave mirror, or on a lens that is convex, all its heat will be concentrated on a single point, and that one point will burn the hottest. Thus is it necessary to focus one's thinking on a single point so that it will become an effective force.<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;  p. 110 "
May[21] = "Judge thou fairly, I adjure thee by God. What proof did the Jewish doctors adduce wherewith to condemn Him Who was the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ), when He came unto them with truth?  What could have been the evidence produced by the Pharisees and the idolatrous priests to justify their denial of Muhammad, the Apostle of God when He came unto them with a Book that judged between truth and falsehood with a justice which turned into light the darkness of the earth, and enraptured the hearts of such as had known Him? Indeed thou hast produced, in this day, the same proofs which the foolish divines advanced in that age. Unto this testifieth He Who is the King of the realm of grace in this great Prison.  Thou hast, truly, walked in their ways, nay, hast surpassed them in their cruelty, and hast deemed thyself to be helping the Faith and defending the Law of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. By Him Who is the Truth! Thine iniquity hath made Gabriel to groan, and hath drawn tears from the Law of God, through which the breezes of justice have been wafted over all who are in heaven and on earth. Hast thou fondly imagined that the judgment thou didst pronounce hath profited thee? Nay, by Him Who is the King of all Names!  Unto thy loss testifieth He with Whom is the knowledge of all things as recorded in the preserved Tablet.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, pp. 81-82"
May[22] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;138.  All Feasts have attained their consummation in the two Most Great Festivals, and in the two other Festivals that fall on the twin days  # 110<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This passage establishes four great festivals of the Bah&aacute;'&iacute; year.  The two designated by Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h as &quot;the two Most Great Festivals&quot; are, first, the Festival of Ridv&aacute;n, which commemorates Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h's Declaration of His Prophetic Mission in the Garden of Ridv&aacute;n in Baghdad during twelve days in April/May 1863 and is referred to by Him as &quot;the King of Festivals&quot; and, second, the B&aacute;b's Declaration, which occurred in May 1844 in Shiraz.  The first, ninth and twelfth days of the Festival of Ridv&aacute;n are Holy Days (Q and A 1), as is the day of the Declaration of the B&aacute;b.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The &quot;two other Festivals&quot; are the anniversaries of the births of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h and the B&aacute;b.  In the Muslim lunar calendar these fall on consecutive days, the birth of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h on the second day of the month of Muharram 1233 A.H. (12 November 1817), and the birth of the B&aacute;b on the first day of the same month 1235 A.H. (20 October 1819), respectively.  They are thus referred to as the &quot;Twin Birthdays &quot; and Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h states that these two days are accounted as one in the sight of God (Q and A 2).  He states that, should they fall within the month of fasting, the command to fast shall not apply on those days (Q and A 36).Given that the Baha'i calendar (see notes 26 and 147) is a solar calendar, it remains for the Universal House of Justice to determine whether the Twin Holy Birthdays are to be celebrated on a solar or lunar basis.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas Notes, pp. 224-225"
May[23] = "Declaration of the B&aacute;b, 1844<br>Siyyid &quot;Ali-Muhammad declared Himself to be the Bab, or &quot;Gate of God,&quot; to Mulla Husayn-i-Bushru'i on May 23, 1844.This date marks the beginning of the Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Faith, the Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Era (B.E.) and the Bah&aacute;'&iacute; calendar.<br>Compilations NSA USA Developing Distinctive Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Communities<br><br>XXII. The Bearers of the Trust of God are made manifest unto the peoples of the earth as the Exponents of a new Cause and the Revealers of a new Message. Inasmuch as these Birds of the celestial Throne are all sent down from the heaven of the Will of God, and as they all arise to proclaim His irresistible Faith, they,  therefore, are regarded as one soul and the same person. For they all drink from the one Cup of the love of God, and all partake of the fruit of the same Tree of Oneness.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;These Manifestations of God have each a twofold station. One is the station of pure abstraction and essential unity. In this respect, if thou callest them all by one name, and dost ascribe to them the same attributes, thou hast not erred from the truth. ...Viewed in the light of their second station - the station of distinction, differentiation, temporal limitations, characteristics and standards - they manifest absolute servitude, utter  destitution, and complete self-effacement. Even as He saith:  &quot;I am the servant of God.  I am but a man like you.&quot;...<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Were any of the all-embracing Manifestations of God to declare:  &quot;I am God,&quot; He, verily, speaketh the truth, and no doubt attacheth thereto. For it hath been repeatedly demonstrated that through their Revelation, their attributes and names, the Revelation of God, His names and His attributes, are made manifest in the world. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h XXII"
May[24] = "Assuredly we are today living in the Days of God.  These are the glorious days on the like of which the sun hath never risen in the past. These are the days which the people in bygone times eagerly expected. What hath then befallen you that ye are fast asleep?<br>The B&aacute;b <br>Selections from the Writings of the B&aacute;b  p. 161"
May[25] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Pen of the Most High is unceasingly calling; and yet, how few are those that have inclined their ear to its voice! The dwellers of the kingdom of names have busied themselves with the gay livery of the world, forgetful that every man that hath eyes to perceive and ears to hear cannot but readily recognize how evanescent are its colors.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A new life is, in this age, stirring within all the peoples of the earth; and yet none hath discovered its cause or perceived its motive. Consider the peoples of the West. Witness how, in their pursuit of that which is vain and trivial, they have sacrificed, and are still sacrificing, countless lives for the sake of its establishment and promotion. The peoples of Persia, on the other hand, though the repository of a perspicuous and luminous Revelation, the glory of whose loftiness and renown hath encompassed the whole earth, are dispirited and sunk in deep lethargy.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O friends! Be not careless of the virtues with which ye have been endowed, neither be neglectful of your high destiny. Suffer not your labors to be wasted through the vain  imaginations which certain hearts have devised. Ye are the stars of the heaven of understanding, the breeze that stirreth at the break of day, the soft-flowing waters upon which must depend the very life of all men, the letters inscribed upon His sacred scroll....<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h  XCVI"
May[26] = "The attainment of any object is conditioned upon knowledge, volition and action. Unless these three conditions are forthcoming there is no execution of accomplishment. <br>~'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;,<br>Foundation of World Unity, p. 101"
May[27] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;They that have forsaken their country for the purpose of teaching Our Cause - these shall the Faithful Spirit strengthen through its power.  A company of Our chosen angels shall go forth with them, as bidden by Him Who is the Almighty, the All-Wise. How great the blessedness that awaiteth him that hath attained the honor of serving the Almighty! By My life!  No act, however great, can compare with it, except such deeds as have been ordained by God, the All-Powerful, the Most Mighty. Such a service is, indeed, the prince of all goodly deeds, and the ornament of every goodly act.  Thus hath it been ordained by Him Who is the Sovereign Revealer, the Ancient of Days.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CLVII  "
May[28] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h endured ordeals and hardships sixty years. There was no persecution, vicissitude or suffering He did not experience at the hand of His enemies and oppressors. All the days of His life were passed in difficulty and tribulation -- at one time in prison, another in exile, sometimes in chains. He willingly endured these difficulties for the unity of mankind, praying that the world of humanity might realize the radiance of God, the oneness of humankind become a reality, strife and warfare cease and peace and tranquility be realized by all. In prison He hoisted the banner of human solidarity, proclaiming universal peace, writing to the kings and rulers of nations, summoning them to international unity and counseling arbitration. His life was a vortex of persecution and difficulty; yet catastrophes, extreme ordeals and vicissitudes did not hinder the  accomplishment of His work and mission. Nay, on the contrary, His power became greater and greater, His efficiency and influence spread and increased until His glorious light shone throughout the Orient, love and unity were established, and the differing religions found a center of contact and reconciliation.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 145"
May[29] = "Ascension of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Already nine months before His ascension Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, as attested by `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, had voiced His desire to depart from this world. From that time onward it became increasingly evident, from the tone of His remarks to those who attained His presence, that the close of His earthly life was approaching, though He refrained from mentioning it openly to any one.  On the night preceding the eleventh of Shavv&aacute;l 1309 A.H. (May 8, 1892) He contracted a slight fever which, though it mounted the following day, soon after subsided. He continued to grant interviews to certain of the friends and pilgrims, but it soon became evident that He was not well.  His fever returned in a more acute form than before, His general condition g rew steadily worse, complications ensued which at last culminated in His ascension, at the hour of dawn, on the 2nd of <u>Dh</u>i'l-Qa'dih 1309 A.H. (May 29, 1892), eight hours after sunset, in the 75th year of His age.  His spirit, at long last released from the toils of a life crowded with tribulations, had winged its flight to His <i>&quot;other dominions,&quot;</i> dominions <i>&quot;whereon the eyes of the people of names have never fallen,&quot;</i> and to which the <i>&quot;Luminous Maid,&quot;</i> <i>&quot;clad in white,&quot;</i> had bidden Him hasten, as described by Himself in the Lawh-i-Ru'y&aacute; (Tablet of the Vision), revealed nineteen years previously, on the anniversary of the birth of His Forerunner.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Six days before He passed away He summoned to His presence, as He lay in bed leaning against one of His sons, the entire company of believers, including several pilgrims, who had assembled in the Mansion, for what proved to be their last audience with Him.  <i>&quot;I am well pleased with you all,&quot;</i> He gently and affectionately addressed the weeping crowd that gathered about Him. <i>&quot;Ye have rendered many services, and been very assiduous in your labors.  Ye have come here every morning and every evening.  May God assist you to remain united.  May He aid you to exalt the Cause of the Lord of being.&quot;</i>To the women, including members of His own family, gathered at His bedside, He addressed similar words of encouragement, definitely assuring them that in a document entrusted by Him to the Most Great Branch He had commended them all to His care.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The news of His ascension was instantly communicated to Sult&aacute;n Abdu'l-Hamid in a telegram which began with the words &quot;the Sun of Bah&aacute; has set&quot; and in which the monarch was advised of the intention of interring the sacred remains within the precincts of the Mansion, an arrangement to which he readily assented.  Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h  was accordingly laid to rest in the northernmost room of the house which served as a dwelling-place for His son-in-law, the most northerly of the three houses lying to the west of, and adjacent to, the Mansion.  His interment took place shortly after sunset, on the very day of His ascension.<br>~Shoghi Effendi<br>God Passes By, pp. 221-222"
May[30] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And now regarding thy question, &quot;How is it that no records are to be found concerning the Prophets that have preceded Adam, the Father of Mankind, or of the kings that lived in the days of those Prophets?&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Know thou that the absence of any reference to them is no proof that they did not actually exist. That no records concerning them are now available should be attributed to their extreme remoteness, as well as to the vast changes which the earth hath undergone since their time. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Moreover such forms and modes of writing as are now current amongst  men were unknown to the generations that were before Adam. There was even a time when men were wholly ignorant of the art of writing, and had adopted a system entirely different from the one which they now use. For a proper exposition of this an elaborate explanation would be required.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h <br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h  LXXXVIII"
May[31] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;My God, Whom I worship and adore! I bear witness unto Thy unity and Thy oneness, and acknowledge Thy gifts, both in the past and in the present. Thou art the All-Bountiful, the overflowing showers of Whose mercy have rained down upon high and low alike, and the splendors of Whose grace have been shed over both the obedient and the rebellious.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations p. 250"

Jun = new Array
Jun[1] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Know that nothing which exists remains in a state of repose - that is to say, all things are in motion.  Everything is either growing or declining; all things are either coming from nonexistence into being, or going from existence into nonexistence.  So this flower, this hyacinth, during a certain period of time was coming from the world of nonexistence into being, and now it is going from being into nonexistence. This state of motion is said to be essential - that is, natural; it cannot be separated from beings because it is their essential requirement, as it is the essential requirement of fire to burn<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thus it is established that this movement is necessary to existence, which is either growing or declining.  Now, as the spirit continues to exist after death, it necessarily progresses or declines; and in the other world to cease to progress is the same as to decline; but it never leaves its own condition, in which it continues to develop.  For example, the reality of the spirit of Peter, however far it may progress, will not reach to the condition of the Reality of Christ; it progresses only in its own environment.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Look at this mineral.  However far it may evolve, it only evolves in its own condition; you cannot bring the crystal to a state where it can attain to sight.  This is impossible. So the moon which is in the heavens, however far it might evolve, could never become a luminous sun, but in its own condition it has apogee and perigee.  However far the disciples might progress, they could never become Christ.  It is true that coal could become a diamond, but both are in the mineral condition, and their component elements are the same.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Some Answered Questions, pp. 233-234"
Jun[2] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Divine perfection is infinite, therefore the progress  of the soul is also infinite.  From the very birth of a human being the soul progresses, the intellect grows and knowledge increases.  When the body dies the soul lives on.  All the differing degrees of created physical beings are limited, but the soul is limitless!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In all religions the belief exists that the soul survives the death of the body.  Intercessions are sent up for the beloved dead, prayers are said for their progress and for the forgiveness of their sins.  If the soul perished with the body all this would have no meaning.  Further, if it were not possible for the soul to advance towards perfection after it had been released from the body, of what avail are all these loving prayers, of devotion?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We read in the sacred writings that `all good works are found again'.(1)  Now, if the soul did not survive, this also would mean nothing!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The very fact that our spiritual instinct, surely never given in vain, prompts us to pray for the welfare of those, our loved ones, who have passed out of the material world:  does it not bear witness to the continuance of their existence?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the world of spirit there is no retrogression.  The world of mortality is a world of contradictions, of opposites; motion being compulsory everything must either go forward or retreat.  In the realm of spirit there is no retreat possible, all movement is bound to be towards a perfect state. `Progress' is the expression of spirit in the world of matter.  The intelligence of man, his reasoning powers, his knowledge, his scientific achievements, all these being manifestations of the spirit, partake of the inevitable law of spiritual progress and are, therefore, of necessity, immortal.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;My hope for you is that you will progress in the world of spirit, as well as in the world of matter; that your intelligence will develop, your knowledge will augment, and your understanding be widened.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You must ever press forward, never standing still; avoid stagnation, the first step to a backward movement, to decay.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;&aacute;<br>Paris Talks  pp.89-90"
Jun[3] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I entreat Thee, O Lord of the Kingdom of eternity, by the shrill voice of the Pen of Glory, and by the Burning Fire which calleth aloud from the verdant Tree, and by the Ark which Thou hast specially chosen for the people of Bah&aacute;, to grant that I may remain steadfast in my love for Thee, be well pleased with whatsoever Thou hast  prescribed for me in Thy Book and may stand firm in Thy service and in  the service of Thy loved ones.  Graciously assist then Thy servants, O my God, to do that which will serve to exalt Thy Cause and will enable them to observe whatsoever  Thou hast revealed in Thy Book.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Verily Thou art the Lord of Strength, Thou art potent to ordain whatsoever Thou willest and within Thy grasp Thou holdest the reins of all created things.  No God is there but Thee, the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, pp.116-117"
Jun[4] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Let 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.  Take heed that your words be purged from idle fancies and worldly desires and your deeds be cleansed from craftiness and suspicion. Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in the pursuit of  evil and corrupt affection, nor let your endeavours be spent in promoting your personal interest.  Be generous in your  days of plenty, and be patient in the hour of loss.  Adversity is followed by success and rejoicings follow woe.  Guard against idleness and sloth, and cling unto that which profiteth mankind, whether young or old, whether high orlow.  Beware lest ye sow tares of dissension among men or plant thorns of doubt in pure and radiant hearts.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p.138"
Jun[5] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O Lord!  In this Most Great Dispensation Thou dost accept the intercession of children in behalf of their parents.  This is one of the special infinite bestowals of this  Dispensation.  Therefore, O Thou kind Lord, accept the request of this Thy servant at the threshold of Thy singleness and submerge his father in the ocean of Thy grace, because this son hath arisen to render Thee service and is exerting effort at all times in the  pathway of Thy love.  Verily, Thou art the Giver, the Forgiver and the Kind!<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Prayers (US edition), p.65"
Jun[6] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But the more the tormenting friends shun thee, go thou nearer to them. The more they deride and blame thee, show thou forth the greater love and affection. Do not look upon their shortcomings. Look thou upon all of them as the people of God and endeavor thou in right-doing and well-meaning.  Ignorant are they; understand they do not. Therefore they are avoiding, criticizing and scorning thee.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of `Abdul'-Bah&aacute; Vol. III, p. 504"
Jun[7] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thou hast written of the severe calamity that has befallen thee &mdash; the death of thy respected husband. That honorable  personage has been so much subjected to the stress and pain of this world that his highest wish became deliverance from it. Such is this mortal abode &mdash: a storehouse of afflictions and suffering. It is negligence that binds man to it for no comfort can be secured by any soul in this world, from monarch down to the least subject. If once it should offer man a sweet cup, a hundred bitter ones will follow it and such is the condition of this world. The wise man therefore does not attach himself to this mortal life and does not depend upon it; even at some moments he eagerly wishes death that he may thereby be freed from these sorrows and afflictions. Thus it is seen that some, under extreme pressure of anguish, have committed suicide.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; p. 200"
Jun[8] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Whenever an illumined assembly of the friends of God is gathered, 'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, although bodily absent, is yet present in spirit and in soul. I am always a traveler to America and am assuredly associating with spiritual and illumined friends. Distance is annihilated and prevents not the close and intimate association of two souls that are closely attached in heart even though they may be in two different countries. I am therefore thy close companion, attuned and in harmony with thy soul.<br>'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of  'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;  p. 102"
Jun[9] = "O God our Lord!  Protect us through Thy grace from whatsoever may be repugnant unto Thee and vouchsafe unto us that which well  beseemeth Thee.  Give us more out of Thy bounty and bless us.  Pardon us for the things we have done and wash away our sins and  forgive us with Thy gracious forgiveness.   Verily Thou art the Most Exalted,  the Self-Subsisting<br>~The Báb<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Prayers, p. 78"
Jun[10] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thy might beareth me witness!  Were it not to celebrate Thy praise, my tongue would be of no use to me, and were it not for the sake of rendering service to Thee, my existence would avail me not.  But for the pleasure of beholding  the splendours of Thy realm of glory, why should I cherish sight?  And but for the joy of giving ear to Thy most sweet voice, of what use is hearing?<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, page 113"
Jun[11] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Through education savage nations become civilized, and even the animals become domesticated. Education  must be considered as most important; for as diseases  in the world of bodies are extremely contagious, so, in the  same way, qualities of spirit and heart are extremely  contagious. Education has a universal influence and the  differences caused by it are very great.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Some Answered Questions, p. 214"
Jun[12] = "UN Race Unity Day<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The lovers of mankind, these are the superior men, of whatever nation, creed, or colour they may be. For it is they to whom God will say these blessed words, &quot;Well done, My good and faithful servants&quot;. In that day He will not ask, &quot;Are you English, French, or perhaps Persian? Do you come from the East, or from the West?&quot;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks  p. 148"
Jun[13] = "As the East and the West are illumined by one sun, so all races, nations, and creeds shall be seen as the servants of the One God. The whole earth is one home, and all peoples, did they but know it, are bathed in the oneness of God's mercy. God created all. He gives sustenance to all. He guides and trains all under the shadow of his bounty. We must follow the example God Himself gives us, and do away with all disputations and quarrels.<br>Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; <br>Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London p. 38"
Jun[14] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Know thou of a certainty that Love is the secret of God's holy Dispensation, the manifestation of the All-Merciful, the fountain of spiritual outpourings. Love is heaven's kindly light, the Holy Spirit's eternal breath that vivifieth the human soul. Love is the cause of God's revelation unto man, the vital bond inherent, in accordance with the divine creation, in the realities of things. Love is the one means that ensureth true felicity both in this world and the next. Love is the light that guideth in darkness, the living link that uniteth God with man, that assureth the progress of every illumined soul. Love is the most great law that ruleth this mighty and heavenly cycle, the unique power that bindeth together the divers elements of this material world, the supreme magnetic force that directeth the movements of the spheres in the celestial realms. Love revealeth with unfailing and limitless power the mysteries latent in the universe. Love is the spirit of life unto the adorned body of mankind, the establisher of true civilization in this mortal world, and the shedder of imperishable glory upon every high-aiming race and nation.<br>~'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;"
Jun[15] = "The primary, the most urgent requirement is the promotion of education. It is inconceivable that any nation should achieve prosperity and success unless this paramount, this  fundamental concern is carried forward. The principal reason for the decline and fall of peoples is ignorance. Today the mass of the people are uninformed even as to ordinary affairs, how much less do they grasp the core of the important problems and complex needs of the time.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Secret of Divine Civilization, p. 109"
Jun[16] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The art of music is divine and effective. It is the food of the soul and spirit. Through the power and charm of music the spirit of man is uplifted.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Promulgation of Universal Peace p. 52"
Jun[17] = "Saints are men who have freed themselves from the world of matter and who have overcome sin. They live in the world but are not of it, their thoughts being continually in the world of the spirit. Their lives are spent in holiness, and their deeds show forth love, justice and godliness. They are illumined from on high; they are as bright and shining lamps in the dark places of the earth. These are the saints of God. The apostles, who were the disciples of Jesus Christ, were just as other men are; they, like their fellows, were attracted by the things of the world, and each thought only of his own advantage. They knew little of justice, nor were the Divine perfections found in their midst. But when they followed Christ and believed in Him, their ignorance gave place to understanding, cruelty was changed to justice, falsehood to truth, darkness into light. They had been worldly, they became spiritual and divine. They had been children of darkness, they became sons of God, they became saints! Strive therefore to follow in their steps, leaving all worldly things behind, and striving to attain to the Spiritual Kingdom.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks p. 60"
Jun[18] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O Thou Whose nearness is my wish, Whose presence is my hope, Whose remembrance is my desire, Whose court of glory is my goal, Whose abode is my aim, Whose name is my healing, Whose love is the radiance of my heart, Whose service is my highest aspiration!  I beseech Thee by Thy Name, through which Thou hast enabled them that have recognized Thee to soar to the sublimest heights of the knowledge of Thee and empowered such as devoutly worship Thee to ascend into the precincts of the court of Thy holy favors, to aid me to turn my face towards Thy face, to fix mine eyes upon Thee, and to speak of Thy glory.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations, pp. 174-175"
Jun[19] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He, verily, hath willed for you that which is yet beyond your knowledge, but which shall be known to you when, after this fleeting life, your souls soar heavenwards and the trappings of your earthly joys are folded up. Thus admonisheth you He in Whose possession is the Guarded Tablet.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas p. 55"
Jun[20] = "&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Will you tell us how you felt while in prison and how you regard your freedom?&quot; I asked. &quot;We are glad that you are free.&quot;<br>&quot;Thank you,&quot; he said graciously, and continuing&mdash;<br>&quot;Freedom is not a matter of place. It is a condition. I was thankful for the prison, and the lack of liberty was very pleasing to me, for those days were passed in the path of service, under the utmost difficulties and trials, bearing fruits and results.<br>&quot;Unless one accepts dire vicissitudes, he will not attain. To me prison is freedom, troubles rest me, death is life, and to be despised is honour. Therefore, I was happy all that time in prison. When one is released from the prison of self, that is indeed release, for that is the greater prison. When this release takes place, then one cannot be outwardly imprisoned. When they put my feet in stocks, I would say to the guard, 'You cannot imprison me, for here I have light and air and bread and water. There will come a time when my body will be in the ground, and I shall have neither light nor air nor food nor water, but even then I shall not be imprisoned.' The afflictions which come to humanity sometimes tend to centre the consciousness upon the limitations, and this is a veritable prison. Release comes by making of the will a Door through which the confirmations of the Spirit come.&quot;<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London, p. 119"
Jun[21] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;God alone ordereth all things and is all-powerful. Why then does He send trials to His servants?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The trials of man are of two kinds. The consequences of his own actions. If a man eats too much, he ruins his digestion; if he takes poison he becomes ill or dies. If a person gambles he will lose his money; if he drinks too much he will lose his equilibrium. All these sufferings are caused by the man himself, it is quite clear therefore that certain sorrows are the result of our own deeds. Other sufferings there are, which come upon the Faithful of God. Consider the great sorrows endured by Christ and by His apostles!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Those who suffer most, attain to the greatest perfection.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks, p. 49"
Jun[22] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It was an effulgence from the rays of the Sun of Truth that the friends of God gathered in that illumined Assembly with the utmost love, unity and concord. The intentions of every one were reinforced by divine confirmation, the aim of every one was service in the Cause of God, servitude in the Threshold of the Almighty and the erection of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar. The results of that Convention in the future will be far-reaching and most important, and evident signs shall become manifest. As it was the first general Convention in America, it displayed wonderful influence. The gathering of that illumined Assembly in such a short space of time would have been impossible without the power of the divine Covenant and Testament. But the Covenant has such a great sway that it astonishes the minds. In every region the sign of the power of the Convention is apparent and manifest.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For instance, in Iran the fire of revolution blazed in such wise that all communities, government and nations, became afflicted with the most severe trials; but the power of the Covenant protected the Bah&aacute;'&iacute; friends to such a degree that in this turbulent storm no dust fell upon them, except in one locality, which became the cause of the spreading of the Religion of God and the diffusion of the Word of God.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; World Faith  p. 417"
Jun[23] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is evident that the changes brought about in every Dispensation constitute the dark clouds that intervene between the eye of man's understanding and the Divine Luminary which shineth forth from the day spring of the Divine Essence. Consider how men for generations have been blindly imitating their fathers, and have been trained according to such ways and manners as have been laid down by the dictates of their Faith. Were these men, therefore, to discover suddenly that a Man, Who hath been living in their midst, Who, with respect to every human limitation hath been their equal, had risen to abolish every established principle imposed by their Faith &mdash; principles by which for centuries they have been disciplined, and every opposer and denier of which they have come to regard as infidel, profligate and wicked, &mdash; they would of a certainty be veiled and hindered from acknowledging His truth. Such things are as &quot;clouds&quot; that veil the eyes of those whose inner being hath not tasted the Salsabil of detachment, nor drunk from the Kawthar of the knowledge of God. Such men, when acquainted with those circumstances, become so veiled that, without the least question, they pronounce the Manifestation of God as infidel, and sentence Him to death. You must have heard of such things taking place all down the ages, and are now observing them in these days.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It behoveth us, therefore, to make the utmost endeavor, that, by God's invisible assistance, these dark veils, these clouds of Heaven-sent trials, may not hinder us from beholding the beauty of His shining Countenance, and that we may recognize Him only by His own Self.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XIII"
Jun[24] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is an axiomatic fact that while you meditate you are speaking with your own spirit. In that state of mind you put certain questions to your spirit and the spirit answers: the light breaks forth and the reality is revealed.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You cannot apply the name 'man' to any being void of this faculty of meditation; without it he would be a mere animal, lower than the beasts.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Through the faculty of meditation man attains to eternal life; through it he receives the breath of the Holy Spirit &mdash; the bestowal of the Spirit is given in reflection and meditation.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The spirit of man is itself informed and strengthened during meditation; through it affairs of which man knew nothing are unfolded before his view. Through it he receives Divine inspiration, through it he receives heavenly food.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Meditation is the key for opening the doors of mysteries. In that state man abstracts himself: in that state man withdraws himself from all outside objects; in that subjective mood he is immersed in the ocean of spiritual life and can unfold the secrets of things-in-themselves. To illustrate this, think of man as endowed with two kinds of sight; when the power of insight is being used the outward power of vision does not see.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This faculty of meditation frees man from the animal nature, discerns the reality of things, puts man in touch with God.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This faculty brings forth from the invisible plane the sciences and arts. Through the meditative faculty inventions are made possible, colossal undertakings are carried out; through it governments can run smoothly. Through this faculty man enters into the very Kingdom of God.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks, p. 174"
Jun[25] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And further We said: &quot;We make mention of thee for the sake of God, and desire that thy name may be exalted through thy remembrance of God, the Creator of earth and of heaven. He, verily, is witness unto that which I say. We have been informed that thou hast forbidden the trading in slaves, both men and women. This, verily, is what God hath enjoined in this wondrous Revelation. God hath, truly, destined a reward for thee, because of this. He, verily, will pay the doer of good, whether man or woman, his due recompense, wert thou to follow what hath been sent unto thee by Him Who is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. As to him who turneth aside, and swelleth with pride, after that the clear tokens have come unto him, from the Revealer of signs, his work shall God bring to naught. He, in truth, hath power over all things. Man's actions are acceptable after his having recognized (the Manifestation). He that turneth aside from the True One is indeed the most veiled amongst His creatures. Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the Almighty, the Most Powerful.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 60"
Jun[26] = "XXIV.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beware, O believers in the Unity of God, lest ye be tempted to make any distinction between any of the Manifestations of His Cause, or to discriminate against the signs that have accompanied and proclaimed their Revelation. This indeed is the true meaning of Divine Unity, if ye be of them that apprehend and believe this truth. Be ye assured, moreover, that the works and acts of each and every one of these Manifestations of God, nay whatever pertaineth unto them, and whatsoever they may manifest in the future, are all ordained by God, and are a reflection of His Will and Purpose. Whoso maketh the slightest possible difference between their persons, their words, their messages, their acts and manners, hath indeed disbelieved in God, hath repudiated His signs, and betrayed the Cause of His Messengers<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XXIV"
Jun[27] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What! Believe ye in your hearts that ye possess the power to extinguish the radiance of the Sun, or to eclipse its splendor? Nay, by My life! Ye will never and can never achieve your purpose, though ye summon to your aid all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth. Walk ye in the fear of God, and render not your works vain. Incline your ears to His words, and be not of them that are shut out as by a veil from Him. Say: God is My witness! I have wished nothing whatever for Myself. What I have wished is the victory of God and the triumph of His Cause. He is Himself a sufficient witness between you and Me. Were ye to cleanse your eyes, ye would readily perceive how My deeds testify to the truth of My words, how My words are a guide to My deeds.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXI"
Jun[28] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wherefore, O ye beloved of the Lord, bestir yourselves, do all in your power to be as one, to live in peace, each with the others: for ye are all the drops from but one ocean, the foliage of one tree, the pearls from a single shell, the flowers and sweet herbs from the same one garden. And achieving that, strive ye to unite the hearts of those who follow other faiths.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; p. 280"
Jun[29] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is clear and evident that all men shall, after their physical death, estimate the worth of their deeds, and realize all that their hands have wrought. I swear by the Day Star that shineth above  the horizon of Divine power! They that are the followers of the one true God shall, the moment they depart out of this life,  experience such joy and gladness as would be impossible to describe, while they that live in error shall be seized with such fear and trembling, and shall be filled with such consternation, as nothing can exceed. Well is it with him that hath quaffed the choice and incorruptible wine of faith through the gracious favor and the manifold bounties of Him Who is the Lord of all Faiths.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, LXXXVI"
Jun[30] = "Every progress depends on two things, knowledge and practice. First acquire knowledge, and, when conviction is reached, put it into practice.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London p. 108"

Jul = new Array
Jul[1] = "TABLET TO THE BAH&Aacute;'&Iacute;S OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA<br>Revealed on April 8, 1916, in the garden outside the Shrine of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, and addressed to the Bah&aacute;'&iacute;s of the United States and Canada.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He is God!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O ye blessed souls:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I DESIRE for you eternal success and prosperity and beg perfect confirmation for each one in the divine world. My hope for you is that each one may shine forth like unto the morning star from the horizon of the world and in this Garden of God become a blessed tree, producing everlasting fruits and results.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Therefore I direct you to that which is conducive to your heavenly confirmation and illumination in the Kingdom of God!<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of the Divine Plan, p. 28"
Jul[2] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Believers, he added, must show their belief in their daily lives, so that the world might see the light shining in their faces. A bright and happy face cheers people on their way. If you are sad, and pass a child who is laughing, the child, seeing your sad face, will cease to laugh, not knowing why. If the day be dark, how much a gleam of sunshine is prized; so let believers wear smiling happy faces, gleaming like sunshine in the darkness. Let the Light of Truth and Honesty shine from them, so that all who behold them may know that their word in business or pleasure will be a word to trust and depend upon.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London p. 124"
Jul[3] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With regard to the innate character, although the divine creation is purely good, yet the varieties of natural qualities in man come from the difference of degree; all are excellent, but they are more or less so, according to the degree. So all mankind possess intelligence and capacities, but the intelligence, the capacity, and the worthiness of men differ. This is evident.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For example, take a number of children of one family, of one place, of one school, instructed by one teacher, reared on the same food, in the same climate, with the same clothing, and studying the same lessons &mdash; it is certain that among these children some will be clever in the sciences, some will be of average ability, and some dull. Hence it is clear that in the original nature there exists a difference of degree, and varieties of worthiness and capacity. This difference does not imply good or evil, but is simply a difference of degree. One has the highest degree, another the medium degree, and another the lowest degree. So man exists, the animal, the plant, and the mineral exist also &mdash; but the degrees of these four existences vary. What a difference between the existence of man and of the animal! Yet both are existences. It is evident that in existence there are differences of degrees.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The variety of inherited qualities comes from strength and weakness of constitution; that is to say, when the two parents are weak, the children will be weak; if they are strong, the children will be robust. In the same way, purity of blood has a great effect; for the pure germ is like the superior stock which exists in plants and animals. For example, you see that children born from a weak and feeble father and mother will naturally have a feeble constitution and weak nerves; they will be afflicted, and will have neither patience, nor endurance, nor resolution, nor perseverance, and will be hasty; for the children inherit the weakness and debility of their parents.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; World Faith p. 318"
Jul[4] = "TABLET TO THE BAH&Aacute;'&Iacute;S OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA<br>Revealed on April 8, 1916, in the garden outside the Shrine of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, and addressed to the Bah&aacute;'&iacute;s of the United States and Canada.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He is God!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O ye blessed souls:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I DESIRE for you eternal success and prosperity and beg perfect confirmation for each one in the divine world. My hope for you is that each one may shine forth like unto the morning star from the horizon of the world and in this Garden of God become a blessed tree, producing everlasting fruits and results.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Therefore I direct you to that which is conducive to your heavenly confirmation and illumination in the Kingdom of God!<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of the Divine Plan, p. 28"
Jul[5] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O God! The trials Thou sendest are a salve to the sores of all them who are devoted to Thy will; the remembrance of Thee is a healing medicine to the hearts of such as have drawn nigh unto Thy court; nearness to Thee is the true life of them who are Thy lovers; Thy presence is the ardent desire of such as yearn to behold Thy face; remoteness from Thee is a torment to those that have acknowledged Thy oneness, and separation from Thee is death unto them that have recognized Thy truth!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h <br>Prayers and Meditations by Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h  p. 78"
Jul[6] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I implore Thee by the glory of Thy Manifestation and by the power of Thy might, Thy sovereignty and Thine exaltation to render victorious those who have arisen to serve Thee, who have aided Thy Cause and humbled themselves before the splendour of the light of Thy face.  Make them then, O my God, triumphant over Thine enemies and cause them to be steadfast in Thy service, that through them the evidences of Thy dominion may be established throughout Thy realms and the tokens of Thine indomitable power be manifested in Thy lands.  Verily Thou art potent to do what Thou willest; no God is there but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,  pp. 233-234"
Jul[7] = "O people of the earth! The first Glad-Tidings which the Mother Book hath, in this Most Great Revelation, imparted unto all the peoples of the world is that the law of holy war hath been blotted out from the Book. Glorified be the All-Merciful, the Lord of grace abounding, through Whom the door of heavenly bounty hath been flung open in the face of all that are in heaven and on earth.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h p. 21"
Jul[8] = "Those who have passed on through death, have a sphere of their own. It is not removed from ours; their work, the work of the Kingdom, is ours; but it is sanctified from what we call 'time and place.'  Time with us is measured by the sun. When there is no more sunrise, and no more sunset, that kind of time does not exist for man. Those who have ascended have different attributes from those who are still on earth, yet there is no real separation.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute in London p. 95"
Jul[9] = "Martyrdom of the B&aacute;b<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It would indeed be no exaggeration to say that nowhere in the whole compass of the world's religious literature, except in the Gospels, do we find any record relating to the death of any of the religion-founders of the past comparable to the martyrdom suffered by the Prophet of Shiraz.  So strange, so inexplicable a phenomenon, attested by eye-witnesses, corroborated by men of recognized standing, and acknowledged by government as well as unofficial historians among the people who had sworn undying hostility to the B&aacute;b&iacute; Faith, may be truly regarded as the most marvelous manifestation of the unique potentialities with which a Dispensation promised by all the Dispensations of the past had been endowed.  The passion of Jesus Christ, and indeed His whole public ministry, alone offer a parallel to the Mission and death of the Bab, a parallel which no student of comparative religion can fail to perceive or ignore.  In the youthfulness and meekness of the Inaugurator of the B&aacute;b&iacute; Dispensation; in the extreme brevity and turbulence of His public ministry; in the dramatic swiftness with which that ministry moved towards its climax; in the apostolic order which He instituted, and the primacy which He conferred on one of its members; in the boldness of His challenge to the time-honored conventions, rites and laws which had been woven into the fabric of the religion He Himself had been born into; in the role which an officially recognized and firmly entrenched religious hierarchy played as chief instigator of the outrages which He was made to suffer; in the indignities heaped upon Him; in the suddenness of His arrest; in the interrogation to which He was subjected; in the derision poured, and the scourging inflicted, upon Him; in the public affront He sustained; and, finally, in His ignominious suspension before the gaze of a hostile multitude - in all these we cannot fail to discern a remarkable similarity to the distinguishing features of the career of Jesus Christ.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It should be remembered, however, that apart from the miracle associated with the B&aacute;b's execution, He, unlike the Founder of the Christian religion, is not only to be regarded as the independent Author of a divinely revealed Dispensation, but must also be recognized as the Herald of a new Era and the Inaugurator of a great universal prophetic cycle. Nor should the important fact be overlooked that, whereas the chief adversaries of Jesus Christ, in His lifetime, were the Jewish rabbis and their associates, the forces arrayed  against the Bab represented the combined civil and ecclesiastical powers of Persia, which, from the moment of His declaration to the hour of His death, persisted, unitedly and by every means at their disposal, in conspiring against the upholders and in vilifying the tenets of His Revelation.<br>~Shoghi Effendi<br>God Passes By, pp. 56-57"
Jul[10] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Try with all your hearts to be willing channels for God's Bounty. For I say unto you that He has chosen you to be His messengers of love throughout the world, to be His bearers of spiritual gifts to man, to be the means of spreading unity and concord on the earth. Thank God with all your hearts that such a privilege has been given unto you. For a life devoted to praise is not too long in which to thank God for such a favour.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lift up your hearts above the present and look with eyes of faith into the future! Today the seed is sown, the grain falls upon the earth, but ehold the day will come when it shall rise a glorious tree and the ranches thereof shall be laden with fruit. Rejoice and be glad that this day has dawned, try to realize its power, for it is indeed wonderful! God has crowned you with honour and in your hearts has He set a radiant star; verily the light thereof shall brighten the whole world!<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks p. 67"
Jul[11] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O my God, my Lord and my Master! I swear by Thy might and glory that Thou alone and no one else besides Thee art the ultimate Desire of all men, and that Thou alone and none other save Thee art the Object of adoration. O my God! The paths of Thine inaccessible glory have prompted me to voice these words and the ways of Thine unattainable heights have guided me to make these allusions. Exalted art Thou, O my God! The evidences of Thy revelation are too manifest for me to need to refer to aught else save Thyself, and the love I cherish for Thee is far sweeter to my taste than the knowledge of all things and freeth me from the need to seek anyone's knowledge other than Thine.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All praise be unto Thee, O my Lord. I verily believe in Thee, as Thou art in Thyself; and of Thee, as Thou art in Thyself, I beg forgiveness for myself and on behalf of all mankind.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O my God! Wholly have I fled unto Thy face and have cast myself before Thee and no power have I over aught in Thy holy presence. Shouldst Thou chastise me with Thy might, Thou wouldst assuredly be just in Thy decree; and wert Thou to bestow every goodly gift on me, Thou wouldst indeed be most generous and bountiful. Verily Thou art independent of all the peoples of the world.<br>~The B&aacute;b<br>Selections from the Writings of the B&aacute;b, p. 200"
Jul[12] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the third Tajalli (effulgence) of the Book of Tajalliyat (Book of Effulgences) We have mentioned: &quot;Arts, crafts and sciences uplift the world of being, and are conducive to its exaltation. Knowledge is as wings to man's life, and a ladder for his ascent. Its acquisition is incumbent upon everyone. The knowledge of such sciences, however, should be acquired as can profit the peoples of the earth, and not those which begin with words and end with words. Great indeed is the claim of scientists and craftsmen on the peoples of the world. Unto this beareth witness the Mother Book in this conspicuous station.&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In truth, knowledge is a veritable treasure for man, and a source of glory, of bounty, of joy, of exaltation, of cheer and gladness unto him. Happy the man that cleaveth unto it, and woe betide the heedless.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is incumbent upon thee to summon the people, under all conditions, to whatever will cause them to show forth spiritual characteristics and goodly deeds, so that all may become aware of that which is the cause of human upliftment, and may, with the utmost endeavor, direct themselves towards the most sublime Station and the Pinnacle of Glory. The fear of God hath ever been the prime factor in the education of His creatures. Well is it with them that have attained thereunto!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 25"
Jul[13] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The unity of the human race, as envisaged by Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, implies the establishment of a world commonwealth in which all nations, races, creeds and classes are closely and permanently united, and in which the autonomy of its state members and personal freedom and initiative of the individuals that compose them are definitely and completely safeguarded. This commonwealth must, as far as we can visualize it, consist of a world legislature, whose members will, as the trustees of the whole of mankind, ultimately control the entire resources of all the component nations, and will enact such laws as shall be required to regulate the life, satisfy the needs and adjust the relationships of all races and peoples. A world executive, backed by an international Force, will carry out the decisions arrived at, and apply the laws enacted by, this world legislature, and will safeguard the organic unity of the whole commonwealth. A world tribunal will adjudicate and deliver its compulsory and final verdict in all and any disputes that may arise between the various elements constituting this universal system. A mechanism of world inter-communication will be devised, embracing the whole planet, freed from national hinderances and restrictions, and functioning with marvellous swiftness and perfect regularity. A world metropolis will act as the nerve centre of a world civilization, the focus towards which the unifying forces of life will converge and from which its energizing influences will radiate. A world language will either be invented or chosen from among the existing languages and will be taught in the schools of all the federated nations as an auxiliary to their mother tongue. A world script, a world literature, a uniform and universal system of currency, of weights and measures, will simplify and facilitate intercourse and understanding among the nations and races of mankind. In such a world society, science and religion, the two most potent forces in human life, will be reconciled, will co-operate, and will harmoniously develop. The press will, under such a system, while giving full scope to the expression of the diversified views and convictions of mankind, cease to be mischievously manipulated by vested interests, whether private or public, and will be liberated from the influence of contending governments and peoples. The economic resources of the world will be organized, its sources of raw materials will be tapped and fully utilized, its markets will be co-ordinated and developed, and the distribution of its products will be equitably regulated.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Proclamation of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. x"
Jul[14] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Someone present asked how it was that in prayer and meditation the heart often turns with instinctive appeal to some friend who has passed into the next life.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; answered: &quot;It is a law of God's creation that the weak should lean upon the strong. Those to whom you turn may be the mediators of God's power to you, even as when on earth. But it is the One Holy Spirit that strengthens all men.&quot; Hereupon another friend referred to the communing of Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration with Moses and Elijah; and 'Abdu'l-Bahá said: &quot;The faithful are ever sustained by the presence of the Supreme Concourse. In the Supreme Concourse are Jesus, and Moses, and Elijah, and Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, and other supreme Souls: there, also, are the martyrs.&quot;<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London, p. 96 "
Jul[15] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CXLVIII. O Salman! All that the sages and mystics have said or written have never exceeded, nor can they ever hope to exceed, the limitations to which man's finite mind hath been strictly subjected. To whatever heights the mind of the most exalted of men may soar, however great the depths which the detached and understanding heart can penetrate, such mind and heart can never transcend that which is the creature of their own conceptions and the product of their own thoughts. The meditations of the profoundest thinker, the devotions of the holiest of saints, the highest expressions of praise from either  318  human pen or tongue, are but a reflection of that which hath been created within themselves, through the revelation of the Lord, their God. Whoever pondereth this truth in his heart will readily admit that there are certain limits which no human being can possibly transgress. Every attempt which, from the beginning that hath no beginning, hath been made to visualize and know God is limited by the exigencies of His own creation -- a creation which He, through the operation of His own Will and for the purposes of none other but His own Self, hath called into being. Immeasurably exalted is He above the strivings of human mind to grasp His Essence, or of human tongue to describe His mystery. No tie of direct intercourse can ever bind Him to the things He hath created, nor can the most abstruse and most remote allusions of His creatures do justice to His being. Through His world-pervading Will He hath brought into being all created things. He is and hath ever been veiled in the ancient eternity of His own exalted and indivisible Essence, and will everlastingly continue to remain concealed in His inaccessible majesty and glory. All that is in heaven and all that is in the earth have come to exist at His bidding, and by His Will all have stepped out of utter nothingness into the realm of being. How can, therefore, the creature which the Word of God hath fashioned comprehend the nature of Him Who is the Ancient of Days?<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXLVIII"
Jul[16] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;External cleanliness, although it is but a physical thing, hath a great influence upon spirituality. For example, although sound is but the vibrations of the air which affect the tympanum of the ear, and vibrations of the air are but an accident among the accidents which depend upon the air, consider how much marvelous notes or a charming song influence the spirits! A wonderful song giveth wings to the spirit and filleth the heart with exaltation. To return to the subject, the fact of having a pure and spotless body likewise exerciseth an influence upon the spirit of man.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Now, see how much purity is approved in the Court of God, that it should be especially mentioned in the Holy Books of the Prophets. So the Holy Books forbid the eating of any unclean thing, or the use of anything which is not pure. Certain prohibitions are absolute and imperative for all: he who commits that which is forbidden is detested by God and excluded from the number of the elect. This applieth to the things forbidden by an absolute prohibition and of which the perpetration is a grave sin; they are so vile that even to mention them is shameful. There are other forbidden things which do not cause an immediate evil and of which the pernicious effect is only gradually produced. They are also abhorred, blamed and rejected by God, but their prohibition is not recorded in an absolute way, although cleanliness and sanctity, spotlessness and purity, the preservation of health and independence are required by these interdictions.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&aacute; World Faith  p. 334"
Jul[17] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The people of universal mind recognize in this plan the symbol of assurance that we are at the beginning of the golden age that prophets and poets have depicted in song and fable. The people who have come in contact with this spirit of the age hold that the time has come when the highest concepts of man are to be realized and become part and parcel of every nation's fabric. With glowing faces these people tell of future ideals based on justice. They speak of international laws as yet untranslated into our language which are to govern the world after wars have ceased.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A new chapter in the life of the planet has been opened. Humanity has attained its maturity, and the race consciousness has awakened to the fact that it must put away the childish things which seemed necessary in the day of the &quot;survival of the fittest.&quot; This day &quot;wherein the feet of the people deviate&quot; is to be followed by a glorious to-morrow; for &mdash; &quot;This is a new cycle of human power. All the horizons of the world are luminous and the world will become indeed as a garden and a paradise. It is the hour of unity of the sons of men and of the drawing together of all races and all classes.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and the fundamental oneness of religion. War shall cease between the nations and by the will of God the most great peace shall come; the world will be seen as a new world and all men will live as brothers.&quot;<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Divine Philosophy, p. 12"
Jul[18] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The sea of materialism is at flood tide and all the nations of the world are immersed in it. It is my hope that the fish will rise to the surface, so that they may behold other wondrous aspects of creation; for the people are like unto the fish swimming in the deep &ndash;ignorant of the rest of the universe. May they be transformed into birds of the air and soar in the nether atmosphere! May they break all bonds of limitation, so that they can observe from the height the lordly processions of infinite creatures; they will see the blue heavens studded with luminous stars, rivers flowing with salubrious water, gardens bedecked with fragrant flowers, trees adorned with blossoms and fruits, birds singing songs of light, humanity ever striving forward, every atom of existence breathing life and force - the universe of God a wonderful theatre upon the stage of which every created thing plays its part.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you strive unceasingly, if you make a great effort, if you put forward extraordinary exertion, then these people will be awakened, their eyes will be opened and their ears unstopped, so that they can hear the melodious music which streams down from the supreme concourse, the notes and strains of which have been played from all eternity ever enrapturing with the thousand harmonious accompaniments the pure in the heart.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Divine Philosophy, p. 138"
Jul[19] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The sea of materialism is at flood tide and all the nations of the world are immersed in it. It is my hope that the fish will rise to the surface, so that they may behold other wondrous aspects of creation; for the people are like unto the fish swimming in the deep &ndash;ignorant of the rest of the universe. May they be transformed into birds of the air and soar in the nether atmosphere! May they break all bonds of limitation, so that they can observe from the height the lordly processions of infinite creatures; they will see the blue heavens studded with luminous stars, rivers flowing with salubrious water, gardens bedecked with fragrant flowers, trees adorned with blossoms and fruits, birds singing songs of light, humanity ever striving forward, every atom of existence breathing life and force - the universe of God a wonderful theatre upon the stage of which every created thing plays its part.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you strive unceasingly, if you make a great effort, if you put forward extraordinary exertion, then these people will be awakened, their eyes will be opened and their ears unstopped, so that they can hear the melodious music which streams down from the supreme concourse, the notes and strains of which have been played from all eternity ever enrapturing with the thousand harmonious accompaniments the pure in the heart.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Divine Philosophy, p. 138"
Jul[20] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During my stay in America I cried out in every meeting and summoned the people to the propagation of the ideals of universal peace. I said plainly that the continent of Europe had become like unto an arsenal and its conflagration was dependent upon one spark, and that in the coming years, or within two years, all that which is recorded in the Revelation of John and the Book of Daniel would become fulfilled and come to pass. This matter, in all probability, was published in the San Francisco Bulletin, October 12, 1912. You may refer to it, so that the truth may become clear and manifest; thus ye may fully realize that this is the time for the diffusion of the fragrances.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The magnanimity of man must be heavenly or, in other words, it must be assisted by the divine confirmation, so that he may become the cause of the illumination of the world of humanity.<br>Upon you be greeting and praise!<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of the Divine Plan, p. 22"
Jul[21] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is towards the inmost essence of these Prophets, therefore, that the eye of every man of discernment must be directed, inasmuch as their one and only purpose hath always been to guide the erring, and give peace to the afflicted.... These are not days of prosperity and triumph. The whole of mankind is in the grip of manifold ills. Strive, therefore, to save its life through the wholesome medicine which the almighty hand of the unerring Physician hath prepared.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And now concerning thy question regarding the nature of religion. Know thou that they who are truly wise have likened the world unto the human temple. As the body of man needeth a garment to clothe it, so the body of mankind must needs be adorned with the mantle of justice and wisdom. Its robe is the Revelation vouchsafed unto it by God. Whenever this robe hath fulfilled its purpose, the Almighty will assuredly renew it. For every age requireth a fresh measure of the light of God. Every Divine Revelation hath been sent down in a manner that befitted the circumstances of the age in which it hath appeared.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XXXIV"
Jul[22] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer to the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech. Be unjust to no man, and show all meekness to all men. Be as a lamp unto them that walk in darkness, a joy to the sorrowful, a sea for the thirsty, a haven for the distressed, an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression. Let integrity and uprightness distinguish all thine acts. Be a home for the stranger, a balm to the suffering, a tower of strength for the fugitive. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be an ornament to the countenance of truth, a crown to the brow of fidelity, a pillar of the temple of righteousness, a breath of life to the body of mankind, an ensign of the hosts of justice, a luminary above the horizon of virtue, a dew to the soil of the human heart, an ark on the ocean of knowledge, a sun in the heaven of bounty, a gem on the diadem of wisdom, a shining light in the firmament of thy generation, a fruit upon the tree of humility. We pray God to protect thee from the heat of jealousy and the cold of hatred. He verily is nigh, ready to answer.&quot; Thus hath My tongue spoken unto one of My Branches (sons), and We have mentioned it unto such of Our loved ones as have cast away their idle fancies, and clung unto that which hath been prescribed unto them in the day whereon the Daystar of Certitude hath shone forth above the horizon of the will of God, the Lord of the worlds. This is the day on which the Bird of Utterance hath warbled its melody upon the branches, in the name of its Lord, the God of Mercy. Blessed is the man that hath, on the wings of longing, soared towards God, the Lord of the Judgment Day. ...&quot;<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 91"
Jul[23] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unto Thee be praise, O Lord my God! I entreat Thee, by Thy signs that have encompassed the entire creation, and by the light of Thy countenance that hath illuminated all that are in heaven and on earth, and by Thy mercy that hath surpassed all created things, and by Thy grace that hath suffused the whole universe, to rend asunder the veils that shut me out from Thee, that I may hasten unto the Fountain-Head of Thy mighty inspiration, and to the Day-Spring of Thy Revelation and bountiful favors, and may be immersed beneath the ocean of Thy nearness and pleasure.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Suffer me not, O my Lord, to be deprived of the knowledge of Thee in Thy days, and divest me not of the robe of Thy guidance. Give me to drink of the river that is life indeed, whose waters have streamed forth from the Paradise (Ridvan) in which the throne of Thy Name, the All-Merciful, was established, that mine eyes may be opened, and my face be illumined, and my heart be assured, and my soul be enlightened, and my steps be made firm.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thou art He Who from everlasting was, through the potency of His might, supreme over all things, and, through the operation of His will, was able to ordain all things. Nothing whatsoever, whether in Thy heaven or on Thy earth, can frustrate Thy purpose. Have mercy, then, upon me, O my Lord, through Thy gracious providence and generosity, and incline mine ear to the sweet melodies of the birds that warble their praise of Thee, amidst the branches of the tree of Thy oneness.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thou art the Great Giver, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Compassionate.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations by Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 3"
Jul[24] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We pray God &mdash; exalted be His glory &mdash; and cherish the hope that He may graciously assist the manifestations of affluence and power and the daysprings of sovereignty and glory, the kings of the earth &mdash; may God aid them through His strengthening grace &mdash; to establish the Lesser Peace. This, indeed, is the greatest means for insuring the tranquillity of the nations. It is incumbent upon the Sovereigns of the world &mdash; may God assist them &mdash; unitedly to hold fast unto this Peace, which is the chief instrument for the protection of all mankind. It is Our hope that they will arise to achieve what will be conducive to the well-being of man. It is their duty to convene an all-inclusive assembly, which either they themselves or their ministers will attend, and to enforce whatever measures are required to establish unity and concord amongst men. They must put away the weapons of war, and turn to the instruments of universal reconstruction. Should one king rise up against another, all the other kings must arise to deter him. Arms and armaments will, then, be no more needed beyond that which is necessary to insure the internal security of their respective countries. If they attain unto this all-surpassing blessing, the people of each nation will pursue, with tranquillity and contentment, their own occupations, and the groanings and lamentations of most men would be silenced. We beseech God to aid them to do His will and pleasure. He, verily, is the Lord of the throne on high and of earth below, and the Lord of this world and of the world to come. It would be preferable and more fitting that the highly honored kings themselves should attend such an assembly, and proclaim their edicts. Any king who will arise and carry out this task, he verily will, in the sight of God, become the cynosure of all kings. Happy is he, and great is his blessedness!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 30"
Jul[25] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is unquestionable that the object in establishing parliaments is to bring about justice and righteousness, but everything hinges on the efforts of the elected representatives. If their intention is sincere, desirable results and unforeseen improvements will be forthcoming; if not, it is certain that the whole thing will be meaningless, the country will come to a standstill and public affairs will continuously deteriorate. &quot;I see a thousand builders unequal to one subverter; what then of the one builder who is followed by a thousand subverters?&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose of the foregoing statements is to demonstrate at least this, that the happiness and greatness, the rank and station, the pleasure and peace, of an individual have never consisted in his personal wealth, but rather in his excellent character, his high resolve, the breadth of his learning, and his ability to solve difficult problems. How well has it been said: &quot;On my back is a garment which, were it sold for a penny, that penny would be worth far more; yet within the garment is a soul which, if you weighed it against all the souls in the world, would prove greater and nobler.&quot;<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Secret of Divine Civilization, p. 21"
Jul[26] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This robe with which the body and soul of man hath been adorned is the very foundation of his well-being and development. Oh, how blessed the day when, aided by the grace and might of the one true God, man will have freed himself from the bondage and corruption of the world and all that is therein, and will have attained unto true and abiding rest beneath the shadow of the Tree of Knowledge!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The songs which the bird of thine heart had uttered in its great love for its friends have reached their ears, and moved Me to answer thy questions, and reveal to thee such secrets as I am allowed to unfold. In thine esteemed letter thou hadst inquired which of the Prophets of God should be regarded as superior to others. Know thou assuredly that the essence of all the Prophets of God is one and the same. Their unity is absolute. God, the Creator, saith: There is no distinction whatsoever among the Bearers of My Message. They all have but one purpose; their secret is the same secret. To prefer one in honor to another, to exalt certain ones above the rest, is in no wise to be permitted. Every true Prophet hath regarded His Message as fundamentally the same as the Revelation of every other Prophet gone before Him. If any man, therefore, should fail to comprehend this truth, and should consequently indulge in vain and unseemly language, no one whose sight is keen and whose understanding is enlightened would ever allow such idle talk to cause him to waver in his belief.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XXXIV"
Jul[27] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O NOBLE friends and seekers for the Kingdom of God! About sixty years ago in the time when the fire of war was blazing among the nations of the world, and bloodshed was considered an honour to mankind; in a time when the carnage of thousands stained the earth; when children were rendered fatherless; when fathers were without sons and mothers were spent with weeping; when the darkness of inter-racial hatred and animosity seemed to envelope mankind and blot out the divine light; when the wafting of the holy breath of God seemed to be cut off &mdash; in that time Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h rose like a shining star from the horizon of Persia, inspired with the message of Peace and of Brotherhood among men.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He brought the light of guidance to the world; He kindled the fire of love and revealed the great reality of the True Beloved. He sought to destroy the foundations of religious and racial prejudice and of political rivalry.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He likened the world of humanity to a tree, and all the nations to its branches and the people to its leaves, buds and fruits.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;His mission was to change ignorant fanaticism into Universal love, to establish in the minds of His followers the basis of the unity of humanity and to bring about in practice the equality of mankind. He declared that all men were equal under the mercy and bounty of God.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Then was the door of the Kingdom set wide and the light of a new heaven on earth revealed unto seeing eyes.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London, p. 36"
Jul[28] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In this world we are influenced by two sentiments, Joy and Pain.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joy gives us wings! In times of joy our strength is more vital, our intellect keener, and our understanding less clouded. We seem better able to cope with the world and to find our sphere of usefulness. But when sadness visits us we become weak, our strength leaves us, our comprehension is dim and our intelligence veiled. The actualities of life seem to elude our grasp, the eyes of our spirits fail to discover the sacred mysteries, and we become even as dead beings.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There is no human being untouched by these two influences; but all the sorrow and the grief that exist come from the world of matter -- the spiritual world bestows only the joy!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If we suffer it is the outcome of material things, and all the trials and troubles come from this world of illusion.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, Paris Talks, p. 109"
Jul[29] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O friends, consort with all the people of the world with joy and fragrance. If there be to you a word or essence whereof others than you are devoid, communicate it and show it forth in the language of affection and kindness: if it be received and be effective the object is attained, and if not leave it to him, and with regard to him deal not harshly but pray. The language of kindness is the lodestone of hearts and the food of the soul; it stands in the relation of ideas to words, and is as an horizon for the shining of the Sun of Wisdom and Knowledge.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>A Traveller's Narrative, p. 43"
Jul[30] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O God, my God! Shield Thy trusted servants from the evils of self and passion, protect them with the watchful eye of Thy loving kindness from all rancor, hate and envy, shelter them in the impregnable stronghold of Thy Cause and, safe from the darts of doubtfulness, make them the manifestations of Thy glorious Signs, illumine their faces with the effulgent rays shed from the Dayspring of Thy Divine Unity, gladden their hearts with the verses revealed from Thy Holy Kingdom, strengthen their loins by Thy all-swaying power that cometh from Thy Realm of Glory. Thou art the All-bountiful, the Protector, the Almighty, the Gracious!<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; World Faith p. 441"
Jul[31] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Divine things are too deep to be expressed by common words.  The heavenly teachings are expressed in parable in order to be  understood and preserved for ages to come. When the spiritually minded dive deeply into the ocean of their meaning they bring to the surface the pearls of their inner significance.  There is no greater pleasure than to  study God's Word with a spiritual mind.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London, p. 79"

Aug = new Array
Aug[1] = "O people!  Fear God, and disbelieve not in Him Whose grace hath surrounded all things, Whose mercy hath pervaded the contingent world, and the sovereign potency of Whose Cause hath encompassed both your inner and your outer beings,  both your beginning and your end.  Stand ye in awe of the  Lord, and be of them that act uprightly. Beware lest ye be  accounted among those who allow the verses of their Lord  to pass them by unheard and unrecognized; these, truly, are of the wayward.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, <br>The Summons of the Lord of Hosts,  pg. 40 "
Aug[2] = "Behold how the sun shines upon all creation, but only surfaces that are pure and polished can reflect its glory and light. The darkened soul has no portion of the revelation of the glorious effulgence of reality; and the soil of self, unable to take advantage of that light, does not produce growth. The eyes of the blind cannot behold the rays of the sun; only pure eyes with sound and perfect sight can receive them. Green and living trees can absorb the bounty of the sun; dead roots and withered branches are destroyed by it. Therefore, man must seek capacity and develop readiness. As long as he lacks susceptibility to divine influences, he is incapable of reflecting the light and assimilating its benefits. Sterile soil will produce nothing, even if the cloud of mercy pours rain upon it a thousand years. We must make the soil of our hearts receptive and fertile by tilling in order that the rain of divine mercy may refresh them and bring forth roses and hyacinths of heavenly planting. We must have perceiving eyes in order to see the light of the sun. We must cleanse the nostril in order to scent the fragrances of the divine rose garden. We must render the ears attentive in order to hear the summons of the supreme Kingdom. No matter how beautiful the melody, the ear that is deaf cannot hear it, cannot receive the call of the Supreme Concourse. The nostril that is clogged with dust cannot inhale the fragrant odors of the blossoms. Therefore, we must ever strive for capacity and seek readiness. As long as we lack susceptibility, the beauties and bounties of God cannot penetrate. Christ spoke a parable in which He said His words were like the seeds of the sower; some fall upon stony ground, some upon sterile soil, some are choked by thorns and thistles, but some fall upon the ready, receptive and fertile ground of human hearts. When seeds are cast upon sterile soil, no growth follows. Those cast upon stony ground will grow a short time, but lacking deep roots will wither away. Thorns and thistles destroy others completely, but the seed cast in good ground brings forth harvest and fruitage<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 148"
Aug[3] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The power of the intellect is one of God's greatest gifts to men, it is the power that makes him a higher creature than the animal. For whereas, century by century and age by age man's intelligence grows and becomes keener, that of the animal remains the same. They are no more intelligent today then they were a thousand years ago! Is there a greater proof than this needed to show man's dissimilarity to the animal creation? It is surely as clear as day.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks p. 71"
Aug[4] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As the spirit of man after putting off this material form has an everlasting life, certainly any existing being is capable of making progress; therefore it is permitted to ask for advancement, forgiveness, mercy, beneficence, and blessings for a man after his death, because existence is capable of progression. That is why in the prayers of Bahá'u'lláh forgiveness and remission of sins are asked for those who have died. Moreover, as people in this world are in need of God, they will also need Him in the other world. The creatures are always in need, and God is absolutely independent, whether in this world or in the world to come.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The wealth of the other world is nearness to God. Consequently it is certain that those who are near the Divine Court are allowed to intercede, and this intercession is approved by God. But intercession in the other world is not like intercession in this world: it is another thing, another reality, which cannot be expressed in words.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; World Faith, p. 329"
Aug[5] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Know thou of a certainty that Love is the secret of God's holy Dispensation, the manifestation of the All-Merciful, the fountain of spiritual outpourings. <br>Love is heaven's kindly light, the Holy Spirit's eternal breath that vivifieth the human soul. <br>Love is the cause of God's revelation unto man, the vital bond inherent, in accordance with the divine creation, in the realities of things. <br>Love is the one means that ensureth true felicity both in this world and the next. <br>Love is the light that guideth in darkness, the living link that uniteth God with man, that assureth the progress of every illumined soul. <br>Love is the most great law that ruleth this mighty and heavenly cycle, the unique power that bindeth together the divers elements of this material world, the supreme magnetic force that directeth the movements of the spheres in the celestial realms.<br>Love revealeth with unfailing and limitless power the mysteries latent in the universe.<br>Love is the spirit of life unto the adorned body of mankind, the establisher of true civilization in this mortal world, and the shedder of imperishable glory upon every high-aiming race and nation.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p. 27<br>line breaks mine-DR]"
Aug[6] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For one another must ye give up even life itself. To every human being must ye be infinitely kind. Call none a stranger; think none to be your foe. Be ye as if all men were your close kin and honoured friends. Walk ye in such wise that this fleeting world will change into a splendour and this dismal heap of dust become a palace of delights. Such is the counsel of 'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, this hapless servant.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; p. 280"
Aug[7] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thus the cohesive and attractive forces in all things lead to the appearance of fruitful results and effects, while estrangement and  alienation of things lead to disturbance and annihilation. Through affinity and attraction all living things like plants, animals and men come into existence, while division and discord bring about decomposition and destruction.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;,  p. 289"
Aug[8] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h set forth principles of guidance and teaching for economic readjustment. Regulations were revealed by Him which insure the welfare of the commonwealth. As the rich man enjoys his life surrounded by ease and luxuries, so the poor man must likewise have a home and be provided with sustenance and comforts commensurate with his needs. This readjustment of the social economic is of the greatest importance inasmuch as it insures the stability of the world of humanity; and until it is effected, happiness and prosperity are impossible.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Promulgation of Universal Peace p. 181"
Aug[9] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rest thou assured that in this era of the spirit, the Kingdom of Peace will raise up its tabernacle on the summits of the world, and the commandments of the Prince of Peace will so dominate the arteries and nerves of every people as to draw into His sheltering shade all the nations on earth. From springs of love and truth and unity will the true Shepherd give His sheep to drink.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p. 246"
Aug[10] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h set forth principles of guidance and teaching for economic readjustment. Regulations were revealed by Him which insure the welfare of the commonwealth. As the rich man enjoys his life surrounded by ease and luxuries, so the poor man must likewise have a home and be provided with sustenance and comforts commensurate with his needs. This readjustment of the social economic is of the greatest importance inasmuch as it insures the stability of the world of humanity; and until it is effected, happiness and prosperity are impossible.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Promulgation of Universal Peace p. 181"
Aug[11] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We should all visit the sick. When they are in sorrow and suffering, it is a real help and benefit to have a friend come. Happiness is a great healer to those who are ill. In the East it is the custom to call upon the patient often and meet him individually. The people in the East show the utmost kindness and compassion to the sick and suffering. This has greater effect than the remedy itself. You must always have this thought of love and affection when you visit the ailing and afflicted.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Promulgation of Universal Peace p. 204 "
Aug[12] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Should a man wish to adorn himself with the ornaments of the earth, to wear its apparels, or partake of the benefits it can bestow, no harm can befall him, if he alloweth nothing whatever to intervene between him and God, for God hath ordained every good thing, whether created in the heavens or in the earth, for such of His  servants as truly believe in Him. Eat ye, O people, of the good things which God hath allowed you, and deprive not yourselves from His wondrous bounties. Render thanks and praise unto Him, and be of them that are truly thankful.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXVIII"
Aug[13] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When the Word of God is revealed unto all created things whoso then giveth ear and heedeth the Call is, indeed, reckoned among the most distinguished souls, though he be a carrier of ashes. And he who turneth away is accounted as the lowliest of His servants, though he be a ruler amongst men and the possessor of all the books that are in the heavens and on earth.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h p. 185"
Aug[14] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Souls are like unto mirrors, and the bounty of God is like unto the sun. When the mirrors pass beyond all coloring and attain purity and polish, and are confronted with the sun, they will reflect in full perfection its light and glory. In this condition one should not consider the mirror, but the power of the light of the sun, which hath penetrated the mirror, making it a reflector of the heavenly glory.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; v1 p. 19"
Aug[15] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wealth is praiseworthy in the highest degree, if it is acquired by an individual's own efforts and the grace of God, in commerce, agriculture, art and industry, and if it be expended for philanthropic purposes. Above all, if a judicious and resourceful individual should initiate measures which would universally enrich the masses of the people, there could be no undertaking greater than this, and it would rank in the sight of God as the supreme achievement, for such  benefactor would supply the needs and insure the comfort and well-being of a great multitude. Wealth is most commendable, provided the entire population is wealthy. If, however, a few have inordinate riches while the rest are impoverished, and no fruit or benefit accrues from that wealth, then it is only a liability to its possessor.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Secret of Divine Civilization p. 24"
Aug[16] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be unrestrained as the wind, while carrying the Message of Him Who hath caused the Dawn of Divine Guidance to break. Consider, how the wind, faithful to that which God hath ordained, bloweth upon all the regions of the earth, be they inhabited or desolate. Neither the sight of desolation, nor the evidences of prosperity, can either pain or please it. It bloweth in every direction, as bidden by its Creator. So should be every one that claimeth to be a lover of the one true God. It behoveth him to fix his gaze upon the fundamentals of His Faith, and to labor diligently for its propagation. Wholly for the sake of God he should proclaim His Message, and with that same spirit accept whatever response his words may evoke in his hearer. He who shall accept and believe, shall receive his reward; and he who shall turn away, shall receive none other than his own punishment.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h   CLXI"
Aug[17] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The true seeker hunteth naught but the object of his quest, and the lover hath no desire save union with his beloved. Nor shall the seeker reach his goal unless he sacrifice all things. That is, whatever he hath seen, and heard, and understood, all must he set at naught, that he may enter the realm of the spirit, which is the City of God. Labor is needed, if we are toseek Him; ardor is needed, if we are to drink of the honey ofreunion with Him; and if we taste of this cup, we shall cast away the world.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Seven Valleys p. 6"
Aug[18] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Music is an important means to the education and development of humanity, but the only true way is through the Teachings of God.  Music is like this glass, which is perfectly pure and polished. It is precisely like this pure chalice before us, and the Teachings of God, the utterances of God are like the water.  When the glass or chalice is absolutely pure and clear, and the water is perfectly fresh and limpid, then it will confer life; wherefore, the Teachings of God, whether they be in the form of anthems or communes or prayers, when they are melodiously sung, are most impressive.<br>~'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Star of the West, Vol. XV, p. 130"
Aug[19] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Of the new Obligatory Prayers that were later revealed, the long Obligatory Prayer should be said at those times when one feeleth himself in a prayerful mood. In truth, it hath been revealed in such wise that if it be recited to a rock, that rock would stir and speak forth; and if it be recited to a mountain, that mountain would move and flow. Well is it with the one who reciteth it and fulfilleth God's precepts. Whichever prayer is read will suffice.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Importance of Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, Section 1, XI"
Aug[20] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thus, all the spiritual prophecies concerning the coming of Christ were fulfilled, but the Jews shut their eyes that they should not see, and their ears that they should not hear, and the Divine Reality of Christ passed through their midst unheard, unloved and unrecognized.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It is easy to read the Holy Scriptures, but it is only with a clean heart and a pure mind that one may understand  their true meaning. Let us ask God's help to enable us to understand the Holy Books. Let us pray for eyes to see and ears to hear, and for hearts that long for peace.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks  p. 56"
Aug[21] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O God! The trials Thou sendest are a salve to the sores of all them who are devoted to Thy will; the remembrance of  Thee is a healing medicine to the hearts of such as have drawn nigh unto Thy court; nearness to Thee is the true life of them who are Thy lovers; Thy presence is the ardent desire of such as yearn to behold Thy face; remoteness from Thee  is a torment to those that have acknowledged Thy oneness,  and separation from Thee is death unto them that have  recognized Thy truth!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,<br>Prayers and Meditations by ~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 78"
Aug[22] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Know, O thou possessors of insight, that true spirituality is like unto a lake of clear water which reflects the divine. Of such was the spirituality of Jesus Christ. There is another kind which is like a mirage, seeming to be spiritual when it is not. That which is truly spiritual must light the path to God, and must result in deeds. We cannot believe the call to be spiritual when there is no result. Spirit is reality, and when the spirit in each of us seeks to join itself with the Great Reality, it must in turn give life. The Jews in the time of Christ were dead, having no real life, and Jesus actually wafted a new breath into their bodies. Behold what has been accomplished since!<br>`~Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London p.107"
Aug[23] = "O beloved of God! Know ye that the world is like unto a mirage which the thirsty one thinks to be water; its water is a vapor; its mercy a difficulty; its repose hardship and ordeal; leave it to its people and turn unto the Kingdom of your Lord the Merciful. Thus the lights of mercy and beneficence may shine upon you, the heavenly table descend for you,  our Lord may bestow upon you the greatest gifts and favors, whereby your breasts may become dilated, your hearts gladdened, your souls purified, and your eyes enlightened. <br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; v2, p. 407"
Aug[24] = "Say:  We have revealed Our verses in nine different modes. Each one of them bespeaketh the sovereignty of God, the  Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.  A single one of them sufficeth for a proof unto all who are in the heavens and on the earth; yet the people, for the most part, persist in their heedlessness.  Should it be Our wish, We would reveal them in countless other modes.<br>~ Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,<br>The Summons of the Lord of Hosts,  p. 26"
Aug[25] = "We should all visit the sick. When they are in sorrow and suffering, it is a real help and benefit to have a friend come. Happiness is a great healer to those who are ill. In the East it is the custom to call upon the patient often and meet him individually. The people in the East show the utmost kindness and compassion to the sick and suffering. This has greater effect than the remedy itself. You must always have this thought of love and affection when you visit the ailing and affected.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Promulgation of Universal Peace, 1982 ed. p. 204"
Aug[26] = "Meditation is the key for opening the doors of mysteries. In that state man abstracts himself: in that state man withdraws himself from all outside objects; in that subjective mood he is immersed in the ocean of spiritual life and can unfold the secrets of things-in-themselves.<br>~ Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;,<br>Paris Talks, p. 175"
Aug[27] = "... the unity of the family must be sustained. The injury of one shall be considered the injury of all; the comfort of each, the comfort of all; the honor of one, the honor of all.<br>~ Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 168"
Aug[28] = "The spirit that animateth the human heart is the knowledge of God, and its truest adorning is the recognition of the truth that &quot;He doeth whatsoever He willeth, and ordaineth that which He pleaseth.&quot; Its raiment is the fear of God, and its perfection steadfastness in His Faith. Thus God instructeth whosoever seeketh Him.  He, verily, loveth the one that turneth towards Him. There is none other God but Him, the Forgiving, the Most Bountiful. All praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.<br>~ Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXXIV"
Aug[29] = "Blessed is the spot wherein the anthem of His praise is raised, <br>and blessed the ear that hearkeneth unto that <br>which hath been sent down from the heaven of the loving-kindness of thy Lord, the All-Merciful.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 197"
Aug[30] = "Say: Honesty, virtue, wisdom and a saintly character redound to the exaltation of man, <br>while dishonesty, imposture, ignorance and hypocrisy lead to his abasement. <br>By My life!  Man's distinction lieth not in ornaments or wealth, but rather in virtuous behaviour and true understanding.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, <br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 57"
Aug[31] = "Consider thy state when asleep. Verily, I say, this phenomenon is the most mysterious of the signs of God amongst men, were they to ponder it in their hearts. Behold how the thing which thou hast seen in thy dream is, after a considerable lapse of time, fully realized.  Had the world in which thou didst find thyself in thy dream been  identical with the world in which thou livest, it would have been necessary for the event occurring in that dream to have transpired in this world at the very moment of its  occurrence.  Were it so, you yourself would have borne witness unto it. This being not the case, however, it must necessarily follow that the world in which thou livest is  different and apart from that which thou hast experienced in thy dream.  This latter world hath neither beginning nor end. <br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,  LXXIX"

Sep = new Array
Sep[1] = "It is the bounden duty of parents to rear their children to be staunch in faith, the reason being that a child who removeth himself from the religion of God will not act in such a way as to win the good pleasure of his parents and his Lord.  For every praiseworthy deed is born out of the light of religion, and lacking this supreme bestowal the child will not turn away from any evil, nor will he draw nigh unto any good.<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Education, pp. 248-249"
Sep[2] = "  It is incumbent upon the children to exert themselves to the utmost in acquiring the art of reading and writing....  Writing skills that will provide for urgent needs will be enough for some; and then it is better and more fitting that they should spend their time in studying those branches of knowledge which are of use.<br>As for what the Supreme Pen hath previously set down, the reason is that in every art and skill, God loveth the highest perfection.<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute;Education, pages 248-249 "
Sep[3] = "     The parents must exert every effort to rear their offspring to be religious, for should the children not attain this greatest of adornments,they will not obey their parents, which in a certain sense means that they will not obey God.  Indeed, such children will show no consideration to anyone, and will do exactly as they please <br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute;Education, pages 248-249."
Sep[4] = "Blessed is that teacher who remaineth faithful to the Covenant of God, and occupieth himself with the education of children.  For him hath the Supreme Pen inscribed that reward which is revealed in the Most Holy Book.<br>Blessed, blessed is he!<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Education, p.251"
Sep[5] = " The purpose of religion as revealed from the heaven of God's holy Will is to establish unity and concord amongst the peoples of the world; make it not the cause of dissension and strife.  The religion of God and His divine law are the most potent instruments and the surest of all means for the dawning of the light of unity amongst men. The progress of the world, the development of nations, the tranquillity of peoples, and the peace of all who dwell on earth are among the principles and ordinances of God.  Religion bestoweth upon man the most precious of all gifts, offereth the cup of prosperity, imparteth eternal life, and showereth imperishable benefits upon mankind. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, pp. 129-130"
Sep[6] = "The virtues and attributes pertaining unto God are all evident and manifest, and have been mentioned and described in all the heavenly Books. Among them are trustworthiness, truthfulness, purity of heart while communing with God, forbearance, resignation to whatever the Almighty hath decreed, contentment with the things His Will hath provided, patience, nay, thankfulness in the midst of tribulation, and complete reliance, in all circumstances, upon Him.  These rank, according to the estimate of God, among the highest and most laudable of all acts.  All other acts are, and will ever remain, secondary and subordinate unto them....<br>The spirit that animateth the human heart is the knowledge of God, and its truest adorning is the recognition of the truth that &quot;He doeth whatsoever He willeth, and ordaineth that which He pleaseth.&quot;  Its raiment is the fear of God, and its perfection steadfastness in His Faith.  Thus God instructeth whosoever seeketh Him.  He, verily, loveth the one that turneth towards Him.  There is none other God but Him, the Forgiving, the Most Bountiful.  All praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXXIV"
Sep[7] = "QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ENLIGHTENED SOUL<br>As to the seven qualifications (of the divinely enlightened soul) of which thou hast asked an explanation, it is as follows:<br>KNOWLEDGE.  Man must attain the knowledge of God.<br>FAITH.<br>STEADFASTNESS<br>TRUTHFULNESS.  Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of the world of humanity.  Without truthfulness, progress and success in all of the worlds of God are impossible for a soul. When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also become realized.<br>UPRIGHTNESS.  And this is one of the greatest divine attainments.<br>FIDELITY. This is also a beautiful trait of the heavenly man.<br>EVANESCENCE or Humility.  That is to say, man must become evanescent in God.  Must forget his own selfish conditions that he may thus arise to the station of sacrifice.  It should be to such a degree that if he sleep, it should not be for pleasure, but to rest the body in order to do better, to speak better, to explain more beautifully, to serve the servants of God and to prove the truths. When he remains awake, he should seek to be attentive, serve the Cause of God and sacrifice his own stations for those of God.  When he attains to this station, the confirmations of the Holy Spirit will surely reach him, and man with this power can withstand all who inhabit the earth.<br>~'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; World Faith, p. 384"
Sep[8] = "With fixed and steady gaze, born of the unerring eye of God, scan for a while the horizon of divine knowledge, and contemplate those words of perfection which the Eternal hath revealed, that haply the mysteries of divine wisdom, hidden ere now beneath the veil of glory and treasured within the tabernacle of His grace, may be made manifest unto you.  The denials and protestations of these leaders of religion have, in the main, been due to their lack of knowledge and understanding.  Those words uttered by the Revealers of the beauty of the one true God, setting forth the signs that should  herald the advent of the Manifestation to come, they never understood nor fathomed.  Hence they raised the standard of revolt, and stirred up mischief and sedition.  It is obvious and manifest that the true meaning of the utterances of the Birds of Eternity is revealed to none except those that manifest the Eternal Being, and the melodies of the Nightingale of Holiness can reach no ear save that of the denizens of the everlasting realm.  The Copt of tyranny can never partake of the cup touched by the lips of the Sept of justice, and the Pharaoh of unbelief can never hope to recognize the hand  of the Moses of truth.  Even as He saith:  &quot;None knoweth the meaning thereof except God and them that are well-grounded in knowledge.&quot;  And yet, they have sought the interpretation of the Book from those that are wrapt in veils, and have refused  to seek enlightenment from the fountain-head of knowledge.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h <br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-&Iacute;q&aacute;n, pp. 16-17"
Sep[9] = "Split the atom's heart, and lo!<br>Within it thou wilt find a sun.<br>The wayfarer in this Valley seeth in the fashionings of the True One nothing save clear providence, and at every moment saith: &quot;No defect canst thou see in the creation of the God of Mercy:  Repeat the gaze:  Seest thou a single flaw?&quot; He beholdeth justice in injustice, andin justice, grace.  In ignorance he findeth many a knowledge hidden, and in knowledge a myriad wisdoms manifest.  He breaketh the cage of the body and the passions, and consorteth with the people of the immortal realm.  He mounteth on the ladders of inner truth and hasteneth to the heaven of inner significance.  He rideth in the ark of  &quot;we shall show them our signs in the regions and in themselves,&quot; and journeyeth over the sea of &quot;until it become plain to them that (this Book) is the truth.&quot; And if he meeteth with injustice he shall have patience, and if he cometh upon wrath he shall manifest love. <br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, pp. 11-13"
Sep[10] = "Yea, these mentionings that have been made of the grades of knowledge relate to the knowledge of the Manifestations of that Sun of Reality, which casteth Its light  upon the Mirrors. And the splendor of that light is in the hearts, yet it is hidden under the veilings of sense and the conditions of this earth, even as a candle within a lantern of iron, and only when the lantern is removed doth the light of the candle shine out.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, pp. 23-24"
Sep[11] = "One of the names of God is the Fashioner.  He loveth craftsmanship. Therefore any of His servants who manifesteth this attribute is acceptable in the sight of this Wronged One.  Craftsmanship is a book among the books of divine sciences, and a treasure among the treasures of His heavenly wisdom.  This is a knowledge with meaning, for some of the sciences are brought forth by words and come to an end with words.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Arts, p.1"
Sep[12] = "Strain every nerve to acquire both inner and outer perfections, for the fruit of the human tree hath ever been and will ever be perfections both within and without.  It is not desirable that a man be left without knowledge or skills, for he is then but a barren tree.  Then, so much as capacity and capability allow, ye needs must deck the tree of being with fruits such as knowledge, wisdom, spiritual perception and eloquent speech.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Education, pp. 246-247"
Sep[13] = "The fourth criterion I have named is inspiration through which it is claimed the reality of knowledge is attainable.  What is inspiration? It is the influx of the human heart.  But what are satanic promptings which afflict mankind?  They are the influx of the heart also.  How shall we differentiate between them?  The question arises:  How shall we know whether we are following inspiration from God or satanic promptings of the human soul?  Briefly, the point is that in the human material world of phenomena these four are the only existing criteria or avenues of knowledge, and all of them are faulty and unreliable.  What then remains?  How shall we attain the reality of knowledge?  By the breaths and promptings of the Holy Spirit, which is light and knowledge itself.  Through it the human mind is quickened and fortified into true conclusions and perfect knowledge.  This is conclusive argument showing that all available human criteria are erroneous and defective, but the divine standard of knowledge is infallible.  Therefore, man is not justified in saying, &quot;I know because I perceive through my senses,&quot; or &quot;I know because it is proved through my faculty of reason,&quot; or &quot;I know because it is according to tradition and interpretation of the Holy Book,&quot; or &quot;I know because I am inspired.&quot; All human standards of judgment are faulty, finite.<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 22"
Sep[14] = "Say: God is indeed the Maker of all things. He giveth sustenance in plenty to whomsoever He willeth. He is the Creator, the Source of all beings, the Fashioner, the Almighty, the Maker, the All-Wise. He is the Bearer of the most excellent titles throughout the heavens and the earth and whatever lieth between them. All do His bidding, and all the dwellers of earth and heaven celebrate His praise, and unto Him shall all return.<br>The B&aacute;b<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Prayers Wilmette, 1991 p. 20"
Sep[15] = "Be self-sacrificing in the path of God, and wing thy flight unto the heavens of the love of the Abh&aacute; Beauty, for any movement animated by love moveth from the periphery to the centre, from space to the Day-Star of the universe. Perchance thou deemest this to be difficult, but I tell thee that such cannot be the case, for when the motivating and guiding power is the divine force of magnetism it is possible, by its aid, to traverse time and space easily and swiftly. Glory be upon the people of Bah&aacute;<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p. 197"
Sep[16] = "O ye Cohorts of God! Beware lest ye offend the feelings of anyone, or sadden the heart of any person, or move the tongue in reproach of and finding fault with anybody, whether he is friend or stranger, believer or enemy.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; v1, p. 45"
Sep[17] = "Let none, in this Day, hold fast to aught save that which hath been manifested in this Revelation.  Such is the decree of God, aforetime and hereafter - a decree wherewith the Scriptures of the Messengers of old have been adorned.  Such is the admonition of the Lord, aforetime and hereafter - an admonition wherewith the preamble to the Book of Life hath been embellished,  did ye but perceive it.  Such is the commandment of the Lord, aforetime and hereafter; beware lest ye choose instead the part of ignominy and abasement.  Naught shall avail you in this Day but God, nor is there any refuge to flee to save Him, the Omniscient, the All-Wise. Whoso hath known Me hath known the Goal of all desire, and whoso hath turned unto Me hath turned unto the Object of all adoration.  Thus hath it been set forth in the Book, and thus hath it been decreed by  God, the Lord of all worlds.  To read but one of the verses of My Revelation is better than to peruse the Scriptures of both the former and latter generations. This is the Utterance of the All-Merciful, would that ye had ears to hear!  Say:  This is the essence of knowledge, did ye but understand. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-&Iacute;-Aqdas, pp. 68-69"
Sep[18] = "The Divine Messengers  have been sent down, and their Books were revealed, for the purpose of promoting the knowledge of God, and of furthering unity and fellowship amongst men. But now behold, how they have made the Law of God a cause and pretext for perversity and hatred.  How pitiful, how regrettable, that most men are cleaving fast to, and have busied themselves with, the things they possess, and are unaware of, and shut out as by  a veil from, the things God possesseth! <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 12"
Sep[19] = "In the treasuries of the knowledge of God there lieth concealed a knowledge which, when applied, will largely, though not wholly, eliminate fear.  This knowledge, however, should be taught from childhood, as it will greatly aid in its elimination.  Whatever decreaseth fear increaseth courage.  Should the Will of God assist Us, there would flow out from the Pen of the Divine Expounder a lengthy exposition of that which hath been mentioned, and there would be revealed, in the field of arts and sciences, what would renew the world and the nations. A word hath, likewise, been written down and recorded by the Pen of the Most High in the Crimson Book which is  capable of fully disclosing that force which is hid in men, nay of redoubling its potency.  We implore God - exalted and glorified be He - to graciously assist His servants to do that which is pleasing and acceptable unto Him.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 32"
Sep[20] = "I desire for you a universal patriotism. A high soaring bird attaches not its heart to its earth nest and abode. At every dawn it sings a new melody and at every eve it warbles the streams of divine mysteries in a new meadow. At one time it rises above the summit of the green mountains and spreads its imperial wings over deserts and plains and anon it breaks into ideal harmonies and chants the secrets of God. <br>It is not attached to home and comfort nor is it limited to nest and abode. Nay, rather, it is ntoxicated with the wine of the love of God, singing at all times the anthems and praises of the Almighty. This is the habit and custom of heavenly birds; this is the manner and conduct of the nightingale of the rosegarden of the merciful!<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Divine Philosophy p. 34"
Sep[21] = "Yea, these mentionings that have been made of the grades of knowledge relate to the knowledge of the Manifestations of that Sun of Reality, which casteth Its light upon the Mirrors. And the splendor of that light is in the hearts, yet it is hidden under the veilings of sense and the conditions of this earth, even as a candle within a lantern of iron, and only when the lantern is removed doth the light of the candle shine out.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, pp. 23-24"
Sep[22] = "As material and physical sciences are taught here and are constantly unfolding in wider vistas of attainment, I am hopeful that spiritual development may also follow and keep pace with these outer advantages.  As material knowledge is illuminating those within the walls of this great temple of learning, so also may the light of the spirit, the inner and divine light of the real philosophy glorify this institution.  The most important principle of divine philosophy is the oneness of the world of humanity, the unity of mankind, the bond conjoining East and West, the tie of love which blends human hearts.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 31"
Sep[23] = "Strain every nerve to acquire both inner and outer perfections, for the fruit of the human tree hath ever been and will ever be perfections both within and without. It is not desirable that a man be left without knowledge or skills, for he is then but a barren tree.  Then, so much as capacity and capability allow, ye needs must deck the tree of being with fruits such as knowledge, wisdom, spiritual perception and eloquent speech.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Education, pp. 246-247"
Sep[24] = "The fourth principle of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h is: <br>The Unity of Religion and Science<br>   We may think of science as one wing and religion as the other; a bird needs two wings for flight, one alone would be useless.  Any religion that contradicts science or that is opposed to it, is only ignorance - for ignorance is the opposite of knowledge.<br>    Religion which consists only of rites and ceremonies of prejudice is not the truth.  Let us earnestly endeavour to be the means of uniting religion and science.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks, pp. 130-131"
Sep[25] = "We all know and admit that justice is good, but there is need of volition and action to carry out and manifest it.  For example, we might think it good to build a church, but simply thinking of it as a good thing will not help its erection.  The ways and means must be provided; we must will to build it and then proceed with the construction. All of us know that international peace is good, that it is conducive to human welfare and the glory of man, but volition and action are necessary before it can be established.  Action is essential. Inasmuch as this century is a century of light, capacity for action is assured to mankind.  Necessarily the divine principles will be spread among men until the time of action arrives.  Surely this has been so, and truly the time and conditions are ripe for action now.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Promulgation of Universal Peace, p.120-121"
Sep[26] = "Among other teachings and principles Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h counsels the education of all members of society.  No individual should be denied or deprived of intellectual training, although each should receive according to capacity.  None must be left in the grades of ignorance, for ignorance is a defect in the human world.  All mankind must be given a knowledge of science and philosophy - that is, as much as may be deemed necessary.  All cannot be scientists and philosophers, but each should be educated according to his needs and deserts.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 108"
Sep[27] = "Knowledge is of two kinds. One is subjective and the other objective knowledge - that is to say, an intuitive knowledge and a knowledge derived from perception.<br>The knowledge of things which men universally have is gained by reflection or by evidence - that is to say, either by the power of the mind the conception of an object is formed, or from beholding an object the form is produced in the mirror of the heart.  The circle of this knowledge is very limited because it depends upon effort and attainment. <br>But the second sort of knowledge, which is the knowledge of being, is intuitive; it is like the cognizance and consciousness that man has of himself. For example, the mind and the spirit of man are cognizant of the conditions and states of the members and component parts of the body, and are aware of all the physical sensations; in the same way, they are aware of their power, of their feelings, and of their spiritual conditions. This is the knowledge of being which man realizes and perceives, for the spirit surrounds the body and is aware of its sensations and powers.  This knowledge is not the outcome of effort and study.  It is an existing thing; it is an absolute gift.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Some Answered Questions, p. 157"
Sep[28] = "Regarding the question you asked in your letter: The only people who are truly free of the &quot;dross of self&quot; are the Prophets, for to be free of one's ego is a hallmark of perfection. We humans are never going to become perfect, for perfection belongs to a realm we are not destined to enter. However, we must constantly mount higher, seek to be more perfect.<br>The ego is the animal in us, the heritage of the flesh which is full of selfish desires. By obeying the laws of God, seeking to live the life laid down in our teachings, and prayer and struggle, we can subdue our egos. We call people &quot;saints&quot; who have achieved the highest degree of mastery over their ego.<br>From letters written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi To an individual believer dated 8 January 1949"
Sep[29] = "And when He desired to manifest grace and beneficence to men, and to set the world in order, He revealed observances and created laws; among them He established the law of marriage, made it as a fortress for well-being and salvation, and enjoined it upon us in that which was sent down out of the heaven of sanctity in His Most Holy Book. He saith, great is His glory: &quot;Marry, O people, that from you may appear he who will remember Me amongst My servants; this is one of My commandments unto you; obey it as an assistance to yourselves.&quot;<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h"
Sep[30] = "Yea, such things as throw consternation into the hearts of all men come to pass only that each soul may be tested by the touchstone of God, that the true may be known and distinguished from the false.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-&Iacute;qan, p. 51"

Oct = new Array
Oct[1] = "In His Tablets Bahá'u'lláh says that were we able to comprehend the facilities that await us in the world to come, death would lose its sting; nay rather we would welcome it as a gate-way to a realm immeasurably higher and nobler than this home of suffering we call our earth. You should therefore think of their blessings and comfort yourself for your momentary separation. In time all of us will join our departed ones and share their joys.<br>Shoghi Effendi<br>From a letter written on behalf of to an       individual believer, January 13, 1932"
Oct[2] = "The world in the past has been ruled by force, and man has dominated over woman by reason of his more forceful and aggressive qualities both of body and mind. But the balance is already shifting; force is losing its dominance, and mental alertness, intuition, and the spiritual qualities of love and service, in which woman is strong, are gaining ascendancy. Hence the new age will be an age less masculine and more permeated with the feminine ideals, or, to speak more exactly, will be an age in which the masculine and feminine elements of civilization will be more evenly balanced.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Star of the West, viii, No. 3, p. 4 [from report of remarks made aboard the S.S. Cedric on arrival in New York).quoted in Dr. J.E. Esslemont, Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h and the New Era  p. 149"
Oct[3] = "Place quote here"
Oct[4] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Try with all your hearts to be willing channels for God's Bounty. For I say unto you that He has chosen you to be His messengers of love throughout the world, to be His bearers of spiritual gifts to man, to be the means of spreading unity and concord on the earth. Thank God with all your hearts that such a privilege has been given unto you. For a life devoted to praise is not too long in which to thank God for such a favour.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lift up your hearts above the present and look with eyes of faith into the future! Today the seed is sown, the grain falls upon the earth, but behold the day will come when it shall rise a glorious tree and the branches thereof shall be laden with fruit. Rejoice and be glad that this day has dawned, try to realize its power, for it is indeed wonderful! God has crowned you with honour and in your hearts has He set a radiant star; verily the light thereof shall brighten the whole world!<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks  p. 67"
Oct[5] = "The Sun of Truth hath risen to illumine the whole earth, and to spiritualize the community of man.<br>~`Abdu'l- Bah&aacute;"
Oct[6] = "Soon will our handful of days, our vanishing life, be gone, and we shall pass, empty-handed, into the hollow that is dug for those who speak no more; wherefore must we bind our hearts to the manifest Beauty, and cling to the lifeline that faileth never. We must gird ourselves for service, kindle love's flame, and burn away in its heat....<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; p. 267"
Oct[7] = "Arise ye, under all conditions, to render service to the Cause, for God will assuredly assist you through the power of His sovereignty which overshadoweth the worlds. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h <br>The Kitab-i-Aqdas, page 46"
Oct[8] = "Verily, all created things were immersed in the sea of purification when, on that first day of Ridvan, We shed upon the whole of creation the splendours of Our most excellent Names and Our most exalted Attributes.  This, verily, is a token of My loving providence, which hath encompassed all the worlds. Consort ye then with the followers of all religions, and proclaim ye the Cause of your Lord, the Most Compassionate; this is the very crown of deeds, if ye be of them who understand.<br><br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kitab-i-Aqdas, page 47"
Oct[9] = "With reference to Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h's command concerning the engagement of the believers in some sort of profession:  the Teachings are most emphatic on this matter, particularly the statement in the Aqdas to this effect which makes it quite clear that idle people who lack the desire to work can have no place in the new World Order.  As a corollary of this principle, Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h further states that mendicity should not only be discouraged but entirely wiped out from the face of society.  It is the duty of those who are in charge of the organization of society to give every individual the opportunity of acquiring the necessary talent in some kind of profession, and also the means of utilizing such a talent, both for its own sake and for the sake of earning the means of his livelihood.  Every individual, no matter how handicapped and limited he may be, is under the obligation of engaging in some work or profession, for work, especially when performed in the spirit of service, is according to Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h a form of worship.  It has not only a utilitarian purpose, but has a value in itself, because it draws us nearer to God, and enables us to better grasp His purpose for us in this world.  It is obvious, therefore, that the inheritance of wealth cannot make anyone immune from daily work.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kitab-i-Aqdas  Notes, page 192"
Oct[10] = "They that have forsaken their country for the purpose of teaching Our Cause - these shall the Faithful Spirit strengthen through its power.  A company of Our chosen angels shall go forth with them, as bidden by Him Who is the Almighty, the All-Wise. How great the blessedness that awaiteth him that hath attained the honor of serving the Almighty! By My life!  No act, however great, can compare with it, except such deeds as have been ordained by God, the All-Powerful, the Most Mighty. Such a service is, indeed, the prince of all goodly deeds, and the ornament of every goodly act.  Thus hath it been ordained by Him Who is the Sovereign Revealer, the Ancient of Days. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CLVII."
Oct[11] = "THE VALLEY OF SEARCH<br>The steed of this Valley is patience; without patience the wayfarer on this journey will reach nowhere and attain no goal.  Nor should he ever be downhearted; if he strive for a hundred thousand years and yet fail to behold the beauty of the Friend, he should not falter. ...In their search, they have stoutly girded up the loins of service, and seek at every moment to journey from the plane of heedlessness into the realm of being.  No bond shall hold them back, and no counsel shall deter them.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, p. 5"
Oct[12] = "Spread abroad the sweet savors of thy Lord, and hesitate not, though it be for less than a moment, in the service of His Cause.  The day is approaching when the victory of thy Lord, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Bountiful, will be proclaimed.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h  XVII"
Oct[13] = "Whoso hath, in this Day, refused to allow the doubts and fancies of men to turn him away from Him Who is the Eternal Truth, and hath not suffered the tumult provoked by the ecclesiastical and secular authorities to deter him from recognizing His Message, such a man will be regarded by God, the Lord of all men, as one of His mighty signs, and will be numbered among them whose names have been inscribed by the Pen of the Most High in His Book.  Blessed is he that hath recognized the true stature of such a soul, that hath acknowledged its station, and discovered its virtues.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of  Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h LXXXII"
Oct[14] = "Much hath been written in the books of old concerning the various stages in the development of the soul, such as concupiscence, irascibility, inspiration, benevolence, contentment, Divine good-pleasure, and the like; the Pen of the Most High, however, is disinclined to dwell upon them.  Every soul that walketh humbly with its God, in this Day, and cleaveth unto Him, shall find itself invested with the honor and glory of all goodly names and stations. <br>When man is asleep, his soul can, in no wise, be said to have been inherently affected by any external object. It is not susceptible of any change in its original state or character.  Any variation in its functions is to be ascribed to external causes.  It is to these external influences that any variations in its environment, its understanding, and perception should be attributed.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h LXXXII"
Oct[15] = "All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.  The Almighty beareth Me witness:  To act like the beasts of the field is unworthy of man.  Those virtues that befit his dignity are forbearance, mercy, compassion and loving-kindness towards all the peoples and kindreds of the earth.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CIX"
Oct[16] = "O God my God! Thou hearest the sighing of Him Who is Thy Light (Bah&aacute;), hearkenest unto His lamentations in the daytime and in the night season and knowest that He desireth naught for Himself but rather seeketh to sanctify the souls of Thy servants and to deliver them from the fire with which they are beset at all times. O Lord!  The hands of Thy well-favoured servants are raised towards the heaven of Thy bounty and those of Thy sincere lovers are lifted up to the sublime heights of Thy generosity. Disappoint them not, I entreat Thee, in that which they seek from the ocean of Thy favour and from the heaven of Thy grace and the day-star of Thy bounty. Aid them, O Lord, to acquire such virtues as will exalt their stations among the peoples of the world.  Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the Most Generous.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 92"
Oct[17] = "Whoso ariseth to teach Our Cause must needs detach himself from all earthly things, and regard, at all times, the triumph of Our Faith as his supreme objective. This hath, verily, been decreed in the Guarded Tablet.  And when he determineth to leave his home, for the sake of the Cause of his Lord, let him put his whole trust in God, as the best provision for his journey, and array himself with the robe of virtue.  Thus hath it been decreed by God, the Almighty, the All-Praised. If he be kindled with the fire of His love, if he forgoeth all created things, the words he uttereth shall set on fire them that hear him.  Verily, thy Lord is the Omniscient, the All-Informed.  Happy is the man that hath heard Our voice, and answered Our call.  He, in truth, is of them that shall be brought nigh unto Us.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h CLVII"
Oct[18] = "...God's purpose in sending His Prophets unto men is twofold. <br>The first is to liberate the children of men from the darkness of ignorance, and guide them to the light of true understanding. <br>The second is to ensure the peace and tranquillity of mankind, and provide all the means by which they can be established. <br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,  XXXIV"
Oct[19] = "All must glorify his name, must reverence his station, and aid him to unlock the cities with the keys of My Name, the omnipotent Protector of all that inhabit the visible and invisible kingdoms.  Such a king is the very eye of mankind, the luminous ornament on the brow of creation, the fountainhead of blessings unto the whole world.  Offer up, O people of Bah&aacute;, your substance, nay your very lives, for his assistance. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute; h<br>The Kit&aacute; b-i-Aqdas, p. 50"
Oct[20] = "Birth of the B&aacute;b<br>XXII.  The Bearers of the Trust of God are made manifest unto the peoples of the earth as the Exponents of a new Cause and the Revealers of a new Message. Inasmuch as these Birds of the celestial Throne are all sent down from the heaven of the Will of God, and as they all arise to proclaim His irresistible Faith, they, therefore, are regarded as one soul and the same person. For they all drink from the one Cup of the love of God, and all partake of the fruit of the same Tree of Oneness.(<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h XXII"
Oct[21] = "It is possible so to adjust oneself to the practise of nobility that its atmosphere surrounds and colors every act.  When actions are habitually and conscientiously adjusted to noble standards, with no thought of the words that might herald them, then nobility becomes the accent of life. At such a degree of evolution one scarcely needs try any longer to be good -- all acts are become the distinctive expression of nobility.<br>~ Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Scriptures,  p. 450"
Oct[22] = "O DWELLERS OF MY PARADISE!<br>With the hands of loving-kindness I have planted in the holy garden of paradise the young tree of your love and friendship, and have watered it with the goodly showers of My tender grace; now that the hour of its fruiting is come, strive that it may be protected, and be not consumed with the flame of desire and passion.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Hidden Words of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, Persian # 34"
Oct[23] = "That one indeed is a man who, today, dedicateth himself to the service of the entire human race. The Great Being saith:  Blessed and happy is he that ariseth to promote the best interests of the peoples and kindreds of the earth.  In another passage He hath proclaimed:  It is not for him to  pride himself who loveth his own country, but ather for him who loveth the whole world.  The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h CXVII"
Oct[24] = "How is it possible for men to fight from morning until evening, killing each other, shedding the blood of their fellow-men: And for what object?  To gain possession of a part of the earth!    How terrible it is that men, who are of the higher kingdom, can descend to slaying and bringing misery to their fellow-beings, for the possession of a tract of land!<br>The highest of created beings fighting to obtain the lowest form of matter, earth!  Land belongs not to one people, but to all people. This earth is not man's home, but his tomb. It is for their tombs these men are fighting. There is nothing so horrible in this world as the tomb, the abode of the decaying bodies of men.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Paris Talks p. 28"
Oct[25] = "And now concerning this wondrous and most exalted Cause.  Know thou verily that many an astronomer hath announced the appearance of its star in the visible heaven.  Likewise, there appeared on earth Ahmad and Kazim,(2) those twin resplendent lights - may God sanctify their resting-place!<br>From all that We have stated it hath become clear and manifest that before the revelation of each of the Mirrors reflecting the divine Essence, the signs heralding their advent must needs be revealed in the visible heaven as well as in the invisible, wherein is the seat of the sun of knowledge, of the moon of wisdom, and of the stars of understanding and utterance.  The sign of the invisible heaven must needs be revealed in the person of that perfect man who, before each Manifestation appeareth, educateth, and prepareth the souls of men for the advent of the divine Luminary, the Light of the unity of God amongst men.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute; h:  The Kit&aacute; b-i-Iqan, pp. 65-66"
Oct[26] = "I beseech Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of all being and the Enlightener of all things visible and invisible, to grant that every one of them may become an ensign of Thy guidance among Thy servants, and a revelation of the splendors of the Day-Star of Thy loving-kindness amidst Thy creatures. Thou hast, O my God, chosen them to love Thee, and to stand before the throne of Thy majesty.  No other station hath excelled the station to which Thou hast called them.  How many the nights, O my God, when sleep failed to overtake them because of their remembrance of Thee, and how numerous the days which they spent in lamentation over the things that have befallen Thee at the hands of Thine enemies!  I entreat Thee, O Thou Who art the Ruler of rulers, and the Uplifter of the downtrodden, to aid them so to assist Thy Cause and exalt Thy word that through them Thy praise may be shed abroad amidst Thy creatures, and Thy virtues recounted throughout Thy realm. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute; h<br>Prayers and Meditations, p. 62"
Oct[27] = "O DWELLERS OF MY PARADISE!<br>With the hands of loving-kindness I have planted  in the holy garden of paradise the young tree of your  love and  friendship, and have watered it with the  goodly showers of My tender grace; now that the hour  of its fruiting is come, strive that it may be protected,  and be not consumed with the flame of desire and passion.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h <br>The Hidden Words of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, Persian 34"
Oct[28] = "As material and physical sciences are taught here and are constantly unfolding in wider vistas of attainment, I am hopeful that spiritual development may also follow and keep pace with these outer advantages.  As material knowledge is illuminating those within the walls of this great temple of learning, so also may the light of the spirit, the inner and divine light of the real philosophy glorify this institution.  The most important principle of divine philosophy is the oneness of the world of humanity, the unity of mankind, the bond conjoining East and West, the tie of love which blends human hearts.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 31"
Oct[29] = "The purpose of religion as revealed from the heaven of God's holy Will is to establish unity and concord amongst the peoples of the world; make it not the cause of dissension and strife.  The religion of God and His divine law are the most potent instruments and the surest of all means for the dawning of the light of unity amongst men.  The progress of the world, the development of nations, the tranquillity of peoples, and the peace of all who dwell on earth are among the principles and ordinances of God.  Religion bestoweth upon man the most precious of all gifts, offereth the cup of prosperity, imparteth eternal life, and showereth imperishable benefits upon mankind.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, pages 129-130"
Oct[30] = "Let none, in this Day, hold fast to aught save that which hath been manifested in this Revelation.  Such is the decree of God, aforetime and hereafter - a decree wherewith the Scriptures of the Messengers of old have been adorned.  Such is the admonition of the Lord, aforetime and hereafter - an admonition wherewith the preamble to the Book of Life hath been embellished,  did ye but perceive it.  Such is the commandment of the Lord, aforetime and hereafter; beware lest ye choose instead the part of ignominy and abasement.  Naught shall avail you in this Day but God, nor is there any refuge to flee to save Him, the Omniscient, the All-Wise. Whoso hath known Me hath known the Goal of all desire, and whoso hath turned unto Me hath turned unto the Object of all adoration.  Thus hath it been set forth in the Book, and thus hath it been decreed by  God, the Lord of all worlds.  To read but one of the verses of My Revelation is better than to peruse the Scriptures of both the former and latter generations. This is the Utterance of the All-Merciful, would that ye had ears to hear!  Say:  This is the essence of knowledge, did ye but understand. <br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-&iacute;-Aqdas, pp. 68-69"
Oct[31] = "In the treasuries of the knowledge of God there lieth concealed a knowledge which, when applied,  will largely, though not wholly, eliminate fear.  This  knowledge, however, should be taught from childhood, as it will greatly aid in its elimination.  Whatever decreaseth fear increaseth courage.  Should the Will of God assist Us, there would flow out from the Pen of the Divine Expounder a lengthy exposition of that which hath been mentioned, and there would be revealed, in the field of arts and sciences, what would renew the world and the nations.  A word hath, likewise, been written down and recorded by the Pen of the Most High in the Crimson Book which is  capable of fully disclosing that force which is hid in men, nay of redoubling its potency.  We implore God - exalted and glorified be He - to graciously assist His servants to do that which is pleasing and acceptable unto Him.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 32"

Nov = new Array
Nov[1] = "The spirit that animateth the human heart is the knowledge of God, and its truest adorning is the recognition of the truth that &quot;He doeth whatsoever He willeth, and ordaineth that which He pleaseth.&quot;  Its raiment is the fear of God, and its perfection steadfastness in His Faith.  Thus God instructeth whosoever seeketh Him.  He, verily, loveth the one that turneth towards Him.  There  is none other God but Him, the Forgiving, the Most Bountiful.  All praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXXIV"
Nov[2] = "O concourse of the fair-minded!  Observe and reflect upon the billows of the ocean of the utterance and knowledge of God, so that ye may testify with your inner and outer tongues that with Him is the knowledge of all that is in the Book.  Nothing escapeth His knowledge.  He, verily, hath manifested that which was hidden, when He, upon His return, mounted the throne of the Bayan.  All that hath been sent down hath and will come to pass, word for word, upon earth.  No possibility is left for anyone either to turn aside or protest.  As fairness, however, is disgraced and concealed, most men speak as prompted by their own idle fancies.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, pp. 150-151"
Nov[3] = "This is the Day whereon the All-Merciful hath come down in the clouds of knowledge, clothed with manifest sovereignty. He well knoweth the actions of men.  He it is Whose glory none can mistake, could ye but comprehend it.  The heaven of every religion hath been rent, and the earth of human understanding been cleft asunder, and the angels of God are seen descending.  Say:  This is the Day of mutual deceit; whither do ye flee?  The mountains have passed away, and the heavens have been folded together, and the whole earth is held within His grasp, could ye but understand it.  Who is it that can protect you?  None, by Him Who is the All-Merciful!  None, except God, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Beneficent.  Every woman that hath had a burden in her womb hath cast her burden.  We see men drunken in this Day, the Day in which men and angels have been gathered together.<br>Say:  Is there any doubt concerning God?  Behold how He hath come down from the heaven of His grace, girded with power and invested with sovereignty. Is there any doubt concerning His signs?  Open ye your eyes, and consider His clear evidence.  Paradise is on your right hand, and hath been brought  nigh unto you, while Hell hath been made to blaze. Witness its devouring flame.  Haste ye to enter into  Paradise, as a token of Our mercy unto you, and drink ye from the hands of the All-Merciful the Wine that is life indeed.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XVIII"
Nov[4] = "It is my hope that you may put forth your most earnest endeavor to accomplish this end, that you may investigate and study the Holy Scriptures word by word so that you may attain knowledge of the mysteries hidden therein. Be not satisfied with words, but seek to understand the spiritual meanings hidden in the heart of the words.<br> ~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>The Promulgation of Universal Peace p. 458<br><br>This date also marks the sudden passing of the Guardian, Shoghi Effendi, November 4, 1957"
Nov[5] = "In these days the East is in need of material progress and the West is in want of a spiritual idea.  It would be well for the West to turn to the East for illumination, and to give in exchange its  cientific knowledge.  There must be this interchange of gifts.<br>The East and the West must unite to give to each other what is lacking.  This union will bring about a true civilization, where the spiritual is expressed and carried out in the material.<br>Receiving thus the one from the other the greatest harmony will prevail, all people will be united, a state of great perfection will be attained, there will be a firm cementing, and this world will become a shining mirror for the reflection of the attributes of God. <br>We all, the Eastern with the Western nations, must strive day and night with heart and soul to achieve this high ideal, to cement the unity between all the nations of the earth.  Every heart will then be refreshed, all eyes will be opened, the most wonderful power will be given, the happiness of humanity will be assured.<br>We must pray that by the Bounty of God, Persia will be enabled to receive the material and mental civilization of the West, and by Divine Grace to give in return her spiritual light.  The devoted energetic work of the united peoples, occidentals and orientals, will succeed in establishing this result, for the force of the Holy Spirit will aid them.<br>The principles of the Teachings of Baha'u'llah should be carefully studied, one by one, until they are realized and understood by mind and heart - so will you become strong followers of the light, truly spiritual, heavenly soldiers of God, acquiring and spreading the true civilization in Persia, in Europe, and in the whole world.<br>This will be the paradise which is to come on earth, when all mankind will be gathered together under the tent of unity in the Kingdom of Glory.<br>~`Abdu'l-Baha<br>Paris Talks, pp. 21-22"
Nov[6] = "IV. - The fourth principle of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h is:<br>The Unity of Religion and Science<br>We may think of science as one wing and religion as the other; a bird needs two wings for flight, one alone would be useless.  Any religion that contradicts science or that is opposed to it, is only ignorance - for ignorance is the opposite of knowledge. <br>Religion which consists only of rites and ceremonies of prejudice is not the truth.  Let us earnestly endeavour to be the means of uniting religion and science.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute<br>Paris Talks, pp. 130-131"
Nov[7] = "In prayer there is a mingling of station, a mingling of condition. Pray for them as they pray for you!  When you do not know it, and are in a receptive attitude, they are able to make suggestions to you, if you are in difficulty. This sometimes happens in sleep. but there is no phenomenal intercourse!  That which seems like phenomenal intercourse has another explanation.&quot; The questioner exclaimed: &quot;But I have heard a voice!&quot; 'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; said: &quot;Yes, that is possible; we hear voices clearly in dreams. It is  not with the physical ear that you heard; the spirit of those that have passed on are freed from sense-life, and do not use physical means. It is not possible to put these great matters into human words; the language of man is the language of children, and man's explanation often leads astray.&quot; <br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London p. 96"
Nov[8] = "As material and physical sciences are taught here and are constantly unfolding in wider vistas of attainment, I am hopeful that spiritual development may also follow and keep pace with these outer advantages.  As material knowledge is illuminating those within the walls of this great temple of learning, so also may the light of the spirit, the inner and divine light of the real philosophy glorify this institution.  The most important principle of divine philosophy is the oneness of the world of humanity, the unity of mankind, the bond conjoining East and West, the tie of love which blends human hearts.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Promulgation of Universal Peace, p 31"
Nov[9] = "In Persia today through the teachings of Baha'u'llah you will find people of various beliefs and denominations living together in the utmost peace and agreement.  The former enmities and hatred have passed away, and they exercise the utmost love toward all mankind, for they realize and know that all are the creatures and servants of one God.  This is directly due to the divine teachings. <br>At most it is simply this:  that the ignorant must be educated,  the ailing must be healed, those who are as children in the scale of  development must be helped to reach the age of maturity.  We must not be unfriendly to anyone because of ignorance; neither must we reject the immature or turn away from the sick but administer the remedy for each human need until all are united in the providence of God.  Therefore, it is evident that the essential foundations of the divine religions are unity and love.  <br>If religion be productive of discord among mankind, it is a destroyer and not divine, for religion implies unity and binding together and not separation.  Mere knowledge of principles is not sufficient.  We all know and admit that justice is good, but there is need of volition  and action to carry out and manifest it.  For example, we might think it good to build a church, but simply thinking of it as a good thing will not help its erection.  The ways and means must be provided; we must will to build it and then proceed with the construction. <br>All of us know that international peace is good, that it is conducive to human welfare and the glory of man, but volition and action are necessary before it can be established.  Action is essential. Inasmuch as this century is a century of light, capacity for action is assured to mankind.  Necessarily the divine principles will be spread among men until the time of action arrives.  Surely this has been so, and truly the time and conditions are ripe for action now.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br> Promulgation of Universal Peace, pp. 120-121"
Nov[10] = "The Great Being saith: Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom. If any man were to meditate on that which the Scriptures, sent down from the heaven of God's holy Will, have revealed, he would readily recognize that their purpose is that all men shall be regarded as one soul, so that the seal bearing the words &quot;The Kingdom shall be God's&quot may be stamped on every heart, and the light of Divine bounty, of grace, and mercy may envelop all mankind.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h CXXII"
Nov[11] = "Baha'o'llah states that Mohammed was a prophet of God, that Christ was the word of God and Moses the Friend of God. He affirms the principles, the spirit, the reality of each religion, giving lordly and abiding arguments and never indulging in vague sentiments.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Divine Philosophy p. 73"
Nov[12] = "Birth of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>XXI.  O Salman!  The door of the knowledge of the Ancient Being hath ever been, and will continue for ever to be,  closed in the face of men.  No man's understanding shall ever gain access unto His holy court.  As a token of His mercy, however, and as a proof of His loving-kindness, He  hath manifested unto men the Day Stars of His divine guidance, the Symbols of His divine unity, and hath ordained the knowledge of these sanctified Beings to be identical with the knowledge of His own Self.  Whoso recognizeth them hath recognized God.  Whoso hearkeneth to their call, hath hearkened to the Voice of God, and whoso  testifieth to the truth of their Revelation, hath testified to the truth of God Himself.  Whoso turneth away from them, hath turned away from God, and whoso disbelieveth in  them, hath disbelieved in God. Every one of them is the Way of God that connecteth this world with the realms above, and the Standard of His Truth unto every one in the  kingdoms of earth and heaven.  They are the Manifestations of God amidst men, the evidences of His Truth, and the signs of His glory.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of ~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XX1"
Nov[13] = "O thou who art turning thy face towards God!   Close thine eyes to all things else, and open them to the realm of the All-Glorious. Ask whatsoever thou wishest of Him alone; seek whatsoever thou seekest from Him alone.<br> With a look He granteth a hundred thousand hopes, with a glance He healeth a hundred thousand incurable ills, with a nod He layeth balm on every wound,  with a glimpse He freeth the hearts from the shackles of grief.<br>He doeth as He doeth, and what recourse have we? He carrieth out His Will, He ordaineth what He pleaseth. Then better for thee to bow down thy head in submission, and put thy trust in the All-Merciful Lord.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; #22"
Nov[14] = "Recite ye the verses of God every morn and eventide.  Whoso faileth to recite them hath not been faithful to the Covenant of God and His Testament, and whoso turneth away from these holy verses in this Day is of those who throughout eternity have turned away from God.  Fear ye God, O My servants, one and all.  Pride not yourselves on much reading of the verses or on a multitude of pious acts by night and day; for were a man to read a single verse with joy and radiance it would be better for him than to read with lassitude all the Holy Books of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.<br>Read ye the sacred verses in such measure that ye be not overcome by languor and despondency. Lay not upon your souls that which will weary them and weigh them down, but rather what will lighten and uplift them, so that they may soar on the wings of the Divine verses towards the Dawning-place of His manifest signs; this will draw you nearer to God, did ye but comprehend.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, pages 73-74"
Nov[15] = "And now, meditate upon these words, which diffuse the breath of despair, in His sorrowful invocation unto God, the Lord of the worlds.  He saith:  &quot;Glorified art Thou, O My God!  Bear Thou witness that, through this Book, I have covenanted with all created things concerning the Mission of Him Whom Thou shalt make manifest, ere the  covenant concerning Mine own Mission had been established.  Sufficient witness art Thou and they that have believed in Thy signs.  Thou, verily, sufficest Me.  In Thee have I placed My trust, and Thou, verily, taketh count of all things.&quot;<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, page 160"
Nov[16] = "If Thou smellest from any one the smell of the love of Thy Lord, offer up Thyself for him, for We have created Thee to this end, and have covenanted with Thee, from time immemorial, and in the presence of the congregation of Our well-favored ones, for this very purpose.  Be not impatient if the blind in heart hurl down the shafts of their idle fancies upon Thee.  Leave them to themselves, for they follow the promptings of the evil ones.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXIX"
Nov[17] = "Consider the relation between the craftsman and his handiwork, between the painter and his painting.  Can it ever be maintained that the work their hands have produced is the same as themselves?  By Him Who is the Lord of the Throne above and of earth below!  They can be regarded in no other light except as evidences that proclaim the excellence and perfection of their author. <br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h,CLX"
Nov[18] = "CXXX. <br>Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity.  Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge.  Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech.  Be unjust to no man, and show all meekness to all men.  Be as a lamp unto them that walk in darkness, a joy to the sorrowful, a sea for the thirsty, a haven for the distressed, an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression.  Let integrity and uprightness distinguish all thine acts.  Be a home for the stranger, a balm to the suffering, a tower of strength for the fugitive.  Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be an ornament to the countenance of truth, a crown to the brow of fidelity, a pillar of the temple of righteousness, a breath of life to the body of mankind, an ensign of the hosts of justice, a luminary above the horizon of virtue, a dew to the soil of the human heart, an ark on the ocean of knowledge, a sun in the heaven of bounty, a gem on the diadem of wisdom, a shining light in the firmament of thy generation, a fruit upon the tree of humility.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXX"
Nov[19] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We pray God - exalted be His glory - and cherish the hope that He may graciously assist the manifestations of affluence and power and the daysprings of sovereignty and glory, the kings of the earth - may God aid them through His strengthening grace - to establish the Lesser Peace.  This, indeed, is the greatest means for insuring the tranquillity of the nations. It is incumbent upon the Sovereigns of the world - may God assist them - unitedly to hold fast unto this Peace, which is the chief instrument for the protection of all mankind.  It is Our hope that they will arise to achieve what will be conducive to the well-being of man.  It is their duty to convene an all-inclusive assembly, which  either they themselves or their ministers will attend, and to enforce whatever measures are required to establish unity and concord amongst men.  They must put away the  weapons of war, and turn to the instruments of universal reconstruction. Should one king rise up against another, all the other kings must arise to deter him.  Arms and armaments will, then, be no more needed beyond that which is necessary to insure the internal security of their respective countries.  If they attain unto this all-surpassing blessing, the people of each nation will pursue, with tranquillity and contentment, their own occupations, and the groanings and lamentations of most men would be silenced.  We beseech God to aid them to do His will and pleasure.  He, verily, is the Lord of the throne on high and of earth below, and the Lord of this world and of the world to come.  It would be preferable and more fitting that the highly-honored kings themselves should attend such an assembly, and proclaim their edicts.  Any king who will arise and carry out this task, he, verily will, in the sight of God, become the cynosure of all kings.Happy is he, and great is his blessedness!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, pp. 30-31"
Nov[20] = " CXXXIV.  The first and foremost duty prescribed unto men, next to the recognition of Him Who is the Eternal Truth, is the duty of steadfastness in His Cause.  Cleave thou unto it, and be of them whose minds are firmly fixed and grounded in God.  No act, however meritorious, did or can ever compare unto it.  It is the king of all acts, and to this thy Lord, the All-Highest, the Most Powerful, will testify....<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The virtues and attributes pertaining unto God are all  evident and manifest, and have been mentioned and described in all the heavenly Books. Among them are trustworthiness, truthfulness, purity of heart while communing with God, forbearance, resignation to whatever the Almighty hath decreed, contentment with the things His Will hath provided, patience, nay, thankfulness in the midst of tribulation, and complete reliance, in all circumstances, upon Him.  These rank, according to the estimate of God, among the highest and most laudable of all acts.  All other acts are, and will ever remain, secondary and subordinate unto them....<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXXIV"
Nov[21] = "LIV <br>Lauded be Thy name, O my God!  Aid Thou by Thy strengthening grace Thy servants and Thy handmaidens to recount Thy virtues and to be steadfast in their love  Towards Thee.  How many the leaves which the tempests of trials have caused to fall, and how many, too, are those which, clinging tenaciously to the tree of Thy Cause, have remained unshaken by the tests that have assailed them, O Thou Who art our Lord, the Most Merciful!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I render Thee thanks that Thou hast made known unto me such servants as have utterly abolished, by the power of Thy might and of Thy sovereignty, the idols of their corrupt desires, and were not kept back by the things which are possessed by Thy creatures from turning in the direction of Thy grace.  These have so vehemently rent the veils asunder that the dwellers of the cities of self have wept, and fear and trembling seized the people of envy and wickedness who, adorning their heads and their bodies with the emblems of knowledge, have proudly rejected Thee and turned away from Thy beauty.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations, pp. 76-77"
Nov[22] = "My object is none other than the betterment of the world and the tranquillity of its peoples.  The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.  This unity can never be achieved so long as the counsels which the Pen of the Most High hath revealed are suffered to pass unheeded.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Through the power of the words He hath uttered the whole of the human race can be illumined with the light of unity, and the  remembrance of His Name is able to set on fire the hearts of all men, and burn away the veils that intervene between them and His glory.  One righteous act is endowed with a potency that can so elevate the dust as to cause it to pass beyond the heaven of heavens.  It can tear every bond asunder, and hath the power to restore the force that hath spent itself and vanished.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h CXXXI"
Nov[23] = "O people of God!  That which traineth the world is Justice, for it is upheld by two pillars, reward and punishment. These two pillars are the sources of life to the world. Inasmuch as for each day there is a new problem and for every problem an expedient solution, such affairs should be referred to the Ministers of the House of Justice that they may act according to the needs and requirements of the time.  They that, for the sake of God, arise to serve His Cause, are the recipients of divine inspiration from the unseen Kingdom.  It is incumbent upon all to be obedient unto them.  All matters of State should be referred to the House of Justice, but acts of worship must be observed according to that which God hath revealed in His Book.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Tablets of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 27"
Nov[24] = "And now I give you a commandment which shall be for a Covenant between you and me: that ye have faith; that you faith be steadfast as a rock that no storms  can move, that nothing can disturb, and that it endure through all  things even to the end; even should ye hear that your Lord has been crucified, be not shaken in your faith; for I am with you always, whether living or dead; I am with you to the  end. <br>As ye have faith so shall your powers and blessings be. This is the standard -- this is the standard -- this is the standard.<br>~ Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;,<br>Compilations, Baha'i Scriptures, p. 503"
Nov[25] = "Strengthen my hand, O my God, that it may take hold of Thy Book with such steadfastness that the hosts of the world shall have no power over it. Guard it, then, from meddling with whatsoever doth not belong unto it. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Most Powerful<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Prayers and Meditations p. 314"
Nov[26] = "In accordance with the explicit text of the Kit&aacute;b-&iacute;-Aqdas Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h hath made the Center of the Covenant the Interpreter of His Word - a Covenant so firm and mighty that from the beginning of time until the present day no religious Dispensation hath produced its like.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, cited in  The World Order of Bah&aacute'u'll&aacute;h -Selected Letters, p. 136"
Nov[27] = "quote"
Nov[28] = "Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;"
Nov[29] = "O King!  The stars of the heaven of knowledge have fallen, they who seek to establish the truth of My Cause through the things they possess, and who make mention of God in My Name.  And yet, when I came unto them in My glory, they turned aside. They, indeed, are of the fallen.  This is, truly, that which the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ) hath announced, when He came with truth unto you, He with Whom the Jewish doctors disputed, till at last they perpetrated what hath made the Holy Spirit to lament, and the tears of them that have near access to God to flow.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, pp. 48-49"
Nov[30] = "The Law of God for this Dispensation addresses the needs of the entire human family.  There are laws in the Kit&aacute;b-&iacute;-Aqdas which are directed primarily to the members of a specific section of humanity and can be immediately understood by them but which, at first reading, may be obscure to people of a different culture.   Such, for example, is the law prohibiting the confession of sins to a fellow human being which, though understandable by those of Christian background, may puzzle  others.  Many laws relate to those of past Dispensations, especially the two most recent ones, those of Muhammad and the B&aacute;b embodied in the Qur'an and the Bayan. Nevertheless, although certain ordinances of the Aqdas have such a focused reference, they also have universal implications.  Through His Law, Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h gradually unveils the significance of the new levels of knowledge and behaviour to which the peoples of the world are being called.  He  imbeds His precepts in a setting of spiritual commentary, keeping ever before the mind of the reader the principle that these laws, no matter the subject with which they deal, serve the manifold purposes of bringing tranquillity to human society, raising the standard of human behaviour, increasing the range of human understanding, and spiritualizing the life of each and all.  Throughout, it is the relationship of the individual soul to God and the fulfilment of its spiritual destiny that is the ultimate aim of the laws of religion.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h:  Kit&aacute;b-&iacute;-Aqdas, Other Sections, pp. 2-3"

Dec = new Array
Dec[1] = "Rely upon God, thy God and the Lord of thy fathers.  For the people are wandering in the paths of delusion, bereft of discernment to see God with their own eyes, or hear His Melody with their own ears.  Thus have We found them, as thou also dost witness.<br>Thus have their superstitions become veils between them and their own hearts and kept them from the path of God, the Exalted, the Great.<br>Be thou assured in thyself that verily, he who turns away from this Beauty hath also turned away from the Messengers of the past and showeth pride towards God from all eternity to all eternity.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>excerpted from the <i>Tablet of Ahmad</i>  Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Prayers (US), pp. 212-213"
Dec[2] = "It is evident that the changes brought about in every Dispensation constitute the dark clouds that intervene between the eye of man's understanding and the Divine Luminary which shineth forth from the day spring of the Divine Essence. Consider how men for generations have been blindly imitating their fathers, and have been trained according to such ways and manners as have been laid down by the dictates of their Faith.  Were these men, therefore, to discover suddenly that a Man, Who hath been living in their midst, Who, with respect to every human limitation hath been their equal, had risen to abolish every established principle imposed by their Faith - principles by which for centuries they have been disciplined, and every opposer and denier of which they have come to regard as infidel, profligate and wicked, - they would of a certainty be veiled and hindered from acknowledging His truth.  Such things are as &quot;clouds&quot; that veil the eyes of those whose inner being hath not tasted the Salsabil of detachment, nor drunk from the Kawthar of the knowledge of God.  Such men, when acquainted with those circumstances, become so veiled that, without the least question, they pronounce the Manifestation of God as infidel, and sentence Him to death.  You must have heard of such things taking place all down the ages, and are now observing them in these days.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, XIII"
Dec[3] = "Courtesy, is, in truth, a raiment which fitteth all men, whether young or old.  Well is it with him that adorneth his temple therewith, and woe unto him who is deprived of this great bounty.  Hadst thou been sincere in thy words, thou wouldst have not cast behind thy back the Book of God, when it was sent unto thee by Him Who is the Almighty, the All-Wise.  We have proved thee through it, and found thee other than that which thou didst profess.  Arise, and make amends for that which escaped thee.  Ere long the world and all that thou possessest will perish, and the kingdom will remain unto God, thy Lord and the Lord of thy fathers of old.  It behoveth thee not to conduct thine affairs according to the dictates of thy desires. Fear the sighs of this Wronged One, and shield Him from the darts of such as act unjustly.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Proclamation of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, p. 20"
Dec[4] = "Beware lest ye commit that which would sadden the hearts of your fathers and mothers.  Follow ye the path of Truth which indeed is a straight path.  Should anyone give you a choice between the opportunity to render a service to Me and a service to them, choose ye to serve them, and let such service be a path leading you to Me.  This is My exhortation and command unto thee.  Observe therefore that which thy Lord, the Mighty, the Gracious, hath prescribed unto thee.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Compilation on Family Life, page 387"
Dec[5] = "Say:  If ye be seekers after this life and the vanities  thereof, ye should have sought them while ye were still enclosed in your mothers' wombs, for at that time ye were continually approaching them, could ye but perceive it.  Ye have, on the other hand, ever since ye were born and attained maturity, been all the while receding from the world and drawing closer to dust.  Why, then, exhibit such greed in amassing the treasures of the earth, when your days are numbered and your chance is well-nigh lost?  Will ye not, then, O heedless ones, shake off your slumber?<br>Incline your ears to the counsels which this Servant giveth you for the sake of God.  He, verily, asketh no recompense from you and is resigned to what God hath ordained for Him, and is entirely submissive to God's Will.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h:<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, LXVI"
Dec[6] = "The days of your life are far spent, O people, and your end is fast approaching.  Put away, therefore, the things ye have devised and to which ye cleave, and take firm hold on the precepts of God, that haply ye may attain that which He hath purposed for you, and be of them that pursue a right course.  Delight not yourselves in the things of the world and its vain ornaments, neither set your hopes on them.  Let your reliance be on the remembrance of God, the Most Exalted, the Most Great.  He will, erelong, bring to naught all the things ye possess.  Let Him be your fear, and forget not His covenant with you, and be not of them that are shut out as by a veil from Him.<br>Beware that ye swell not with pride before God, and disdainfully reject His loved ones.  Defer ye humbly to the faithful, they that have believed in God and in His signs, those hearts witness to His unity, whose tongues proclaim His oneness, and who speak not except by His leave.  Thus do We exhort you with justice, and warn you with truth, that perchance ye may be awakened.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h:<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, LXVI"
Dec[7] = "It is the bounden duty of parents to rear their children to be staunch in faith, the reason being that a child who removeth himself from the religion of God will not act in such a way as to win the good pleasure of his parents and his Lord.  For every praiseworthy deed is born out of the light of religion, and lacking this supreme bestowal the child will not turn away from any evil, nor will he draw nigh unto any good.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Education, p. 248"
Dec[8] = "We have enjoined obligatory prayer upon you, with nine rak'ahs, to be offered at noon and in the morning and the evening unto God, the Revealer of Verses.  We have relieved you of a greater number, as a command in the Book of God.  He, verily, is the Ordainer, the Omnipotent, the Unrestrained.  When ye desire to perform this prayer, turn ye towards the Court of My Most Holy Presence, this Hallowed Spot that God hath made the Centre round which circle the Concourse on high, and which He hath  decreed to be the Point of Adoration for the denizens of the Cities of Eternity, and the Source of Command unto all that are in heaven and on earth; and when the Sun of Truth and Utterance shall set, turn your faces towards the Spot that We have ordained for you.  He, verily, is Almighty and Omniscient.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-&iacute;-Aqdas, p. 21)"
Dec[9] = "IV.<br>This is the Day in which God's most excellent favors have been poured out upon men, the Day in which His most mighty grace hath been infused into all created things.  It is incumbent upon all the peoples of the world to reconcile their differences, and, with perfect unity and peace, abide beneath the shadow of the Tree of His care and loving-kindness. It behoveth them to cleave to whatsoever will, in this Day, be conducive to the exaltation of their stations, and to the promotion of their best interests.  Happy are those whom the all-glorious Pen was moved to remember, and blessed are those men whose names, by virtue of Our inscrutable decree, We have preferred to conceal.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From the Writings ofBah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h IV"
Dec[10] = "We pray God - exalted be His glory - and cherish the hope that He may graciously assist the manifestations of affluence and power and the daysprings of sovereignty and glory, the kings of the earth - may God aid them through His strengthening grace - to establish the Lesser Peace.  This, indeed, is the greatest means for insuring the tranquillity of the nations. It is incumbent upon the Sovereigns of the world - may God assist them - unitedly to hold fast unto this Peace, which is the chief instrument for the protection of all mankind.  It is Our hope that they will arise to achieve what will be conducive to the well-being of man.  It is their duty to convene an all-inclusive assembly, which either they themselves or their ministers will attend, and to enforce whatever measures are required to establish unity and concord amongst men.  They must put away the weapons of war, and turn to the instruments of universal reconstruction. Should one king rise up against another, all the other kings must arise to deter him.  Arms and armaments will, then, be no more needed beyond that which is necessary to insure the internal security of their respective countries.  If they attain unto this all-surpassing  blessing, the people of each nation will pursue, with tranquillity and contentment, their own occupations, and the groanings and lamentations of most men would be silenced.  We beseech God to aid them to do His will and pleasure.  He, verily, is the Lord of the throne on high and of earth below, and the Lord of this world and of the world to come.  It would be preferable and more fitting that the highly-honored kings themselves should attend such an assembly, and proclaim their edicts.  Any king who will arise and carry out this task, he, verily will, in the sight of God, become the cynosure of all kings. Happy is he, and great is his blessedness!<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, pp. 30-31<br>"
Dec[11] = "He Who is the Spirit (Jesus) - may peace be upon Him - was asked:  &quot;O Spirit of God!  Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?&quot;  And He made reply:  &quot;Yea, render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's.&quot;  He forbade it not.  These two sayings are, in the estimation of men of insight, one and the same, for if that which belonged to Caesar had not come from God, He would have forbidden it. And likewise in the sacred verse:  &quot;Obey God and obey the Apostle, and those among you invested with authority.&quot;  By &quot;those invested with authority&quot; is meant primarily and more especially the Imams - the blessings of God rest upon them!  They, verily, are the manifestations of the power of God, and the sources of His authority, and the repositories of His knowledge, and the daysprings of His commandments. Secondarily these words refer unto the kings and rulers - those through the brightness of whose justice the horizons of the world are  resplendent and luminous.  We fain would hope that His Majesty the Shah will shine forth with a light of justice whose radiance will envelop all the kindreds of the earth. It is incumbent upon every one to beseech the one true God on his behalf for that which is meet and seemly in this day.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, pp. 89-90"
Dec[12] = "The parents must exert every effort to rear their offspring to be religious, for should the children not attain this greatest of adornments, they will not obey their parents,  which in a certain sense means that they will not obey God.  Indeed, such children will show no consideration to anyone, and will do exactly as they please.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Education, p. 248"
Dec[13] = "The whole duty of man in this Day is to attain that share of the flood of grace which God poureth forth for  him. Let none, therefore, consider the largeness or  smallness of the receptacle. The portion of some might lie in the palm of a man's hand, the portion of others might fill a cup, and of others even a gallon-measure.<br>~     Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, V"
Dec[14] = "One of the created phenomena is the dream.  Behold how many secrets are deposited therein, how many wisdoms treasured up, how many worlds concealed.  Observe, how thou art asleep in a dwelling, and its doors are barred; on a sudden thou findest thyself in a far-off city, which thou enterest without moving thy feet or wearying thy body; without using thine eyes, thou seest; without taxing thine ears, thou hearest; without a tongue, thou speakest.  And perchance when ten years are gone, thou wilt  witness in the outer world the very things thou hast dreamed tonight.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, <br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, pages 32-35"
Dec[15] = "O army of God! When calamity striketh, be ye patient and composed.  However afflictive your sufferings may be, stay ye undisturbed, and with perfect confidence in the abounding grace of God, brave ye the tempest of tribulations and fiery ordeals.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;, p. 73 "
Dec[16] = "Every Prophet Whom the Almighty and Peerless Creator hath purposed to send to the peoples of the earth hath been entrusted with a Message, and charged to act in a manner that would best meet the requirements of the age in which He appeared.  God's purpose in sending His Prophets unto men is twofold. The first is to liberate the children of men from the darkness of ignorance, and guide them to the light of true understanding.  The second is to ensure the peace and tranquillity of mankind, and provide all the means by which they can be established.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Prophets of God should be regarded as physicians whose task is to foster the well-being of the world and its peoples, that, through the spirit of oneness, they may heal the sickness of a divided humanity.  To none is given the right to question their words or disparage their conduct, for they are the only ones who can claim to have understood the patient and to have correctly diagnosed its ailments. No man, however acute his perception, can ever hope to reach the heights which the wisdom and understanding of the Divine Physician have attained. Little wonder, then, if the treatment prescribed by the physician in this day should not be found to be identical with that which he prescribed before.  How could it be otherwise when the ills affecting the sufferer necessitate at every stage of his sickness a special remedy?  In like manner, every time the Prophets of God have illumined the world with the resplendent radiance of the Day Star of Divine knowledge, they have invariably summoned its peoples to embrace the light of God through such means as best befitted the exigencies of the age in which they appeared.  They were thus able to scatter the darkness of ignorance, and to shed upon the world the glory of their own knowledge.  It is towards the inmost essence of these Prophets, therefore, that the eye of every man of discernment must be directed, inasmuch as their one and only purpose hath always been to guide the erring, and give peace to the afflicted....  These are not days of prosperity and triumph.  The whole of mankind is in the grip of manifold ills.  Strive, therefore, to save its life through the wholesome medicine which the almighty hand of the unerring Physician hath prepared.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h XXXIV"
Dec[17] = "The day is approaching when thy agitation will have been transmuted into peace and quiet calm.  Thus hath it been decreed in the Wondrous Book.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 149"
Dec[18] = "Peace be upon him who followeth the Right Path!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And further:  The stages that mark the wayfarer's journey from the abode of dust to the heavenly homeland are said to be seven.  Some have called these Seven Valleys, and others, Seven Cities.  And they say that until the wayfarer taketh leave of self, and traverseth these stages, he shall never reach to the ocean of nearness and union, nor drink of the peerless wine.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, p. 4"
Dec[19] = "Thou seest, O Lord, our suppliant hands lifted up towards the heaven of Thy favor and bounty.  Grant that they may be filled with the treasures of Thy munificence and bountiful favor.  Forgive us, and our fathers, and our mothers, and fulfil whatsoever we have desired from the ocean of Thy grace and Divine generosity.  Accept, O  Beloved of our hearts, all our works in Thy path.  Thou art, verily, the Most Powerful, the Most Exalted, the Incomparable, the One, the Forgiving, the Gracious.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Gleanings From the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, CXXXVIII"
Dec[20] = "Consider and call thou to mind the days whereon the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ) appeared, and Herod gave judgment against Him.  God, however, aided Him with the hosts of the unseen, and protected Him with truth, and sent Him down unto another land, according to His promise.  He, verily, ordaineth what He pleaseth. Thy Lord truly  reserveth whom He willeth, be he in the midst of the seas or in the maw of the serpent, or beneath the sword of the oppressor.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 58"
Dec[21] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You question about eternal life and the entrance into the Kingdom.  The outer expression used for the Kingdom is heaven; but this is a comparison and similitude, not a reality or fact, for the Kingdom is not a material place; it is sanctified from time and place. It is a spiritual world, a divine world, and the center of the Sovereignty of God; it is freed from body and that which is corporeal, and it is purified and sanctified from the imaginations of the human world. To be limited to place is a property of bodies and not of spirits. Place and time surround the body, not the mind and spirit.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Some Answered Questions p. 241"
Dec[22] = "Remember, above all, the teaching of Bahá'u'lláh concerning gossip and unseemly talk about others. Stories repeated about others are seldom good. A silent tongue is the safest. Even good may be harmful, if spoken at the wrong time, or to the wrong person.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London, p. 125"
Dec[23] = "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That the divers communions of the earth, and the manifold systems of religious belief, should never be allowed to foster the feelings of animosity among men, is, in this Day, of the essence of the Faith of God and His Religion.  These principles and laws, these firmly-established and mighty systems, have proceeded from one Source, and are rays of one Light. That they differ one from another is to be attributed to the varying requirements of the ages in which they were promulgated.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>Epistle to the Son of the Wolf p. 12"
Dec[24] = "With regard to your question concerning the Virgin Birth of Jesus; on this point, as on several others, the Bah&aacute;'&iacute; Teachings are in full agreement with the doctrines of the Catholic Church. <br>From a letter dated October 14, 1945 written on behalf of the Guardian to an individual believer"
Dec[25] = "Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h then came and once more renewed the foundation of Faith. He brought back the teachings of God, and the humane practices of the time of Christ. He quenched the thirst of the thirsty, He awakened the careless and called the attention of the heedless to the Divine secrets. He declared the unity of humanity, and spread abroad the teaching of the equality of all men.<br>Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Discourse at Mrs. Thornburgh-Cropper's home Sept 11, 1911<br>Abdu'l-Bah&aacute; in London  p. 45"
Dec[26] = "Wherefore, O ye beloved of the Lord, bestir yourselves, do all in your power to be as one, to live in peace, each with the others: for ye are all the drops from but one ocean, the foliage of one tree, the pearls from a single shell, the flowers and sweet herbs from the same one garden.<br>'Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;"
Dec[27] = "The true seeker hunteth naught but the object of his quest, and the lover hath no desire save union with his beloved. Nor shall the seeker reach his goal unless he sacrifice all things. That is, whatever he hath seen, and heard, and understood, all must he set at naught, that he may enter the realm of the spirit, which is the City of God. Labor is needed, if we are to seek Him; ardor is needed, if we are to drink of the honey of reunion with Him; and if we taste of this cup, we shall cast away the world.<br>Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Seven Valleys p. 7"
Dec[28] = "God in his wisdom has created all things. Nothing has been created without a special destiny, for every creature has an innate station of attainment. This flower has been created to mirror forth a harmonious ensemble of color and perfume. Each kingdom of nature holds potentialities and each must be cultivated in order to reach its fulfillment. The divine teachers desire man to be educated that he may attain to the high rank of his own reality, the deprivation of which is the rank of perdition. The flower needs light that it may achieve its fruitage; man needs the light of the Holy Spirit, and the measure of illumination throughout creation is proportionate to the different kingdoms.<br>~`Abdu'l-Bah&aacute;<br>Divine Philosophy  p. 110"
Dec[29] = "Verily, We behold you from Our realm of glory, and shall aid whosoever will arise for the triumph of Our Cause with the hosts of the Concourse on high and a company of Our favoured angels.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h<br>The Kit&aacute;b-i-Aqdas, p. 39"
Dec[30] = "Arise ye, under all conditions, to render service to the Cause, for God will assuredly assist you through the power of His sovereignty which overshadoweth the worlds. <br>~Bah&acirc;'u'll&acirc;h <br>The Kit&acirc;b-&iacute;-Aqdas, page 46"
Dec[31] = "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.<br>~Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&aacute;'u'll&aacute;h, LXVI<br><br>That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself.<br>~Zoroaster, Dadistan-I-Dinik  94:5<br><br>Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets<br>Matthew 7:12"
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