diary between the body and the
spirit. In like manner is this tree(11) the intermediary between the seed
and the fruit. When the fruit of the tree appears and becomes ripe, then
we know that the tree is perfect; if the tree bore no fruit it would be
merely a useless growth, serving no purpose!

When a soul has in it the life of the spirit, then does it bring forth
good fruit and become a Divine tree. I wish you to try to understand this
example. I hope that the unspeakable goodness of God will so strengthen
you that the celestial quality of your soul, which relates it to the
spirit, will for ever dominate the material side, so entirely ruling the
senses that your soul will approach the perfections of the Heavenly
Kingdom. May your faces, being steadfastly set towards the Divine Light,
become so luminous that all your thoughts, words and actions will shine
with the Spiritual Radiance dominating your souls, so that in the
gatherings of the world you will show perfection in your life.

Some men's lives are solely occupied with the things of this world; their
minds are so circumscribed by exterior manners and traditional interests
that they are blind to any other realm of existence, to the spiritual
significance of all things! They think and dream of earthly fame, of
material progress. Sensuous delights and comfortable surroundings bound
their horizon, their highest ambitions centre in successes of worldly
conditions and circumstances! They curb not their lower propensities; they
eat, drink, and sleep! Like the animal, they have no thought beyond their
own physical well-being. It is true that these necessities must be
despatched. Life is a load which must be carried on while we are on earth,
but the cares of the lower things of life should not be allowed to
monopolize all the thoughts and aspirations of a human being. The heart's
ambitions should ascend to a more glorious goal, mental activity should
rise to higher levels! Men should hold in their souls the vision of
celestial perfection, and there prepare a dwelling-place for the
inexhaustible bounty of the Divine Spirit.

Let your ambition be the achievement on earth of a Heavenly civilization!
I ask for you the supreme blessing, that you may be so filled with the
vitality of the Heavenly Spirit that you may be the cause of life to the
world.

THE BAHA'IS MUST WORK WITH HEART AND SOUL TO BRING ABOUT A BETTER
CONDITION IN THE WORLD

November 19th

How joyful