ordant
arguments concerning outward forms, and let us join together to hasten
forward the Divine Cause of unity, until all humanity knows itself to be
one family, joined together in love.

PART II

The Eleven Principles out of the Teaching of Baha'u'llah, Explained by
'Abdu'l-Baha in Paris.

I.--The Search after Truth.

II.--The Unity of Mankind.

III.--Religion ought to be the Cause of Love and Affection. (Not given
separately.)

IV.--The Unity of Religion and Science.

V.--Abolition of Prejudices.

VI.--Equalization of Means of Existence.

VII.--Equality of Men before the Law.

VIII.--Universal Peace.

IX.--Non-Interference of Religion and Politics.

X.--Equality of Sex--Education of Women.

XI.--The Power of the Holy Spirit.

THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, PARIS

Since my arrival in Paris, I have been told of the Theosophical Society,
and I know that it is composed of honoured and respected men. You are men
of intellect and thought, men with spiritual ideals, and it is a great
pleasure for me to be among you.

Let us thank God who has drawn us together this evening. It gives me great
joy, for I see that you are seekers after truth. You are not held in
bondage by the chains of prejudice, and your greatest longing is to know
the truth. Truth may be likened to the sun! The sun is the luminous body
that disperses all shadows; in the same way does truth scatter the shadows
of our imagination. As the sun gives life to the body of humanity so does
truth give life to their souls. Truth is a sun that rises from different
points on the horizon.

Sometimes the sun rises from the centre of the horizon, then in summer it
rises farther north, in winter farther south--but it is always the
self-same sun, however different are the points of its rising.

In like manner truth is one, although its manifestations may be very
different. Some men have eyes and see. These worship the sun, no matter
from which point on the horizon it may dawn; and when the sun has left the
winter sky to appear in the summer one, they know how to find it again.
Others there are who worship only the spot from which the sun arose, and
when it arises in its glory from another place they remain in
contemplation before the spot of its former rising. Alas! these men are
deprived of the blessings of the sun. Those who in truth adore the sun
itself will recognize it from whatsoever dawning-place it may appear, and
will straight