viously learned, all that would clog our steps on the way to truth; we
must not shrink if necessary from beginning our education all over again.
We must not allow our love for any one religion or any one personality to
so blind our eyes that we become fettered by superstition! When we are
freed from all these bonds, seeking with liberated minds, then shall we be
able to arrive at our goal.

'Seek the truth, the truth shall make you free.' So shall we see the truth
in all religions, for truth is in all and truth is one!

THE SECOND PRINCIPLE--THE UNITY OF MANKIND

November 11th

I spoke yesterday of the first principle of the Teaching of Baha'u'llah,
'The Search for Truth'; how it is necessary for a man to put aside all in
the nature of superstition, and every tradition which would blind his eyes
to the existence of truth in all religions. He must not, while loving and
clinging to one form of religion, permit himself to detest all others. It
is essential that he search for truth in all religions, and, if his
seeking be in earnest, he will assuredly succeed.

Now the first discovery which we make in our 'Search after Truth', will
lead us to the second principle, which is the 'Unity of Mankind'. All men
are servants of the One God. One God reigns over all the nations of the
world and has pleasure in all His children. All men are of one family; the
crown of humanity rests on the head of every human being.

In the eyes of the Creator all His children are equal; His goodness is
poured forth on all. He does not favour this nation nor that nation, all
alike are His creatures. This being so, why should we make divisions,
separating one race from another? Why should we create barriers of
superstition and tradition bringing discord and hatred among the people?

The only difference between members of the human family is that of degree.
Some are like children who are ignorant, and must be educated until they
arrive at maturity. Some are like the sick and must be treated with
tenderness and care. None are bad or evil! We must not be repelled by
these poor children. We must treat them with great kindness, teaching the
ignorant and tenderly nursing the sick.

Consider: Unity is necessary to existence. Love is the very cause of life;
on the other hand, separation brings death. In the world of material
creation, for instance, all things owe their actual life to unity. The
elements which compose wood, mineral, or stone, are