r world beyond. And
just as, if human life in the womb were limited to that uterine world,
existence there would be nonsensical, irrelevant--so too if the life of
this world, the deeds here done and their fruitage, did not come forth in
the world beyond, the whole process would be irrational and foolish.

Know then that the Lord God possesseth invisible realms which the human
intellect can never hope to fathom nor the mind of man conceive. When once
thou hast cleansed the channel of thy spiritual sense from the pollution
of this worldly life, then wilt thou breathe in the sweet scents of
holiness that blow from the blissful bowers of that heavenly land.

The Glory rest upon thee, and upon whosoever turneth toward and gazeth on
the Kingdom of the All-Glorious, which the Lord hath sanctified beyond the
understanding of those who are neglectful of Him, and hath hid from the
eyes of those who show Him pride.

157: O YE WHO ARE STRONGLY ATTRACTED! O YE WHO ARE ...

O ye who are strongly attracted! O ye who are mindful! O ye who are
advancing unto the Kingdom of God! Verily with all my heart and soul and
with all lowliness do I supplicate the Lord God to make of you ensigns of
guidance, banners of righteousness, well-springs of understanding and
knowledge, that through you He may lead the seekers unto the straight path
and guide them to the broad way of truth in this mightiest of ages.

O ye loved ones of God! Know ye that the world is even as a mirage rising
over the sands, that the thirsty mistaketh for water. The wine of this
world is but a vapour in the desert, its pity and compassion but toil and
trouble, the repose it proffereth only weariness and sorrow. Abandon it to
those who belong to it, and turn your faces unto the Kingdom of your Lord
the All-Merciful, that His grace and bounty may cast their dawning
splendours over you, and a heavenly table may be sent down for you, and
your Lord may bless you, and shower His riches upon you to gladden your
bosoms and fill your hearts with bliss, to attract your minds, and cleanse
your souls, and console your eyes.

O ye loved ones of God! Is there any giver save God? He singleth out for
His mercy whomsoever He willeth. Erelong will He open before you the gates
of His knowledge and fill up your hearts with His love. He will cheer your
souls with the gentle winds of His holiness and make bright your faces
with the splendours of His lights, and exalt the memory of yo