t if we imagine a Divine Reality outside
of the Holy Manifestations, it is pure imagination, for there is no way to
approach the Reality of Divinity which is not cut off to us, and all that
we imagine is mere supposition.

Therefore, reflect that different peoples of the world are revolving
around imaginations and are worshipers of the idols of thoughts and
conjectures. They are not aware of this; they consider their imaginations
to be the Reality which is withdrawn from all comprehension and purified
from all descriptions. They regard themselves as the people of Unity, and
the others as worshipers of idols; but idols at least have a mineral
existence, while the idols of thoughts and the imaginations of man are but
fancies; they have not even mineral existence. "Take heed ye who are
endued with discernment."(122)

Know that the attributes of perfection, the splendor of the divine
bounties, and the lights of inspiration are visible and evident in all the
Holy Manifestations; but the glorious Word of God, Christ, and the
Greatest Name, Baha'u'llah, are manifestations and evidences which are
beyond imagination, for They possess all the perfections of the former
Manifestations; and more than that, They possess some perfections which
make the other Manifestations dependent upon Them. So all the Prophets of
Israel were centers of inspiration; Christ also was a receiver of
inspiration, but what a difference between the inspiration of the Word of
God and the revelations of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Elijah!

Reflect that light is the expression of the vibrations of the etheric
matter: the nerves of the eye are affected by these vibrations, and sight
is produced. The light of the lamp exists through the vibration of the
etheric matter; so also does that of the sun, but what a difference
between the light of the sun and that of the stars or the lamp!

The spirit of man appears and is manifest in the embryonic condition, and
also in that of childhood and of maturity, and it is resplendent and
evident in the condition of perfection. The spirit is one, but in the
embryonic condition the power of sight and of hearing is lacking. In the
state of maturity and perfection it appears in the utmost splendor and
brilliance. In the same way the seed in the beginning becomes leaves and
is the place where the vegetable spirit appears; in the condition of fruit
it manifests the same spirit--that is to say, the power of growth appears
in the utmost