Bahá’í Quotes

Hugging

The pilgrim’s note reports the Master as saying: ‘Women and men must not embrace each other when not married, or not about to be married. They must not kiss each other… If they wish to greet each other, or comfort each other, they may take each other by the hand.

- Shoghi Effendi, Lights of Guidance, p. 440-441

Quote of the Day

Istijlal 5 Azamat 183 B.E.

The animal spirit cannot penetrate and discover the mysteries of things. It is a captive of the senses.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá – Bahá’í World Faith, p. 260