Perception
In man five outer powers exist, which are the agents of perception, that is to say, through these five powers man perceives material beings. These are sight, which perceives visible forms; hearing, which perceives audible sounds; smell, which perceives odors; taste, which perceives foods; and feeling, which is in all parts of the body, and perceives tangible things. These five powers perceive outward existences.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Bahá’í World Faith, p. 317
Quote of the Day
Idal 11 Sultan 182 B.E.
The drinking of wine . . . is, according to the text of the Most Holy Book, forbidden; for it is the cause of chronic diseases, weakeneth the nerves, and consumeth the mind.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá – The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 32