I beg of God that thou wilt day by day increase the purity of thy heart, the cheerfulness of thy soul, the light of thy insight and the search for Truth.
Abdu’l-Bahá - Perfect Exemplar
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Bahá’í World Faith, p. 362
In brief, thou hast asked concerning my desire for thee: I wish, if thou art worldly, to become heavenly; if thou art of the world of possession, become thou celestial; if thou art of the material sphere, become an inhabitant of the realm of Light; hasten from the world of darkness to the world of illumination and become the manifestor of the exhortations, advices and instructions of the Blessed Perfection. This is my greatest desire for thee.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá v3, p. 547
It is the longing desire of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to see each one of you accounted as the foremost professor in the academies, and in the school of inner significances, each one becoming a leader in wisdom.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 140
Never forget this; look at one another with the eye of perfection; look at me, follow me, be as I am; take no thought for yourselves or your lives, whether ye eat or whether ye sleep, whether ye are comfortable, whether ye are well or ill, whether ye are with friends or foes, whether ye receive praise or blame; for all these things ye must care not at all. Look at me and be as I am; ye must die to yourselves and to the world, so ye shall be born again and enter the kingdom of heaven.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Bahá’í Scriptures, p. 503
