Bahá’í Quotes

Table Writing

Regarding your question in connection with...'s desire to be informed about 'table writing' and such things: Though there is no specific reference in the teachings to this particular thing, Shoghi Effendi feels very strongly that, in view of other statements about avoiding all psychic dabbling and exercise of psychic faculties, this should also be avoided by the Bahá’ís and such messages be disregarded.

- Shoghi Effendi, Spiritualism, Reincarnation and Related Subjects, p. 2

Quote of the Day

Fidal 17 Sultan 182 B.E.

Under no circumstances should Bahá’ís drink. It is unambiguously forbidden in the Tablet of Bahá’u’lláh, that there is no excuse for them even touching it in the form of a toast, or in a burning plum pudding; in fact, in any way.

Shoghi Effendi – Lights of Guidance, p. 349