…these mentionings that have been made of the grades of
knowledge relate to the knowledge of the Manifestations of that Sun of Reality,
which casteth Its light upon the Mirrors. And the splendor of that light is in
the hearts, yet it is hidden under the veilings of sense and the conditions of
this earth, even as a candle within a lantern of iron, and only when the
lantern is removed doth the light of the candle shine out.
In like manner, when thou strippest the wrappings of
illusion from off thine heart, the lights of oneness will be made manifest….O
My Brother, journey upon these planes in the spirit of search, not in blind
imitation. A true wayfarer will not be kept back by the bludgeon of words nor
debarred by the warning of allusions.
(Baha’u’llah, ‘The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys)
(Baha’u’llah, ‘The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys)
