O My Friends! Have ye forgotten that true and radiant morn, when
in those hallowed and blessed surroundings ye were all gathered in My presence
beneath the shade of the tree of life, which is planted in the all-glorious
paradise? Awe-struck ye listened as I gave utterance to these three most holy
words: O friends! Prefer not your will to Mine, never desire that which I have
not desired for you, and approach Me not with lifeless hearts, defiled with
worldly desires and cravings. Would ye but sanctify your souls, ye would at
this present hour recall that place and those surroundings, and the truth of My
utterance should be made evident unto all of you.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Hidden
Words of Baha’u’llah’)
