reflecting faithfully

"The face of nature is illumined, the grass, the stones, the hills and valleys shine;

but they shine not of themselves, but because they reflect the rays of the sun.

It is the sun which shines. In the same way, our minds reflect God.

 

Those who live thinking good thoughts, doing good deeds,

and with love in their hearts -- the minds of these become ever clearer,

reflecting more and more perfectly the love of God,

while the minds of those who live in ignorance

and desire are clouded and obscured,

and give forth His light but meagrely.

 

A stone reflects but slightly the rays of the sun;

but if a mirror be held up, though it be small,

the whole of the sun will be reflected in it,

because the mirror is clear and bright.

 

Just so it is with the minds of men and the Sun of Reality.

The great Masters and Teachers so purified their minds by the love of God

and of men that they became like polished mirrors,

reflecting faithfully the Glory of God."

 

Abdu'l-Baha

 

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