Dawn Light...
In a living organism the full measure of its development
is not known or realized at the time of its inception or birth.
Development and progression imply gradual stages or degrees.
For example, spiritual advancement may be likened to the light of the early dawn. Although this dawn light is dim and pale, a wise man who views the march of the sunrise at its very beginning can foretell the ascendancy of the sun in its full glory and effulgence.
He knows for a certainty that it is the beginning of its manifestation and that later it will assume great power and potency. Again, for example, if he takes a seed and observes that it is sprouting, he will know assuredly that it will ultimately become a tree.
'Abdu’l-Bahá,
The Promulgation of Universal Peace
Dawn Light...
In a living organism the full measure of its development
is not known or realized at the time of its inception or birth.
Development and progression imply gradual stages or degrees.
For example, spiritual advancement may be likened to the light of the early dawn. Although this dawn light is dim and pale, a wise man who views the march of the sunrise at its very beginning can foretell the ascendancy of the sun in its full glory and effulgence.
He knows for a certainty that it is the beginning of its manifestation and that later it will assume great power and potency. Again, for example, if he takes a seed and observes that it is sprouting, he will know assuredly that it will ultimately become a tree.
'Abdu’l-Bahá,
The Promulgation of Universal Peace