Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas
Volume III
valleys and prairies, it is best for man to leave solitude and enjoy out-of-door blessings. Thus be thou happy in the commemoration of thy Lord.
Go out from the solitary place like unto a shining star blazing on its horizon. This is better for thee in the Kingdom of the Lord of the worlds. Thus, hearken unto the melodies of the birds of holiness, in the garden of fellowship, upon the branches of purity; to the murmuring of its waters, the rustling of the trees, the blowing of its breezes and the cooing of its doves.
O thou beloved maid-servant of God!
The Divine Providence hath chosen thee, made thee the object of favors and guided thee to the Heavenly Father. He bestowed upon thee the eternal outpouring and granted thee the life everlasting.
I hope that thou shalt discover the hidden significances of divine verses, and through the bounty of the Almighty, thou mayest become informed of the concealed mystery and recondite symbol of the stone of the Most Great Name.1 These mysteries can neither be written nor uttered. Whenever the eye of insight is opened, the reality of meanings is understood.
In reality, all the souls are silent and speechless, but be thou a speaker. God willing, thou wilt become such.
O thou dear maid-servant of God!
Mr. ........ hath greatly praised thee that—praise be to God!—thou art like unto a melodious nightingale, singing and warbling in the rose-garden of the love of God, and art uttering of the mystery of the Kingdom;
1 Ring stone having this design: ringstone symbol
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