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The
Baha’i writings boldly emphasize and state that the ultimate goal of
human existence and purpose of life for every human soul is that each
one should attain moral and spiritual excellence, which is in the
highest sense the alignment of one's inner being and outward behavior
with the will of an All-Loving, All-Merciful Creator; a Will that is so
vividly and clearly crystallized in the revealed Texts and expounded in
the teachings and exhortations of the Faith and Its Founders. Each
individual has been bestowed with an innate potential and a unique
destiny by God--a destiny which unfolds and shapes in accordance with
the free exercise of one’s faculties and will power when faced with
diverse choices and challenges, and presented by options and
opportunities in one’s life—a freedom and right to practice and develop
one’s potential which is not only everyone’s gift and advantage, but is
at the same time his and hers responsibility and purpose in life. Through
moral exercise of the divinely conferred free will, and vigilantly
perceiving the manifold opportunities provided for the development of
one’s potential, each could and shall only attain spiritual glory and
advancement.
"Were
man to appreciate the greatness of his station and the loftiness of his
destiny he would manifest naught save goodly character, pure deeds, and
a seemly and praiseworthy conduct." (“Tablets of Baha’u’llah”, p, 172)
As
we each diligently exert ourselves to achieve our high destiny and the
purpose of our life—and we should be doing just that with heart and soul
and to the best of our abilities and more—aligning both our inner being
and our outward behavior with the will of God and the lofty principles
and exhortations which the revealed Words in the holy Scriptures
introduce, guide and teach us; thus, unfolding and developing our
potential through their transforming powers, and endeavoring every day a
bit better to translate the truths enshrined in them into actions and
our day to day life, however inadequately and in small ways, we
positively influence the advancement of society and serve the betterment
and happiness of others as a whole. When
we through the knowledge and understanding of the Words of God—the
divine elixir—exert to improve our character and conduct and likewise
centre our thoughts on serving others by helping and reorienting their
minds to exercise their own free will in doing the same; when we think
of the advancements and needs of others beyond ourselves and our own
needs, we find answers to our own prayers too. The
power of example thus kindled, generating light and energy, elevates
and inspires our own being and we grow spiritually and nobly, becoming
ever happier and more blissful.
and a refuge to the helpless, and a treasury for the poor, and a cure for the ailing. Be ye the helpers of every victim of oppression, the patrons of the disadvantaged. Think ye at all times of rendering some service to every member of the human race. Pay ye no heed to aversion and rejection, to disdain, hostility, injustice: act ye in the opposite way. Be ye sincerely kind, not in appearance only. Let each one of God’s loved ones centre his attention on this: to be the Lord’s mercy to man; to be the Lord’s grace. Let him do some good to every person whose path he crosseth, and be of some benefit to him. Let him improve the character of each and all, and reorient the minds of men.” (Tablet of Hague”, revealed by `Abdu’l-Baha)
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