April 8, 1912 The benefits of love and unity

The theme of children emerges today--and this will be a special category of experiences He will have in N. America.  (Many stories to come.)  And the great spectrum of themes interwoven with love and unity is suggested here--again, with many lessons and transformations to unfold.  Onwards, into the journey of Light!

Mahmúd writes: Monday, April 8, 1912  [aboard the Cedric]

Although tired from the sea voyage, the Master wrote Tablets to the Bahá'ís in Tihrán. He took no food except milk until midday.

Wireless telegrams were received from the Bahá'ís in California and Chicago, expressing their joy at the Master's journey and conveying their happiness and devotion to the Cause.

Some of the passengers brought their children to visit `Abdu'l-Bahá. He showered them with His blessings and loving-kindness, so much so that the children did not want to leave Him. `The Blessed Beauty', He said, `has taught us to love children and to be the lovers of the whole human race.'

The Master's discourse today was mainly on the advantages and benefits of love and unity among humankind and the harm and terrible results of prejudice, blind imitation and disunity.

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What can one add to this? Only that we are human and daily must make a conscious choice to favor love and unity over prejudice, imitation, disunity.  The believers in 1912 and we ourselves have the same tasks.  Perhaps the circumstances are quite different--but the dynamics of this human/spiritual  adventure the same!  He knew their / our foibles and tried so hard to make His message tangible. . . .


(Today was another incredible day for us.  We went to Montclair, NJ to shoot the church where the Master spoke, the train station, and a house where He stayed to escape the heat of New York City. And then to Teaneck--where we got to videotape and photograph the car of Roy Wilhelm's that 'Abdu'l-Bahá drove in and the grounds and house/room--where there is a room for prayer and meditation.
What delight!