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Principles of the Teaching of Bahá'u'lláh,
Explained by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris

Here are, very briefly explained, some of the principles of Bahá’u’lláh.

In short, it behoves us all to be lovers of truth. Let us seek her in every season and in every country, being careful never to attach ourselves to personalities. Let us see the light wherever it shines, and may we be enabled to recognize the light of truth no matter where it may arise. Let us inhale the perfume of the rose from the midst of thorns which surround it; let us drink the running water from every pure spring.

('Abdu'l-Bahá: Paris Talks, Pages: 133 - 134)

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View a larger picture. Among those tributes was a message from the Universal House of Justice, which praised the selfless devotion of this "dearly loved" Bahá'í in his service as a member of the Continental Board of Counsellors for Europe since its inception in 1968 until 1985.

"The guidance he provided as a prominent psychologist, the high standard of personal excellence he set, and his kind and gentle manner served as an example for all those with whom he interacted," the Universal House of Justice said.

In accordance with the advice of the Universal House of Justice, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Germany will hold a memorial meeting in his honor at the Bahá'í House of Worship here on 5 September 2004.

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