Wherever the mention of Baha'u'llah rises up, that is the paradise of
Abha. Wherever purified, severed and illumined souls are found, that is
the paradise of Baha. Tihran is the paradise of Baha'u'llah, for souls are
found there you cannot call human; they are angels. In reality, the Baha'i
friends in that city are of the heavenly host. Whenever I think of them, I
become happy.
The Blessed Perfection suffered innumerable ordeals and calamities, but
during His lifetime He trained in all regions many souls who were
peerless. The purpose of the appearance of the Manifestations of God is
the training of the people. That is the only result of Their mission, the
real outcome. The outcome of the whole life of Jesus was the training of
eleven disciples and two women. Why did He suffer troubles, ordeals and
calamities? For the training of these few followers. That was the result
of His life. The product of the life of Christ was not the churches but
the illumined souls of those who believed in Him. Afterward, they spread
His teachings.
It is my hope that you all may become the product of the life of
Baha'u'llah and the outcomes of His heavenly training. When the people ask
you, "What has Baha'u'llah accomplished?" say to them, "He has created
these; He has trained us."
17 November 1912
Talk at Genealogical Hall
252 West Fifty-eighth Street, New York