180: I HOPE THAT IN THIS NETHER WORLD THOU SHALT ATTAIN ...

I hope that in this nether world thou shalt attain unto heavenly light,

thou wilt free the souls from the gloom of nature, which is the animal

kingdom, and cause them to reach lofty stations in the human kingdom.

Today all people are immersed in the world of nature. That is why thou

dost see jealousy, greed, the struggle for survival, deception, hypocrisy,

tyranny, oppression, disputes, strife, bloodshed, looting and pillaging,

which all emanate from the world of nature. Few are those who have been

freed from this darkness, who have ascended from the world of nature to

the world of man, who have followed the divine Teachings, have served the

world of humanity, are resplendent, merciful, illumined and like unto a

rose garden. Strive thine utmost to become godlike, characterized with His

attributes, illumined and merciful, that thou mayest be freed from every

bond and become attached at heart to the Kingdom of the incomparable Lord.

This is Baha'i bounty, and this is heavenly light.

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