ND WORLD-EMBRACING
SYSTEM)

"Concerning the idea of the Baha'i World Order and the proper emphasis
which should be laid on the social aspect of the Faith; the Guardian feels
the necessity for all teachers to stress the fact that the World Order of
Baha'u'llah can, under no circumstances, be divorced from the spiritual
principles and teachings of the Cause; that the social laws and
institutions of the Faith are inseparably bound up and closely interwoven
with the moral and spiritual principles enunciated by Baha'u'llah, Who,
Himself, indeed, has time and again emphasized the underlying oneness and
the identity of purpose of all His spiritual, doctrinal, and social
teachings. The Friends, while emphasizing both of these aspects, should,
in particular, point out that they constitute parts of one and the same
plan, and elements of a single, divine and world-embracing system."

181: SPIRITUALITY (THE TROUBLES OF THIS WORLD PASS)

"As we suffer these misfortunes we must remember that the Prophets of God
Themselves were not immune from these things which men suffer. They knew
sorrow, illness and pain too. They rose above these things through Their
spirits, and that is what we must try and do too, when afflicted. The
troubles of this world pass, and what we have left is what we have made of
our souls; so it is to this we must look--to becoming more spiritual,
drawing nearer to God, no matter what our human minds and bodies go
through."

182: SUMMER SCHOOLS (THE BAHA'I)

"Definite courses should be given along the different phases of the Baha'i
Faith and in a manner that will stimulate the students to proceed in their
studies privately once they return home, for the period of a few days is
not sufficient to learn everything. They have to be taught the habit of
studying the Cause constantly, for the more we read the Words the more
will the truth they contain be revealed to us."

183: SUMMER SCHOOLS (BAHA'I ATMOSPHERE IN)

"He (the Guardian) thinks the less time spent on such topics as 'Current
Events in the light of the Baha'i Faith', and 'The Baha'i Faith and Modern
Science' the better. There is no harm in having an evening lecture by a
qualified speaker once on each of these subjects, but he certainly does
not feel that much time should be spent on them, for the very simple
reason that there is so little that can be said on the subject."

"The Baha'is must realize that they belong to a wo