this sovereignty is lasting and will stand unto
the Eternity of Eternities.

That sovereignty can be hidden under one handful of dust, that is when
Mikado goes beneath the handful of dust, he is entirely effaced and
erased, but this Kingdom withstands the greatest revolution of the worlds,
and will stand with perfect stability unto eternity. The former kingdom is
established by the power of the sword, burning fire, devouring, and the
shedding of blood, while this Kingdom is built upon freedom, glory,
greatness and the love of God. Consider how much difference there is
between them.

(Translated by Ameen Fareed, November 10, 1906, Chicago)

[Tablet of May 29, 1907]

O thou spiritual Youth!

Japan has made wonderful progress in material civilization, but she will
become perfect when she will also make spiritual developments and the
Power of the Kingdom become manifest in her.

One will encounter a little difficulty in the beginning of the
establishment of the Cause of God in that country, but later it will
become very easy. For the inhabitants of Japan are intelligent, sagacious,
and have the power of rapid assimilation. For the present a perfect youth
like thee is favored by the Bounty of the Kingdom, and attained to the
knowledge of the Lord of the Kingdom. Show thou forth an effort that thou
mayest finish that which is necessary in the acquisition and study of
science and art; then travel thou toward the countries of Japan; so that
thou mayest hoist the Ensign of Truth, waving upon the Apex of the Supreme
Concourse. Look thou not upon thine own capability, the Invisible Divine
Confirmations are great, and the Protection and Providence of the Beauty
of Abha is the helper and assistant. When a drop draws help from the
ocean, it is an ocean itself, and a little seed through the outpouring of
rain, the favor of the sun, and the soul-refreshing breeze will become a
tree with the utmost freshness, full of leaves, blossoms and fruits.
Therefore do not consider thy capacity and merit, but rely upon the
infinite Bounty and trust to His Highness the Almighty. Do not delay.
Undertake soon that which thou art intending.

There are prophecies concerning the Manifestation in the Buddhist books,
but they are in symbols and metaphors, and some spiritual conditions are
mentioned therein, but the leaders of religion do not understand. They
think these prophecies are material things, yet those signs are
foreshadowing spiri