inventory
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title
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# of words
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language
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found in catalog
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found in tags
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abstract
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subjects
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AB01476
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320
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Persian
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Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Effort; striving; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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AB01601
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310
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Persian
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Effort; striving; Love of God; Relationship of the soul to the body; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The state of enkindlement in teaching; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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AB01873
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290
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Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude
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AB02557
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240
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mixed
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude
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AB02582
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240
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mixed
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Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Effort; striving; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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AB03357
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200
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mixed
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Law of cause and effect; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times
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AB03550
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200
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Persian
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Call to action; Effort; striving; Growth of the Cause; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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AB03707
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190
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mixed
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization
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AB03770
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190
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Persian
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Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle
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AB03774
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190
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mixed
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Effort; striving; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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AB03849
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190
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mixed
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Power of prayer; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times
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AB03886
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190
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Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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AB04000
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180
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Persian
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks
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Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Effort; striving; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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AB04285
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170
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Persian
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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AB04288
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170
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Persian
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Effort; striving; Excellence; distinction; Hands of the Cause; Work as worship
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AB04434
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170
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mixed
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Education of children; moral education; Effort; striving; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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AB04436
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170
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Attaining good pleasure of God; Effort; striving; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness
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AB04767
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160
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Persian
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Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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AB05073
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150
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mixed
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Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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AB05247
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150
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Persian
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Importance of prayer; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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AB05265
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150
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Persian
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Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Effort; striving; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God
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AB05717
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140
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Living waters; water of life; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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AB05756
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140
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Persian
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Effort; striving; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness
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AB06146
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130
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mixed
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for assistance; intercession
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AB06354
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130
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Persian
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Consolation and comfort; Effort; striving; Exhortations and counsels; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times
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AB06443
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130
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mixed
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness
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AB06879
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120
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Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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AB07108
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120
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Persian
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Effort; striving; Human reality created in the image of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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AB07538
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110
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Persian
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Effort; striving; Love of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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AB07838
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110
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Effort; striving; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day
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AB08835
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90
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mixed
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Effort; striving; Goodly deeds; actions; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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AB08870
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90
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mixed
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times
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AB09071
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90
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Arabic
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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AB09503
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80
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Persian
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude
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AB09528
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80
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Persian
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Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of enkindlement in teaching
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AB10121
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70
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Persian
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Effort; striving
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AB11604
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10
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Effort; striving; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Work as worship
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AB12050
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40
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Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks
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Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Effort; striving; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Zeal and fervor in teaching the Cause
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AB12055
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80
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Persian
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Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Family Life
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Consultation; Effort; striving; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Personal instructions
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AB12279
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200
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Arabic
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Effort; striving; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause
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ABU0263
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Words spoken on 1915-09-06 in Haifa
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790
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Persian
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Knowledge of self; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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ABU0287
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Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-01-23
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750
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Differences in human capacity; Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities
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ABU0499
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Words to Ethel Rosenberg et al, spoken on 1904-08-30
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540
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Bringing oneself to account each day; Effort; striving; Prayer for protection; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness
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ABU0506
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Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-13
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530
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Effort; striving; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Servitude; submission to God; repentance
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ABU0819
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370
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Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Effort; striving; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Higher encompasses the lower; Infinity and eternity; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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ABU0822
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Words spoken on 1913-03-19 in Paris
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360
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Persian
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Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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ABU0833
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-02-10
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360
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Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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ABU1097
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Words to pilgrims in June 1906
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290
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Disregarding bodily comfort; Effort; striving; Personal instructions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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ABU1220
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Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902
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260
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Effort; striving; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness
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ABU1474
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Words to Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-13
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220
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Effort; striving; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture
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ABU1509
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Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23
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210
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Effort; striving; Knowledge; recognition of God; Knowledge of self; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight
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ABU1931
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Words spoken en route in carriage in Akka, 1915-04-17
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150
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Effort; striving; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds
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ABU2132
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Words spoken on 1915-08-19 in Haifa
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120
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Persian
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Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Effort; striving; Praise and encouragement
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ABU2287
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Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London
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110
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Abdu'l-Bahá in London
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Degrees of faith; certitude; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds
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ABU2526
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Words spoken on 1914-06-18
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90
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Effort; striving; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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ABU2560
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Words spoken at Hearst estate in Pleasanton, 1912-10-14
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80
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Persian
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Mahmúd's Diary
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Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times
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ABU2727
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Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-07-30
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70
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Persian
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Mahmúd's Diary
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause
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ABU2795
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Words to Mr King from Seattle, spoken on 1912-10-24
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70
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Effort; striving; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Study; deepening
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ABU2868
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Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908
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60
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Bringing forth results; fruit; Effort; striving; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness
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ABU2939
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-12-19
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60
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Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving
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ABU2961
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Words spoken on 1914-07-08 in Akka
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60
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Chastisement and requital; Effort; striving; Fulfillment of true potential; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness
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ABU2980
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Words to a Persian student, spoken on 1914-06-24
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50
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Effort; striving; Love of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Study; deepening
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ABU3117
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1913-05-08
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40
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Condition of search; Effort; striving; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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ABU3292
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30
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Persian
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Effort; striving; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Praise and encouragement; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance
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ABU3371
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Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary
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30
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Effort; striving; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times
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ABU3760
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Words spoken at Grand Hotel in Vienna, 1913-04-23
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10
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Condition of search; Effort; striving; Living waters; water of life; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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BB00580
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Letter to Mulla Hasan Bajistani
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120
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Arabic
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Bringing oneself to account each day; Effort; striving; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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BH03210
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280
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mixed
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Love of God; Music and singing; Mystical themes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual springtime; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The ephemeral and the eternal; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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BH05704
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170
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mixed
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Call to action; Effort; striving; Meditation; Wisdom [hikmat]
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BH06387
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160
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Arabic
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Blind imitation [taqlid]; Effort; striving; Love of God; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness
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BH07129
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140
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mixed
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Purpose; goal of creation
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BH07273
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140
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mixed
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Effort; striving; Goodly deeds; actions; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Twin duties of recognition and obedience
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BH07544
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130
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mixed
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Effort; striving; Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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BH08124
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120
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mixed
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Attaining good pleasure of God; Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Development of capacity and readiness; Effort; striving
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BH09305
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100
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mixed
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Effort; striving; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Goodly deeds; actions; Knowledge of self; Living waters; water of life; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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