…the life of the Kingdom is the life of the spirit, and that
it is eternal and sanctified above time and place, even as the human spirit,
which is placeless. For were you to search throughout the human body, you would
be unable to find a specific place or location for the spirit. The spirit is
absolutely placeless and immaterial, but it has a connection with the body,
even as the sun has a connection with this mirror: The sun occupies no place
within the mirror, but it has a connection with it. In the same way, the world
of the Kingdom is sanctified above all that can be seen by the eye or perceived
by the other senses, such as hearing, smell, taste, or touch.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Table talks in Akka, authenticated by ‘Abdu’l-Baha; ‘Some Answered Questions’ –
2014 revised translation by the Baha’i World Centre)
