The “essential requisites for our spiritual growth”
Bahá'u'lláh has stated quite clearly in His Writings the
essential requisites for our spiritual growth, and these are stressed again and
again by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in His Talks and Tablets. One can summarise them briefly
in this way:
- The
recital each day of one of the Obligatory Prayers with pure-hearted devotion.
- The
regular reading of the Sacred Scriptures, specifically at least each morning
and evening, with reverence, attention and thought.
- Prayerful
meditation on the teachings, so that we may understand them more deeply, fulfil
them more faithfully, and convey them more accurately to others.
- Striving
every day to bring our behaviour more into accordance with the high standard
that are set forth in the Teachings.
- Teaching
the Cause of God.
- Selfless
service in the work of the Cause and in the carrying on of our trade or
profession.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to a
National Spiritual Assembly, September 1, 1983; compilation: Lights of
Guidance)
