…the Holy Spirit… is the mediator between God and His
creation. It is like a mirror facing the sun: Just as a spotless mirror receives
the rays of the sun and reflects its bounty to others, so too is the Holy
Spirit the mediator of the light of holiness, which it conveys from the Sun of
Truth to sanctified souls. This Spirit is adorned with all the divine
perfections. Whensoever it appears, the world is revived, a new cycle is
ushered in, and the body of humanity is clothed in a fresh attire. It is like
the spring: When it arrives, it transports the world from one condition to
another. For at the advent of springtide the black earth, the fields, and the
meadows become green and verdant; flowers and sweet-scented herbs of every kind
spring forth; trees are endowed with a new life; wondrous fruits are produced;
and a new cycle is inaugurated.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha ('Table talks in Akka, authenticated
by ‘Abdu’l-Baha; ‘Some Answered Questions’ – 2014 revised translation by the
Baha’i World Centre)
