. . . the core of religious faith is that mystic feeling
that unites man with God. This state of spiritual communion can be brought
about and maintained by means of meditation and prayer. And this is the reason
why Bahá'u'lláh has so much stressed the importance of worship. It is not
sufficient for a believer to merely accept and observe the teachings. He
should, in addition, cultivate the sense of spirituality, which he can acquire
chiefly by the means of prayer. (From a letter dated 8 December 1935 written on
behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, published in "Bahá'í
News" 102, August 1936; The Compilation of Compilations, Vol. II, The
Importance of Prayer, Meditation and the Devotional Attitude)