The divine ideals are humility, submissiveness, annihilation
of self, perfect evanescence, charity and loving-kindness. You must die to self
and live in God. You must be exceedingly compassionate to one another and to
all the people of the world. Love and serve mankind just for the sake of God
and not for anything else. The foundation of your love toward humanity must be
spiritual faith and divine assurance.
(‘Abdu’l-Baha,
from a talk, ‘Star of the West’, Vol.
9; compilation: ‘Lights of Guidance’)
