He quite agrees with you that the Bahá'ís need deepening in
the teachings - a course of adult education would be excellent if it could be
carried out and the friends would participate. The principles, administration
and fundamentals of the Faith are well known, but the friends need greatly to
study the more profound works which would give them spiritual maturity to a
greater degree, unify their community life, and enable them to better exemplify
the Bahá'í way of living; in other words, to "lead the life".
- Shoghi Effendi (From a
letter dated 24 August 1946 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an
individual believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, The Importance of
Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith)
