"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens"
--Baha'u'llahPART TWO: (see part one - previous post)
As stated in part one, our civilization is now collapsing. It's like an old house that was built one hundred years ago. It would be more economical and practical to build a new house, rather than renovate/rebuild an old one. We now have the knowledge and the resources to "recreate" the world. That is to say that we have the capacity to rebuild our civilization anew.
"It is evident that no vital results are now forthcoming from the customs, institutions and standpoints of the past." (Abdu'l-Baha, "Some Answered Questions")
"Q" Is to question: to question dogma, question ideology, question outside authority. It is only by questioning what people take for granted, what people hold to be true, that we can break through the hypnosis of social conditioning." (Deepak Chopra, "Creating Affluence" - pg. 4")
How long shall we drift on the wings of passion and vain desire; how long shall we spend our days like barbarians in the depths of ignorance and abomination? God has given us eyes, that we may look about us at the world, and lay hold of whatsoever will further civilization and the arts of living. He has given us ears, that we may hear and profit by the wisdom of scholars and philosophers and arise to promote and practice it. Senses and faculties have been bestowed upon us, to be devoted to the service of the general good; so that we, distinguished above all other forms of life for perceptiveness and reason, should labor at all times and along all lines, weather the occasion be great or small, ordinary or extraordinary, until all mankind are safely gathered into the impregnable stronghold of knowledge.
We should continually be establishing new bases for human happiness and creating and promoting new instrumentalities toward this end. How excellent, how honorable is man if he arises to fulfil his responsibilities; how wretched and comtemptible, if he shuts his eyes to the welfare of society and wastes his precious life in pursuing his own selfish interests and personal advantages. Supreme happiness is man's, and he beholds the signs of God in the world and in the human soul, if he urges on the steed of high endeavor in the arena of civilization and justice. 'We will surely show them Our signs in the world and within themselves.'" (Abdu'l-Baha, "The Secret of Divine Civilization")
This topic will be covered extensively over the next few weeks on this blog, part 3 - next post. Meanwhile, I invite you to explore my SOCIETY GUIDE.
Thank you for your time and have a good day! --Larry
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"It is evident that no vital results are now forthcoming from the customs, institutions and standpoints of the past." (Abdu'l-Baha, "Some Answered Questions")
"Q" Is to question: to question dogma, question ideology, question outside authority. It is only by questioning what people take for granted, what people hold to be true, that we can break through the hypnosis of social conditioning." (Deepak Chopra, "Creating Affluence" - pg. 4")
How long shall we drift on the wings of passion and vain desire; how long shall we spend our days like barbarians in the depths of ignorance and abomination? God has given us eyes, that we may look about us at the world, and lay hold of whatsoever will further civilization and the arts of living. He has given us ears, that we may hear and profit by the wisdom of scholars and philosophers and arise to promote and practice it. Senses and faculties have been bestowed upon us, to be devoted to the service of the general good; so that we, distinguished above all other forms of life for perceptiveness and reason, should labor at all times and along all lines, weather the occasion be great or small, ordinary or extraordinary, until all mankind are safely gathered into the impregnable stronghold of knowledge.
We should continually be establishing new bases for human happiness and creating and promoting new instrumentalities toward this end. How excellent, how honorable is man if he arises to fulfil his responsibilities; how wretched and comtemptible, if he shuts his eyes to the welfare of society and wastes his precious life in pursuing his own selfish interests and personal advantages. Supreme happiness is man's, and he beholds the signs of God in the world and in the human soul, if he urges on the steed of high endeavor in the arena of civilization and justice. 'We will surely show them Our signs in the world and within themselves.'" (Abdu'l-Baha, "The Secret of Divine Civilization")
Thank you for your time and have a good day! --Larry
Please visit my Spiritual Transformation STORE. (to get to the music, click on DVDs)
Healthy Life Styles and News
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