Stories of Detachment

Grace Ober Robarts with Abdu'l-Baha

‘Welcome to the Kingdom!’

There are many stories about beloved Grace Robarts Ober who, for so very many years, dedicated every moment of her life to the service of our glorious Cause. And this experience, she felt, was the ‘first small step’ – to use her…

Dr. Muhajir in Laos

Dr. Muhajir: “The Less You Expect, The Less You Achieve”

There was a period of time when some of the friends criticized the National Assembly for demanding too much spiritual discipline from the participants in teaching campaigns and institute courses. The National Assembly decided to relax the conditions and let the friends be more ‘normal’ in…

The Princes Who Chose Pleasure Over Hardship

Once there were certain Persian princes in the presence of Bahá’u’lláh. He was engaged in conversation with them and with loving-kindness sought news of their country. In the course of this interview one of the princes made the following remark: ‘How is…