A He did not need to. Out of my own mouth I had condemned myself and modern education. No time for spiritual things! That, of course, is just what is wrong with our modern materialistic It “civilization”. has no time to give for spiritual things. question and His silent ‘But ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s response indicated that from His viewpoint spiritual things should come first.5,3 15 The Master loved children. It was observed that of His talks were given as He sat with His arm ‘many encircling one of them.’ To parents He would speak in the following vein: this child a good ‘Give education; make every effort that it may have the best you can afford, so that it may be enabled to enjoy the advantage of this glorious age. Do all you can to encourage spirituality in them.’34 16 One June day in New York was tired ‘Abdu’l-Baha and slept long enough to keep His audience waiting. He then told His friends, I was sleeping I was ‘While conversing with you as though speaking at the top of My voice. Then through the effect of My Own voice I awoke. As I awoke, one word was upon My lips, - the word (Distinction). So I will speak to you “Imtiyaz” upon that subject this morning.’ Gifted, impromptu speaker that He was, He then proceeded to give a now dearly-loved and speech. He pointed out that He was not desirous that the friends achieve ordinary worldly distinctions. At the 140
He did not need to. Out of my own mouth I had condemned myself and modern education. No time for spiritual things! That, of course, is just what is wrong with our modern materialistic “civilization”. It has no time to give for spiritual things. ‘But ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s question and His silent response indicated that from His viewpoint spiritual things should come first.5,3 15 The Master loved children. It was observed that ‘many of His talks were given as He sat with His arm encircling one of them.’ To parents He would speak in the following vein: ‘Give this child a good education; make every effort that it may have the best you can afford, so that it may be enabled to enjoy the advantage of this glorious age. Do all you can to encourage spirituality in them.’34 16 One June day in New York ‘Abdu’l-Baha was tired and slept long enough to keep His audience waiting. He then told His friends, ‘While I was sleeping I was conversing with you as though speaking at the top of My voice. Then through the effect of My Own voice I awoke. As I awoke, one word was upon My lips, - the word “Imtiyaz” (Distinction). So I will speak to you upon that subject this morning.’ Gifted, impromptu speaker that He was, He then proceeded to give a now dearly-loved and speech. He pointed out that He was not desirous that the friends achieve ordinary worldly distinctions. At the 140 A
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