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War
There is a possibility of catching the briefest of glimpses of the dazzling Beauty, the blinding Light of the blazing Love of the shining, smiling Face of the Beloved, even on this dark earth, torn with strife. The moment of the glimpse, the heart shouts "NO!" at the faintest hint of the Light, which is UNBEARABLE JOY. Coming "down" and looking at the clashing armies, disunity, fights, arguments, diagreements... you are suddenly lifted to such an indescribably high station that ALL of this seems to be the occupation of kindergarteners. The road to that lofty realization is none other than the Writings of Baha'u'llah Himself. Here is one of the most clearly unveiled pearls of that Divine Pen:
"It behoveth everyone to traverse this brief span of life with sincerity and fairness. Should one fail to attain unto the recognition of Him Who is the Eternal Truth, let him at least conduct himself with reason and justice. Erelong these outward trappings, these visible treasures, these earthly vanities, these arrayed armies, these adorned vestures, these proud and overweening souls, all shall pass into the confines of the grave... In the eyes of those possessed of insight, all this conflict, contention and vainglory hath ever been, and will ever be, like unto the play and pastimes of children. Take heed, and be not of them that see and yet deny."
--Baha'u'llah
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