A Study of the “Secret of Divine Civilization”

Posting for unit 3 – by Martin Konstant

Sunday 14^th. November, Jamál 11^th. Qudrát – Power.

Dear Sylvia and fellow students.

Don’t know if it happens to you, but I get administrative constipation.

Too much admin, not enough in the field teaching. It’s a disease.

I have to change as a direct result of the following lists extracted from SDC;-

Three columns here, first being attributes of perfection, around paras 61 – 70, second from # 2 “Defending his Faith” around paras 98 – 103 or so, being attributes of true faith. Third from both “opposing his passions” and from #4, “obedience”. Para 124.

Attributes of Perfection	Attributes of True Faith	Opposing his passion Obedience.
Learning
Impartiality
Teaching	Teaching all the time
Fear God
Love God by loving His servants	Love and loving kindness	Love and fellowship
Mildness	Mildness
Forebearance	Forebearance
Calm
Sincere
Amenable
Clement
Compassionate	Compassionate
Resolution
Courage	Determination
Trustworthiness	Trustworthiness
Energy
Strive and struggle
Generous	Generosity
Loyalty	Loyalty
Zeal
Sense of honour
High mindedness, Magnanimity	Forgiveness and mercy of God
Regard for rights of others	Consideration for others
	Affection
	Candour
	Devotion
	Humanity
		Wisdom
		Humility before God
		Obedience to God

At the end of the first column; “Attributes of Perfection”, 'Abdu'l-Bahá says; “Whoever is lacking in the above is defective”. - - Wow!

The Master does say that finding people who have these attributes is very difficult but not impossible. Even in Persia at that time.

Well, I don’t think I need to find such people, you know the prophecy;- “The meek shall inherit the earth”? – other people will find these precious folk. For my part, I need to get closer to the goal my self and the way forward for me is to teach, teach, teach. Let me dust off my teaching bag, re-arrange my old teaching book and leave my computer grow colder.

With warm and loving greetings.

Martin.