re: Quote attributed to 'Abdul-Baha

2009-10-23 Thread firestorm
The Baha'i Studies Listserv tim, really what's the difference between the mentioned sentence and the endless regurgitations of "ahh, but there was a wisdom in it" or "He works in mysterious ways" et cet ad blechium.?? the sentence googs to 2 places, both of which attribute the Master w/o

Re: Quote attributed to 'Abdul-Baha

2009-10-22 Thread Larry Marquardt
The Baha'i Studies Listserv >Not in Star of the West, not in the Barstow collection, not in any >of the >pilgrims' notes I have. It's going to be a tough nut to >crack Dear Sen, I just received a note from a Baha'i who used the quote on her website and she said it was given to her on a handwrit

Re: Quote attributed to 'Abdul-Baha

2009-10-22 Thread Sen & Sonja
The Baha'i Studies Listserv On 22 Oct 2009 at 21:02, Larry Marquardt wrote: > "Know that you are where you are, not by chance, but by the design of > your Creator, for your development and for the development of those > around you." Not in Star of the West, not in the Barstow collection, not in a

re: Quote attributed to 'Abdul-Baha

2009-10-22 Thread Larry Marquardt
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Re: >"Know that you are where you are, not by chance, but by the >design of your Creator, for your development and for the >development of those around you." Tim, I believe the sentiment you expressed might be shared by others. I was asked by an Auxiliary Board Mem

Quote attributed to 'Abdul-Baha

2009-10-22 Thread Tim Nolan
The Baha'i Studies Listserv >"Know that you are where you are, not by chance, but by the >design of your Creator, for your development and for the >development of those around you." Ocean did not find this. I hope it's not an authentic quote of Abdu'l Baha, because while it may contain some tru

Quote attributed to 'Abdul-Baha

2009-10-22 Thread Larry Marquardt
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Dear Friends, Is anyone familiar with this quote? I am looking for the source. Possibly it is by 'Abdul-Baha. "Know that you are where you are, not by chance, but by the design of your Creator, for your development and for the development of those around you." Than