It was a remarkable experience, hearing one who had passed along the prison path for forty years declare "There is no prison but the prison self;" and it drove conviction to one's mind as this white- robed messenger from the East pointed the way out, - not by the path called "Renunciation," but "Unattachment;" Radiant Acquiescence - the Shining Pathway out of the "greater prison of self" as 'Abdu'l- Baha so beautifully terms those bars that keep us from our fulfillment. (by Isabel Fraser) (105:1)

Loving Farewell Greeting-
After leaving London and during his two months stay in Paris, 'Abdu'l- Baha frequently sent back messages to his English friends, some of whom journeyed over to take advantage of the conferences there. On the eve of his departure for Alexandria, he gave the following admonitory farewell to the people of England and France. (105:2)

"Work," he said unceasingly, "for the day of Universal Peace. Strive always that you may be united. Kindness and love in the path of service must be your means. (105:3)

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