The meditative faculty is akin to the mirror; if you put it before earthly objects it will reflect them. Therefore if the spirit of man is contemplating earthly subjects he will be informed of these. (176:1)

But if you turn the mirror of your spirits heavenwards, the heavenly constellations and the rays of the Sun of Reality will be reflected in your hearts, and the virtues of the Kingdom will be obtained. (176:2)

Therefore let us keep this faculty rightly directed-- turning it to the heavenly Sun and not to earthly objects-- so that we may discover the secrets of the Kingdom, and comprehend the allegories of the Bible and the mysteries of the spirit. (176:3)

May we indeed become mirrors reflecting the heavenly realities, and may we become so pure as to reflect the stars of heaven. (176:4)

PRAYER - 97 Cadogan Gardens, London, - December 26th, 1912
`Should Prayer take the form of action?'
Abdu'l- Baha.-- `Yes: In the Baha'i Cause arts, sciences and all crafts are (counted as) worship. The man who makes a piece of notepaper to the best of his ability, conscientiously, concentrating all his forces on perfecting it, is giving praise to God. Briefly, all effort and exertion put forth by man from the fullness of his heart is worship, if it is prompted by the highest motives and the will to do service to humanity. This is worship: to serve mankind and to minister to the needs of the people. Service is prayer. A physician ministering to the sick, gently, tenderly, free from prejudice and believing in the solidarity of the human race, he is giving praise'. (176:5)

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