Today, I joined with 9 of my friends to have a walk, share a picnic lunch and some prayers at Holwell Gorge. This beautiful gorge is situated near Beaconsfield, north of Launceston and on the Western side of the Tamar River.
It was a perfect day for a walk through bushland, following a well marked path beside a stream. We had our picnic lunch, followed by prayers at the top of one of the two waterfalls that can be visited in this part of the gorge.
A quote from Baha'u'llah:
'It is related that one day they came upon Majnún sifting the dust, and his tears flowing down. They said, “What doest thou?” He said, “I seek for Laylí.” They cried, “Alas for thee! Laylí is of pure spirit, and thou seekest her in the dust!” He said, “I seek her everywhere; haply somewhere I shall find her.” |
Yea, although to the wise it be shameful to seek the Lord of Lords in the dust, yet this betokeneth intense ardor in searching. “Whoso seeketh out a thing with zeal shall find it.” |
The true seeker hunteth naught but the object of his quest, and the lover hath no desire save union with his beloved. Nor shall the seeker reach his goal unless he sacrifice all things. That is, whatever he hath seen, and heard, and understood, all must he set at naught, that he may enter the realm of the spirit, which is the City of God. Labor is needed, if we are to seek Him; ardor is needed, if we are to drink of the honey of reunion with Him; and if we taste of this cup, we shall cast away the world' |
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