Baha'u'llah & the New Era 2006 by -J. Esslemont- 1 Para

He teaches that as the flower is hidden in the bud, so a spirit from God dwells in the heart of every man, no matter how hard and unlovely his exterior. The true Baha'i will treat every man, therefore, as the gardener tends a rare and beautiful plant. He knows that no impatient interference on his part can open the bud into a blossom; only God's sunshine can do that, therefore his aim is to bring that life- giving sunshine into all darkened hearts and homes (56:4)

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