Lights of Guidance/toc/Bahá’í Life; Ego, Sacrifice, Self and Service

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Lights of Guidance , compiled by Helen Hornby IV. BAHÁ'Í LIFE; EGO, SACRIFICE, SELF AND SERVICE

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A. Bahá’í Life

376. The Great Thing is to "Live the Life"

377. If Health is Spent in Sensual Desires, Death Preferable to Such a Life

378. To Attract the Hearts of Others it is Necessary to Live up to the Teachings

379. Bahá’ís Must Cling to their Faith and to Each Other

380. The Advertisements for the Faith Are Love, Hospitality, Understanding and the Will to Help

381. How to Acquire Peace of Mind

382. One Should not Give the Impression of Being Fanatic—Seek to be Many-Sided, Normal and Well-Balanced

383. The Inner Life of the Spirit is What Counts

384. Through Deep Study and Living the Life to Become Like Firm Rocks

385. Evolution of the Soul

B. Ego—Self

386. The Meaning of Self

387. The Ego is the Animal within Us

388. Life is a Constant Struggle Against Forces Around us and Our Own "Egos"

389. The Prophets Are the only Ones Free of the "Dross of Self"

390. Self Mastery, Key to

391. Through the Search for God, We Become Acquainted with Ourselves

392. Becoming Conscious of Self is a Gradual Process

393. Man's Evolution is both Individual and Collective

394. The Cause Has the Spiritual Power to Re-Create Us

395. Our Thoughts Should be Turned Determinedly, Intelligently and Unemotionally to God

396. We Should Focus on the Glory of the Cause and not on Our Failures

397. Do not Dwell on Others' Thoughts and Attitudes

C. Self-Defense

398. Bahá’í Justified in Defending his Life in Emergency

399. Self-Defense

400. Pioneer Living in a Remote Area Lacking Protection: Circumstances Under which a Bahá’í is Justified in Defending Self

D. Self-Sacrifice and Service

401. The Mystery of Sacrifice

402. Self-Sacrifice, Meaning of

403. To What Extent Should We Sacrifice Our Lives for the Interest of the Cause?

404. Accepting to Suffer for Each Other's Sake

405. Service as Magnet for Divine Confirmation

406. Assistance of Hosts of Divine Concourse

407. An Irresistible Urge to Serve—Do Not Look at Your Shortcomings

408. There is no Rule or Standard Requiring a Believer to Serve in one Field at the Exclusion of Others