Chapter C79
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Seventh Valley - The Valley of True Poverty and Absolute Nothingness
This station is the dying from self and the living in God, the being poor in self and rich in the Desired One.
Poverty as here referred to signifieth being poor in the things of the
created world, rich in the things of God's world. For when the true
lover and devoted friend reacheth to the presence of the Beloved, the
sparkling beauty of the Loved One and the fire of the lover's heart
will kindle a blaze and burn away all veils and wrappings. Yea, all he
hath, from heart to skin, will be set aflame, so that nothing will
remain save the Friend.
When the qualities of the Ancient of Days stood revealed, Then the qualities of earthly things did Moses burn away.
He who hath attained this station is sanctified from all that
pertaineth to the world. Wherefore, if those who have come to the sea
of His presence are found to possess none of the limited things of this
perishable world, whether it be outer wealth or personal opinions, it
mattereth not.
-- Bahá'u'lláh, The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys, p. 36
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