Through meditation the doors of deeper knowledge and
inspiration may be opened.
Naturally, if
one meditates as a Bahá’í he is connected with the Source; if a man believing
in God meditates he is tuning in to the power and mercy of God; but we cannot
say that any inspiration which a person, not knowing Bahá’u’lláh, or not
believing in God, receives is merely from his own ego. Meditation is very
important, and the Guardian sees no reason why the friends should not be taught
to meditate, but they should guard against superstitious or foolish ideas
creeping into it.- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 19 November 1945 written on behalf of
Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer; compilation: ‘Prayer and Devotional
Life’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice,
February 2019; Baha’i Reference Library of the Baha’i World Centre)
