…Bahá'u'lláh has specified no procedures to be followed in
meditation, and individual believers are free to do as they wish in this area,
provided that they remain in harmony with the Teachings, but such activities
are purely personal and should under no circumstances be confused with those
actions which Bahá'u'lláh Himself considered to be of fundamental importance
for our spiritual growth. Some believers may find that it is beneficial to them
to follow a particular method of meditation, and they may certainly do so, but
such methods should not be taught at Bahá'í Summer Schools or be carried out
during a session of the School because, while they may appeal to some People,
they may repel others. They have nothing to do with the Faith and should be
kept quite separate so that enquirers will not be confused.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a message
dated 1 September 1983 written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to a
National Spiritual Assembly)
