Bahá'u'lláh has stated quite clearly in His Writings the
essential requisites for our spiritual growth, and these are stressed again and
again by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in His talks and Tablets. One can summarize them briefly
in this way:
- 1. The recital each day of one of the Obligatory Prayers with pure-hearted devotion.
- 2. The regular reading of the Sacred Scriptures, specifically at least each morning and evening, with reverence, attention and thought.
- 3. Prayerful meditation on the teachings, so that we may understand them more deeply, fulfil them more faithfully, and convey them more accurately to others.
- 4. Striving every day to bring our behaviour more into accordance with the high standards that are set forth in the Teachings.
- 5. Teaching the Cause of God.
- 6. Selfless service in the work of the Cause and in the carrying on of our trade or profession.
