“The more we search for ourselves, the less likely we are to find ourselves; and the more we search for God, and to serve our fellow-men, the more profoundly will we become acquainted with ourselves,… More
The Bahá’í Fast: Nineteen Days of Spiritual Renewal
“Fasting is the cause of awakening man. The heart becomes tender and the spirituality of man increases. This is produced by the fact that man’s thoughts will be confined to the commemoration of God, and through this awakening and stimulation, surely ideal advancements follow”.
-Abdu’l-Bahá
Thames Valley Bahá’í Community 