The fruit of the human tree . . . .

November 2012’s ‘thought for the month’:

“Strain every nerve to acquire both inner and outer perfections, for the fruit of the human tree hath ever been and will ever be perfections both within and without. It is not desirable that a man be left without knowledge or skills, for he is then but a barren tree. Then, so much as capacity and capability allow, ye needs must deck the tree of being with fruits such as knowledge, wisdom, spiritual perception and eloquent speech.”  From a Tablet – translated from the Persian [9]

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“Climate of fear” causes UN human rights in Iran expert to be “deeply troubled”

A “climate of fear” where journalists, human rights defenders and minorities face wrongful arrest and imprisonment with little hope of legal due process is causing United Nations’ human rights in Iran expert Ahmed Shaheed to be “deeply troubled”, according to a news report.

Mr Shaheed, in his report to the UN’s General Assembly, called for the immediate release of all “prisoners of conscience” in Iran, highlighting the current incarceration of more than 40 journalists and some 30 human rights defenders.

For more, http://news.bahai.org/story/928