The wonderful essence of Baha’u’llah’s Revelation is the oneness of mankind. This Revelation is summed up in 12 basic principles, each represented by a stone in the book of Revelation. “The foundation of the city wall was ornate with precious stones of every sort: the first course of stones was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh hyacinth, and the twelfth amythest” (Rev. 21:19, 20).
These represent 12 basic principles which the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, rests (the Kingdom of God on Earth as it is in Heaven). These are most remarkably correlated to the 12 precious foundation stones of the New Jerusalem of St. John’s vision regarding their spiritual significance and their colors, for they are spiritual symbols and not material stones, as ‘Abdu’l-Baha has said.
The principles of the Teachings of Baha’u’llah should be carefully studied, one by one, until they are realized and understood by mind and heart – so will you become strong followers of the light, truly spiritual, heavenly soldiers of God, acquiring and spreading the true civilization in Persia, in Europe, and in the whole world. This will be the paradise which is to come on earth, when all mankind will be gathered together under the tent of unity in the Kingdom of Glory. (`Abdu’l-Baha: Paris Talks, Page: 22)
- The Oneness of Humanity
- Independent Investigation of the Truth
- The Foundation of all Religions is One
- Religion Must be the Source of Unity
- Religion Must be in Accord with Science
- The Equality of Men and Women
- The Removal of All Prejudice
- Universal Peace
- Universal Compulsory Education
- A Spiritual Solution to the Economic Problem
- A Universal Language
- A Universal House of Justice with the Davidic King as the President