While in communion with The Master, it was revealed to me to follow a set of steps. This practice has greatly aided me, and it is my hope that it inspires everyone to find a daily practice that suits themselves.
Each morning, I pledge:
- Dedicate my day to The Master, as He is the path to all Truth, to the Source Itself.
- To serve each person in my life, as though they are The Master (ref: Matthew 25:31-46).
- To offend no one. If someone offends me, find the lesson.
- Learn a chant and repeat it each morning.
Although I am not of the Bahai faith, I do find the passage in the Book of Certitude regarding the Crimson Pillar (cited on this website) to be the most prudent at this time.
The quote from the Book of Certitude, as it turns out, originates from another text (“The Call of the Divine Beloved”) from its chapter 7 (The Four Valleys). The two sources have slightly different English translations but we get the gist:
In truth, the wayfarer who journeyeth unto God, who treadeth the snow-white Path and turneth towards the Crimson Pillar, will never reach his heavenly home unless his hands are empty of such worldly things as are cherished by men. (The Call of the Divine Beloved)
He that treadeth the snow-white Path, and followeth in the footsteps of the Crimson Pillar, shall never attain unto his abode unless his hands are empty of those worldly things cherished by men. (The Book of Certitude)