Project Gutenberg 2005-11-02 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 414 Bahá'u'lláh 1817 1892 Baha'u'llah The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Valleys "The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys" by Bahá'u'lláh is a spiritual and philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. This book explores the mystical journey of the soul towards understanding the divine, encapsulated in the concepts of "valleys" that depict stages of spiritual development. It serves as a guide for seekers on the path to enlightenment and union with the divine essence, addressing themes of love, knowledge, and the nature of existence. In the book, Bahá'u'lláh outlines seven valleys, each representing a stage in the spiritual journey. The first valley, the Valley of Search, emphasizes the importance of patience and the willingness to seek divine truth, while subsequent valleys delve into the nature of love, knowledge, unity, contentment, wonderment, and finally the ultimate state of true poverty and absolute nothingness. Following these valleys, the Four Valleys offer further insights into the nature of the divine essence and the paths that mystical seekers may traverse. Each stage invites reflection and personal growth, leading to greater understanding and ultimately, communion with the divine. Through poetic language and profound metaphor, Bahá'u'lláh encourages readers to transcend worldly attachments and explore the deeper connections that bind all of creation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bahai Faith -- Doctrines BP Text Bahá'í Faith Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 183135 2025-08-07T09:35:22.208301 text/html 196985 2020-06-26T05:32:28 text/html 116991 2025-08-07T09:35:29.483266 application/epub+zip 120033 2025-08-07T09:35:25.482277 application/epub+zip 332157 2020-06-26T05:32:28 application/pdf 117737 2025-08-07T09:35:24.071281 application/epub+zip 283036 2025-08-07T09:35:32.365253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258170 2025-08-07T09:35:28.632276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167783 2022-09-08T08:39:52.396346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95177 2025-08-07T09:35:21.589287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97109 2020-06-26T05:32:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96754 2020-06-26T05:32:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96752 2020-06-26T05:32:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25881 2025-08-07T09:35:32.501226 application/rdf+xml 110359 2020-06-26T05:32:28 application/prs.tei 15128 2025-08-07T09:35:24.585293 image/jpeg 3580 2025-08-07T09:35:24.325304 image/jpeg 36513 2020-06-26T05:32:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 36296 2020-06-26T05:32:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 45960 2020-06-26T05:32:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 92034 2020-06-26T05:32:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 37965 2020-06-26T05:32:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 36214 2020-06-26T05:32:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 119975 2025-08-07T09:35:22.219288 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia