- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 26 October 1967 written by the Universal House
of Justice to National Spiritual Assemblies engaged in mass teaching; The
Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, Teaching the Masses)
Nov 17, 2019
Primary criteria for selecting travel teachers: those who have “pure spirit and… true love for the Cause” and “capacity to convey that spirit and love to others”
It must be realized that people who are mostly illiterate
cannot have the benefit of reading for themselves the written word and of
deriving directly from it the spiritual sustenance they need for the enrichment
of their Bahá'í lives. They become dependent, therefore, to a large extent on
their contacts with visiting teachers. The spiritual calibre or moral quality
of these teachers assumes, therefore, great importance. The National Spiritual
Assembly or the Teaching Committees responsible for the selection of these
teachers should bear in mind that their choice must depend, not only on the
knowledge or grasp of the teachings on the part of the teachers, but primarily
upon their pure spirit and their true love for the Cause, and their capacity to
convey that spirit and love to others. ...What wonderful results will soon be
witnessed in the areas under your jurisdiction if you devise ways and means to
ensure, as far as circumstances permit, that the travelling teachers you are
encouraging to circulate among the friends will all be of the standard called
for in these quotations -- pure and sanctified souls, with nothing but true
devotion and self-sacrifice motivating them in their services to God's Holy
Cause....