The Light of Unity

“South East Asia, whose gifted and industrious peoples have embraced four of the world's major religions, have produced in all ages civilizations and cultures representative of the highest accomplishments of the human race . . . lies open and receptive to the Word of God, ready once more to nourish in its fertile soil that potent seed and to bring forth, in its own characteristic manner and as an integral part of the world civilization, the institutions, the fabric, the brilliant edifice of Bahá’u’lláh's World Order.”

—Universal House of Justice

“By virtue of its vastness, its heterogeneous character, its geographical position, bridging the gulf separating the Bahá’í communities now firmly established in both the northern and southern regions of the Pacific Ocean, the spiritual receptivity of many of its inhabitants, and the role they are destined to play in the future shaping of the affairs of mankind, this vast area is bound to exercise a far-reaching influence on the future destinies of the World Bahá’í Community.”

—Shoghi Effendi

“Religions are many, but the reality of religion is one. The days are many, but the sun is one. The fountains are many, but the fountainhead is one. The branches are many, but the tree is one.”

—‘Abdu’l-Bahá

“Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch. Deal ye one with another with the utmost love and harmony, with friendliness and fellowship. He Who is the Day-Star of Truth beareth Me witness! So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”

—Bahá’u’lláh