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Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it
imparted the good news of thy health and safety and indicated
that thou art ready to enter an agricultural school.
This is highly suitable. Strive as much as possible to become
proficient in the science of agriculture, for in accordance
with the divine teachings the acquisition of sciences and the
perfection of arts are considered acts of worship. If a man
engageth with all his power in the acquisition of a science
or in the perfection of an art, it is as if he has been worshipping
God in churches and temples. Thus as thou enterest
a school of agriculture and strivest in the acquisition of that
science thou art day and night engaged in acts of worship--
acts that are accepted at the threshold of the Almighty.
What bounty greater than this that science should be considered
as an act of worship and art as service to the Kingdom
of God.
Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá
pages 144-145
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