July 4. On this date in 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá was asked "Do you feel the excessive heat? Does it affect your health?" to which he replied "I am so absorbed that I feel neither the heat nor the cold. It is all the same to me."

July 4. On this date in 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá was asked "Do you feel the excessive heat? Does it affect your health?" to which he replied "I am so absorbed that I feel neither the heat nor the cold. It is all the same to me."


Thursday, July 4, 1912
[New York]

A number of people met `Abdu'l-Bahá in the morning. He spoke to them about divine knowledge and the spiritual stations which lead to eternal life -- the ultimate goal of human existence. A black youth was there, to whom the Master gave the name `Mubárak' [`happy'], and to a black woman He gave the name `Khush Ghadam' [a person who brings good fortune, welcome news, good omen]. He spoke to them about the importance of harmony between the white and black races of America and described the various meetings attended by both blacks and whites and the talks given at them which dealt with this question.

Mrs Kaufman asked about the influence of heavenly bodies on the affairs of humanity. `Abdu'l-Bahá replied:

The words of the astrologers are for the most part doubtful and unreliable. But the whole of creation is interrelated like the different parts of the human body which have a complete affinity from the toenail to the hair on the head. Every part is perfectly connected with the other. Similarly, the whole of creation forms a chain composed, as it were, of many links connected with each other. It is therefore obvious that they all greatly influence each other and are part of organized, regular cycles.

He was then asked about the connection between the soul and the body. He replied, `It has the same connection as the sun has with the mirror. Death consists of the severance of this connection.'

`Some say that your prayers and promises for us have come true and are being completely fulfilled.'

`I always pray with complete self-effacement and humbly implore confirmations from the Kingdom of Abhá.'

`Do you feel the excessive heat? Does it affect your health?'

`I am so absorbed that I feel neither the heat nor the cold. It is all the same to me.'

Today the Master was occupied in revealing Tablets for the Eastern friends. Notwithstanding the heavy pressure of work, He does not delay His answers to important questions.

There was a large crowd in the evening to whom He spoke about the various kingdoms of creation and the virtues of the world of existence. After the meeting several seekers visited the Master in His room. He answered their questions regarding the stations of divinity and the journey in the path of knowledge and servitude. Everyone was pleased and delighted and joined us in offering praise and glory to God.