Transcription of the 14th Valley CD

The transcription of the Valley 14,

Part 1

In the name of God,
"We begin the session by drawing strength from the Absolute Power."
Hello, friends. I am Hossein, a traveler and the guardian of this session.
Hello, Hossein.
I ask the session secretary to present a summary of the previous session and announce today's agenda.
Hello, friends. I am Zahra, a traveler.
Today, the ninth session of the fourteenth term started at 9:00 a.m. under the leadership and guardianship of Mr. Hosseins Dezhakam, with myself, Zahra, as the secretary, and with the agenda of the Fourteenth Valley. (Applause)
Thank you, Ms. Zahra. Now, before discussing the valley, let me take a moment to thank Ms. Zahra because she is an excellent secretary. When I arrive in the morning at 7:00 or 7:15, she is already standing at the door, organizing and preparing everything here. This is something that future secretaries should learn from. She arranges everything so that the session can take place smoothly.
Now, let's move on to the Fourteenth Valley: "Love or Affection." I am happy that the Fourteenth Valley has concluded; in fact, not only has the Fourteenth Valley ended, but all the valleys have been completed. Interestingly, the Fourteenth Valley finished precisely on the fourteenth day of Esfand (the twelfth month in the Persian calendar). The size of the Fourteenth Valley is almost twice that of the Thirteenth Valley because it serves as the conclusion and summary of all the valleys, ultimately leading to the concept of love and affection.
If we carefully examine all divine religions from a different perspective, we can see that they are all based on love and affection. There is no divine or Abrahamic religion that is not founded on love and affection. We may interpret them in various ways, but their core message has always been to convey these principles to humanity and guide people on this path. All divine religions seek love and affection.
If you look at our holy book, the Quran, it contains 114 surahs, and every single one of them begins with "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim" (In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful). This means that all speech and expressions begin with mercy and compassion—with love. God is loving and merciful. However, sometimes when we say “Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim [بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم],” we simply recite it without truly reflecting on its depth and meaning.
Sometimes, people say things without truly understanding the depth of their words. There was once a villager who, every night, would go to his barn at midnight to feed his cow. He would give it hay, water, and check on it before returning home. One night, as usual, he went into the barn, placed the hay and water in front of his cow, and left—unaware that a lion had already devoured his cow and was now sitting in its place. With complete calmness, he laid down the food and walked away. The next morning, when he returned to the barn, he was horrified to see blood everywhere—his cow had been torn apart and eaten. That’s when he realized that the previous night, he had unknowingly stood before a lion and placed food in front of that lion.
Sometimes, words or their meanings are just like this story. We assume they are light and insignificant, with no real weight or impact. But if we truly understood the power hidden behind them, we might be utterly shaken. That’s why we don’t grasp the immense meaning behind phrases like Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim (In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful). If we knew what lay behind these words, we might be completely stunned on the spot. Instead, we simply say them and move on.
The Fourteenth Valley begins with a message of love because, in my personal belief, it represents Tawhid [oneness of God, the concept of monotheism in Islam] and reaching the final stage of spiritual realization. Scholars have interpreted this concept in various ways, but one of the key interpretations is that the path of love and affection, when fully realized, can be synonymous with Tawhid—oneness and unity.
I will now briefly read from the message of love:
“Love is the only true existence; all else are empty containers.” This means that what truly exists, what has value and is worth believing in, is love. Anything else is just an empty container—meaningless and hollow. Here, “containers” symbolize people. A person without love within them is like an empty container—void of real worth and it is truly the case.
If a person possesses everything—wealth, resources, knowledge, education—but lacks love, they are essentially just an empty container.
Then, the text continues:
“What I say is not my own words.”
The narrator emphasizes that these are not his personal words. Sometimes, a grocer says something, and it holds a certain value for you. Other times, a university professor speaks about a specific issue, such as physics. When a grocer says something, it has one meaning; when a worker says it, it has another meaning; when a high school graduate says it, it has yet another meaning. But when someone with a PhD or a physics professor, like Albert Einstein, says the same thing, it carries a completely different significance. These are not the same. The speaker here says, these are not my own words, I am not saying, “Love is the only true existence; all else are empty containers.” He means, as a person, he doesn’t have much importance or value.
These words belong to someone who rules or governs the infinite universe and existence. In other words, it could convey the idea that these words are like the words of God—I am speaking on behalf of Him or someone else who is extremely valuable, elevated, and powerful.
The issue I am addressing is this: “There is someone within the vastness of existence, and believing in them is not something everyone can do.” That means not everyone is capable of believing in this. “Unless those who understand its meaning—what it truly is.” They must grasp the meaning, comprehend the concept, and recognize whose message this is or what that being is and how the system operates.
Not everyone can comprehend the depth of these words [of the Love Message]; only those who truly understand their meaning can believe in them.
Then comes a crucial statement:
"Set the chariots in motion across the infinite, for the guardians of the Heavens need to know what happens on Earth."
This suggests that Earth and the heavens are interconnected. It is not a one-way system where commands only come from above [the heaven] to below [the earth]. While divine instructions descend upon Earth, there is also a return flow. This return is vital because the responses from Earth influence the next course of action from above.
When a command is given from the higher realms, it must be executed. Once executed, its results must be sent back to the heavens. Those results are essential for shaping the next directive.
This means that human actions on Earth can influence the infinite existence. The knowledge and discoveries we gain here are tested on Earth and then, the knowledge or science is sent back to the heavens, whose residents need it as well. This is a reciprocal process—it is not a one-way system where only Earth depends on the heavens; the heavens also rely on Earth.
Thus, for the guardians of the Heavens, it is crucial to understand what happens on Earth.
“Tear apart what seems impossible to tear apart.”
This phrase means that you have to explore what appears to be unbreakable, unsolvable, or impossible. For example, addiction once seemed impossible to dissect—it was thought to be a permanent, unsolvable issue. But eventually, addiction was studied, understood, and solutions were found. Even the atom, once believed to be indivisible, was split. All of them were sciences which were split. It means whatever seems impenetrable, is divisible.
To "tear apart" means to open up, to examine, and to uncover. It suggests that whatever you thought impossible to solve has a solution. We must search for this solution, create a path toward it, and refuse to accept that something is unsolvable. If we look deeply, we realize that in all of existence, there is nothing truly impossible to break through.
People often say, “This problem has no solution,” but every problem has a solution. The text then goes further and to emphasize that it is possible to take apart hard and unbreakable things like a stone, it says:
“Even within stone, go deep and separate its elements.”
A stone might appear to be just a solid rock, but inside, there could be iron, gold, or diamond veins waiting to be extracted..
The concept of breaking a solid stone has two meanings:
1. Breaking through scientific and intellectual barriers—solving problems, finding solutions, and making discoveries.
2. Breaking through hardened hearts—hearts that are as dark and solid as stone. Even these hearts can be softened, opened, and transformed. Doing so is an art.
Then, the text continues:
“When beliefs merge with true love, we begin to feel the meaning of love, and those who are around you but never love others are like empty containers.”
This means that when our faith and convictions are infused with genuine love—the love which does not exist based on contracts, or [carnal] touch, nor on superficial words, money, status, and body—later on, I talk about it more.
“Real love is not tied to body, or even the soul itself”
I will talk about it. When love exists just for the sake of love, only then can we gradually begin to experience its true meaning.
The passage also emphasizes:
“Those who are around you but never love others”
In a family, everyone may physically be present—spouses, children, siblings, friends—but are they truly present in love? That is the real question. Being present in a relationship does not mean just existing—it means being emotionally available and connected through love.
Titles such as father, mother, sibling, friend, lover, or spouse are just words. These titles have no real meaning unless they are filled with genuine love. If love exists, these relationships have value; if not, they are just empty labels.
Without love, people may live together, eat together, and carry out their daily routines, but their interactions may be filled with arguments, criticism, and even resentment.
For example, the man might say, “I am struggling with debt—please help me.” And instead of offering support, his spouse responds, “That's your fault! Why weren’t you careful? Why did you run up debt?”
He is asking for help saying Help me! Find a solution to pay off this debt.
Not only do you offer no help in paying off the debt, but you also bombard him with harsh criticism, questioning why he even got into debt in the first place! This is what happens in some systems—when someone shares their problem with us, instead of offering help, we attack them, blaming them for creating the problem themselves.
He says, “ I'm hungry, give me a piece of bread to eat.” Right now, at this moment. First, give him a piece of bread to eat, and then you can advise or guide him! But instead, we say, “It's your own fault! Make hay while the sun shines:” in Persian, its equivalent idiom is “Didn’t you think about winter when you were joyfully chirping in the summer?” For example, instead of offering something to eat, we criticize the person asking them: “Why did you become hungry?” We find a thousand faults and criticisms, yet we do not help him in his hunger.
This is an example of an empty container—if the container were full, we would say, "Here, take a piece of bread, eat first," and then we would guide him.
You see, in family systems and such matters, instead of finding a solution to the problem, people often criticize. For example, someone says, “I am in debt by ten million tomans.” A real response could be, “Alright, I can’t give you ten million, but here’s five million. When will you pay me back? How do you plan to solve this?” But instead, the conversation shifts to a blame.
This shows that the container is empty—because if someone truly loves another person, even if that person has made a mistake, even if the mistake was intentional, they will still try to help them in some way.
Well, if you remember, at the end of the Thirteenth Valley, the Inhabitants ask the Successor to speak of Love:
But the Successor responds: "Love is a valley that I must speak about in the next stage; right now, I am not capable of talking about love. I need to take a breath and seek help from the Absolute Power."
He acknowledges that he cannot do this alone—he must seek permission from the Absolute Power.
"The Inhabitants stand in line, row by row."
The scene continues—the inhabitants of the heavens stand in rows, all waiting.
"They await the return of the successor, so that he comes back to his position after taking a breath, ready to respond, [to talk about love]."
A certain atmosphere is being depicted. At the beginning of reading the 14th valley, most valleys paint a mental image—one that helps a person grasp the situation.
"The successor enters through the door."
The Successor enters because they have been waiting for him—he had left to seek guidance, and now he returns.
"He is accompanied by three Guardians and the Spirit."
This time, when the successor returns and is ready to discuss love, he is no longer alone—he is accompanied by three guardians and the spirit.
Here, spirit refers to something like the Holy Spirit. As the poet says:
“If the grace of the Holy Spirit assists once again,
Even others may do what the Messiah did.” [this is a verse of poem by Hafez Shirazi, the great Iranian poet].
This Spirit represents the angel of wisdom, knowledge, and enlightenment, and it accompanies them.
"The Successor takes his place."
He enters the position where he had previously engaged in questioning and answering.
"Silence fills the room."
A complete and absolute silence takes over.
“Some of the inhabitants are filled with both eagerness and anxiety.”
They are eager to hear him speak, yet anxious at the same time. It is a stage where excitement and nervousness come together—they long to see him but also feel a sense of trepidation.
"They are also filled with intoxication [of love] and wonder."
Here, intoxication (Sukr) does not refer to physical drunkenness (like alcohol), but they are overwhelmed by wonder and surprise.
Wonder (ḥayrat) means amazement—they are astonished, especially by the presence of the guardians who have accompanied the Successor.
“They look at the successor and his companions with awe.”
The successor greets everyone and says:
"Hello! (In this position) I am ready."
I am ready to respond.
The Inhabitants say:
“It was agreed that you would speak of love and affection.”
The Successor replies:
"Very well. In the name of the human being, who is a drop from the ocean of Absolute Power..."
Here, he emphasizes that every human being—all of us—are but a drop from the great ocean of God. A human who truly embodies this essence has reached a [high spiritual] rank.
"I begin my words."
But then he adds:
"However, since the end of every point is the beginning of another line..."
This is the title of the previous valley, today, a new path is about to start.
“Since the end of every point is the beginning of another line, today, another line will [inevitably ] begin.”
“And a great branching will take place.”
This refers to a major division or expansion. Earlier, it was mentioned [in the 11th valley] that:
“When light was pregnant with darkness, it gave birth to its own child.”
The same hold true here, something new is about to emerge today—a significant branching, a new expansion will take place. The successor will soon explain what this branching means.
The Successor continues, “And since the subject of love and affection is so vast, immense, and full of secrets and mysteries, three guardians will accompany me.”
Here, he makes it clear that since the discussion of love is too grand to tackle alone and since it is filled with deep secrets and mysteries, he alone cannot break open this shell. I am not capable of speaking on such an immense topic by myself. That is why I need assistance from the Absolute Power of God.
Earlier, he had already said:
“I must seek help from the Absolute Power, as I cannot do this alone.”
Now, he reiterates that since this subject is far too vast, and I myself am not able to solve it, three guardians are going to assist me.
“Each of them will, in turn, deliver a discourse.”
Each guardian will give a speech one after the other.
A Khatabe [sermon] refers to a structured speech on an important subject—in this case, love.
"And throughout all stages, as always, the spirit will guide us with its unique gentleness and mechanism, through inspiration and revelation."
Although the three guardians will speak, the Spirit will always be present—guiding and inspiring them.
As the poet says:
“If the grace of the Holy Spirit assists once again,
Even others may do what the Messiah did.”
“Therefore, I request the guardians to take their positions in the order they find appropriate and deliver their speeches.”
He does not dictate who should speak first or second; instead, he leaves it up to them:
At this moment, the Successor exchanges his place with one of the guardians, and the guardian takes the position.
The successor steps aside, and one of the guardians moves into his place—the guardian who is about to speak.
“In the sacred name of the Absolute Power, which means in the name of God Himself, Hello, I am Sardar, a Guardian."
He introduces himself.
The inhabitants respond:
“Hello!”
Sardar says:
"I am happy that an opportunity has arisen for me to be with you..."
He expresses his joy at having the chance to be present among them.
“And to speak with you and deliver my speech”
“So, to make the best use of this opportunity, I will begin the main topic without any introduction.”
He states that since he has been given this chance, he will not waste time on introductions but will immediately get to the heart of the matter.
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His speech begins here:
“For those who do not feel well...”
We do not speak of those who feel well.
This refers to those who are in a state of suffering, distress, or immersed in negativity.
“For those who do not feel well, there are only two options.”
For those whose state of being is troubled, there are only two possible paths:
1. “Either they join the righteous forces that seek truth and justice...”
They must purify and reform themselves, follow the straight path, and align themselves with positive and divine forces.
2.  Or they wait..."
If they do not align with the righteous forces, they can only wait for ...
“They have to wait for the destructive and restraining forces to lead them, with a great whirlwind, into the depths of darkness.”
This means that if they accepted the righteous path, it will be ok, otherwise, if they do not choose the path of righteousness, they have to wait so that the destructive and deterrent forces pull them to the depth of darkness—like a powerful storm carrying them into the abyss.
This signifies that if one remains in negativity, does the negative actions for the second time, and continues doing anti-values, the process of destruction will start automatically and the great whirlwind leads them to the depth of darkness.
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He continues:
“So that you may fully understand...”
He says in order to make you fully understand the matter.
“So that you may truly grasp how the world and the worlds revolve around key points and to what these pillars are connected, and how human transformations begin and are completed.”
He says, so that you may truly grasp how the world and the worlds revolve around key points…
He says in order for you to know that how the world and worlds revolve around, it means to know how the worlds keep going and how they manage their affairs 
How are the world and the worlds revolving within itself? When we say it comes into rotation, we do not mean the rotation of the Earth merely; rather, we are referring to how the Earth itself is structured. “How the world and worlds”—this does not only mean the Earth but all Worlds. “How are all the Worlds in rotation on key points? and where are their pillars connected?” On what foundation are they connected? On what basis can they continue their own rotation—that is, how they continue their life, existence, or system. Or how human beings are transformed? How the transformations of humans start and continue? What causes transformations to occur in humans? We must say, the “Opposites”.
Opposites mean contrasts.
So, what sets the world in motion? What drives human transformation, what causes human movement, and what changes human essence? What are the pillars that hold and sustain this motion?
It is opposites.
Even though it may not be immediately apparent, it is opposites that create movement.
What are opposites?
"Opposites are darkness and light, white and black, truth and falsehood, fear and courage, humility and pride, kindness and anger, love and hatred."
These are opposites.
Now, he says:
"Opposites are like an impulse."
Opposites function like a shock, a jolt, a forceful push.
For what purpose?
“To awaken human beings.”
Just as a person stays awake at night if they fear being attacked, or remains alert to protect their belongings, opposites serve as a force to awaken human awareness. It might be the case that your bag has been in you car and someone else emptied it—because you were asleep. You must be awake and watch over your bag.

You must be conscious and alert in all aspects of life—otherwise, you become vulnerable.
A deer in the pasture must remain awake, or else it becomes an easy target. What is its opposite?
Its opposite is the lion, the tiger, the leopard. If the deer only eats and sleeps, it will suffer the consequences and it will fall prey.
Therefore, the deer must be aware and vigilant to prevent the attacks of the lion, the tiger, the leopard.
So, he says:
"Opposites are like an impulse (a shock) to awaken human beings (to keep them alert)."
And at first, it causes great turmoil.
This awakening initially creates an uproar—it stirs chaos, gathers attention, and triggers a great commotion.
“So that humans take up arms and engage in battle with the opposing forces.”
This means that because opposites exist, these opposites cause people to fight against them. It creates an urgent call to action—it is an Allegory with different realizations.
"Because humans..."
Why do people react this way?
"Because an unaware human..."
A person who lacks awareness,
Because a human who is principally unaware to the core, immediately seeks to defend themselves and others.”
Unaware people immediately try to defend themselves and others over the smallest things, against the opposites.
These unaware people intervene. Many examples can be provided here. One person says something to another, and you immediately jump in to defend them or try to do something. An unaware person wants to take action based on their naive principles and confront opposing forces; in other words, they want to eliminate the opposites. A person who is unaware, when confronted with an opposite, tries to remove it completely, causing a commotion.
They take action and become armed and get into conflict with opposing forces; because an unaware person in essence and principles, quickly wants to defend themselves and others. An unaware person reacts quickly. With just a small inconvenience, they immediately react, trying to fix it, and this comes from their lack of awareness. If they were aware, they would wait, think, reflect, and endure; they wouldn’t immediately respond or react, they would be a bit more reserved, and proceed calmly. Most of the time, people mess things up, when they suddenly try to confront opposing forces, their enthusiasm and emotions take over, and they respond in such a way that causes damage, and they can never achieve the right result.
Why?
“But they don’t know that in general, opposing forces are ready to use a thoughtless person’s actions to create a massive movement, one that will divert them from their path and take them toward the opposing forces' own desires.” This is how opposites work: when an unaware person quickly decides to act and eliminate the opposite forces, the opposite forces are not something trivial like a beetroot or a turnip! The opposite also has its own plans and calculations. The opposite forces are waiting for you to make a move, so it can maximize its benefit from your movement. For example, in martial arts, certain techniques rely on using the opponent's own force. For instance, if someone is standing against a wall and the opposing force wants to punch them in the face, the opponent will calmly move their head aside. When they move their head aside, the punch lands on the wall. The harder the punch, the more their bone will break, and their hand will suffer more damage.
It is however somehow good if you want to strike with your fist at his face, sometimes a person attacks with their head, trying to use their head to hit someone’s belly. The other might dodge, and the person’s head hits a concrete wall! The harder the blow, the more their skull will break.
So, as I said, the opposing force, the counter-force, is not like a turnip or beetroot standing still, watching you. It might not seem to take any action outwardly in response to you, but secretly, it makes plans. It draws up a strategy, turning your movement into a reason to attack you, expanding on it, working on it, promoting it, and subtly, in the minds of those involved, it tries to gradually create a massive destruction from within.
So, “but people do not know that the opposing force is ready to make a huge movement from a thoughtless person, directing their overwhelming flood to lead them astray and towards its own desire.”
What is the job of opposites? It says: What do opposites do? “Opposites, from the beginning,” the opposing forces in creation, “are tasked (meaning they have a mission) to create destruction until the end.” The positive and negative forces we are discussing—opposites—this is their job, their program, and their mission: to create destruction.
Their duty is solely to create destruction because it is an impulse; the impulse is like the situation of the [above-mentioned] deer and the tiger. “Opposites are tasked from the beginning to create destruction until the end and to invite the Creation, to invite the Existence, toward corruption and bloodshed.” The job of opposites is to create destruction and invite the Creation toward bloodshed and corruption. This is their work, their mission. It says: Opposites are tasked from the beginning to do this, “but” now there’s a “but.” “The more humans approach wisdom and awareness and the more they learn [instructions] in order to approach completeness, the opposite forces fade and humans gradually move closer to peace and calm.”
The opposite forces are doing their work, and their agents are inviting the Creation toward bloodshed, corruption, and these things because it is an impulse. Now it says, “For unaware humans,” it means this truth is applicable to unaware humans, “but the more humans approach wisdom and awareness and learn instructions to reach completeness, the opposite forces will fade away.”
Now let’s illustrate this—"it’s not that the forces of darkness are a separate and distinct force; they are actually from us! They are from within us. These dark forces [destructive people], which are part of the opposites, can also join the righteous group. They too must be educated. The more these opposing forces are educated, the more they understand themselves, and the more they reach awareness, they separate from the opposing forces and join the true and righteous forces.
Therefore, it’s not that these destructive people remain the same forever. We, too, were once part of the opposing forces. Imagine, we were drug consumers; we were the same, creating destruction, and we were destructors ourselves, but we slowly began to be educated, we reached awareness, distanced ourselves from our Carnal Self, and moved toward the righteous group. Pay attention to this sentence: “But the more humans approach wisdom and awareness, the more these humans move closer to wisdom and awareness, complete themselves, and reach knowledge, the opposing and vicious individuals fade and gradually move toward peace and calm.”
This means that the number of those who were once part of the opposites will diminish, and they will join the true forces. “And the destructive and inhibiting forces will be reduced and approach zero, which is a hard path, but it is possible.” So, as time passes, the destructive and inhibiting forces are reduced. For example, I was once part of the destructive forces and now I have separated from them, reduced them. Each of us, in some way, was part of these destructive forces. When we reach the point of liberation from addiction, destructive or inhibiting forces are reduced and approach zero. “Which is a hard path”, this is a hard task. It is hard for an opposing force to join the righteous group; it is not an easy task. “But it is possible,” and we have seen that this task is indeed possible.
“Waves and All That Are Created by the Permission of the Absolute Power for Evolution and all the forces whose structure began with the divine spirit, gradually find each other from great distances and connect with one another.
It means that that all waves and forces created for the purpose of evolution, even waves—all forces that have been brought into existence, including waves themselves—must come closer together. It explains that all forces whose structure originates from the divine spirit and are positive in nature will find one another from far distances.
“All positive forces whose structure began with the divine spirit gradually find each other from great distances and connect with one another.”
Each of these forces may be in different locations—one here, another there, another somewhere else—completely unaware of each other. Yet, through a series of movements, they gradually discover one another and connect.
Similarly, we ourselves—who are we? Each of us, from different points, from different cities, neighborhoods, and places, were once consumers. But from great distances, following a set of laws, principles, and specific circumstances, we gradually found one another, connected, and gathered together.
"They find each other from great distances and connect. The waves of love and affection also attract each other in the universe."
What does it mean that the waves of love and affection attract each other in the universe? It means that people—because love must exist within human beings—people who possess these qualities, meaning those who have love and affection within them, also find each other.
"And by gathering and attracting one another, they find each other."
By coming together and drawing one another in, they create a path.
"They create a path and find themselves and others who are aligned with them."
Thus, those who possess these qualities—those who have love and compassion —find each other in the universe.

When they find each other by coming together and attracting one another, through this attraction and gathering, they create a line. “They create a line and find themselves and others who are aligned with them.” Those who are aligned with people who share love, humanity, purity, and everything like themselves find each other. “And this grows every day, and the destructive forces decrease.” This means that the true forces, who are full of love and compassion, find others who are aligned with them. Once they find each other, they create a line, and with this line, they constantly attract and grow.
If we want to talk about something like drug addiction, for example, we, who were once in addiction and in the world of darkness, have come out and now it seems as though we have created a line. Where is this line? This line is us. Where is this line? It is in Karaj, it has come here, from here to Abhar, from Abhar to Shadabad, Talghani Park, to Isfahan, to Semnan, to Stockholm (Sweden). So, a line has been created that constantly grows and helps people who are caught in addiction and darkness to join this line and these lines. Once this line is created and this mechanism works, the destructive forces decrease. They keep decreasing because all of us were once part of the destructive forces and now that we have joined the righteous group, the destructive forces keep decreasing. “The repetition and continuity of this process” — now this issue, where the line of righteous people exists and the [positive] forces gather, this line continues and repeats — it “is like” the creation of “clear and pure rivers and oceans.” This movement is connected to the entire universe and the positive forces, and I have given the example of drug addiction as a concrete example so we can understand it.
“The repetition and continuity of this line is like the creation of clear and pure rivers and oceans” — a series of pure and clear oceans and rivers are created “which become the strength or food for the true forces in every part of the world.” The valley reads that the repetition and continuity of this line is like creating large, pure, and clear rivers or oceans in the world, which will nourish the true forces, feeding them. “And when this happens, LOVE, this beautiful word becomes meaningful.” When this happens, that event occurs, love becomes meaningful, “this beautiful word of LOVE becomes meaningful, and everyone will have a good thought and mindset.” When love grows, when it multiplies, everyone will develop a good thought and mindset. “And enmity and hostility will become meaningless.”
When love finds its meaning, gradually, hostility and enmity become meaningless. Just like in the past, we had a lot of hostility and enmity, but now, slowly, those hostilities and enmities have faded. Now, in some situations, we cannot claim that it is entirely gone, but much of the hostility and enmity has diminished. Because, as long as someone holds onto hostility and enmity, the greatest destruction is to the person themselves. Hostility and enmity are not free; they come with a cost, and that cost is heavy. I have used the example many times — perhaps I’ve mentioned it a hundred times by now: one person said to another, “[to punish you], I will take your ear and move you around the world.” The other replied, “Okay, but you have to walk with me too.” When you take someone's ear and plan to walk them around the world, you must walk with them as well! Now, when a person wants to create hostility and enmity, they are also involved in their own destruction too.
“And enmity and hostility become meaningless; because anything [anyone] seeking true meaning can find it in it.” Anything that desires the essence and meaning, can find the true meaning. “Anything that wants to find true meaning in essence will find it, and due to the lack of food, shelter, and many other things, people will not be in opposition to each other.” This means that when true meaning is found, people will not be opposed to each other due to lack of food, shelter, and other needs.
Some people find themselves in opposition to each other simply because they are hungry. When they are hungry and have no food, they will find themselves in opposition to others. When a person has nothing, when they have no food or shelter, they are naturally in opposition. But “if with fairness” — if everything is available to everyone, from justice and fairness — “at least half of what makes them oppose each other will disappear.” If everything is divided fairly, at least half of what causes people to oppose each other will disappear.
If a person has nothing to eat, they will naturally find themselves in opposition. But if they are given a piece of bread, or a roof to sleep under, even a small shelter will make a difference. When they are provided with fairness, half of those things that make them oppose each other will be gone. A person who is hungry will become a treacherous mercenary, they need food, money, and shelter. If a person has nothing, when a mafia group offers them money and food, a house, they will accept, and they will join mafia. Even in the system of Congress 60 we are in, we try to distribute everything fairly, at least among ourselves.
For example, we now divide everything—love, work, and almost everything—fairly. But if this division does not happen, we will all stand against each other. In no time, within a week, we will be completely torn apart because we will be opposing one another.
So, when everything is distributed fairly, [people stop opposing one another]—there are many examples of this, even in human societies—when something is shared justly among everyone, half of the reasons that cause people to take up arms against each other, to fight, or to engage in conflict, disappear. Even, for example...

I usually avoid political discussions, but for instance, if the Palestinians received even half of what they wanted from Israel, the fighting and conflicts would stop. If Israel gave them half of what they wanted, even not all their rights, what they have a legal or rightful claim to, the fighting would end. When you offer nothing, they take up arms. “If everything is available to everyone, at least half of what makes them oppose each other will disappear, and if there is pain, half of their demands will be healed.” If there is pain, at least half of it will be healed. “Or, no harm, no pain will even arise, so no healing is needed.” meaning that when someone, for example, joins a mafia group out of desperation, just providing a little food or sharing what they need will prevent them from joining such groups. When half of their needs are met, they will no longer be part of the mafia. Therefore, no harm, no pain will be caused.
“And what causes them to oppose each other and clash will disappear, and if there is pain or harm, half of their demands will be healed, or no pain will arise at all, so no treatment is needed. “Now, these seeds that were planted with true teachings, which have not fully sprouted yet, will continue to grow and multiply until they become fields that will water themselves.” Right now, the color of these sprouts is milky. He says, the seeds of true teachings, have been planted. “These seeds that were planted with true teachings,” meaning with correct and genuine lessons, “and have not fully sprouted yet,” they haven't fully grown and emerged from the seed, “but they will grow and multiply until they become fields that water themselves.”
This means they will become large fields that sustain themselves, and there's no need for constant care from outside; the fields and their forces will support themselves. “Right now, the color of these sprouts is milky.” Normally, sprouts are green, but when planting wheat, for instance, at the time of Nowruz (Persian New Year), when the first sprouts appear, they are often milky in color before turning green. He says the color of these sprouts is milky. “And after some time, they will become thunderbolts whose message is peace, and this is their sign.” These sprouts will transform into lightning thunderbolts in the world, whose message is peace, not war. In the message of love, it is also mentioned that the streams have flowed. Then it continues: “Their command is not war, but rather giving love to anyone who has light in their being [heart].” This message is clear—this is a symbol of peace, and this is their sign. Their symbol is peace, love, kindness, and caring; it is not war. They no longer fight anyone, because they are entirely composed of peace and calm. “A comprehensive effort” — Yes, let’s conclude with this phrase: “Their message is peace, and this is their symbol.” And that’s it. Thank you for listening to my words until now.

To be continued

Translated by Elahe

Transcription of the CD of the Valley 14,

Part Two
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful

With strength drawn from the Supreme Power—Allah—we begin this session.
Greetings friends, I am Hossein, a traveler and the session’s guardian.
Let us take 14 seconds of silence to seek refuge in the Almighty God, in order to free ourselves from our strongest enemy—our own ignorance and lack of awareness.
Thank you, friends.
I now ask the esteemed secretary to present a summary of the previous session and announce today's agenda.
Hello friends, I am Zahra, a traveler. Today is the eleventh session of the fourteenth round, conducted under the guidance and leadership of Master Dezhakam and with myself, Zahra, serving as the session secretary. The topic is “The 14th Valley – Part Two,” and the session commenced precisely at 9:00 AM.
Hello friends, I am Hossein, a traveler. Today is the 3rd of Farvardin (23 March, 2014), marking the first session for the women travelers. Once again, I extend heartfelt congratulations to everyone on the occasion of Nowruz.
On the first day of Farvardin, many of the Congress 60 members came to exchange Nowruz greetings. Here in Congress 60, everything has an educational dimension—it teaches us traditions, gratitude, and punctuality.
This isn’t about sitting around during the holidays and claiming, “I am older than you; you must come visit me.” Not at all. This tradition has an educational purpose: I want to teach you the value of gratitude.
When we reflect and accept this foundation, we realize the profound lessons Congress 60 has given us. It has rescued us from the terrifying grip of addiction and granted us something that even our parents couldn’t give us—something precious and invaluable.
This is an extremely important point, and we must learn it—because only by learning to be grateful can we absorb other lessons in life. Without it [without valuing others’ efforts], much of life’s wisdom will remain beyond our reach.
It was a wonderful day. I love the members dearly. Many came, each bringing their own energy and spirit. I sincerely hope this year will be a blessed one for everyone. I prayed for each person who came—that God, if He wills, will grant all of their reasonable wishes in the coming year.
Let's now move on to the second part of the Fourteenth Valley, which is the Valley of Love. It is as if all the previous valleys come together and culminate in this one. In this valley, we come to understand that everything is love: God is love, Existence is love, all creatures are manifestations of love. When we truly touch and comprehend this, it is as though we’ve entered the Valley of Unity, as if we have attained monotheism and a deep understanding of God.
I will first read a few lines from earlier in the text to [trigger your minds] and then focus on the part that follows, so the chain of thought remains unbroken.
This passage is a speech delivered by Sardar (Sardar is one of the Guardians and in Persian, it means Commander):
“The waves of love and affection in the universe attract one another.” If love exists, it attracts itself. “That means people who possess such qualities find one another, and through their gathering and mutual attraction, they form a unified line. They find themselves and others who are aligned with them. This movement grows each day, reducing the influence of destructive forces. Its repetition and continuity resemble the formation of clear, pure rivers and oceans—nourishment for true forces in every corner of the world. Then, love—this beautiful word—becomes meaningful, and everyone develops noble thoughts and contemplation. Hatred and hostility lose meaning, because when people truly seek meaning, they find it. And due to the absence of food, shelter, and many other needs, they no longer stand against one another.

If fairness prevails and everything is available for everyone, then at least half of the reasons that drive people to take up weapons against each other would be eliminated.” Here is a point which can be globally considered: “If fairness prevails and everything is available for everyone, at least half of the causes that lead people to fight and take up arms against one another would disappear.” This is a powerful idea that we can apply on a global scale. If everyone had access to basic needs, many of the world’s problems would greatly diminish.
We can apply this not only globally, but also within a single nation, a city, a village, a family—even within an NGO or an office. If there are resources in an office, and they are distributed fairly or at least part of it is partially distributed fairly and not entirely given to one group—conflicts will not arise. The same applies to Congress 60.
Congress 60 isn't a material organization, but let’s suppose everything it has is shared among all its members. Let’s not say everything must follow a rigid rule where nothing goes above or below a fixed line. If at least half of what people need is provided with fairness—if half of justice and half of equality are upheld—then problems simply won’t arise. Problems emerge, as the old saying goes, when “one person eats the whole, and the other eats nothing.” If one person takes everything while others get nothing, that’s where conflict begins.
If you have something and others are starving, eat half and give the rest to them.
But if you try to keep it all for yourself, naturally you’ll end up in a struggle—
and eventually, it will be pulled from your throat.
Sardar mentions: “If fairness prevails and everything is available to everyone, at least half of the reasons that make people stand against one another and take up arms will disappear.” When we look at this statement on a global scale, the term “arms” refers to weapons of war. But when we observe it on a smaller scale—say, within a family—it has the same meaning. For example, if parents treat their children with even a bit of fairness, such as giving one child 1,000 tomans and another 500 or 200, there will be fewer disputes. But if all resources are given to just one child, conflict inevitably arises among the children within that family.
Here, “taking up arms” doesn't mean that the child literally picks up a sword against their parents—it's a metaphor. The child may become rebellious, disobedient, manipulative, destructive, or cause problems.
Now apply this to a workplace: if all the benefits and resources are given to one specific person while the rest of the workers are ignored, how will the others respond? What weapons will they take up? They might begin slacking off, sabotaging operations, causing troubles, or disrupting the workflow.
This is why everything must be distributed with fairness.
If there is pain or suffering, fair distribution can ease half of it—being fair even prevents the suffering altogether, so there will be no pain in need of attention and cure. When resources are shared fairly, the need for healing diminishes, as the wound may never appear in the first place.
Let me give you an example—although it’s a bit difficult to say:
Someone comes to me and says, “I’m in a very bad situation.” I ask, “What kind of situation?” He says, “My car’s engine has burned out. I need 600,000 tomans to fix it.”
I reply, “We don’t have any money in Congress 60; we don’t offer financial help like that.” But hypothetically, let’s say I could personally give him 100 or 200 tomans.
I might say, “Here’s 200. Try to borrow the remaining 400 and sort it out over the next few months.” Even if I can’t solve his entire problem, at least I can reduce his burden and suffering a little.
Now, if we take such actions and fulfill even half of someone’s needs, that pain may not form at all. When you meet someone halfway, they won’t start sabotaging the system or throwing wrenches into the works and making troubles. Because when that happens—when a wrench is thrown in—the machine stops working. But if we help, if we offer partial support, at least that machine keeps running. Otherwise, when help is denied, people metaphorically “take up arms”—and this term represents any reaction or behavior, not just physical violence.
Now, the seeds that were planted through true education—even though they’ve not yet fully sprouted—will multiply and multiply until they grow into farmlands that can water themselves. At this moment, these sprouts are pale, milky in color. They however increasingly grow so that they will irrigate themselves, but now their color is milky.
Here, “farmlands” is a metaphor for the educational teachings that Congress 60 members receive and via which, they are liberated from addiction. Indeed, addiction is a massive problem across the globe today. But like anything else, this rising wave has a limit. As the saying goes, “A fountain that rises will eventually fall.” When the stream of a fountain reaches its peak, it begins to descend.
This writing, and I myself, believe that the rise of drug addiction will also collapse—by its own users. Drug addiction will gradually decline—not because of external efforts, but through the efforts of those who were once lost in the darkness of addiction and have now been liberated from addiction.
If their education is true and sincere, they can gradually, little by little, reduce the wave of drug abusers. These seeds that were planted—they will multiply so greatly that they will become farmlands that water themselves. And right now, these young sprouts are milky.
These days, when certain systems—regardless of the country, whether in Iran or elsewhere—seek to treat individuals with addiction, whether it’s the government or any responsible organization, they inevitably incur costs. Even the organization implementing the treatment must bear financial burdens.
For instance, when the Welfare Organization takes someone in for treatment, it creates an expense for the government. It’s not as simple as going to the Welfare Office and receiving treatment free of charge.
There are real costs involved—for the Ministry of Health, for the coordinating headquarters, for all entities involved. Though it may not be apparent at first glance, treating one person through the public system may cost the government around two or three million tomans. This cost includes medications, which may seem “free,” but the real cost of those medicines is far higher than the subsidized price.
There are also the expenses for doctor visits, psychological consultations, and overall monitoring of the treatment process by the public system. So when we look at the bigger picture, treating a single individual might, on average, costs about two million tomans. If the system aims to treat 100 people, it must allocate 200 million tomans. If it aims to treat 1,000, it needs 2 billion tomans. And if we expand this number further, the total cost for nationwide treatment quickly reaches staggering figures.
These treatment fields [other than Congress 60]—the ones dependent on public systems—are not self-irrigating. That is, they require government funding to survive and function. The government must continually inject money for these “NGOs” to grow and sustain themselves.
Now, let’s turn to NGOs—specifically, healthy and well-functioning NGOs. These organizations do self-irrigate. They do not rely on government funds. Within these NGOs, individuals voluntarily offer services and guidance, helping others reach freedom from addiction, all without spending a single penny from the public budget. No external funding is needed to be injected from the outside the NGO.
Personally, I believe that if an NGO seeks external financial aid, that money becomes tainted. Maybe not strictly “haram,” but at the very least disliked or discouraged. Because an NGO engaged in charitable work must sustain itself and remain self-reliant. If money starts flowing in from outside sources, problems and complications arise. That’s why these “fields or farms”—the branches of Congress 60—are ones that water themselves, both materially and spiritually, and in all other aspects.
Take Isfahan, for example. Before it became a branch, before it became a field, just two or three seeds were planted—meaning two or three guides, for year to a year and a half drove back and forth from Tehran to Isfahan, so that Isfahan branch was formed. Just like planting seeds, eventually the locals in Isfahan reached liberation from addiction, learned what they were required to learn, and today Isfahan is a thriving “field” that irrigates itself, it means it has its own masters, guides, students, border-guards—everything it needs.
The same applies to Arak, Semnan, Abhar, the Shadabad branch, and the Hafez branch. All of them have become fields that sustain themselves, without asking for money from the central branch.
Maybe occasionally, and temporarily, we provide a little help, but in essence, they are independent and self-sufficient. They cover their own expenses. They recruit their own students. They handle all the operations; they take pupils and they do everything needed. In other words, they are truly fields that irrigate themselves. They don’t ask for funds from the government, nor from anyone else. They are fully self-reliant.
These sprouts, at the moment, are milky in color—meaning they have not yet fully emerged or matured. Have you seen how a seedling looks when you plant seeds for Nowruz? [Sabze or seedlings are part of Haft-sin at Nowruz]. At first, it appears pale, whitish—only later does it turn green.
So, the text says: the color of these sprouts is still milky, indicating their early stage of development. But in time, they will transform into bolts of lightning, bringing a message of peace, not war.
These future lightnings carry a single message: peace. Their aim is to serve humanity, to help others, to lead people out of darkness and deliver them from the affliction of addiction. They wage no war against anyone. They are people of peace, full of love, who seek to help others through compassion, peace, and humanity. This all-encompassing effort will gain such strength and capacity that it will become like a gushing flood—yet a calm and steady one. It won’t be a violent flood that destroys everything in its path. Rather, with slow and persistent movement, it will transform barren lands into fertile lands.
The power of these decent people is like the power of a flood, it is strong, but they move gently. This movement turns infertile, lifeless lands—places where nothing grows into lands full of life and productivity.
We can interpret these barren lands as symbolic of individuals—like a person trapped in addiction, who seems entirely unproductive and lost.
Some of them may still function, but yield no real growth or benefit—like soil that gives no harvest.
But through this process, such individuals can become fertile lands. They can flourish in cities, villages, or any corner of society. To give a real example: Take the city of Hidaj. The rate of theft there was so high that only God knows how bad it was.
But when Congress 60 as established in Hidaj, many of those individuals underwent recovery. And the rate of theft dramatically dropped, because people from Hidaj are incredibly hardworking and dedicated. The people of the city are aware, supportive, and truly help one another. Back then, heroin use was rampant. They were heavy smokers of heroin and they stole anything they could get their hands on: irrigation motors from the fields, power generators, and even walnut trees were stripped bare at night. Wherever they found something, they would steal it. But as they say themselves, those days are gone, and theft is now reduced to the bare minimum.
These barren lands will become so fertile that even if stones are planted in them, the stones will break apart, and from within them, and beyond imagination, sprouts will emerge. The meaning of this part is that: These fertile lands, [strong decent individuals], who are formed through changes, will be so potent that even if you plant a rock, it will crumble, and green life will break forth.

As I’ve said before: If Congress 60’s educational system is sound, it's like a millstone that grinds wheat into flour. Even if a few pebbles slip in, the millstone—Congress 60— will grind them too. From such lands, unimaginable sprouts will rise. And then, the earth will become God’s blessed land.
At that point, you will begin to witness—in this world—the very visions you once saw in Nistan (non-Existence, the invisible realm of Existence). You will witness in Existence the things you once beheld in the non-Existence—it means you remember the memories of the Day of Alast, the contents of your [past] archives, the knowledge stored in your Preserved Tablet (Lawh Mahfuz)—those unseen truths that once existed only in the metaphysical realm will manifest in your daily life and become visible. In other words, you will see the unseen.

At that time, “Love,” which is the Fourteenth Valley, begins to revolve with such immense force that every single “sphere” within a human being becomes a melody in itself—so delightful that your ears are filled with joy just hearing it. It’s as if there is no evil in the world—because, in truth, there really isn't.
The Fourteenth Valley, which is the Valley of Love, when fully understood and reached, moves with such powerful momentum that every internal sphere in the body changes into a melody. These spheres can symbolize anything: love, Aql or wisdom, faith, thoughts, emotions, even physiology and the physical body itself. Everything can be a sphere, resonating with the harmony of love.
It is said that when love begins to spin and revolve within, a melody arises from it—so beautiful, so harmonious—that your ears rejoice in hearing it. At that moment, you feel as if there is no such thing as evil. And indeed, the truth is just that: there is no evil. Evil does not exist in reality, but we think it exists.
“You feel as if there is no such thing as evil and indeed, the truth is just that: there is no evil.” If a person truly grasps this concept, a profound understanding dawns. Most of the time, when we see people doing immoral or disruptive things, we attribute these wrong behaviors to their wickedness or inferiority. However, this interpretation is completely wrong. People’s wrong doings stem from ignorance and lack of awareness. What we perceive as malevolence is often a manifestation of their unawareness.
Now, here lies a critical misconception we all share. Whenever we speak of “knowledge” or “cognizance,” we often confuse it with “education” or “literacy.” We say, “Oh, he has a bachelor’s degree,” or “She’s a doctor, so she must be knowledgeable.” But education is not the same as awareness. Literacy or academic learning is a form of knowledge in one particular field. For example, I might have a PhD in physics—that gives me specialized knowledge in that field. But socially, I may not have achieved cognizance.
What do we mean by “socially”? It means having understanding across many realms: literature, history, art, love, compassion, affection, religion, theology—and many other things. When we speak of cognizance, we mean a broad, holistic understanding and knowledge across all these domains.
Academic education is just one branch. One may be excellent at reading and writing, fluent in English or French—but this is different from the kind of cognizance we are speaking of.
You might see a street cleaner who has attained a far higher level of cognizance than someone with advanced academic degrees. What does it mean to be cognizant? It means he greets everyone with kindness, treats people warmly, and maintains good relations. If one day he is ill and says, “My leg hurts,” you’ll see ten neighbors rush to help him, take him to the doctor, and even cover his medical bills. If he’s absent from work for two days, people ask about him, wonder what happened. Everyone loves him, and everyone helps him.
On the other hand, there might be someone with a PhD in some field, and if they don’t show up to university, their students say, “Thank God they are absent today! May they break his leg!” Why? Because such a person only sees life from one narrow angle. No matter what you say, he responds, “it is not my problem, that’s your own trouble.”
This has become common now: people saying, “That’s your problem.” We may say it sometimes too, but the intention matters. Some say it with indifference and selfishness; others might say it out of practical necessity. But in their heart, they still care.
When you understand this deeply, you begin to see that such a person [with PhD degree]—so educated, yet so isolated—is actually pitiable. They have spent their whole life pursuing education, earning degrees in one particular field, but their personal life is in ruins. They have no good relationships, no one truly loves him.
But every human being needs love. We need others to love us. If no one loves you, life becomes very difficult—unbearably so. When you reach this understanding, you realize: there is no evil. Even when someone acts out, your heart aches for them instead of resenting them. You feel no hatred or vengeance.
All so-called evil in this world stems from ignorance, from lack of knowledge, or from the absence of cognizance. So if we look deeply, we will see that in truth, there is no evil. People act wrongly only out of their own ignorance.

When the Supreme Power sent forth His words, He summoned all that He had created and was in the process of creating gather for the sake of harmony, and this calling is evident in His speech and sounds. It is as if, through His voice, He seeks to make the entirety of creation known. So observe closely—see what He has done and what He continues to do in perfecting it. When the Supreme Power released His words—when He intended to issue His commands and decrees—to make harmony among creatures, He called all that had been created and all that was in the midst of creation.
For example, you may see the presence of the کراما کاتبین , the Noble Recorders. He summoned all the forces, and this coordination was fully manifested in His words and sounds. It is as though, through His voice—through His speech and sounds—He wishes to reveal creation to us, to make us understand it.
That is to say, the purpose of the Supreme Power’s words—His voice or speech—is to make creation known to us, so that we may come to know it and recognize it. In truth, we do not yet know. Therefore, look carefully—see what He has already done, what He is doing now, and what He is doing to bring it all to completion.

Sardar:
Existence is love and compassion. Sardar says: All of Existence is made of love and compassion. All beings are love; all creatures are love. This is not limited to human beings—it includes all creatures, even those we perceive as fierce or brutal in appearance.
When it is said, “All beings of Existence are love and compassion, even those we perceive as fierce or brutal in appearance” we can interpret this in two ways:
• First, we can interpret “all beings” as humans, those who appear to have hearts of stone, those whose outward demeanor seems harsh and cruel—they too are, at their core, love.
• Second, consider animals. Be it a tiger, a leopard, a lion—creatures we label as predators, whose appearances seem violent—they too are [embodiments of] love.

How fiercely does a lioness defend her cubs? How diligently does a hyena care for her young? How devoted are animals in protecting their kind, their families, their systems of life? So we may apply this both to human beings and to animals.
Thus, it becomes clear: Existence is love and compassion. All creatures are made of love—even those whose outer form appears intimidating or rough.

The seas and oceans are love. The mountains and clouds are carriers of [God’] love for the creation. Yes, the seas and oceans are love—genuinely. Consider how oceans and seas host countless fish within themselves, nourishing them, sustaining life, and allowing Existence to continue.
Without that love and compassion, none of these creatures could survive in the sea.
The sun shines upon the oceans, water vaporizes and rises, forms clouds, transforms into rain, and falls elsewhere to be used by us—this entire cycle is an expression of love and compassion.
So indeed: all of these are love. The mountains and clouds are bearers of love for creation, from which flow the rains we need for life.
There is no other interpretation.

The melodious songs of all birds, the green plains, the water-filled ponds and their inhabitants, the ice formations as clear as crystal—refracting divine light into various colors whose beauty and delicacy render the tongue speechless—all of these bear witness. The air we breathe, which sustains our very lives. Look closely: life is beautiful.
Nature, in all its inner and outer dimensions, reveals wonder. Consider the planets and stars that swirl and dance freely, unattached to anything—for they are connected to the Supreme Power and are guided by Him.
At this point, the meaning becomes clear: God is love Himself. We can have two interpretations from the Persian sentence of "خداوند خود عشق است" we can say: “God Himself is love” or “God is the very essence of love,” and both are equally true. God is love. God is pure love. God is life Himself. Or more precisely:
God is the essence of love, the essence of life, the essence of compassion.
And it is He who has entrusted all that He has created into the hands of His creation—humankind. He has placed the sun above them, so they may live and find their path, and not surrender themselves to the depths of darkness.
Now, why do we say that God is love? Why is God Himself love, God Himself life?
Because all that He has created, He has placed at the service of His creation—humans. Look at the earth, the sky, the seas, the waters, the animals—everything has been made available to us. If any one of these was missing, life would not be possible. If there were no air, no rain, no water, no sun—life would cease to exist.
And yet He has provided all these.
He has placed the sun above us so that we may have daylight, so that darkness may not engulf us, so that plants may be nourished by it, and so that countless other benefits may flourish. He has made the sun a guide—to help us distinguish the path from the pit, and not to be surrendered to the depth of darkness and not to be surrendered to the depth of darkness.
And He is the one who has placed everything He created at the disposal of humankind, appointing the sun to shine above them so that they may live and find their way, and not abandon themselves to the depths of darkness, but rather use whatever [abilities] hidden inside them.
Here “whatever hidden inside us” can take two meanings: one related to the overt dimensions of human beings and the other related to covert dimensions.
Regarding the overt or visible dimensions: the above sentence refers to what lies within our bodies which is not visible to us. We do not see our heart, nor the kidneys, nor any of our internal organs, they are covert to us.
The other interpretation is related to the hidden and invisible aspects of human beings, which are the hidden faculties related to our external senses [as Master Dezhakam puts it, human beings have 11 senses, five internal senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch and the same five external senses, which are activated as we sleep, and the 11th one or the sixth sense is the one which relates the internal senses to the external senses]. Therefore, the five external senses, other aspects of our being, our Archive [whatever we have done in our previous lives] which has been recorded and saved, and the information embedded in us since the Alast Day [the Day of Covenant], all are considered as the hidden or invisible aspects of human beings. All of this exists within us, and yet we are unaware of it. There are countless things within us that we cannot see. We perceive only a sliver of it. God willing, one day I will be able to elaborate more on this. But for now, this much is enough: we perceive only a tiny fraction of the hidden aspects.
If the veil were lifted and we can see whatever we see in our dreams while sleeping, or if we can see whatever imprinted in us since the Alast Day, the Day of Covenant—if these veils were removed, we would be overwhelmed. We would be driven to madness from the sheer magnitude and majesty of what exists within us.
We continue the text from the previous paragraph, He is the one who has placed everything He created at the disposal of humankind, appointing the sun to shine above them so that they may live and find their way, and not abandon themselves to the depths of darkness, but rather use whatever [abilities] hidden inside them. We have to use these hidden abilities—because what lies within us is largely unseen. We perceive only a small portion of it. Even we are not able to perceive the outer world, only a fragment is seen to us. If we consider the entirety of Existence on a grand scale, we see only the tiniest fraction. So much of Existence remains unobserved by us.
Even when it comes to people—we do not truly know them.
We only know a part of their reality, but their inner essence, their inner character, remains unknown to us.

If people make use of what lies within them, though they cannot see it [easily], and also if they perceive what lies outside them, of which they perceive only a little—
and if they reconnect with Existence, always maintaining their bond with the universe, with one heart and one voice, they will attain peace, serenity, and eternal salvation. This means if people reach such awareness, such love, such realization— and if they use the sun above them to reconnect the whole Existence, they will experience peace and serenity.
But we— We are not capable of connecting with the universe.
Even in the simplest, most trivial matters, we grumble and complain: “To hell with this weather—it’s so hot!” “To hell with this rain—it makes everything muddy, it ruins my clothes.” “To hell with this snow—it’s made the roads slippery!” “To hell with this wind—it hurts my eyes, it messes up my hair.” “To hell with this heat, this cold, this breeze, this air conditioner, this apartment, these trees, these pigeons—everything!”
Every little thing, we curse. How, then, can we claim to be in harmony with Existence? How could be able this person to connect with the Existence?
Has anyone experienced actually walking into the rain—without an umbrella—just to feel the rain on their skin, to sit beneath it, to let it fall freely upon them, saying: “I want to experience the rain”?
We almost never do this. Very rarely—perhaps only children still play in the snow.
The rest of us have lost our connection to nature. We go on a picnic by a river or into the forest, and what do we leave behind? Trash, old bottles, torn plastic, discarded packaging—we leave the place polluted and walk away.
I once traveled to the north of the country and saw how the wind had blown plastic bags and paper waste all across the forest. We have corrupted the jungles. Deliberately, to claim the earth for ourselves, we destroy the trees.
The forest authorities say: “You must not cut the trees down. You’ll be fined.” So what do some do? They pour gasoline at the base of a tree, cover it with soil until the tree withers and dies—then say, “It dried up. Now we can cut it down.” This is not connection with the Existence. We have not built a relationship with nature. We flee from the Existence. We dislike the sun, the rain, the snow, the cold, the heat.
We always say: “To hell with this spring—it’s full of pollen that triggers my allergies!” you can see this attitude around the world. We have not made peace with the Existence. “To hell with people—I can't stand their appearance!” It’s always like this. This is what it means to be disconnected from Existence.
We must re-establish our connection with the Existence. All of this—this vast creation—is a gift from God, the Supreme Power, given to us so that we may become of one heart and one voice. That our hearts may be united. That our voices may be in harmony.
We live in the same home, under the same roof— Yet each of us speaks a different language. We do not understand one another. In a family—father, mother, sister, brother—none of them truly understand each other. Their hearts are not united. Each person is in their own world—they are living completely different from one another. Each has a different heart.
However, in these classes or gatherings of Congress 60, we feel even the slightest sense of peace, it is because our languages are beginning to align. I’m not saying we’ve fully unified— But we are getting closer. Our languages are becoming one. Our hearts are slowly beginning to unite, our hearts start beating as one.

Why shall we have one heart and one voice? So that we may reach peace, tranquility, and eternal salvation. Why should we become one heart and one voice?
Because it is the path to peace—so that in our families, workplaces, and society at large, we may live in harmony. Because we are always at war.
When I am talking about war, this does not mean that we get guns or swords. When we speak of peace or war here, it is not about putting down weapons or ceasing armed conflict. That kind of war is trivial. The real war is the war of words, the war of thoughts, the war of ideas. It is the war caused by our failure to be united in heart and language. To achieve peace and tranquility, we must become one heart and one voice so that we may attain salvation.
Know this: here lies a promise— The closed doors that have been shut to humanity will one day open. Those doors that are locked, will be unlocked one day, these locked doors are the hearts forged from a black alloy. The stone-hearts will open one day. What you have sown will grow, and all the fields will turn lush and green. No human will ever again go hungry and die.
It is said: The gates of heaven will open; closed doors will be unlocked.
The destructive forces will gradually diminish—like hearts forged of black stone, like hearts of stone.
What you have planted will flourish, covering the plains in green, making everything vibrant and flourishing. No one will hunger or perish. We must move forward, taking firm steps. The distance from awakening to awareness is not far—and we must move. Humans must strengthen their steps. From awakening to awareness, the distance is short. Sometimes, people are asleep [unaware and ignorant].
Many are still asleep, and may remain unaware for centuries, even thousands of years. But if they awaken, the distance from awakening to awareness is not far. Many people have awakened here in Congress 60, and once awake, the path to awareness is short. But we humans must practice patience. We must be patient.
A fresh new step toward light has been inset for each of us, and we will definitely reach it.
For each one of us, a new step toward light, a merging with illumination, has been written and destined for us. And we will reach it—certainly, we will reach it. Dear ones, my time is up and my speech comes to an end here.
Thank you sincerely for listening to my words.
Until we meet again—farewell.
Here the speaker, Sardar, concludes his speech and bids farewell, saying:
“Thank you for listening to my words.”
Some individuals think that because they speak to people, people must thank them—but here, after finishing his speech, the master, Sardar says, I thank you, because by listening to me, you have shown me kindness, and for that I am grateful. And this is what I do when I conclude my speech in all the sessions.
Then, as a sign of respect to the audience, Sardar lowers his head slightly.
He bows his head gently and leaves the podium. The next guard takes his place, while the audience remains silent, immersed in deep thought and awe.
The speech ends. He bows and leaves the stage. The audience is left amazed, pondering: What just happened? What should we do? What should we avoid? How should we respond? Should we applaud? Should we remain silent? They remain in this state of contemplation as the second speech begins.
The second speech, titled “Waves,” will be saved for the next session. Thank you all very much for listening to my words. I truly appreciate it. So far, we have read up to the second speech titled “Waves.” Thank you, friends.

Translated by Elahe

Part 3

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. With strength drawn from the Absolute Power of Allah, we begin this session. Hello, friends. I am Hossein, the guardian of this session and a traveler.
Hello, Hossein!
 
I kindly ask our esteemed secretary, Ms. Zahra, to present a summary of the previous session and announce today’s agenda. Hello, friends. I am Zahra, a traveler.

The twelfth session of the fourteenth course, under the guidance and guardianship of Mr. Dezhakam and with myself, Zahra, as the secretary, began at 9:00 a.m. with the agenda “The Fourteenth Valley, Part Three.” Thank you.

Mr. Dezhakam: Thank you, Ms. Zahra. The first Speech by Sardar entitled as “the Opposites” was completed. Now, why was the subject of Opposites discussed? It was in the lecture on love. Because if we do not know what the opposites are, we cannot truly know their counterparts. If we do not know darkness, we cannot know light. If we do not know wrath, we cannot know affection. Therefore, this is why the lecture on the Fourteenth Valley, which concerns love and affection, begins with the subject of love. The second lecture is entitled “The Waves of Love.” Now, I do not know how I present and elaborate on this matter, perhaps as I continue, I can unfold it further.

In the previous valleys, we said that, by the command of God, the waves of love—or particles of love—were awakened within the particles of creation and gave them form. These waves continue to exist. It may seem to us that they are merely theories or hypotheses, but in my belief, these waves are entirely real, external entities. They are not imaginabow
ry or theoretical.
The words expressed here as “waves of love” are not simply poetic devices or artistic metaphors, as when we say someone’s stature is like a cypress, their lips like a bud, their eyebrows like a bow, or their hair’s (length) like lasso—these are all similes. But when we speak of waves of love, in my conviction, they are absolutely real. For instance, we may be sitting somewhere, within a system, and we think about someone. The moment we think of them, that person, without any spoken word, unconsciously receives our waves. Information is exchanged between us without speech.
Thus, whatever passes through my mind and reaches you, these are waves, unseen to the eye, yet emitted by all of us as well. In the “Exercise of Love,” perhaps we will speak about this further. The waves of love are emitted by one person, and the other person receives them. You become a transmitting center. Yet these waves may not be measurable by any device, even though certain brain waves can indeed be measured. Still, when they are emitted and another person receives them, from our perspective, they are undeniably real, with a true external existence.

The second speech is called “Waves.” When the Commander [one of Mr. Dezhakam’s Masters] bows his head in respect to the audience and leaves the podium, the next Guardian takes his place. Here it is explained that the Successor does not decide who should come first, second, or third; this is out of respect, as though these speakers hold higher positions of honor. No one dictates who should step forward; they come in order whenever they choose. Yet this order does not imply that one’s status is higher or lower than another’s. Never view it in such a way, for in my belief, great individuals are like flowers. You cannot compare flowers with one another. One cannot say that the rose, the narcissus, or the tuberose is the most beautiful. They are all flowers, each with its own special beauty: one has a richer color, another a sweeter fragrance, another a finer form, and yet another greater endurance. They are all flowers, and thus comparing them is meaningless. A person may prefer the tuberose, but if they claim it is “better” or “worse,” such words lack wisdom. It is like asking whether Hafez is greater than Rumi, or whether Shakespeare surpasses them. We are not in a position to make such judgments.
If I were to judge between two wrestlers or act as a referee in football—or in any contest—I would first need to know the rules of the game completely: where a handball occurs, where a foul takes place, or which action should be considered as a foul. In wrestling, if one grabs the neck alone, it is a foul. Only by knowing all these rules could I judge, and even then, a judge might err. But if I wished to determine the rank of Hafez compared to Rumi, my position would have to be higher than theirs in order to pass judgment. Yet if one reaches such a lofty station, one also gains the wisdom never to compare them against each other in the first place. Too often, we set human beings against one another: “Is Hafez greater, or Rumi?” Such comparisons resolve nothing. Each individual’s contribution is distinct and unique. For instance, is a physics teacher “higher” than a chemistry teacher? This is not a relevant question, each belongs to a different, necessary branch of knowledge. Thus, no comparison could truly be made here, therefore, no one decides which speaker should step forward first. Until one of the Guardians approaches, neither he nor we know the next speaker.
The Guardian then begins: “In the name of the Waves of Love, which are from Him.” Each Guardian begins their speech with a distinct statement. If we pay attention, the Successor begins by saying: “In the noble name of the Human Being, who is but a drop of the Absolute Power.” He gives honor to humanity. The Commander speaks and says: “In the name of the Absolute Power.” Then the next Guardian—Eagle— comes and declares: “In the name of the Waves of Love.” All of these statements are valuable. The Eagle then adds: “The Waves of Love, which are from Him.” This means that when the Guardian speaks of love, he says: it is from Him. And when another Guardian begins in the name of the human being, he says: the human is but a drop of Him. Thus, all derive their very identity from Him, whom we call the Absolute Power.
Then he says: “Hello friends, I am White Eagle, a Guardian.” The Guardian introduces himself. These names and titles used here are not like family names given at birth. For example, parents may name a child “Maria” when she is still an infant with no evident personality, a name not determined by her actions—though each name carries some intrinsic qualities. The names given to children are not based on their characters, they were given at birth. However, the names used here are granted after recognition, identity, and understanding of the individual, based on the deeds they have accomplished. These names reflect their attributes.
For example, a very thin and frail child might be named “Rostam” (laughter from the audience). Or someone who is blind might be given the name “Cheragh-Ali,” meaning “Lamp Ali” (laughter), or someone bald might be called “Zolf-Ali,” meaning “Hair Ali” (more laughter). These are names that have been chosen beforehand, without regard to reality. Yet truly, one should possess the stature and bravery to be named Rostam; or to be called Cheragh-Ali, one should have exceptionally beautiful, radiant eyes that see far more than ordinary people; or to be named Zolf-Ali, one should have extraordinary, unmatched hair. In this context, however, the names chosen here are not arbitrary but reflect the actual state of the person and serve as a title or attribute. For instance, titles such as “White Eagle” are like names bestowed in certain cultures, like the Native American (American Indians) tradition where names are given based on qualities or deeds. If you read Native American books, you will understand how such titles are conferred.
The inhabitants then say: “Hello White Eagle.” White Eagle responds: “I too am pleased to have been given this opportunity to speak.” Each Guardian who comes to speak expresses joy and gratitude that they have been given the chance to share their words. In the Congress 60 system as well, the session master thanks the Guardian, saying: “I thank the Guardian for granting me the opportunity to serve.” Gratitude is always expressed, because when we are allowed to serve or to speak, we must be thankful that such an opportunity has been given to us. It is not the place to start by saying, “Last time you promised to give fifty thousand tomans but you only gave forty thousand; where is the rest?” Such talk is irrelevant here. Instead, one gives thanks for the chance to serve, because serving and guiding human beings is so valuable, so profound, that one must be grateful whenever such an opportunity arises. In time, you will come to realize just how precious it is for one human being to help another, freely, without expectation. That is why they always give thanks.
Guardian, White Eagle maintains: “The Fourteenth Valley speaks of love. Today’s discussion will be about the Valley of Love, and as you all know, the Fourteenth Valley is the Valley of Love. I must say that the very center of the entire universe is built upon love. This is a great and profound statement.” Indeed, we must affirm that the whole of existence rests upon love. It is a claim of the highest magnitude. “I said center because, within the human being, there is also a center, and that is called the heart, which is the dwelling place of love.” Why is this so? Because when someone is grieving, or when someone loves another, they instinctively place their hand upon their heart and say, “Oh, my heart aches,” or “My heart is hurting.” This occurs whether one is ill, mourning, or in love. In such states, the hand always goes to the heart. Thus, the human body, together with Aql (wisdom) and faith, seems to move under the command of the heart. The entire human being is governed by the heart, and the heart has long been understood as the abode of love.
“Waves operate through conscious attractions; however, we may consider them as unconscious pulls.” These attractions are deliberate, though at other times we may consider them as unconscious. Yet the movements of the Waves of Love are entirely conscious; they know precisely what they are doing. We may sometimes regard them as unconscious.
“All waves of love possess an original property, descending upon the earth like golden rays of light.” From the very moment they were formed, when the Waves of Love were placed within every particle and brought all particles together. These golden waves imply the concept of majesty, power, and significance as they descend upon the earth, this statement signifies that these golden waves come from another origin, another central source.
“These rays with the hidden lights of the galaxies mingle within every existence.” When these waves descend, remember that waves already exist within the human being. They also exist within the galaxies of the universe. They are not meant for the earth alone; they are sent across the whole of existence, including our planet, though their source of theses waves remains unknown to us.
Thus, “the waves, whether through conscious or seemingly unconscious pulls, all share this primordial quality: like golden rays, they descend upon the earth. These rays merge with the hidden lights within the galaxies, within the human being, within creation, and within every living entity. They blend with the waves of all existence.”
Waves within the earth and the galaxies merge with one another. For example, waves from another person may reach me, mingle with my inner waves, and produce an effect. Or your waves may blend with those within someone else, resulting in a [new] sense. To merge means to couple, to combine, to become interwoven. When a sensation arrives, when a wave enters, it fuses with the inner waves already present, and from this union a feeling is born—and the same process works in reverse.
Let me repeat this for clarity: “The waves, through conscious or seemingly unconscious pulls, all possess an original property. They descend like golden rays upon the earth. These rays merge with the hidden lights within the galaxies and within every being. Through this union, their strength increases, then based on a specified program or command, [a person] is assigned to employ these waves.”
Thus, when waves are sent out, their power intensifies through merging. When you send waves and they combine with another’s being and elicit a response, that is when they become stronger and their force multiplies. In later discussions we will see how this exchange works: waves are sent, they are received, they are answered, and they return amplified. In this way, waves grow ever stronger.

“For the application of these forces, each one begins to operate according to a particular plan or command. At times, these waves become directed in a special way toward specific individuals to carry out the [divine] orders. They then expand, intensify, and exert greater effort to fulfill the command. For example, such a force may reach a person specifically so that it can be used to accomplish the task that has been divinely commanded.
When an individual within a system is assigned to carry out a command—for instance, Prophet Mohammad, or other great figures and leaders—what enables them to endure immense hardships, sufferings, and adversities? Where does their energy come from? Ordinary people work five or six years and become weary, exhausted, and broken down. Yet these figures bear far greater burdens: their companions are killed, their loved ones are taken from them, they are mistreated, oppressed, and placed under extreme pressure—and still they remain calm and steadfast. The reason is that from the infinite beyond, waves of energy are continuously sent to them, and they receive and utilize this power.
“For example, such waves or forces reach individuals in a special way so that it can be used to fulfill a divinely appointed task. The world—and indeed the worlds—were founded in this very manner, because for the act of creation, such immense forces were required. Notice that it speaks of ‘the world and the worlds.’ It does not only refer to the Earth, but to the entire cosmos, the physical universe, and beyond, because the formation of these worlds necessitated the use of these forces, and thus we too [human beings] are dependent upon them. In other words, all worlds in existence required such power for their coming into being, and we likewise need this force.
If that applies to the cosmos at large, let us look at a smaller scale—our own system of Congress 60 here. For the creation and functioning of the Congress 60 system, for the turning of this great cycle, we too are in need of the force of love. Without it, nothing would be possible. Our system is founded upon this force of love and compassion, manifested within the guides, helpers, and servers who sustain it. It is this very force that has made everything possible. Without it, all of us would be dismissed.
If the force were absent, we would simply say: What do you, all the individuals here have to do with me? Why should I be concerned with Parvane, Pantea and Zari?’ But something else exists here. In some places, people may be motivated by money, resources, gold, or jewels. But in the system of Congress 60, none of those things are offered. The question then arises: what is this sense, this force, that drives people here to serve? We are in need of that very force, and this force is precisely that which sustains the system.
What this force accomplishes cannot be accomplished by any other power. If every person serving in Congress 60 were paid one or two million tomans per month, believe me, the situation would not be what it is today. The spirit and direction would collapse immediately, because once money becomes the motivation, the true servants would disappear, replaced by others who lacked the will to act out of love. Their work would have no real outcome, and the whole system would crumble like a mound of clay collapsing upon itself.

So we see that it is this Force that comes forth to shape existence. It is this Force that is present among all the particles of being. We say it exists between us, but in truth it is also within water, wind, mountains, plains, deserts, the earth, the sun, the clouds—within all things. The Force of Love is present everywhere, holding all together.
The worlds and the universe have been founded in this way because for creation we required immense Forces. And what is this Force? It is none other than the Love that the Absolute Power of God employed in bringing forth creation. We are in constant need of this Force, the same Force of Love was breathed into being by the Absolute Power of God at the dawn of existence. From the very beginning He ordered: “Let the particle of Love be breathed into the particles.” This is the very Force that the Absolute Power used to bring us into creation. Without it, nothing and no one would ever gather around anything.
Now let us reflect carefully: how important, how astonishing this is! And if we expand this idea further, we will begin to see the work of the Almighty Power: what seed must be sown for existence to always remain [alive]? Consider how vast and wondrous this is.
You may try to establish a company—a small enterprise with merely two or four employees—in comparison to the Creation, the cosmos, and life itself. Yet you cannot manage it, you cannot keep everything orderly and enduring. Even a single village cannot be governed without resources. We are not even able to manage a very small part of the Existence, because our force to manage it will be depleted.
Now consider: what has the Absolute Power accomplished, what planning has been carried out, what work has been done, so that this vast universe and creation remain ever-present? That existence should not perish, that the whole cosmos not be destroyed or dissolved? This is the question it raises: how astonishing, how magnificent must it be to bring such a system into being and maintain it?!
Some people cannot even manage a household, some cannot maintain a shop. And yet for all of existence, with all its diversity of beings and forms, there has been such planning that everything stands firm, everything remains in its place, and existence itself continues to be.
Now let us carefully observe how important and how astonishing this is; and if we expand this idea, we will see what the work of the Almighty entails, and what seed must be planted so that existence may remain ever-present. If we look closely, we realize that the entire system of creation has been designed with a vision that ensures it will endure eternally, with immense planning behind it. Therefore, as we said, if we expand this matter, we will observe the work of the Almighty and the necessity of planting that seed which sustains existence. As a result, there is a need for multiple commanders to stand firm against the forces of darkness.
Thus, in order to plant this seed, and since the system of creation is based on dualities [negative and positive forces], it requires commanders—leaders who will resist the powers of darkness. Among these commanders we may count the prophets, as well as many other figures in different times and situations, whose duty is to stand against the forces of darkness; otherwise, the work would be exceedingly difficult. The text says: “True forces always seem to vanish or be destroyed.” Indeed, these true forces often appear to us as if they are annihilated or have disappeared. Yet, the compassionate Almighty revives them again into the cycle of life, granting them another chance—sometimes once, sometimes several times—so that they may learn, gain the intended awareness, and discover the meaning of love, affection, and even the simplest form of ordinary kindness.
Even the true forces that aspire to move on the path of righteousness may not yet have reached full maturity [awareness], and they may perish or vanish along the way. However, God brings them back again to the cycle of life, giving them one more chance—or several—to attain the required knowledge and to learn the meaning of love, affection, or even simple kindness. Ultimately, we must reach the stage where we have learned to practice this most ordinary and simple form of love. At times, we have not even mastered this simplest kind of love.

All that has been said so far points to the very foundation and root of life. These matters reflect the essence of life itself. And life, in its essence, is a sign of love; life itself is the very evidence of love. This love finds its true meaning and definition in the word “affection.” That is to say, affection must exist, ripen little by little, until it becomes love. Love without affection has no meaning or substance. To die is love, and revival anew is love. All of our striving, our searching, our journeying in every domain and discipline, all our attempts to attain and to discover [anything]—these are manifestations of love.
When someone searches, investigates, and strives to find something—whether it be a cure for AIDS or cholera, a new formula, a mathematical proof, a scientific theory, a discovery, or an invention—whether it is research, exploration, or service, whether it is the effort to obtain bread or any other necessity, all of this repeated striving, seeking, and discovering in every field is love. Any type of research, any type of serving [people] and transmitting it [to the world] is love. Likewise, everything undertaken by researchers, explorers, teachers, specialists, guides, physicians, professors, counselors, social workers, and leaders who strive tirelessly to search, to discover, and then to convey their findings to others—this too is love.
The following sentence makes this even clearer: “If love did not exist within all these endeavors, what else, or who else, could compel them to walk the earth, the seas, and the forests; to endure such hardships; to fall ill on this path; to detach themselves from their own possessions; and to dedicate themselves to discovery and research—not for their own sake, but in service of every single human being who has lived before them and who will live after them?”

What force compels humans to mobilize, to gather crowds of people in the pursuit of research, discovery, invention, and service? What force drives them to bear all hardships, to let go of their own belongings and personal concerns, to endure discomfort and illness, and still persist in their work? What else could this be, if not love?
What else could inspire those who have reached liberation from addiction, attained purity, and now serve as guides, Didebans, Border-guards, teachers, or secretaries, to come forth and invest their own time and energy; to serve; to travel [to different cities and villages], to listen to complaints; to endure hardships; to exert their utmost efforts; to endure heat and cold; to navigate the heavy traffic; to pay for transportation themselves; to deal with others, mentally exhaust themselves, and let go of their own personal rights and belongings—when they could instead spend this time on their job, earn money, run a business, or focus on themselves? What could make them set aside all their desires and attachments and come to serve in this system if not love?
What could have driven Louis Pasteur to endure immense hardships, suffering, and toil until he reached his discoveries? Or what has driven scientists like Robert Koch, researchers, and humans across different levels of achievement to endure the hardships? And what truly compels Congress 60 members—those who have become guides, who have served for two, three, five, or even ten years—to come and serve at their own expense, using their own money, time, energy, and effort? Is there any force other than love that could do this?
If we look closely, we see that they have detached themselves from their personal belongings, motivated by discovery and research—not for themselves, but for every human being who has lived before them and who will live after them.
Let me read the paragraph again: “If love did not exist in all of this, what else, or who else, could compel them to traverse the land, water, seas, and forests; to endure all hardships along the way; to detach from their personal attachments; and to dedicate themselves to discovery and research—not for their own benefit, but to serve every single human being who has lived before and after them?”
No, dear friends, none of these actions are forced. None of them come by compulsion. No one can make them move against their will. Rather, there is a Force that drives them, a true Force that flows to them and to us. This is the same energy I spoke of earlier—the energy and the Force that streams toward us. All these actions are not compelled by anyone; rather, they are drawn by this Force, the true and divine Force.
The golden waves flow toward us and them, and we and they absorb these waves into the particles of our being, storing them and blending them with our own thoughts and then we use them for the life of real human beings. This means that we, and the speaker himself and those who serve selflessly, those who strive and seek knowledge, have got the power of Love, they absorb the golden waves with the particles of their being, receive them, store them, and when we do, we mix them with our own thoughts, which have been purified. Our thoughts have moved from a demonic state to a divine foundation.
The Forces and waves I mentioned before, combined with the waves within us, are then used for the life of real human beings [to revive human beings]. We use them to serve others, to help and support others. The idea is this: when you observe the particles of love and affection circulating throughout our being, you can see that they give us the power to move from stillness into action.
You can see this power of love is transmitted among us, between the Guardian and the Successor and among all people and this is completely right. These waves, this energy, give us the ability to act and to serve. If not, where would we be, and where would the system of Congress 60 be, or any of these efforts? It is these waves that empower us to move from inertia. What does this mean? It means that every day we gain more endurance, every day we grow stronger. The more we come and go, the closer we move toward the Center of the Circle [of the Existence or Love].
With each act of service, each movement, each effort, we gradually draw closer—particle by particle—to the center of the circle. And this is not only toward other human beings, but toward all other beings and creatures. When we approach the Center of the Circle, we draw closer to everything. It is not only human connection we cultivate; when the waves of love and affection are present within us, we move closer, particle by particle, to one another, and to all life and the whole Existence.
He says: “Not only do we, as we approach the center of the circle, draw closer to other humans and living beings, but we also feel a sense of connection to trees, flowing streams, the breeze, plains, mountains, and various other things. We enjoy their existence and their being.”
As we move closer to the center in this way, we gain peace, serenity, and many other qualities, while these waves continuously strengthen us. When this happens, “we feel close to the flowing water, to the trees, to the breeze, to the plains, and to the mountains. We love them, enjoy their presence, and feel a responsibility to be their guardian.” We consider ourselves obliged to protect them. This means planting trees, caring for flowing water, and not polluting the environment. For instance, I once mentioned that when I went to the north [of Iran], I was disturbed by the condition of the labyrinth and tortuous road [of Chalus], near the forest. The most beautiful forests along the road were covered with old plastic, cloth, bottles—everything turned into filth.
On the other hand, some people cut down trees, dry out forests, or steal wood. But when we reach this stage of awareness, we feel compelled to act as guardians [to the environment]. Some individuals create environmental organizations—NGOs—that protect trees, streams, or seas. They see themselves as the guardians of these natural resources. When pollution kills millions of fish, or when whales are hunted, they feel obligated to protect them. They organize and actively defend whales or trees because they love and care for them. The same story is happening in Japan, where some people want to protect the whales, but others resist, make excuses and hunt the whales. Those whose job is to protect the whales and trees, make some organizations and NGOs to protect these creatures, they are doing this job out of love, if they didn’t love them or care, they could just exploit these resources for profit, selling wool, fish, or other products.
They love them, and therefore they consider themselves their guardians. These are people who care for streams, trees, the breeze, and nature in general. They take meaningful steps to increase the number of trees and to keep the environment clean.
“So, every single day, [because of this love], they gain greater continuity, and the more we come and go, the closer we move toward the Center of the Circle. Not only do we feel closer to other humans and living beings, but also to trees, flowing streams, the breeze, plains, mountains, and more. We enjoy their presence, and we feel a responsibility to be their guardians, taking practical steps to increase the number of trees and maintain their cleanliness.
The Guardian asserts: When I first arrived, I encountered the waves, which also express a form of love. Imagine this: if no relationship existed between creatures, could they gather, interact, reproduce, and thrive in this world? Truly consider it—without these connections, could they gather together, establish bonds, or multiply? Therefore, something must exist that links them, connects them, and allows interaction. Without it, all creatures would remain isolated, unable to relate or reproduce.

There must be something that comes and binds them together, connects them, and links them to one another. If that “something” did not exist, all beings would remain strangers to each other, unable to establish any connection or closeness. And when no connection exists, multiplication and reproduction cannot occur either.
“Imagine if there were no relationship at all among beings—could they exist together, move around one another, follow one another, multiply, and communicate in this world? You would certainly say: No, it is impossible to be with no connection, no relationship, and nothing linking the beings of existence.”

Even among trees and animals, a bond exists—a connection that is nothing but the link of love. Certainly, you would say: no, it couldn’t happen that there was absolutely no relationship among the beings of existence.
Thus, all this begins with the great feeling that the Almighty placed in every heart, preparing us for a long journey. Everything starts with this profound feeling of love—the Almighty instilled it in the hearts of humans, trees, even inanimate objects. This force of Love prepares us for a long journey, and without it, humans would not be capable of enduring such a journey. Even life itself, if love did not exist in the world, would not be possible. Therefore, from the very beginning, the first point is that the Almighty started everything with this force of love, and it all begins with this principle.
“So, how can the foundational principle, which is love, be ignored?” And he continued: how can we disregard the principle on which everything is built? The foundation is based on love; we must not ignore this.
“All that you need to know has been continuously conveyed in the preceding pages. Today, the intention is to etch its result into the Valley of Love so that it becomes imprinted in the hearts and applied in practice—in other words, so that structures may be built, rebuilt, or restored on a proper foundation, and the old wounds caused by unkindness, neglect, or inadvertent shortcomings can be transformed into paradise.”
He explains that throughout the Valleys, everything necessary was continuously presented, as much as possible. Today, however, he brings it here in an ambiguous form. By “he,” the reference is to the Successor or the writer. “Today, he intends to record the outcome in the pages of this work, in the Valley of Love, so that it is engraved in the hearts, applied in life, and thus the structures—human beings themselves—can be rebuilt or restored properly.”
The human “structures” have mostly become damaged or ruined over time and require repair and restoration. They carry old wounds inflicted by unkindness, neglect, and inadvertent mistakes. “And the old wounds that have formed in the hearts due to unkindness, neglect, and inadvertent faults are to be transformed into paradise.”
Over time, humans have inflicted old wounds upon one another due to misunderstandings, unkind behavior, neglect, or simple errors, and these wounds have settled in their hearts. The aim is to transform these into paradise. People have gradually lost their beliefs and now place their faith only in material things—money, houses, villas. These are certainly valuable, and what I say is no opposition to them; they are excellent—but they are only part of the matter.
Yet humanity seems fragmented, divided by these old wounds caused by misunderstanding, neglect, and unkindness. The goal is to rebuild them, restore the foundation, and transform them into paradise.
Mr. Dezhakam ended the lesson saying: “Thank you all for paying attention to my words.”

Translated by Elahe

October, 15, 2025

Part Four

In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
With strength drawn from the Absolute Power of God, we begin this session.
Hello, friends. I am Hossein, a traveler and the session guardian.
(Audience responds: Hello, Hossein!)
I kindly ask everyone to observe fourteen seconds of silence to seek refuge in the Almighty and free ourselves from our greatest enemy,our own ignorance and unawareness.
(Fourteen seconds of silence observed)
Thank you, friends. I now request our esteemed secretary, Ms. Zahra to provide a summary of the previous session and announce today’s agenda.

Hello friends, I’m Zahra, a traveler. (Hello Zahra)
Today marks the thirteenth session of the fourteenth round, held under the guidance and guardianship of Mr. Hossein Dezhakam, with me, Zahra, serving as the secretary. The agenda for today is the Fourteenth Valley, Part Four. The session began at 9:00 a.m. sharp.

Hello friends, I’m Hossein, a traveler. (Hello Hossein)
Alright, we’ve reached the discussion of love, specifically the second discourse titled “The Waves of Love,” which is presented by the White Eagle.
Our topic today is the subject of love as explained in the Twelfth Fourteenth Valleys of Congress 60. In Congress 60, love is understood as something synonymous with monotheism and oneness, meaning that a person can only reach true unity with the Creator when they have entered the realm of love.
Of course, this doesn’t mean pretending to be in love or calling any emotion love; it means a love that one truly feels and understands with every particle of their being, a love rooted in awareness and knowledge.
When we reflect on this, we can see that the Prophet of Islam was called the one with great character (khulq-e azim), and indeed, he was a true lover. He loved everyone and never wished harm upon any human being. For example, when he conquered Mecca, after nearly ten years of the harshest persecution and suffering from its people, and after battles in which many from both sides, including his own uncle, were killed, people thought he would now take revenge, arrest everyone, and execute them. But what happened? When he entered Mecca, he didn’t allow even a drop of blood to be shed. He didn’t permit anyone to harm even a mosquito.
That was the power of love , the immense love within him that led him to reach unity and oneness.
The same can be said of Christ. When we look at him, too, we see a being filled with love, compassion, and kindness. All great figures who reached spiritual heights were overflowing with love. Even our own mystics who advanced in the path of knowing the self and the truth all spoke of this same concept.
For example, Ayn al-Qudat Hamadani says:
“My work becomes difficult in love; my home is built upon my heart. Each time I try to flee from love, love reaches the destination before I do.”
This shows the deep value he placed upon love. He also says:
“Alas, love is a divine obligation upon everyone.”
Meaning that for anyone who wishes to walk the true path, to reach unity, to reach God , love is essential. It’s not optional; it’s a necessity.

Alas, if you have no love for the Creator, then at least awaken love for His creation, so that you may grasp the true meaning of these words. If you cannot love the Creator, cultivate love for His creatures , only then will you understand what I mean and what love truly is.
The passion of love is worth far more than the cleverness of the world, and the madness of love surpasses all forms of intellect. The ambitions of the world , its cleverness, its wealth, its status , none of these can compare to the so-called madness of love.
Then comes the final, piercing truth: Whoever is not in love is self-centered, full of resentment, and stubborn , like a beast. In other words, one who is devoid of love is not truly human.
Hafez, too, speaks of this when he says:
“Come, let us scatter the roses and pour the wine into the goblet;
Let us tear the roof of the heavens and create a new design.
And if sorrow rallies its army to shed the blood of lovers,
My cupbearer and I shall join hands and overthrow its foundation.”
Attar also touches upon this truth:
“O heart, if you are a lover, seek the Beloved;
Stand at the door of the heart, waiting day and night, for the Beloved shall come.”
It echoes the same message: If you have no love for the Creator, kindle love for the creation , for love in any form will lead you to that higher truth.
And Rumi declares:
“When the pen hurried to write,
It split itself asunder when it reached the word love.
Glory be to love , what a wonder it is, O Lord!
How radiant, how beautiful, how warm it makes us ,
Like the sun, both hidden and revealed, O Lord!”
Indeed, all the warmth of our being, all that we are, comes from love. So when we look closely, we see that the subject of love is a vast and magnificent one , a theme explored and celebrated by all the great sages. Therefore, it is not a new concept, but one that has been pursued and expressed in countless ways throughout time.
In this Fourteenth Valley, we now reach the stage where love is no longer a mere idea , it unfolds, deepens, and reveals its mechanisms.

In the last part, we read that everything we needed to know had already been explained throughout the previous pages, and today, he wishes to record the outcome of all that in this very Valley,the Valley of Love,so that it may be engraved in our hearts and put into practice. When he writes, it is not as one would write a novel or a story. His intention is to write in such a way that the words become imprinted upon our hearts,like carving something into stone,so that they remain firm, leave an impact, and be put to use. So that from these words, structures may be built,or rebuilt,upon a sound foundation, and the old wounds born from unkindness, neglect, or unintentional mistakes may be transformed into paradise.
Up to this point, I think we read last time. (Yes.)
This structure, with years of effort, has been laid down across both heaven and earth. And with a transformation in perception and thought, you too can understand what reflections and results this transformation will bring. The motion,the motion of love,through all these years of effort, has been established on earth and in the heavens. And the change it creates in human thought and perception,we will soon see its reflection.
Therefore, some of you have now come to realize this essential truth. Some of you who are here today have understood it,perhaps grasped a part of it,and in the future, others too will come to know it through firsthand experience: that love means to rise above oneself; to transcend what He has given you; to soar into the infinite with awareness and grace, and to recognize the universe in which each of us has a share,to give love, which is the very essence of our being.
Love is a kind of magic,an enchantment. Love means letting go of oneself. Ask yourself: can you truly move beyond your own self? You can’t just call yourself a lover,it’s impossible. You might like someone, you might care for them, but to love,in the true sense of the word,means to go beyond your own interests, to let go of your personal gain.
If, at the core of everything you do, your own benefit is always the main concern,if, behind every action, there is always a hidden intention for yourself,then that is not love. If you love someone because it serves you, if you hold someone in your arms because you seek your own satisfaction, then all of that is calculated. That is not the love we speak of here. That is not its true meaning.

Love means passing beyond oneself, letting go of your own being and all that He has bestowed upon you. It means being able to rise above yourself and what God has given you, or to take flight into the infinite. When you reach that level of love, you can soar in the boundless skies; or, in other words, it means passing through existence with awareness and delicacy, gaining insight into the universe.
You see, the foundation of all this is built upon knowledge, upon awareness. None of it is blind; there are no blind spots here. It must be done with open eyes, with understanding and sensitivity, so that we may discover the universe in which each of us has a share. Each of us holds a portion in this great reality, especially when it comes to giving love, which is the very essence of our being.
Here, he says: love is the essence of every soul. The question is, do we truly possess this essence? Has each of us gathered this nectar of the soul within ourselves, and are we able to offer our share of it? For love and affection spring from that very source, the essence of our life. But are we capable of sharing that essence with others? Can we?
When we speak of love, it is not mere words or exaggeration. True love, when you reach it, is not a claim or a pretense, it requires that you give from the very essence of your soul. Your possessions are nothing in comparison. Giving your wealth is one thing, but love demands more, it asks you to give from your inner essence.
So, the question remains: can we truly give from this essence that we hold within? Can we offer it, whether in kindness or in generosity, to others? Unless you give, it has no meaning. You may have a pocket full of money, but as long as you don’t spend it, it makes no difference. You may be filled with love and affection, even write poems about it, but can you give even a fraction of it away?
Can you let go of your own interests? Can you set aside your personal gains? Or is it that wherever there is a benefit or an income, that is where you go? So, love, or affection, is like the distilled essence of one’s soul. The question is: can we give it? Can we offer the best and most beautiful parts of ourselves, the pure and precious qualities within us, to others?

It’s like the story of Abel and Cain. Abel offered the very best, the strongest, finest ram he had, and dedicated it to God. Cain, on the other hand, brought a basket of wheat. He kept thinking it was too much, so he kept taking handfuls out until, in the end, he only offered a small portion.
Similarly, when you want to give a gift to someone you love, there are different ways you can do it. Sometimes you might give something small and worn out, a couple of old bills, for example. Other times, you give something new and valuable. Sometimes you come across something you no longer need, like an old, unusable ashtray, and you think, “Well, I’ll just give this as a gift.” Or, when you want to give a present to your beloved, your partner, or anyone, you might settle for something that’s of little use to you, something that doesn’t serve any purpose. You think, “I’ll just give this away.”
Other times, however, you choose the very best. For example, imagine I have four fountain pens. When I decide to give a gift to someone, I pick the finest one and give it to them. On other occasions, I might give the least valuable or the worst one.
The point here is about what is truly valuable within a human being. Beyond material things, the question is: can you offer the best parts of yourself to others? Can you give your time, which is precious to you, to someone else? Sometimes even the simplest things, two kind words, for instance, which cost nothing, are difficult for us to give. We may fail to speak even those few words of comfort or guidance to someone who is hurting or angry, even though it takes nothing from us.
So, when we speak of giving love, the very essence of our being, can each of us give from that inner essence? Can we offer the good, beautiful, and valuable parts of ourselves to others in a way that brings them joy, happiness, and comfort? True love, then, is giving not just out of obligation or convenience, but from the deepest, most precious parts of who we are.

If a person has enough generosity to do this, then they are truly in love. If someone possesses such generosity and is able to carry out this act, then they are a lover, their vessel of love is full, and it grows even fuller. The one who manages to do this, who truly gives in this way, is a lover. It’s not an exaggeration to say their capacity for love is abundant and keeps expanding.
We might assume that all of us are lovers, but let’s be honest with ourselves. Are we really? Do we have the courage and the capacity to give the very best of what we have to others? Often, we even hold back a piece of bread, a kind word, or a simple flower. And yet, we want to call ourselves lovers, to claim that everything in us is noble and pure.
But if a person truly has that level of generosity, if they can give like this, then they are indeed a lover, their vessel of love is full, and it continues to overflow. You won’t find anything like this even in paradise. Even if you were in heaven, in the highest paradise, you would not find a love of this magnitude and depth, the kind where the vessel of love is completely full. As an illustration, in paradise you may have every kind of food you desire, every comfort, every houri, every other heavenly companion, whatever exists. But even there, you won’t find anything like this. And from what you have given and what you continue to give, it’s as if you perfume, illuminate, beautify, and adorn the very space around you. What you give, when you truly give, transforms the space around you. It becomes fragrant, illuminated, beautiful, adorned, and decorated. Giving in this way is not transactional, you don’t give with the expectation of receiving something in return. If you give expecting a reward, a condition, or a return, then it ceases to be true giving.
Sometimes, we even bargain with God: “If this happens, I will do this; if I receive this house, I will give this amount.” Or we say, “If this or that works out, I’ll light candles or perform a ritual.” But true giving isn’t conditional. True giving happens purely out of love, freely, from the very essence of your being. That is when what you give truly becomes a gift.
When you give in this way, you perfume the space, you illuminate it, you beautify it, and you adorn it. Even more so, if you give from the very essence of your soul, that essence itself becomes even more fragrant, more beautiful, brighter, more adorned, and exquisitely refined.

What could be more beautiful than loving with your whole being? Truly, what could surpass this, loving something, someone, or anything, with all your heart? Nothing is greater than this. We often speak of wealth, property, money, but none of these carry the same quality, the same feeling. This is a special state; it must be experienced.
What could be more beautiful than loving with your entire being? If someone truly loves, even if they are in hell, it will not feel unbearable, because they love. Even if they cannot reach what they love, even in separation, that longing becomes sweet, valuable, and meaningful. That love itself is precious.
What could be more beautiful than this act of loving with your whole self? And what can we call this action? What is this movement, this act? It is the act of loving. Love straightens the posture, aligns the body, purifies thoughts, and clears the mind. When you love, your thoughts are not corrupt; your heart is full of that love, not negative, not bitter.
Love strengthens the body, purifies the mind, and enhances life so that humans can make the best choices. It naturally strengthens a person, makes them creative, and prepares them to learn all sciences. Love has many qualities: it aligns the body, purifies the mind, strengthens life for better decision-making, and allows humans to make the best choices. It fosters creativity and opens the mind to learning.
So, what are we seeking? What are we searching for? What is the purpose of this life? What are we truly after? Perhaps we have never considered it, and that is why some of us are still lost. We haven’t thought about what we are searching for or what we are truly seeking. Perhaps, in fact, this is exactly the case.
We haven’t fully understood the meaning of love and affection. Often, we think love is simply being infatuated with someone, if a man falls in love with a woman, or a woman falls in love with a man, that is love. And yes, that is a form of love, a part of it, but it is a particular kind, a specific aspect. True love, in its broader sense, is about loving in general, loving with awareness, across existence. Perhaps we still haven’t grasped that meaning.
Sometimes, when people misunderstand it completely, they mistake addiction for love. They say: “The greatest love in the world is smoking opium, or using meth, or drinking alcohol, or taking pills.” That is the negative extreme, because we have not understood the main concept. We have not grasped the true meaning of love. This is why some of us remain lost, confused, wandering from morning to night, from night to morning.

Now, if we talk about the crookedness, the distortions in life, the essence of the principle itself doesn’t change; rather, its scope can extend to the destruction of existence. In that case, it’s as if we understood nothing of what has been given to humans as love and creation.
But instead of focusing on the positive, we often dwell on the crookedness, the failures, the mistakes, the wrongdoings. Blessed are those who came into this world clueless and left clueless, sometimes it’s better not to understand at all. For example, I was telling a friend: “If this is what love is, if this is what life is, I don’t want my eyes to see the world anymore.” Imagine someone, man or woman, it doesn’t matter, gets betrayed, a friend turns away, a plan fails, and they conclude: “If this is love, if this is life, I no longer want to see the world.”
This is all just complaining and whining. Some people read poetry like, “Ah, a butcher’s knife to my heart!” (audience laughs) You hear lots of these songs from singers, all coming from the negative side, because people think love is only that, betrayal, heartbreak, disappointment. But love is much bigger, much broader, and there are far more important aspects to it than just this small, negative slice.
Now, if we focus on crookedness, negativity, problems, some people wake up in the morning and carry that mindset all day. We feel entitled to God. By morning, as if God is our servant, we hand Him a long list of demands to fulfill by nightfall. And at night, we prepare another list for the next morning: “God, make this person trip, let that person break their legs, bring me this money, deliver this gift, help my son get into university, fix my daughter’s relationship with her husband, may that brother-in-law of mine,” (audience laughs) and so on.
All of it is negative. From morning to night, we are constantly taking account from the world, from the government, from the state, from the earth, from the sky, from the rain: “Ugh, this cursed rain got me wet again!” “Damn this snow, now I have to shovel it off the roof.” “Damn the sun, it’s too hot, I have to run the air conditioner.” All day long, everything revolves around complaints and grievances. This is one side of the story.

There’s one point I want to make: if we spend our time, morning until night, fixating on the crooked spots on a blank page, talking only about the black dots, nothing changes the nature of those crookednesses. Focusing solely on the faults does not remove them; in fact, expanding that focus eventually leads to the destruction of existence itself. I honestly believe this. I’m not going into politics, but as an example: take the story of Bin Laden and the Taliban. If the world’s news networks hadn’t endlessly broadcast and amplified them, they would have faded away years ago. Ten years back, they would have been gone. I don’t debate whether they are good or bad, blowing up bombs is unacceptable, or suddenly eighty people are killed on some street, no one can accept that, it’s wrong, inhumane. (There’s a Persian proverb that captures a similar injustice: “One man sins in Balkh, and they behead a coppersmith in Shushtar”, meaning innocent people are punished for someone else’s wrongdoing. Or punishing the innocent for the guilty.) You’re angry with one person, yet you end up tearing apart someone’s wife and children, is that right?
Imagine these actors once lived quietly in some small village or hamlet, just a few people among many. But then, various TV networks began to promote them constantly, reporting “this did that,” “that did this,” and the whole world came to know them.
When you publicize crookedness, you make the crookedness larger and more powerful. That is one consequence. So, talking about the crookedness alone does not change the essence of the problem; rather, its scope grows until it threatens existence. In short, by dwelling only on what is wrong, we show that we have failed to understand the love and creation given to humanity.
Now consider this: if pest like forces or pseudo humans try to sow disruption in our minds, what should we do about them? Do we increase our guards endlessly? Build taller and taller walls around ourselves? No, that’s not the answer. You can’t just add more guards forever, and you can’t keep raising walls.
In the end, we act according to what you do.

The White Eagle says: “We do what you do.” In other words, “we teach them.” He explains that we try to educate those people, but you cannot educate insects. You simply can’t teach an insect; an insect’s nature is to sabotage. A microbe’s nature is destruction, and you cannot train a microbe, it is not of your kind. So, when pseudo-humans and insect-like forces interfere with our work, you might think the solution is to hire more guards or build higher walls, or to try to educate them. But insects are not teachable.
Can you teach an insect? Can you train a microbe? No, being a microbe is its inherent property; it destroys. And because you are not of its kind, you cannot educate it. Therefore, human-like people, microbes, and insects, many of them are not trainable.
But here is a crucial point: this conclusion cannot be reached before we try to teach. Before education has taken place, you cannot know whether someone is truly human or merely human-in-appearance, whether they belong among the pest-like or the microbe-like. You cannot make that judgement in advance. That’s the important truth: prior to teaching, the distinction cannot be established. We are unable, before instruction, to determine who is educable and who is not.
So, we must receive everyone the same and put them through instruction. All of this is true, but only after you have tried to educate can you tell. You cannot look at someone on the first day and say, “This person is useless; they won’t become a human; they won’t be healed.” Before training, none of us can make that call. Therefore, whether a person is truly human, merely human-looking, insect-like, or microbe-like, before education they are all the same: they must be accepted and taught.

The important point here is that this idea cannot hold true before education, because before providing education, we are not able to distinguish who is truly human, who merely appears human, who behaves like an insect, or who acts like a microbe. Therefore, everyone should be accepted equally and given the opportunity to learn.
Many times, I’ve looked at certain people and thought to myself, “This one will never change; there’s no way he’ll get better.” Yet I later saw that he did. On the other hand, I’ve said, “This one’s good, he’ll surely reach recovery,” and he didn’t. So, we really can’t make that judgment before education begins.
Now, when it comes to those human-like people who have already received education but act in the opposite way, things are different. There are some individuals who have been taught, who have seen the teachings, but in practice, they behave in the exact opposite way and cause destruction. After giving them education, you realize that whatever you teach, they act against it, and their actions lead to ruin. Such people are completely unfamiliar with the concepts of love and compassion; they are far removed from these words.
You must give them several chances, several stages of opportunity, so that maybe, just maybe, they awaken from their deep sleep. But if they still refuse to awaken, then it’s necessary to let them go, so that one day, at some point in time, their point of thought may awaken, and they may reach understanding.
You may try to awaken them over and over again, but they keep falling back asleep, continuing to act destructively. In such cases, you must let them go their own way. You might think, “No, I can fix them,” but how long can you keep trying?
Imagine a clear stream of pure water flowing, and someone comes and pours black, dirty, polluted water into it. Once that happens, your clean stream becomes contaminated,you must stop it. You can’t just say, “Leave it be.” If you leave it, it causes destruction. Or picture a box of apples: you have two rotten apples inside. If you say, “Let them stay,” those few rotten apples will spoil the rest.
So, he says: give them one or two chances. After that, if they still refuse to change, let them go their own way,until the day their point of thought awakens and they reach true understanding.

In the end, you put the words together; you build the house; you plant the flowers. So, plant them in a way that they won’t be an easy target for those who are fleeing the center.
There was a time in our system, back when we were still learning from other groups, that we used to say, “If you break your repentance a hundred times, come back.” In Congress 60 we meant: even if you relapsed a hundred times, return and work on your recovery again. At first, unconsciously, we copied that attitude from other groups: someone might quit drugs ten times, relapse some times, and we would say, “Okay, come on back.”
Later we reached a different conclusion. With the sudden-stop methods and free-fall detoxes used elsewhere, people might stop using, but they were not truly healed. No inner treatment had taken place. So even if they returned a hundred times, they could relapse repeatedly. Our approach is different. We believe in actual treatment: it takes about a year for a person to be treated. Many forces work on them, they receive instruction, and by the time they reach recovery from our perspective, the work is done. When you look back, out of a hundred, perhaps two or three return, three or four at most. In other systems, however, ninety-nine out of a hundred, or all of them, relapse repeatedly.
So, you can tell those other systems: “If you break your repentance a hundred times, come back.” But here, no. Here, if you break your repentance even once, do not return expecting the same treatment, because we don’t have the space or the resources. We don’t have the spare energy.
It’s like a university scholarship. Scholarships are given on condition: your grades must be A, your average must stay high. If your average falls, you lose the scholarship. Scholarships are reserved for those who study and earn them. If you want to loaf around, we won’t cover you,you must pay for your tuition and your housing like everyone else.
In Congress 60, scholarships are given only to those who show high marks, those who demonstrate commitment and progress. If others want to join the system and we work with them for a year and they relapse, they must pay their fees if they return. They won’t be given free treatment or a scholarship again.

So here it is said that this message applies to all of us. It says: you are the one who puts the words together, you are the one who builds the house, and you are the one who plants the flowers. Therefore, plant them in a way that they cannot be invaded by those who flee from the center.
This also applies to each of our lives. We are the ones who run our own lives and make our own plans, at least a large part of it is in our own hands. We plant our own flowers; we decorate our own homes. You build your house yourself; you choose everything yourself, the furniture, the arrangement, where to place the valuable things, you own.
Suppose you have a piece of gold or a little bit of money. It’s you who decides where to keep it safely in your home. Life works the same way. You must design and arrange your life in such a way that those who flee from the center, meaning those with negative energy, will naturally distance themselves from you. Let them drift away; don’t sit with them, don’t spend time with them. You are the one who sets this system.
If you have some gold at home and you leave it lying around, easily accessible, well, if someone with bad intentions shows up, that’s the first thing they’ll take. So, you have to place it somewhere safe and proper. The same goes for your groups, your legions, it all needs structure and care. You must organize and protect them so that those who flee from the center, the negative ones, don’t become part of them.
Guides must teach this firmly to their pupils. If a companion has been attending Congress 60 for eight months, they should understand what Congress 60 is about. They are not owed anything by Congress 60; Congress 60 offers all these services completely free of charge. If someone hasn’t learned this yet, it must be taught and reminded clearly.
In my legion for newcomers, I always tell every new member: whatever a person in charge tells you, you must say “Yes.” Because that’s where discipline and order begin. Without such order and structure, insects, meaning the disruptive forces, will enter, and our whole system will collapse. So, when we want to teach, we must first define and preserve the framework.

Education means exactly this. This is our order. This is our law. This is our boundary. This is our structure. This is our framework. These are the things that must be done, and those that must not be done. In every society, there are rules and principles to follow.
So now that we are putting the words together, building the house, and planting the flowers, we must do it in such a way that those who flee from the center, the negative ones, will naturally drift away. Because some matters belong to the realm of education.
What has been said, especially by me, must be carried out completely, without any hesitation, without excuses or objections. There’s no room for half-heartedness or leniency here. Therefore, each of you must act within your own frameworks, within your family, your life, your personal boundaries. It’s you who must define these lines. It’s you who set the red lines. It’s in your hands. You must plan and arrange things in a way that prevents disorder or negativity from taking root.
In the end, it is you who put the words together, you who build the house, and you who plant the flowers. So, plant them in a way that they cannot be invaded by those who flee from the center. This is not an easy task, but it can be done.
My time is over, and my final words are these:
Without love, one cannot speak of love. Without truth, one cannot speak of truth. You cannot speak of truth if you are not truthful yourself; you cannot speak of forgiveness if you have not forgiven; you cannot speak of trust if you do not trust.
So, without love, one cannot speak of love.
If a person does not truly possess something, even if they use the most beautiful and eloquent words about it, their words will never carry the true feeling, because the essence is missing. One must feel it.
As for me, I am a lover, and I will remain one.
These are the final words of the White Eagle. He says:
“Without love, one cannot speak of love. I am a lover, and I will remain one.”
Then he bids farewell. The White Eagle leaves the podium, and the third guardian steps forward to take his place.
At that moment, the residents wished to ask the White Eagle some questions. But they were told that under these circumstances, the guardians do not answer questions. Their role is only to deliver their message, and once they have spoken, their task is complete.

In such circumstances, it is repeatedly announced that the guardians will not be answering any questions. If you have a question, you can ask the successor at an appropriate time. It is said that, for now, only the successor will be responding to questions. The speeches are also announced and then delivered. We now come to the third speech, titled “Chains of Love,” presented by Raad.

The guardian steps onto the podium. He begins by saying, “In the name of the first lover, who is He.” These are all various ways of addressing the Supreme Power. Then he greets everyone: “Hello friends, I’m Raad, a guardian.” The residents respond in return: “Greetings to Raad.”
Raad says: “Today, I was truly delighted by the words of the dear guardians and by seeing all of you. Their speeches, their messages, and your presence filled me with joy, especially because I was also called to spend a few moments in your company. They invited me as well, they said: ‘Come and join us.’ They asked me to be in your service for a few minutes.”
Notice that he says “to be in your service.” He doesn’t speak from above, as if to say, “I’ve been invited to teach you, or to instruct you, or to give a speech.” No, he says, “I was called to serve you,” because service is born from love.
It seems he is to speak about love. It seems that the subject he must address is love itself. Therefore, he must turn inward, explore his own being, travel through ages and times gone by, unveil the days and years that have passed upon him, and bring forth all the beauty and ugliness he has witnessed, until his lips open to speak.
When we are asked to speak about something, let’s say forgiveness, there are two ways to approach it. One way is that if you are modern and up to date, you go on the internet and search for “forgiveness.” You gather everything others have said about it, compile them together, and write an essay or article. Or you might collect the sayings of great figures on forgiveness and produce a lengthy paper about it.
But there’s another way: when you are told to speak about forgiveness, you neither go online nor look it up in books. You simply sit down and think about the times you have forgiven others, how those experiences turned out, whether their outcomes were pleasant or unpleasant, and you put those reflections into words.
In that case, what you present is firsthand material, because you’re speaking from your own lived experience. You’re sharing what you have truly practiced and understood yourself, and that is genuine knowledge.

Someone who goes through books and pieces things together, that’s just weaving words. They’re weaving. There’s an old saying: “Your father was a scholar, but what good is his knowledge to you?” You might say, Shakespeare said this, Rumi said that, Hafez said something else, Napoleon said this, Victor Hugo said that, Lenin said one thing, and Marx another. Well, yes, they said those things, but they said them.
Here, when Raad speaks, he says, “I must do this myself.” He doesn’t say, “When they told me to speak about love, I’ll go online or search what others have said about it.” No, he says, “When I was told to speak about love,” and this is where it gets truly beautiful, “since I was called to serve for a few moments, it seems I must speak about love. Therefore, I must turn inward. I must look within myself to see where I stand with love, what my account is, what I’ve done, what I have.”
He must examine himself, explore within, and travel through different ages and times, even before his own birth. He must unveil the days and worlds he has lived through, in this life, the next, and across all of existence. He must uncover all that has passed over him, bring forth the ugliness and the beauty he has witnessed, until his lips begin to move, until he is ready to speak.
That’s why, in Congress 60, we always say: when someone is invited to speak, they should talk from their own experience and knowledge about the subject at hand. Everyone should speak from personal experience, and that is truly beautiful, right, and precise.
Of course, sometimes you might copy something from someone else, say, you find a paper on forgiveness written by Hassan. But Hassan had copied it from Hossein, and Hossein had copied it from Abbas, and Abbas from Taghi, Taghi from Naghi, and Naghi from Keyumars! By the time it reaches you, it’s been through a hundred hands.
Sometimes, yes, when you’re gathering or summarizing information, you can do that. There’s nothing wrong with using a few quotes or references here and there. But if you want to call that entire work your “research,” and all you’re doing is patching together what others have said, well, that’s exactly what you’re doing now.

It’s the same in universities too. Sometimes, right behind the University of Tehran, on the sidewalk, there are people selling ready-made papers, articles, and dissertations. They ask, “What kind of thesis do you need? Psychology?” You say, “Yes.” They reply, “Alright, we’ve got the fifty-thousand one and the hundred-thousand one. Which one do you want?” (laughter from the master and the audience).
There are people who sit there all day doing this, they just keep searching online. Some of them might not even have a diploma, yet they write dissertations for every academic level, mixing everything together. And the professors often don’t even realize it, they just see a patchwork of pieces from here and there.
That’s why Raad says, “If I want to speak, I must do it myself.”
Then he begins his talk:
“Love begins with affection, and affection is the question, the answer to which is love, infinite and boundless. The essence of love can be summed up in one image: the explosion of gunpowder.”
Love begins with affection; it doesn’t just appear all at once. And if sometimes it does seem to appear suddenly, when two people meet and feel as though they’ve known each other for a thousand years, that’s because they share a past; there’s destiny behind it, something written long ago.
But even then, even under those circumstances, love still begins with affection. Bit by bit, through kindness, they come to know each other more deeply.
So, love begins with affection. Affection is the question, and its answer is love, endless, infinite. And what defines love? It can be expressed in a single image: the explosion of gunpowder.
“Thank you all for listening to my words.”
Translated by: Companion Marjan

10/7/2025