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 be continued
translated by Elahe