tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676526892715369435.post8476779457371016885..comments2023-06-28T01:30:00.046-07:00Comments on Mr. Cat: Transcendence and ManifestationMr. Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16477489009466005394noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676526892715369435.post-65747298711015198772008-04-22T13:05:00.000-07:002008-04-22T13:05:00.000-07:00Abdu'l Baha would be a perfect reflection of Baha'...Abdu'l Baha would be a perfect reflection of Baha'u'llah. His manifestation of attributes is derived from Baha'u'llah rather than from the transcendent essence of God.<BR/><BR/>As far as I've seen manifestation and reflection are roughly synonymous in the Writings. Manifestation is a term with a long history of awaiting the manifestation of the Hidden Imam. While reflection invokes the mirror imagery upon which rests the Shaykhi, Babi, and Baha'i understanding of manifestation.Mr. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16477489009466005394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676526892715369435.post-34779560838007540572008-04-17T18:01:00.000-07:002008-04-17T18:01:00.000-07:00Nice post. I am interested in your take on where A...Nice post. I am interested in your take on where Abdu'l Baha fits into this heirarchy: "Whereas all names and attributes are potentially revealed in man, they are actually revealed in the Manifestations". My understanding is that all the attributes are also revealed in Abdu'l Baha, who is not a manifestation. The difference is that he does not posses the creative word. In other words he doesn't manifest, he reflects.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162527239228375591noreply@blogger.com