In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love .

1. In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love. The Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah # 3

2. O SON OF MAN! I loved thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me, that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life. The Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah # 4

3. Consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship. Tablets of Baha’u’llah revealed after the Kitab-I-Aqdasp.87

4. Ye were created to show love one to another and not perversity and rancor. Take pride not in love for yourselves but in love for your fellow-creatures. Glory not in love for your country, but love for all mankind. Tablets of Baha’u’llah p. 138

5. Love is the source of all the bestowals of God. Until love takes possession of the heart, no other divine bounty can be revealed in it. ‘Abdul’-Baha, Promulgation of Universal Peace, P. 15

6. Love is the one means that ensureth true felicity both in this world and the next. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, pp. 27-28

7. The good-pleasure of God is love for His creatures. ‘Abdul’-Baha, Promulgation of Universal Peace, P. 332

8. The essence of love is for man to turn his heart to the Beloved One, and sever himself from all else but Him, and desire naught save that which is the desire of his Lord. Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas P. 269

9. In the world of existence there is indeed no greater power than the power of love. Paris Talks p. 184

10. Strive to attain a station of absolute love one toward another. By the absence of love, enmity increases. By the exercise of love, love strengthens and enmities dwindle away. The Promulgation of Universal Peace P.9

11. That one I love who is incapable of ill will, who is friendly and compassionate. The Bhagavad Gita, 12: 13

12. And he is the greatest Yogi he whose vision is ever one; when the pleasure and pain of others is his own pleasure and pain. The Bhagavad Gita 6: 32

13. Let thy aim be the good of all… The Bhagavad Gita 3:20

14. He whose love is the same for his enemies or his friends, …this man is dear to me. The Bhagavad Gita 12:18-19

15. He who works for me, who loves me, whose End Supreme I am, free from attachment to all things, and with love for all creation, he in truth comes unto me. Bhagavad Gita 11:55

16. He who loves me [God] shall not perish. For all those who come to me for shelter, however weak or humble or sinful they may be…they shall reach the Path Supreme. Bhagavad Gita 9:31-32

17. Hate and lust for things of nature have their roots in man’s lower nature. Let him not fall under their power; they are the two enemies in his path. The Bhagavad Gita 3:34

18. But even dearer to me are those who have faith and love, and who have me as their End Supreme. The Bhagavad Gita 12:20

19. Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean. Qur’an 2:222

20. On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, will (Allah) Most Gracious bestow love. Qur’an 19:96

21. Give gifts to each other, as this will make you love one another. Sahih Muslim

22. Visit one another from time to time, your love for each other will increase. Hadith, narrated by al Bazzar

23. None of you will truly believe until you love for your brother what you love for yourself. SahihBukhari

24. O let us live in joy, in love amongst those who hate! Among men who hate, let us live in love. The Dhammapada 15: 197

25. A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise. The Dhammapada, 19: 258

26. ‘He insulted me, he hurt me, he defeated me, he robbed me.’ Those who think not such thoughts will be free from hate. For hate is not conquered by hate; hate is conquered by love. This is a law eternal. The Dhammapada 1: 4-5

27. There are no waves in the depths of the sea; it is still, unbroken. It is the same with the monk. He is still, without any quiver of desire, without a remnant on which to build pride and desire. SuttaNipata 22

28. Victory breeds hatred, for the defeated live in pain. Happily live the peaceful, giving up victory and defeat. The Dhammapada 15: 201

29. Just as a deep lake is clear and still, even so, on hearing the teachings and realizing them, the wise become exceedingly peaceful. The Dhammapada 6: 82

30. Never speak harsh words, for once spoken they may return to you. Angry words are painful and there may be blows for blows. The Dhammapada 10:133

31. He who can control his rising anger as a coachman controls his carriage at full speed, this man I call a good driver; others merely hold the reins. Overcome anger by peacefulness; overcome evil by good. Overcome the mean by generosity and the man who lies by truth. The Dhammapada 17:222-223

32. Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Leviticus 19: 18

33. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Deuteronomy 6:5

34. I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. Proverbs 8:17

35. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. Proverbs 10:12