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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

A Poem for Election Day 2016: Abou Ben Adhem

"Abou Ben Adhem may his tribe increase!
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, 
And saw, within the moonlight in his room, 
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, 
An angel writing in a book of gold:— 
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, 
And to the presence in the room he said, 
"What writest thou?"—The vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord, 
Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord." 
"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so," 
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, 
But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then, 
Write me as one that loves his fellow men." 

The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night 
It came again with a great wakening light, 
And showed the names whom love of God had blest, 
And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest."

Abou Ben Adhem  poem / YouTube 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf-zccHnRCA&sns=em

What does it mean?:
https://www.reference.com/world-view/poem-abou-ben-adhem-mean-a0d2cfd726ba748c

Who was Abou Ben Adhem!:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_ibn_Adham

My Comment: There are different levels or stages of spiritual development. The higher levels exhibit greater gradients of Universal Love. 
Search "stages levels spiritual development".
Example: http://www.whale.to/b/peck1.html