The pilgrim's note reports the Master as saying: 'Women and
men must not embrace each other when not married, or not about to be married.
They must not kiss each other... If they wish to greet each other, or comfort
each other, they may take each other by the hand.' In a letter to an individual
written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi it is said: 'The Master's words to... which
you quoted, can certainly be taken as the true spirit of the teachings on the
subject of sex. We must strive to achieve this exalted standard.' (October 19,
1947)
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter of the Universal of Justice to the National Spiritual
Assembly of the United States, February 10, 1974; (compilation: ‘Lights of
Guidance’)