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Celebrating the two hundredth Anniversaries of The Birth of Baha'u'llah and The Bab |
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Introduction In 2017 Baha'is around the world will celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah. Then in 2019 they will celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of the Birth of the Bab. This journal will contain poems and prose inspired by these two anniversaries. In addition, I will include thoughts and poems inspired by the scriptures revealed by Baha'u'llah and the Bab. Before Naw-Ruz of 2015, the Baha'i or Badi calendar "was synchronized to the Gregorian calendar".1 After Naw-Ruz of 2015, the date of the vernal equinox was established as the birthplace of Baha'u'llah which unlocked the Baha'i calendar from the Gregorian calendar.2 Because of this the dates of the celebrations are now calculated according to the Baha'i/Badi calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar which was the case before Naw-Ruz 2015. Bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh  Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab Remembering 'Abdu'l-Baha Twin Holy Days Celebrated on the fist and second day following the eight new moon after Naw-Ruz The Celebration of the Birth of the Báb occurred on October 21, 2017. The Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb will occur on October 29, 2019 Born: 1 Muharram 1235 AH - 20 October 1819 The Bicentenary Celebration of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh occurred on October 22, 2017 The Celebration of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh will occur on October 30, 2019 Born: 2 Muharram 1233 AH - 12 November 1817 Centenary of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha More information as 2021 progresses. Links to Articles Articles in the Huffington Post Baha’is Prepare for Bicentennial in 2017 By Shastri Purushotma (December 30, 2016)Baha’is To Celebrate “Twin Holy Days” For First Time Worldwide By Shastri Purushotma (November 5, 2015)200 Years Since His Birth: Who Is Bahá’u’lláh? by Genevieve Seri (September 9. 2017)Articles in Baha'i Chronicles http://bahaichronicles.org/ Articles in Beyond Foreignness 200 Articles in 200 Days for the 200th Anniversary of Bahá’u’lláh’s Birth by Michael Curtotti The Short Obligatory Prayer Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh "I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth. There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting." Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, CLXXXI The Remover of Difficulties Revealed by The Bab "Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants and all abide by His bidding!" Selections from the Writings of the Báb Prayer for America Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Baha "O Thou kind Lord! This gathering is turning to Thee. These hearts are radiant with Thy love. These minds and spirits are exhilarated by the message of Thy glad-tidings. O God! Let this American democracy become glorious in spiritual degrees even as it has aspired to material degrees, and render this just government victorious. Confirm this revered nation to upraise the standard of the oneness of humanity, to promulgate the Most Great Peace, to become thereby most glorious and praiseworthy among all the nations of the world. O God! This American nation is worthy of Thy favors and is deserving of Thy mercy. Make it precious and near to Thee through Thy bounty and bestowal." Baha'i Prayers Footnotes |
Feast of Beauty August 11, 2017 at 6:37pm Feast of Beauty:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Say: This is the Day of Bounty! Bestir yourselves that I may make you monarchs in the realms of My Kingdom. If ye follow Me, ye shall behold that which ye were promised, and I will make you My companions in the dominion of My majesty and the intimates of My beauty in the heaven of My power forevermore. If ye rebel against Me, I will in My clemency endure it patiently, that haply ye may awaken and rise up from the couch of heedlessness. Thus... [Read more] Go Forward, Press Onward August 11, 2017 at 6:35pm Go Forward, Press Onward:
To the Blessed Beauty
“When the swords flash, go forward! When the shafts fly, press onward!”
Baha’u’llah, The Fire Tablet, Baha’i Prayers , pp. 218-219
To recant
is neither to go forward
nor to press onward,
rather
it is to deny Baha'u'llah,
the Glory of God.
The lover
cannot deny the Beloved
even when confronted with death.
One at a time,
they were asked
to apostatize their faith,
to renounce the Blessed Beauty.
... [Read more] Feast of Grandeur August 11, 2017 at 6:33pm Feast of Grandeur:
To the Blessed Beauty
"The tabernacle of unity hath been raised; regard ye not one another as strangers. Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch."
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}Baha'i Words for March 13, 2015.
In the Tabernacle of Unity
the Blessed Beauty
sets the table of grandeur
with the fruits
of glory.
We gather around the table
to celebrate
the Divine majesty
of the Promised one of all religions.
{dropnote... [Read more] The Dreamer's Scent Awakens the Soul of the Seeker August 11, 2017 at 6:31pm The Dreamer's Scent Awakens the Soul of the Seeker:
To the Blessed Beauty
It is the scent
of the Divine Beloved
that--both day and night--
flows through my dreams,
to awakens my soul
to a New Heaven
and a New Earth.
I am the seeker,
inhaling the bouquet of love
from scriptures revealed by God's Glory.
The perfume of roses
wafts through the Garden of Ridvan
accompanied
by the songs of nightingales.
I am the dreamer
exhaling the incense of unity
to the scat... [Read more] Feast of Light August 11, 2017 at 6:30pm Feast of Light:
To The Blessed Beauty
"With the hands of power I made thee and with the fingers of strength I created thee; and within thee have I placed the essence of My light. Be thou content with it and seek naught else, for My work is perfect and My command is binding. Question it not, nor have a doubt thereof."
Bahá’u’lláh from The Hidden Words {footnote:#}Baha'i Words for June 6, 2015.
Verse by verse I consume
the radiance of God's love
from... [Read more] The Word of God August 11, 2017 at 6:28pm The Word of God:
To The Blessed Beauty
God's word
is reveal through His Manifestation,
the mirror of his attributes
to humanity.
In this day,
the word made flesh
is the Blessed Beauty,
Baha'u'llah
(The Glory of God).
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"This is Poem 13 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty.
... [Read more] |
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