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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 |
Background Noises September 8, 2017 at 5:10pm Background Noises:
To The Blessed Beauty
Insistent self{footnote:#}Refers to the human ego. whispers,
vain imaginings
and idle fancies to my mind;
background noise
attempting to undermine
my faith.
I open the prayer app
on my cell phone,
find a prayer of protection,
and discover white noise
to cover ego's
irritating doubts.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 143 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty. '
... [Read more] ‘Alá' September 8, 2017 at 4:54pm ‘Alá'{footnote:#}Loftiness :
To The Blessed Beauty
Our paths crossed,
when a friend told me about Baha'u'llah,
the Glory of God.
His writings touched my soul,
challenged my concept
of religion.
I accepted the Blessed Beauty,
as my Lord and Savior,
now I see the loftiness
of Divine Unity.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 142 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty.
... [Read more] Wine of Certitude September 2, 2017 at 10:34pm Wine of Certitude:
To The Blessed Beauty
Sweet is the wine of certitude,
confidence in the existence of God,
and assurance the Lord has returned
in the Father's Glory.
Word by word I sip
the wine of certitude
from the chalice shaped
by the Blessed Beauty.
This is the vintage
of immortality
pressed
from the fruit
of the Tree of Life.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 141 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty.
... [Read more] Mulk September 8, 2017 at 4:28pm Mulk{footnote:#}Dominion :
To The Blessed Beauty
I inhale the fragrance of divine love
from the scriptures revealed by the Blessed Beauty,
as I contemplate realm of the Kingdom of God...
the hearts of humanity.
Soul by soul,
heart by heart,
the Blessed Beauty
reclaims the dominion
that belongs to the Divine Creator.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 140 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty.
... [Read more] Way of Faith August 12, 2017 at 4:08pm Way of Faith:
To The Blessed Beauty
"If thine aim be to cherish Thy life, approach not Our court; but if sacrifice be thy heart's desire, come, and let others come with thee. For such is the way of Faith, if in thy hear thou seekest reunion with Baha;shouldst thoug refuse to tread this path, why trouble us? Begone!"
Baha'u'lla, Quoted in Dawnbreakers , p. 138
This is the path of faith
walked by those who seek
the splendor of the Beloved,
the beauty of ... [Read more] Sulṭán September 4, 2017 at 6:36pm Sulṭán{footnote:#}Sovereignty :
To The Blessed Beauty
The Sovereignty of God
encompasses the planet Earth
through the revelation
of the Blessed Beauty.
Oh Lord,
forgive our sins
and reveal to us
the all-possessing power
of unity.
No earthly king
can compare with the majesty
and potency
reflected to humanity
from the Mirror of Divine Manifestation.
Oh, Sovereign Monarch
of my soul
assist me to proclaim
Thy name to humanity.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:&#... [Read more] Overcoming Self August 12, 2017 at 4:05pm Overcoming Self:
To The Blessed Beauty
I walk through the Valley of Self,
attempting to understand:
"Who I am."
Ego
is a cruel master
who questions my self-worth.
I am more
then just this physical creature,
this animal brain
that holds within it
the memory of pain,
the memory of use
and abuse.
Within
I hold the legacy
of the Beloved.
My reality
goes beyond the physical
into the spiritual.
I am
a dual natured creature,
with a body
and soul.
My ... [Read more] Sharaf August 28, 2017 at 3:56pm Sharaf{footnote:#}Honour :
To The Blessed Beauty
Blessed Beauty,
I contemplate the excellence
of Your titles.
I meditate
upon the glory encompassed
by God's revealed word,
as it echoes
across the surface of Earth.
I am awestruck
by the honor of living
at the beginning
of a new phase
in the spiritual evolution
of humanity.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 136 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty.
... [Read more] Doing God's Work August 25, 2017 at 6:52pm Doing God's Work:
To The Blessed Beauty
How do I know,
I'm doing God's work?
I open the prayer app
on my smartphone,
and intone
the teaching prayer
for the Western States.
Even though,
I am a broken winged bird
I can still proclaim
the Blessed Beauty's name
through stanza and line.
Each time,
I say a prayer,
chant the Greatest Name,
or announce in simile and metaphor
the Blessed Beauty
I am doing God's work.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:... [Read more] Masá’il August 24, 2017 at 9:28pm Masá’il{footnote:#}Questions :
To The Blessed Beauty
The seeker has many questions,
as she enters
the city of search.
First,
is the question of identity...
not her identity,
but the goal of her desire.
Who am I looking for ?
The answer comes
in the silence of meditation
and contemplation.
Second,
concerns the principles
of prayer.
How do I pray?
Why do I pray?
When do I pray?
Where do I pray?
Who do I pray to?
What is the highest prayer?
A multitude o... [Read more] Overview Effect August 12, 2017 at 3:59pm Overview Effect:
To The Blessed Beauty
"The Overview Effect is a message from the universe to humanity. The message is that the Earth, when seen from orbit or the moon, is a whole system, where borders and boundaries disappear, and everything is interconnected. Our planet is a tiny spaceship in an enormous universe, which is itself a whole system, of which we are an important part."
Frank White, founder of the Overview Institute{footnote:#}http://bahaiteachings.org/overvie... [Read more] Qawl August 24, 2017 at 8:10pm Qawl{footnote:#}Speech :
To The Blessed Beauty
I repeat the prayer,
I intone the sacred words aloud,
and I fee the presence of the Holy Spirit.
I meditate upon
the testimony of the scriptures
revealing for the age of humanity's maturity.
I weep my gratitude
for the speech of the Blessed Beauty
whose echoes reverberate though my as I read a morning prayer.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 132 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty.
... [Read more] God's Love August 12, 2017 at 3:56pm God's Love:
To The Blessed Beauty
"God sees us as we can be,
But loves us as we are."
Author Unknown
God sees the soul within,
that weeps in silent agony,
with each committed sin.
God also sees the potential hidden,
within the soul dying of starvation,
because it cannot see the gate of salvation.
We are the flowers of God's garden,
He loves us each as we are,
He sees in each of us a potential star.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Po... [Read more] Qudrat August 20, 2017 at 8:19pm Qudrat{footnote:#}Power :
To The Blessed Beauty
The all-pervading power
of the Lord of Lords
echoes across the planet
and reverberates through the scriptures
revealed by the Blessed Beauty.
As I read the prayers
of Baha'u'llah
I feel the omnipotence
of the King of Kings
flowing through the words written
by the Wronged One of the Worlds.
The power of the Holy Spirit
flows through the sacred verses,
encourages me to become committed
to my own spiritual evolution... [Read more] Unity August 12, 2017 at 1:57pm Unity:
To The Blessed Beauty
Unity
sees the differences,
but focuses on the similarities.
Maturity
Oneness
solidarity
World Peace
Completeness
This is the day of Unity;
humanity's maturity as a species.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 129 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty.
... [Read more] ‘Ilm August 19, 2017 at 3:24pm ‘Ilm{footnote:#}Knowledge :
To The Blessed Beauty
The Blessed Beauty
intoned the verses of divine unity,
glorified the preexistent Creator,
and revealed to humanity
the fruit of the rose of knowledge.
I meditate on the wisdom
of the Gracious Lord,
and give thanks
in sending the Blessed Beauty
to humanity.
He is the mirror of
divine knowledge,
and His revelation unifies
the planet.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 128 of 200 Dedicated to The Bless... [Read more] Day of the Lord August 20, 2017 at 2:26pm Day of the Lord:
To The Blessed Beauty
"This is the day in which the testimony of the Lord hath been fulfilled, the day in which the Word of God hath been made manifest, and His evidence firmly established. His voice is calling you unto that which shall profit you, and enjoineth you to observe that which shall draw you nigh unto God, the Lord of Revelation."
Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Íqán , Frontispiece
This is the Day of the Lord,
when out of Zion God... [Read more] Mashíyyat August 18, 2017 at 2:44pm Mashíyyat{footnote:#}Will :
To The Blessed Beauty
Guided by the will of the Most Holy,
and keeping our eyes focused
on the purpose of the Most Exalted,
we proclaim the Blessed Beauty
to humanity.
Unknowingly
obeying the primal will,
kings exiled
the Blessed Beauty
from his birthplace in Iran
to Baghdad,
and eventually
to the prison city
of Akka, Israel.
Obeying the will of God,
the Blessed Beauty
suffered
imprisonment and exile
for humanity.
{dropnote:"Po... [Read more] Salvation August 15, 2017 at 7:44pm Salvation:
To The Blessed Beauty
Source of redemption for the planet,
promised one of all past religions,
and sent by the Almighty to mankind.
I contemplate the love of the Self-Sufficient,
who revealed to us the Mirrors of His attributes,
I meditate on the miracle of salvation,
and give thanks for the birth of the Blessed Beauty.
Source of salvation for the planet,
who came to unite humanity,
within the ark of the Almighty.
I ponder my feeble attempts to proclaim,
the... [Read more] ‘Izzat August 17, 2017 at 3:12pm ‘Izzat{footnote:#}Might :
To The Blessed Beauty
Oh, Thou Blessed Beauty,
it is only through the might
of the Omniscient
that I can create rhythm and rhyme,
or inscribe stanza and line
to proclaim the glory
of Your revelation.
Oh, Thou Blessed Beauty,
if not for the power of the Almighty,
I would be unable
to proclaim Your name
to humanity.
Oh, Thou Blessed Beauty,
I intone my exaltation
to the All-Possessing
each time I chant
"Alláh-u-Abhá!"
Oh, Thou ... [Read more] Holy Scriptures August 11, 2017 at 11:57pm Holy Scriptures:
To The Blessed Beauty
Quotations from
the sacred scriptures
guide the wayfarer home.
Divine light
shining through the prism
of God's Manifestations
create the rainbow
of His sacred scriptures.
Earth was illuminated through
the Reg-Veda,
the Torah,
the Gospel,
the Qur'an,
the Katib-i-Aqdas,
etc.
All revealing
in the the language
of the time
the Golden Rule.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 123 if 200 Dedicated to Th... [Read more] Asmá’ August 14, 2017 at 11:23pm Asmá’{footnote:#}Names :
To The Blessed Beauty
Oh, Thou All-Glorious,
I cannot list Thy billion plus Names
in a single journal
or document.
Almighty God,
Creator of the universe,
whose catalog of titles
cause the pens of poets to run dry;
I give you thanks
for guiding me
to the Blessed Beauty.
Oh, Thou All-Possessing,
whose attributes
are reflected
to humanity
through the Mirrors of Thy Manifestations;
I ask Thy mercy
and forgiveness of my sins.
All-Powerful,... [Read more] Contemplations on Reality August 11, 2017 at 11:52pm Contemplations on Reality:
To The Blessed Beauty
"Reality is the same,
People call it by different names."
Buddhist Saying
I
Labels
focus the mind
on the events of the moment,
as we watch the world
from inside our own cubicles.
II
A mountain,
rising above the plain,
that we approach
by a winding path.
From the path
we catch fleeting glimpses
of the summit.
III
Our souls journey
from reality to reality
without pausing
or taking a deep... [Read more] Kamál August 14, 2017 at 7:28pm Kamál{footnote:#}Perfection :
To The Blessed Beauty
The Blessed Beauty,
the Blessed Perfection,
both title of Baha'u'llah,
the Glory of God.
O my Beloved,
I beseech forgives
for my in ability to express
the excellence of Your revelation
through metaphor or simile in stanza and line.
I read passages from The Kitáb-i-Aqdas ,
The Most Holy Book,
and realize that
in the fullness of Divine love
God has revealed
the wine of the Tree of Life.
O my Beloved,
... [Read more] Servitude August 11, 2017 at 11:48pm Servitude:
To The Blessed Beauty
Creation of Divinity!
Cheval glasses reflecting the Manifestations of God!
In the station of servitude,
to believe
or not to believe
is freewill's choice.
In the station of servitude,
the soul,
through the fires of tests,
ascends the ranks of perfection.
Soul's limitation
is the station of servitude.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 119 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty.
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