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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 |
Day of Independence August 11, 2017 at 8:41pm Day of Independence:
To The Blessed Beauty
"Heed not your weaknesses and frailty; fix your gaze upon the invincible power of the Lord, your God, the Almighty … Arise in His name, put your trust wholly in Him, and be assured of ultimate victory."
The Báb{footnote:#}Bahái Words for August 29, 2016.
Independence
is placing your entire trust in God,
and moving forward on the battlefield of life.
Focus
indestructible shield of God's Word
in the form of His Ho... [Read more] I Am a Baha'i Woman August 11, 2017 at 8:35pm I Am a Baha'i Woman:
To The Blessed Beauty
I am a Baha'i woman who was not born into the Baha'i Faith. I chose to become a Baha'i because I believe that Baha'u'llah is the latest in the line of messengers sent by God, the creator of the universe. The path that led me to change my religion from Southern Baptist to Baha'i was a long one, in both years and miles. My search started when I was living in Blackwell, Oklahoma, with two dreams. The first dream occurr... [Read more] Day of Majesty August 11, 2017 at 8:33pm Day of Majesty:
To The Blessed Beauty
"The time foreordained unto the peoples and kindreds of the earth is now come. The promises of God, as recorded in the holy Scriptures, have all been fulfilled."
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}Bahái Words for September 27, 2016.
Oh, people of the book
raise your voices in praise
for this is the day of majesty.
This is the day of fulfillment,
the day God has kept the promises
He stated in the sacred books of faith:
so rais... [Read more] People of the Book August 11, 2017 at 8:32pm People of the Book:
To the Blessed Beauty
We are Baha'i,
we are people of the book,
we are brothers and sisters to
Jew,
Christian,
and Muslim.
Our Holy Books
were revealed by The Bab
and Baha'u'llah.
We accept the validity
of the Jewish scriptures,
the Christian scriptures,
and the Muslim scriptures.
Through the revelation of Baha'u'llah,
we are people
of the Book.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is Poem 57 of 200 Dedicated to the ... [Read more] Day of Justice August 11, 2017 at 8:30pm Day of Justice:
To the Blessed Beauty
"O rulers of the earth! Be reconciled among yourselves, that ye may need no more armaments save in a measure to safeguard your territories and dominions. Beware lest ye disregard the counsel of the All-Knowing, the Faithful.
Be united, O kings of the earth, for thereby will the tempest of discord be stilled amongst you, and your peoples find rest, if ye be of them that comprehend. Should any one among you take up arms against another, rise y... [Read more] Wronged One of the World August 11, 2017 at 8:27pm Wronged One of the World:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! Thou seest my poverty and my misery, my troubles and my needs, my utter helplessness and my extreme lowliness, my lamentations and my bitter wailing, the anguish of my soul and the afflictions which beset me. The power of Thy might beareth me witness! Such is the depth of mine abasement that Thy servants who have strayed far from Thy path deride me. Thou knowest that I am recognized as the bearer of ... [Read more] Day of Grace August 11, 2017 at 8:25pm Day of Grace:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Glory be to Thee, O my God! Thou hearest Thine ardent lovers lamenting in their separation from Thee, and such as have recognized Thee wailing because of their remoteness from Thy presence. Open Thou outwardly to their faces, O my Lord, the gates of Thy grace, that they may enter them by Thy leave and in conformity with Thy will, and may stand before the throne of Thy majesty, and catch the accents of Thy voice, and be illumined with the spl... [Read more] Meditation on the Power of the Covenant August 11, 2017 at 7:55pm Meditation on the Power of the Covenant:
To the Blessed Beauty
“It is indubitably clear, that the pivot of the oneness of mankind is nothing else but the power of the Covenant….”
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, cited in “God Passes By”, pp. 238-39){footnote:#}Quoted in The Covenant of Baha’u’llah and Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity – by Mike Moum. Posted June 24, 2017 at {link:http://bahaistudiesinthecovenant.com/covenant-bahaullah-einsteins-special-theory-relativity/... [Read more] Day of Perfection August 11, 2017 at 7:53pm Day of Perfection:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Man reacheth perfection through good deeds, voluntarily performed, not through good deeds the doing of which was forced upon him. And sharing is a personally chosen righteous act: that is, the rich should extend assistance to the poor, they should expend their substance for the poor, but of their own free will, and not because of the poor have gained this end by force. For the harvest of force is turmoil and the ruin of the social order. ... [Read more] Meditation on Baha'u'llah August 11, 2017 at 7:51pm Meditation on Baha'u'llah:
To the Blessed Beauty
Word by word I read
scriptures of the Lord of Host
uniting humanity.
I contemplate His titles
He is the Supreme Mediator
between humankind
and the Unknowable Creator.
He is
the Most Ancient Beauty
proof of the existence of God.
He is the King of Kings,
the Lord of Lords,
and the Well-Beloved of all worlds.
The Blessed Beauty,
The Glory of God,
unifier of humanity,
the names of God,
and the foundation of r... [Read more] |
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