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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 |
‘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.
... [Read more] |
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