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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 |
A New Vision of Humanity: To 'Abdu'l-Baha February 10, 2021 at 7:52pm A New Vision of Humanity:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
"Man is a child of God, most noble, lofty and beloved by God, his Creator. Therefore, he must ever strive that the divine bounties and virtues bestowed upon him may prevail and control him. Just now the soil of human hearts seems like black earth, but in the innermost substance of this dark soil there are thousands of fragrant flowers latent. We must endeavor to cultivate and awaken these potentialities, discover the secret treasu... [Read more] The Eyes of Faith: To 'Abdu'l-Baha January 22, 2021 at 7:20pm The Eyes of Faith:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
"The continent of America is in the eyes of the one true God the land wherein the splendors of His light shall be revealed, where the mysteries of His Faith shall be unveiled, where the righteous will abide and the free assemble."
'Abdu'l-Baha
He looked
through the eyes of faith,
and saw the future of America.
He saw
what America is
and then looked beyond
to what America will become.
The eyes of faith
see... [Read more] Little By Little: To 'Abdu'l-Baha January 16, 2021 at 5:24pm Little By Little:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
"Kam Kam Rooz Be Rooz"{footnote:#}Means: "Little by little, day by day ".
'Abdu'l-Baha
Little by little,
we strive follow his example,
and serve God
through service to humanity.
Little by little, day by day,
we seek to mirror the Servant of Baha{footnote:#}'Abdu'l-Baha
by treading the path of divine love.
Day by day
we attempt to follow his footsteps,
ask forgiveness when we fall from grace... [Read more] Patience: To 'Abdu'l-Baha January 16, 2021 at 5:26pm Patience:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
"The darkness of this gloomy night shall pass away. Again the Sun of Reality will dawn from the horizon of the hearts. Have patience, wait but do not sit idle; work while you are waiting; smile when you are wearied with monotony; be firm while everything around you is being shaken; be joyous while the ugly face of despair grins at you; speak aloud while the malevolent forces of the nether world try to crush your mind; be valiant and courageous wh... [Read more] Genethliacum Ode to the Birth of Baha'u'llah January 13, 2021 at 4:40pm Genethliacum Ode to the Birth of Baha'u'llah
The light of dawn trumpeted your birth,
Announced to a sleeping world a new day--
Though all were deaf to the joyous news--
Proclaimed your nativity to all creation.
Your father's dream foretold your future glory,
Foretold a splendor that would outshine the sun,
Foretold a new divine revelation,
That would unite humanity.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}The Genethliacum Ode: It is a form based on the theme of ... [Read more] Love of God: To 'Abdu'l-Baha January 12, 2021 at 5:23pm Love of God:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha.
"...For service in love for mankind is unity with God. He who serves has already entered the Kingdom and is seated at the right hand of his Lord."
'Abdu'l-Baha{footnote:#} The Promulgation of Universal Peace {footnote:#}{link:www.bahai.org/r/693882078}
His love of humanity--
in all of its variegated hues--
revealed his love of God
and of Baha'u'llah,
the Glory of God.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"... [Read more] Service to God: To 'Abdu'l-Baha January 12, 2021 at 5:18pm Service to God:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
"...Service to humanity is service to God..."
'Abdu'l-Baha{footnote:#} The Promulgation of Universal Peace {footnote:#}{link:www.bahai.org/r/408106924}
Perfect exemplar--
of Baha'u'llah's teaching--
he spent in life in service to humanity,
and in the process
revealed what it means
to serve God.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is poem 1 of 100 written for the Centenary of the Ascension of &... [Read more] |
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