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This blog contains responses to blog prompts, & thoughts on spiritual or religious themes
Disclaimer: Any views, about religion or sacred scriptures, expressed in this blog are my own and not the official views of the Baha'i Faith or any other religion. If you wish to know more about the Baha'i Faith, please check one of these websites: The Baha'i Faith: The Official Website of the Worldwide Baha'i Community   or Baha'is of the United States  .

"The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion. War shall cease between nations, and by the will of God the Most Great Peace shall come; the world will be seen as a new world, and all men will live as brothers."
Abdu'l-Baha1

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"Treasures lie hidden beneath the throne of God;
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"O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee. O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love. Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord."
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Footnotes
1  Abdu'l-Baha in London
2  http://www.bahaiprayers.org/unity1.htm

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‘Idál (Justice), 2 ‘Ilm (Knowledge) 175 B.E. - Wednesday, October 17, 2018

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Five of My Favorite Books

         *Books1* The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
         *Books2* The Dawn-Breakers: Nabil's Narrative of the Early Years of the Baha'i Revelation Translated from the Original Persian and Edited by Shoghi Effendi
         *Books3* The Dragon Book Edited by Jack Dann and Gardener Dozois
         *Books4* The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys by Baha'u'llah Translated by Marzieh Gail In Consultation with Ali-Kuli Khan
         *Books5* 99 New Poems: A Contemporary Anthology Collector's Edition Edited by Eric Moberg, M.F.A. PH.D.

The Hobbit
by J.R.R. Tolkien

I've read The Hobbit, at least, twice. And the Lord of the Rings Trilogy a couple of times. I can't decide which book I like best. The thing I like about Mr. Tolkien's books is that I can read them, without worrying about anything except escaping into the plot and the characters. The translation is by Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Baha'i Faith and, the grandson of 'Abd'ul-Baha; therefore, it is a perfect a translation as can be achieved.

The Dawn-Breakers: Nabil's Narrative of the Early Years of the Baha'i Revelation
Translated from the Original Persian and Edited by Shoghi Effendi

First, I'm not normally a person who reads history books; however, The Dawn-Breakers because it is written by someone who was a witness to the events. When Nabil writes about things he didn't personally witness, he transcribes the memories of those who witnessed the events.

"I stand, life in hand, ready; that perchance, through God's loving-kindness and grace, this revealed and manifest Letter may lay his life as a sacrifice in the path of the Primal Point, the Most Exalted Word."
Baha'u'lllah3

The Dragon Book
Edited by Jack Dann and Gardener Dozois

This book is composed of short stories about dragons. I've read through the entire book once. I'm keeping it because I'm in the process of reading some of my favorite stories over again, because I haven't decided on which story I like best.

The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys
by Baha'u'llah Translated by Marzieh Gail In Consultation with Ali-Kuli Khan

"Seven Valleys and Four Valleys should be regarded as independent Tablets, as they were revealed to different persons.."
Shoghi Effendi4

The Seven Valleys is a mystical composition, and was revealed to answer the questions of Shaykh Muhyi'd-Din of Khaniqin, who was a student of Sufi philosophy. The Seven Valleys was revealed before The Four Valleys. Baha'u'llah addressed The Four Valleys to Shaykh "Abdu'r-Rahman of Karkuk. I feel, each Table covers a different aspect of the mystical way, which eventually leads to God.

99 New Poems: A Contemporary Anthology Collector's Edition
Edited by Eric Moberg, M.F.A. PH.D.

The poems in this book were written by several different authors. One of the authors is my brother, M. Frank Darbe.

Footnotes
3  Dawn-Breakers,iii.
4  The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys, vi.


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