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This blog contains responses to blog prompts, & thoughts on spiritual or religious themes
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"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."
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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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1  Abdu'l-Baha in London
2  http://www.bahaiprayers.org/unity1.htm

October 8, 2018 at 12:08pm
October 8, 2018 at 12:08pm
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Kamál (Perfection), 12 Mashíyyat (Will) 175 B.E. - Monday, October 8, 2018

Sunday was a joyous, inspiring, and motivating day, because I attended the Unite Convention at the Baha'i Center in Las Vegas. At the Unit Convention, Baha'i elect delegates to go to the National Baha'i Center in Wilmette, Illinois, to elect the National Spiritual Assembly. Once every five years, every National Assembly across the planet goes to the Baha'i International Center on Mount Camel, in Israel, to elect the Universal House of Justice. The thrilling and inspiring thing about Baha'i elections is that there is no campaigning. Each individual in the community gets to know the others during the year, and cast their votes after prayer and meditation.


The "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise prompt for DAY 1757
How important is it to look below the surface of things, since LaoTzu said in the Art of War, “He who sees the obvious wins his battles with difficulty. He who looks below the surface of things, wins with ease”?

Beneath the Surface

I've heard it said, that the largest part of an iceberg is under water, which makes sense because there are a lot of large and important stuff under the surface. Take humanity as an example. The DNA of the human genome can't be see with the naked eye, that is it is under the surface of of bodies. However, it is our DNA that proves humanity is a single species. It's our DNA that makes us, at least, 50th cousins with the rest of the human race. It's the stuff under the surface, the stuff we can't see, that is important.

The "Blogging Circle of Friends prompt for DAY 2150
Everyone is so afraid of death, but the real Sufis just laugh: nothing tyrannizes their hearts. What strikes the oyster shell does not damage the pearl.” — Mevlana Rumi. What is your take on this quote?

Polishing the Soul

In this quote, Rumi uses the pearl as a symbol of the soul and the oyster represents the physical body. I believe, what he is saying is that when the body dies, the soul continues live. A pearl is created when a grain of sand gets lodged in the oyster and irritates the creature. On the other hand, the human soul is polished through tests and difficulties that we encounter in this physical world. When the soul is polished it begins to reflect divine attributes which cloths or adorns it when the body dies and the soul ascends into the world of the spirit.

October 8, 2018 at 10:44am
October 8, 2018 at 10:44am
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Kamál (Perfection), 12 Mashíyyat (Will) 175 B.E. - Monday, October 8, 2018

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October 8 is the second Monday of October, which makes it National Kick Butt Day  . How did you/will you kick butt today? *BigSmile*

I started the day off properly, with the exception of leaving the light on in the bathroom. That doesn't sound like a big deal, but, right now, there are three people in this apartment. A light on in the bathroom meas it is in use. To get back to the subject of kicking butt, as I said, I started the morning off right. I took my thyroid tablet, I chanted the Greatest Name, and I put the coffee on to brew. After the coffee brewed, I poured myself a cup, put an International Delight Reese's Peanut Buttercup creamer in it, and got myself three chocolate covered tiny doughnuts for my first breakfast.


What am I going to do to kick ass today? Remember to turn the bathroom light out when I'm leave that room. I've already posted this weeks goals on "Weekly Goals, so I need to check "Weekly Goals for 2024 to see what I need to do today to accomplish some of them. I will post a rewritten poem on my offsite blog Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon  . I'll, also, post the poem in today[s "Writing in Snow entry, along with my gratitude list for Sunday, October 7, and Monday, October 8. I have to finish a poem I started yesterday for "~ The Poet's Place Cafe~, which I'll post it in "Snow Scribbles. I'll review approximately four items today, perhaps more if I get a chance. I'll probably do a few other things, which I haven't decided on yet.

Weather Note: I just stepped out the front door, look up at The Mountain (Mount Charleston), and saw snow. Therefore, as far as I am concerned, it is officially winter in Las Vegas. Snow on Mount Charleston means cold in Las Vegas. Some people might call it cool, or brisk, those people are not good judges of weather in the desert. Any time there is snow on The Mountain the air gets colder in the valley. This means that anyone with any type of arthritis feels the pain and stiffness.



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