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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 |
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] Day of Beauty August 11, 2017 at 7:50pm Day of Beauty:
To the Blessed Beauty
The Tongue of My power hath, from the heaven of My omnipotent glory, addressed to My creation these words: “Observe My commandments, for the love of My beauty.” Happy is the lover that hath inhaled the divine fragrance of his Best-Beloved from these words, laden with the perfume of a grace which no tongue can describe. Think not that We have revealed unto you a mere code of laws. Nay, rather, We have unsealed the choice Wine with the fingers o... [Read more] Light in the Darkness August 11, 2017 at 7:47pm Light in the Darkness:
To the Blessed Beauty
"And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
John 1:5 King James Version of the Christian Bible
He was the light
shining in the Black Pit{footnote:#}Siyah-Chal ,
weighed down
by Qará-Guhar and Salásil{footnote:#}These chains, one of which weighed 51 kilograms, were so infamous they were given their own name. .
While chained
in the darkness
of the Siyah-Chal
He received
His mission from ... [Read more] Day of Glory August 11, 2017 at 7:46pm Day of Glory:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Thou seest me, O my God, detached from all save Thee and cleaving unto Thee. Guide me, then, in all mine affairs unto that which profiteth me for the glory of Thy Cause and the loftiness of the station of thy loved ones."
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}Baha'i Words for December 20, 2015
Blessed Beauty, I contemplate the magnificence of a solar day. One day ends at sunset as another begins. When I was growing up, I very seldom go... [Read more] The Reason for Literacy August 11, 2017 at 7:44pm The Reason for Literacy:
To the Blessed Beauty
The reason for literacy
is the read the word of God.
Author Unknown
Literacy,
the capability of each individual
to read and write,
is a gift from God.
Through literacy,
we can read the Holy Scriptures
of every revealed religion
for ourselves.
Through comprehension,
we can come to a personal
understanding of the meaning,
and find
the unifying factors
in the revelations of God's will.
{dropnote:"Poet's... [Read more] Feast of Loftiness August 11, 2017 at 7:43pm Feast of Loftiness:
To the Blessed Beauty
"O affectionate seeker! Shouldst thou soar in the holy realm of the spirit, thou wouldst recognize God manifest and exalted above all things, in such wise that thine eyes would behold none else but Him. “God was alone; there was none else besides Him.” So lofty is this station that no testimony can bear it witness, neither evidence do justice to its truth. Wert thou to explore the sacred domain of truth, thou wilt find that all things... [Read more] It's My Life August 11, 2017 at 7:41pm It's My Life:
To the Blessed Beauty
It's my life
to live as I chose,
and I chose
to give it
to Baha'u'llah.
It's my life,
and I'll live it
for the Glory of God,
even though it leads to a martyr's death
I'll walk the path of faith.
It's my life,
I'll live it God's way
singing the hymns of unity
and intoning Alláh-u-Abhá!
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"} This is the second poem I have written with this title the firs... [Read more] Feast of Dominion: August 11, 2017 at 7:33pm Feast of Dominion:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified."
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}Bahái Words for March 26, 2017
The winds of faith blow across the Earth,
carrying with it dominion's aroma;
we inhale the scent... [Read more] Songs of the Ancient Beauty: August 11, 2017 at 7:30pm Songs of the Ancient Beauty:
To the Blessed Beauty
Reverberating across the planet Earth,
The songs of the Ancient Beauty,
Engender humanity's new birth,
And reveal the quintessence of unity.
Their splendor echoes in expanding waves of life,
Their brilliance fills the universe with love;
Their radiance dispels alienation's strife,
And illumines the horizon of unity.
Their glory reflects in the lens of creation,
Their effulgence infuses the humanity's spirit,
... [Read more] Feast of Sovereignty August 11, 2017 at 7:28pm Feast of Sovereignty:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Having created the world and all that liveth and moveth therein, He, through the direct operation of His unconstrained and sovereign Will, chose to confer upon man the unique distinction and capacity to know Him and to love Him — a capacity that must needs be regarded as the generating impulse and the primary purpose underlying the whole of creation."
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}Baha'i Words for April 14, 2015
Flowe... [Read more] Is Anybody Out There? August 11, 2017 at 7:26pm Is Anybody Out There?
To the Blessed Beauty
"Know thou that every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute."
Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh , LXXXII: “Thou hast asked Me concerning the…”
Is anybody out there?
I have to answer
"Yes!"
The Blessed Beauty tells me
that all stars
have planets,
and all planets life.
For me,
this is a matter of script... [Read more] Feast of Honour: August 11, 2017 at 7:24pm Feast of Honour:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Thou seest me, O my God, detached from all save Thee and cleaving unto Thee. Guide me, then, in all mine affairs unto that which profiteth me for the glory of Thy Cause and the loftiness of the station of thy loved ones."
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}Bahái Words for February 22, 2017
Each Nineteen-day Feast
is another chance to celebrate
and partake
of the Lord's Supper.
It is another chance to communicate
with the ... [Read more] Kindness of Strangers August 11, 2017 at 7:22pm Kindness of Strangers:
To the Blessed Beauty
The Blessed Beauty has said
that we,
humanity,
are the leaves and fruits
of a single tree.
We are one race,
one species,
the flowers of God's garden.
Whether
we know each other or not,
we are all related,
so showing kindness to strangers
is showing kindness to a family member.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I got the idea for this title from a writing.com spiritual newsletter: . This is Poem 39 of 200 Dedicated ... [Read more] Feast of Questions August 11, 2017 at 7:21pm Feast of Questions:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Were any man to ponder in his heart that which the Pen of the Most High hath revealed and to taste of its sweetness, he would, of a certainty, find himself emptied and delivered from his own desires, and utterly subservient to the Will of the Almighty. Happy is the man that hath attained so high a station, and hath not deprived himself of so bountiful a grace."
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}Baha'i Words for June 3, 2015.
... [Read more] A Poem Fell Into My Hand August 11, 2017 at 7:19pm A Poem Fell Into My Hand:
To the Blessed Beauty
A poem fell into my hand today,
red as the martyrs rose,
its scarlet perfume
wafted across the planet
from ‘Akká, Israel.
A poem fell into my hand today,
its rose-colored petals
reminded me
of Mírzá Mihdí{footnote:#}http://bahaichronicles.org/mirza-mihdi/ ,
the Purest Branch,
and his sacrifice
for the Blessed Beauty.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I got idea for the title and the first line from reading (Poe... [Read more] Feast of Speech August 11, 2017 at 7:18pm Feast of Speech:
To the Blessed Beauty
"O Son of Utterance!
Thou art My stronghold; enter therein that thou mayest abide in safety. My love is in thee, know it, that thou mayest find Me near unto thee."
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}Baha'i Words for January 3, 2016.
Words reverberate
through the room as each person
reads a passage from the sacred scriptures.
We come together
every nineteen days
to celebrate the Lord's Supper.
To renew our souls
wit... [Read more] Chanting The Greatest Name August 11, 2017 at 7:16pm Chanting The Greatest Name:
To the Blessed Beauty
"It hath been ordained that every believer in God, the Lord of Judgement, shall, each day, having washed his hands and then his face, seat himself and, turning unto God, repeat "Alláh-u-Abhá" ninety-five times. Such was the decree of the Maker of the Heavens when, with majesty and power, He established Himself upon the thrones of His Names. Perform ye, likewise, ablutions for the Obligatory Prayer; this is the command of... [Read more] Feast of Power August 11, 2017 at 7:14pm Feast of Power:
To the Blessed Beauty
Should anyone arise for the triumph of our Cause, him will God render victorious though tens of thousands of enemies be leagued against him. And if his love for Me wax stronger, God will establish his ascendancy over all the powers of earth and heaven. Thus have We breathed the spirit of power into all regions.
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}Baha'i Words for January 72016
Blessed Beauty,
Thank you
for sufficing my hunger
with the al... [Read more] Meditation on the Fire Tablet August 11, 2017 at 7:12pm Meditation on the Fire Tablet:
To the Blessed Beauty
"In the Name of God, the Most Ancient, the Most Great."
Bahá’u’lláh, Baha'i Prayer , page 214, first paragraph of the Fire Tablet
Desire of the universe,
I contemplate the words
inscribed by the Pen of the Most High,
as he sat in the desolation of Akka.
O Comforter of humanity,
In my solitude
I meditate upon the burning loneliness
consuming the soul
of the lover separated
from the Beloved.
O... [Read more] Feast of Knowledge August 11, 2017 at 7:11pm Feast of Knowledge:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Every word is endowed with a spirit, therefore the speaker or expounder should carefully deliver his words at the appropriate time and place, for the impression which each word maketh is clearly evident and perceptible. The Great Being saith: One word may be likened unto fire, another unto light, and the influence which both exert is manifest in the world. Therefore an enlightened man of wisdom should primarily speak with words as mild a... [Read more] Reading the Long Healing Prayer August 11, 2017 at 7:08pm Reading the Long Healing Prayer:
To the Blessed Beauty
"He is the Healer, the Sufficer, the Helper, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful."
Bahá’u’lláh, Baha'i Prayers , page 91, first paragraph of The Long Healing Prayer
The house is silent,
no noise echoes form outside,
I inhale tranquility.
"O Lord of Joy,"
I call upon your healing,
I address you by the names
and attributes revealed
by the Blessed Beauty.
O Sufficing One,
I hear the ec... [Read more] Feast of Will August 11, 2017 at 7:06pm Feast of Will:
To the Blessed Beauty
"The spirit that animateth the human heart is the knowledge of God, and its truest adorning is the recognition of the truth that “He doeth whatsoever He willeth, and ordaineth that which He pleaseth.” Its raiment is the fear of God, and its perfection steadfastness in His Faith. Thus God instructeth whosoever seeketh Him. He, verily, loveth the one that turneth towards Him. There is none other God but Him, the Forgiving, the Most Bountiful... [Read more] God's Children August 11, 2017 at 7:05pm God's Children:
To the Blessed Beauty
We are...
...leaves on the tree of Earth,
...flowers of the garden of humanity,
...citizens of the planet,
...God's children--
our souls created
to reflect
the attributes of God.
We were created...
...to know God,
...to love God,
...to worship God,
...to carry forward an ever advancing civilization--
there is only one God,
the foundation of all religions is one,
humanity is a single race.
{dropnote:"Poet... [Read more] |
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