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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 |
Healing the Planet August 10, 2017 at 10:06pm Healing the Planet:
To the Blessed Beauty
"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh , 11. Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd (Tablet of Maqṣúd)
How can we heal the planet
of the wounds inflicted
by the greed
of those who follow
their own selfish desires?
The Divine Physician
has prescribed the remedy
for the afflictions plaguing Earth.
How do we mend humanity,
heal its soul of the hate
that separates an... [Read more] Light Bulb Moments August 10, 2017 at 10:02pm Light Bulb Moments:
To the Blessed Beauty
A light bulb moment
After prayer, meditation,
And contemplation.
Thank you Blessed Beauty
For the light bulb moments
That led me to you.
A light bulb moment:
A sudden flash of insight
Illuminates soul's dark night.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note"}According to dictionary.com {link:http://www.dictionary.com}, a light bulb moment is an instance of "of sudden inspiration, revelation, or recognition" {link:http://w... [Read more] There is Only One Way Out August 10, 2017 at 9:56pm There is Only One Way Out:
To the Blessed Beauty
"The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds; he whose words exceed his deeds, know verily his death is better than his life."
Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh , 10. Aṣl-i-Kullu’l-K̲h̲ayr (Words of Wisdom)
There is only one way out,
so please don't pout
or give me that
"what do you think you're writing look" .
There is only one way out,
I can... [Read more] Baha'u'llah, The Glory of God July 27, 2017 at 3:45pm Baha'u'llah, The Glory of God
{link:http://bahaichronicles.org/bahaullah/}
"We have borne it all with the utmost willingness and resignation, so that the souls of men may be edified, and the Word of God be exalted."
Bahá’u’lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
This article was posted on the Baha'i Chronicles website March 20, 2015, it discusses the Centenary of Baha'u'llah's ascension, as well as giving information about Baha'u'... [Read more] The Days of Ridvan April 30, 2017 at 7:24pm The Days of Ridvan{footnote:#}pronounced rez-vahn :
Celebrating the Declaration of Baha'u'llah
The First Day of Ridvan:
Sorrow Transformed to Joy
"Verily, all created things were immersed in the sea of purification when, on that first day of Ridvan, We shed upon the whole of creation the splendors of Our most excellent Names and Our most exalted Attributes. This, verily, is a token of My loving providence, which hath encompassed all the worlds."
Bahá’u... [Read more] Wondrous Calendar April 20, 2017 at 7:41pm Wondrous Calendar{footnote:#}https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_calendar :
To The Bab and Baha'u'llah
I
Months
Bahá
Splendour
Splendor radiates
Across the surface of Earth
Proclaims God's Glory
Jalál
Glory
God's Glory proclaimed
Through the echoes of Divine
Love and unity
Jamál
Beauty
Unity and love
Echoes through sacred scriptures
Reveal God's Beauty
‘Aẓamat
Grandeur
God's Beauty ... [Read more] |
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