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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  Open in new Window. or Baha'is of the United States  Open in new Window..

"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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the key to those treasures if the tongue of poets."
The Bab

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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 3, 2018 at 12:33pm
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‘Idál (Justice), 7 Mashíyyat (Will) 175 B.E. - Wednesday, October 3, 2018

"There is no reality, only perception."
Phil McGraw

The "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise" Open in new Window. prompt for Day 1752
"The true painter strives to paint what can only be seen through his world." Andre Malraux Do you think this applies to writers and words as well as painters? Write anything you want about this.

Artist,
both painters and writers
interpret reality from individual perspectives.

All of us see, what we term as, reality from the perspective of our own minds. This perspective is based on our experiences, our individual interpretations of facts, the ideas were were taught as a child, and the things we learned in school. As we mature, or when we learn to question the way we interpret events or our understanding of facts, our perceptions change. Painters and writers can assist individuals to mature and learn to question by revealing the world as they see it.

For instance, my perception of the present condition of the world is different from someone else's. I see present events, as part of the maturing and evolutionary process humanity is going through. The wars, terrorist attacks, sexual harassment accusations, and other negative stories, as the unveiling of wrongs which must be dealt with before humanity and religions can come together in peace and unity. My perspective is based on the revelation of Baha'u'llah, and what I have discovered through meditation on the scriptures He has revealed.

I realize that other people have different perceptions based on their religion, nationality, or political opinions. I will not argue with them. I will discuss my beliefs it they want to listen to me respectively. If they prefer to shout their opinions at me and tell me I am going to hell, they can find someone else to browbeat.

The "Blogging Circle of Friends " Open in new Window. prompt for DAY 2145
Write a poem or story about your favorite autumn activity. Apple picking, pumpkin picking, carving, baking, going on foliage tours... you tell us.

Halloween Memories

Jack o' Lanterns laugh
their grinning pumpkin faces
guide Trick or Treaters.

Happy Halloween
memories reverberate
Grandma backed cookies.

Halloween party
decorations and costumes
bobbing for apples.

Scary Halloween
guessing games played in the dark
witches and monsters.

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October 3, 2018 at 11:10am
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‘Idál (Justice), 7 Mashíyyat (Will) 175 B.E. - Wednesday, October 3, 2018

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Prompt: Do you speak a second language? If so, what inspired you to learn it?
If not, what language are you interested in learning?

I speak American English, as fluently as anyone born in the United Sates of America can speak it. I have picked up a smidgen of other languages through listening to popular music and watching movie. I learned the only two words of German I know, "danke schön" and "nein", from a Wayne Newton song and watching World War II movies. I know a little Spanish, as spoken by Hispanic immigrant from Mexico, because I have lived in Las Vegas--where Spanish is often spoken--since sometime in the last century.


The languages I would like to learn to speak and read are Parsi and Arabic because those are the languages Baha'u'llah and The Bab revealed the Sacred Scriptures of the Baha'i Faith in. There are numerous sacred scriptures translated into English and other languages, so the Baha'is across the world have access to the scriptures and prayers. The translations are approved by the Universal House of Justice, so I know they are authentic; still reading the scriptures in the language of revelation would be an awe inspiring experience.

One of the things I always find thrilling is learning that the Sacred Scriptures and prayers have been translated into one of the indigenous languages across the world, because this means that another Baha'i community can read the sacred writings in their own language. Recently Dr. Tom Roa translated the some of the Baha'i scriptures and prayer into Maori. According to the article New Maori prayer book connects hearts with the divine  Open in new Window., Dr. Roa also translated The Hidden Words into Maori. Other sacred books Dr. Roa has translated into his native language are the Bible and the Quran.

Sacred literature
translated into indigenous languages
encourages the independent search for truth.


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