The Tiverton Bahá'í

What is True Life?

Jeremy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:52:47 +0000

Wert thou to attain to but a dewdrop of the crystal waters of divine knowledge, thou wouldst readily realize that true life is not the life of the flesh but the life of the spirit.

~ Bahá’u’lláh

Filed under: Bahá'í writings, Thought of the Day

Equality of Men and Women

Jeremy — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:02:05 +0000

And among the teachings of His Holiness Bahá’u’lláh is the equality of women and men. The world of humanity has two wings – one is women and the other men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly. Should one wing remain weak, flight is impossible. Not until the world of women becomes equal to the world of men in the acquisition of virtues and perfections, can success and prosperity be attained as they ought to be.

~ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Filed under: Bahá'í writings, Thought of the Day

The Annual Bahá’í Choral Music Festival 2009

Jeremy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:13:53 +0000

Each year a choral music festival is held at the American Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois.

This video contains some of my favourite Bahá’í choral pieces and will give you a taste of what Bahá’í music is like. You will notice that I have also posted the video of this year’s choral music festival, which you will find in the post below.

Filed under: Bahá'í House of Worship, Music, Videos Tagged: Bahá'í Choir, Wilmette

The Annual Bahá’í Choral Music Festival 2010

Jeremy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:31:26 +0000

Filed under: Bahá'í House of Worship, Music, Videos Tagged: Bahá'í Choir, Wilmette

We are Trees in God’s Garden

Jeremy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:37:54 +0000

O My Servants!
Ye are the trees of My garden; ye must give forth goodly and wondrous fruits, that ye yourselves and others may profit therefrom.

~ Bahá’u’lláh

Filed under: Bahá'í writings, Thought of the Day Tagged: good deeds

The Golden Rule

Jeremy — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:43:59 +0000

Lay not on any soul a load which ye would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for any one the things ye would not desire for yourselves. This is My best counsel unto you, did ye but observe it.

~ Bahá’u’lláh

Filed under: Bahá'í writings, Thought of the Day

Today is a Bahá’í Holy Day

Jeremy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:27:24 +0000

On this day in 1850, one of the central figures of the Bahá’í Faith, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad whom we call “The Báb”, was executed by firing squad in the main square of the Iranian city of Tabriz. The day is now commemorated by Bahá’ís across the world as a “Holy Day” when they stop doing any paid work and instead spend their time either in prayer and meditation or in carrying out acts of service for their friends, neighbours and other members of their community.

As for me, I’ve been reading some other Bahá’í blogs and updating this one on The Tiverton Bahá’í, which I’m now registering with Technorati.

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Filed under: Bahá'í Holy Days, Blogs, Devotionals, Prayer Tagged: Martyrdom of the Bab

A Detective Story with a Difference

Jeremy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:39:36 +0000

If you like detective stories with a twist and film noir, you might enjoy this one, made by Bahá’ís.

And here is part 2:

Share it with your friends; they might enjoy it as well.

Filed under: Videos Tagged: Detective, film noir, good deeds

Each Human Being is Like A Child

Jeremy — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:01:16 +0000

These human creatures are even as children, they are brash and unconcerned. These children must be reared with infinite, loving care, and tenderly fostered in the embraces of mercy, so that they may taste the spiritual honey-sweetness of God’s love; that they may become like unto candles shedding their beams across this darksome world, and may clearly perceive what blazing crowns of glory the Most Great Name, the Ancient Beauty, hath set on the brows of His beloved, what bounties He hath bestowed on the hearts of those He holdeth dear, what a love He hath cast into the breasts of humankind, and what treasures of friendship He hath made to appear amongst all men.

– ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Filed under: Bahá'í writings, Meditation, Thought of the Day

Mankind is in Need of God’s Guidance

Jeremy — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:11:04 +0000

Men at all times and under all conditions stand in need of one to exhort them, guide them and to instruct and teach them. Therefore He hath sent forth His Messengers, His Prophets and chosen ones that they might acquaint the people with the divine purpose underlying the revelation of Books and the raising up of Messengers, and that everyone may become aware of the trust of God which is latent in the reality of every soul.

– Bahá’u'lláh

Filed under: Bahá'í writings, Thought of the Day