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April Inspiration: The King of Festivals
Kamál (Perfection), 13 Jalál (Glory) 177 B.E. Monday, April 20, 2020
The First Day of Ridvan

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DAY 2105: What inspires you about April?

The King of Festivals

"The Divine Springtime is come, O Most Exalted Pen, for the Festival of the All-Merciful is fast approaching. Bestir thyself, and magnify, before the entire creation, the name of God, and celebrate His praise, in such wise that all created things may be regenerated and made new."
Baha’u’llah, 12

On "The First Day of RidvanOpen in new Window.,
I reflect on past celebrations
when social distancing
wasn't required
and we could celebrate the King of Festivals
in both physical
and spiritual proximity.

I remember,
"Celebrating RidvanOpen in new Window. with my mother--
at both the Baha'i Center
and in the homes of friends--
on the first day
when we would elect a new Local Spiritual Assembly,
listen to scripture readings,
pray,
and socialize.

Ridvan,
my April inspiration,
is the joyous celebration
of the 1863 declaration
of Baha'u'llah.

Footnotes
1  Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah
2  Quoted in Ah! For a Dose of Paradise! Reflections on Ridvan by Anne Gordon Perry https://bahaiteachings.org/dose-of-paradise-reflections-ridvan/.


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