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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 |
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] |
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