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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 |
Laying The Foundation-Stone: To 'Abdu'l-Baha May 27, 2021 at 4:35pm Laying The Foundation-Stone:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha{footnote:#}{link:https://www.bahai.us/laying-the-cornerstone/}
On a cold and windy day in May,
the congregated
in Wilmette--
a city located
on the shores of Lake Michigan,
just outside of Chicago--
for the groundbreaking
and laying the cornerstone
of the first Mashriqu’l-Adhkars{footnote:#}Dawning-points of praise and mentionings of God
of the Occident.
Taking a gold trowel,
'Abdu'l-Baha
and delegates repres... [Read more] 'Abdu'l-Baha's Relationship with Baha'u'llah May 27, 2021 at 2:08pm 'Abdu'l-Baha's Relationship
With Baha'u'llah{footnote:#}{link:https://bahaiteachings.org/abdul-bahas-relationship-to-his-father-bahaullah/}
The first to recognize
his father's station,
'Abdu'l-Baha spent his life
in service to God's Manifestation.
Choosing the position
of servitude,
'Abdu'l-Baha is
the perfect reflection
of radiant light of Baha'u'llah.
Baha'u'llah showed His affection
for His son,
by honoring ... [Read more] 'Abdu'l-Baha Celebrates the Declaration of the Bab May 26, 2021 at 1:54pm 'Abdu'l-Baha Celebrates
the Declaration of the Bab{footnote:#}{link:https://www.bahai.us/declaration-of-the-bab/}.
On the day
commemorating the Declaration of the Bab,
'Abdu'l-Baha--
Servant of the Glory--
himself
served the guest,
who represented all religions.
This feast,
celebrated at the Supreme Spot--
the Tomb of the Bab--
and beneath the shade
of the Blessed Beauty{footnote:#}Baha'u'llah ,
was proclaimed "The Lord's Sustenance"
... [Read more] The Road of Servitude: To 'Abdu'l-Baha May 20, 2021 at 3:14pm The Road of Servitude:{footnote:#}{link:https://www.bahaiblog.net/2020/11/abdul-baha-walking-the-chosen-highway/}
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
He chose the road of servitude--
to the Abha Beauty{footnote:#}Baha'u'llah --
he walked it all his life
through the storms of strife.
He chose the road of servitude--
to the Ancient Beauty
and to humanity--
he walked it
through the darkest night
always focused on the light,
never looking left or right.
Knowing both the destina... [Read more] Faith: To 'Abdu'l-Baha May 19, 2021 at 6:00pm Faith{footnote:#}{link:http://www.thejourneywest.org/2013/02/18/abdul-baha-and-faith/} :
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
What is Faith?
It is love of God,
love taken into action,
and the root of philanthropy.
He showed his love
and faith in God
each day of his life
through deeds that demonstrated
the essence
of the laws and ordinances
revealed by Baha'u'llah.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is poem #21 in the 100 poems I'm writing for the centenary of the ... [Read more] Spiritual Relaxation: To 'Abdu'l-Baha May 15, 2021 at 8:16pm Spiritual Relaxation{footnote:#}{link:http://www.thejourneywest.org/2013/04/08/abdul-baha-and-laughter/} :
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
He demonstrated
that it's laughter
which relaxes our soul
and refreshes our mind.
Laughter--
not of the type
that embarrasses
or hurts someone else
but--
of the type that embraces all
in love and unity.
His sense of humor proved
that spirituality
doesn't have to be
somber,
unsmiling,
or grim.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:&... [Read more] Remembering 'Abdu'l-Baha May 4, 2021 at 1:28pm Remembering 'Abdu'l-Baha{footnote:#}{link:https://www.bahai.us/remembering-abdulbaha/}
“My name is ‘Abdu’l-Baha. My qualification is ‘Abdu’l-Baha. My reality is ‘Abdu’l-Baha. My praise is ‘Abdu’l-Baha. Thraldom to the Blessed Perfection is my glorious and refulgent diadem, and servitude to all the human race my perpetual religion… No name, no title, no mention, no commendation have I, nor will ever have, except ‘Abdu’l-Baha. This is my longing. This is... [Read more] |
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