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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 |
Gender Equality: To 'Abdu'l-Baha July 31, 2021 at 3:08pm Gender Equality:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
"The Tenth Principle of the teaching of Bahá’u’lláh is the equality of the sexes."
'Abdu'l-Baha{footnote:#}{link:https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/PT/pt-51.html} {footnote:#} Paris Talks , page 160 {footnote:#}See also Emmeline Pankhurst, Abdu’l-Baha, and the Suffragettes
by David Langness {link:https://bahaiteachings.org/emmeline-pankhurst-abdul-baha-and-the-suffragettes/}
Gender equality
a branch on the ... [Read more] Prayer in Action: To 'Abdu'l-Baha July 24, 2021 at 3:21pm Prayer in Action:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
He did not delay
he worked everyday
and made his prayers action.
No fence was too high
nor opposition too dense,
because he relied
on the power of the Holy Spirit
to help him stay his chosen course.
He was never tense
or worried
about momentary delays,
because he saw
the eventual success
of his endeavors.
He demonstrated prayer in action
all the days
of his Earthly life.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is poe... [Read more] A Blitz Poem To 'Abdu'l-Baha July 20, 2021 at 1:37pm A Blitz Poem{footnote:#}{link:http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/blitzpoem.html}
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
Servant of Baha
Servant of Glory
Glory of God
Glory of service
Service to humanity
Service is prayer
Prayer is sweet
Prayer is action
Action is faith
Action is joy
Joy bestows wings
Joy is praise
Praise is worship
Praise is love
Love is reconciliation
Love the Holy Spirit's Breath
Breath of God
Breath of life
Life eternal
Life a journey
Journey toward... [Read more] Certitude: To 'Abdu'l-Baha July 17, 2021 at 9:28pm Certitude:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
Faith that doesn't quit!
Steadfast as a redwood tree,
Firm as granite cliffs.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is poem #35 in the 100 I'm writing for the centenary of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha.
... [Read more] Obedience: To 'Abdu'l-Baha July 8, 2021 at 5:16pm Obedience:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
“Let us try to understand the commands of the Most High and to order our lives as He directs.”
'Abdu'l-Baha{footnote:#} Paris Talks , page 108 {footnote:#}Quoted in My Thoughts on the Meaning of Obedience by Peter Gyulay {link:https://www.bahaiblog.net/2021/07/my-thoughts-on-the-meaning-of-obedience/#more-36123}
The epitome of acquiescence,
quintessence of understanding God's Will,
lived in accordance with the Divine Word.
... [Read more] Senectitude: To 'Abdu'l-Baha July 3, 2021 at 2:43pm Senectitude{footnote:#}{link:https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/senectitude} :
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
S enetitude never stopped him
E ach day was a testament to his spiritual fortitude
N ight and day he was the Servant of Baha{footnote:#}The meaning of 'Abdu'l-Baha.
E xample of the divine virtues to humanity
C enter of the Covenant of Baha'u'llah
T he appointed interpreter of Baha'u'llah's scriptures
I n old age, he took a th... [Read more] |
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