June, 2008
The gift of warning
O brother, we should open our eyes, meditate upon His Word, and seek the sheltering shadow of the Manifestations of God, that perchance we may be warned by the unmistakable counsels of the Book, and give heed to the admonitions recorded in the holy Tablets; that we may not cavil at the Revealer of the [...]
Inspiration from Shoghi Effendi
I am reading a fabulous book about a fascinating person, the Guardian of the Baha’i Faith, Shoghi Effendi. The book is called “Shoghi Effendi: Recollections by Ugo Giachery” and it paints a vivid picture of an extraordinary person who was truly divinely guided and enabled by his unshakable belief in following the Will of God [...]
Seeing the end in the beginning
The essence of true safety is to observe silence, to look at the end of things and to renounce the world. (Baha’u’llah, Tablets of Baha’u’llah, p. 156) When the Master set the stone in its place He said, ‘The Temple is already built.’ (Marzieh Gail, Dawn Over Mount Hira, p. 188) If I should be [...]
Reminder that a kind word endures
Lately I’ve been dealing so much with trying to right wrongs I’ve done and meditating on their reverberations, that it was very timely to get a reminder today that a kindly deed can be as durable too. In the heat of the day, I went to the local HairCuttery to have my hair cut and [...]
Starting with myself
Until man acquires perfections himself, he will not be able to teach perfections to others. Unless man attains life himself, he cannot convey life to others. Unless he finds light, he cannot reflect light. We must, therefore, endeavor ourselves to attain to the perfections of the world of humanity, lay hold of everlasting life and [...]
Contrasts in making choices
We are what we choose to be. We are the results of the choices we make. The choices we make are so often informed by our world view. The world view in which the spiritual reality is the guiding force of life, dictates choices which honor the nobility of human life and the infinite capacity [...]
Choosing the good news
While trying to deal with the bad news that were recently delivered to me, I am choosing to write about the good news: There is going to be an intensive program of growth in Sofia, Bulgaria, this summer, from July to September. All Baha’is, veterans and new, who took part in the birth of the [...]
