Comments on: Being is more than just believing

By: Gloria Guffey

Gloria Guffey — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:08:30 +0000

I recieved that little book from a friend in 2003, while undegoing treatment for ptsd. I have most of it memorized now so i flip the pages in my mind’s eye. I have passed it on to my big sister, whom has some issues of her own as she is aware of some of my issues, and what created them. As I told her, it is time to find your strength in god again, as there are many things in the course of our lives which if we try to handle them on our own, they will always be a problem. I myself. have an idea of why you wrote your message on that day, it isn’t important why, it is just important that a connection was made. All of us are merely friends in passing in the journey of life. Some of us leave a noted landmark, which helps another find a light in the path, where the journey is dark, and we can find no light of our own, because we forget the light is inside.

May your journey be blessed.

By: RonPrice

RonPrice — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:40:10 +0000

This article is now a small book of 200 pages and 93,000 words. In this revised form it is still at BLO and can be accessed asadvised above. In the two years that this article, now a book, has been on the internet, it has received several thousand clicks–one way the ‘success’ of a piece of writing is measured these days. The article has received both praise and criticism. The main problem for many readers is its length. For such readers I advise:

(a) they skim and scan the book; and
(b) they stop reading when their eyes start to glaze over.

-Ron in Tasmania

By: RonPrice

RonPrice — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:16:47 +0000

Readers here might enjoy what is, as far as I know, the most extensive analysis of the new Baha’i paradigm of learning and growth. I posted an introduction to the paradigmatic shift in the Baha’i community, the new culture of learning and growth that is at the heart of this paradigm, 18 to 24 months ago. I did this posting at several internet sites. It seemed like a good idea to give readers some specific steps on how to access this now revised article/essay at Baha’i Library Online(BLO). At the core of my post are some of the ideas in this thread.

In that two year period there have been many thousand views of my article at the few sites where it has been posted. In addition to googling “Baha’i Culture of Learning and Growth” and accessing my article in the process, readers can take the following steps to access my article at BLO: (i) type Baha’i Library Online or Baha’i Academics Resource Library into your search engine; (ii) click on the small box “By author” at the top of the access page at BLO; (iii) type “Price” into the small box that then appears and click on the word “Go;” and then (iv) scroll down to article/document item #46 and (v) click on that item and read to your heart’s content. When your eyes and your mind start to glaze over, stop reading. The article can be downloaded free and you will then have access to a revised article, a 150 page, 70,000 word context for all this new paradigmatic terminology that has come into the Baha’i community in the last 13 years.

The statement is a personal one, does not assume an adversarial attitude, attempts to give birth of as fine an etiquette of expression as I can muster and, I like to think, possesses both candour and critical thought on the one hand and praise and delight at the process on the other. I invite readers to what I also like to think is “a context on which relevant fundamental questions” regarding this new paradigm may be discussed within the Baha’i community. It is also my intention to update this article in the months and years ahead. One of the advantages of the BLO site is the freedom it gives to a writer to update the article right on the site in an ongoing process as new insights from major thinkers in the Baha’i community and information from the elected and appointed institutions of the Cause comes to hand.

If time and the inclination permit, check it out. No worries, no obligation, just if it interests you. You may find the piece of writing too long as I’m sure many readers do. After a few paragraphs of reading, you will get the flavour of the exercise. Just keep reading if your mind and spirit are enjoying the process.-Ron in Tasmania

By: Alex B

Alex B — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:08:35 +0000

Just came over this post, Mitko! I notice that we found the faith just about at the same time, in spring 1990 (me in Bergen, Norway). I’m glad to share the Journey!

By: Befriended Stranger » When having a prayer book is a luxury

Befriended Stranger » When having a prayer book is a luxury — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:51:52 +0000

[...] when sharing a prayer with friends over the phone. The phone is of course nothing new to me since it was over the phone that I declared my belief in Baha’u’llah. But let me stay focused. Here is the message I am referring to: “We have received a very [...]

By: gloria guffey

gloria guffey — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:24:34 +0000

Not sure why I am writing, but I had just sent part of the writing refered to above, (that I use as a prayer, given to me as a prayer, over 50 years ago) dated Mitko on Sep 22nd 2008 , to a friend who immediately sent this post, which I so welcomed. But here is where it gets strange, there was another post with reference to Becky Murphey, # Befriended Stranger » The silent lesson of Becky Murphy on 26 Nov 2008 at 8:24 pm————-and if that is the same Becky Murphy that use to live in Alaska, heard that prayer at our home when she came to firesides when she was at the University……………THERE ARE MANY SILENT LESSONS, IN THIS WORLD AND SO MANY ARE WOVEN WITH OUT KNOWING!

By: Befriended Stranger » Being recreated every moment of my life

Befriended Stranger » Being recreated every moment of my life — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:44:04 +0000

[...] Baha’i or not. I am, of course, past that question although my challenge is trying my best at being a Baha’i. But there is so much in common between all of us, people who have certitude and people who are [...]

By: Befriended Stranger » The silent lesson of Becky Murphy

Befriended Stranger » The silent lesson of Becky Murphy — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:24:05 +0000

[...] of the Baha’i Faith which resulted in my actual signing a Baha’i registration card (my first declaration had happened during a phone call from Bulgaria to Ukraine in 1990 but had not involved signing a [...]

By: ndt

ndt — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:18:04 +0000

so true! thanks for the selection from the Master’s writing my friend; i had never read this before.