Family
Reunion of hearts
My home is the home of peace. My home is the home of joy and delight. My home is the home of laughter and exultation. Whosoever enters through the portals of this home, must go out with gladsome heart. This is the home of light; whosoever enters here must become illumined…. (Abdu’l-Baha) What a joyous [...]
For everything there is a sign
Tonight on my way to Tae Kwon Do practice I got a call from my 6 year old daughter asking me a simple yet profound question about love. The conversation was deep, touching, heart rendering. I felt so grateful that my dear Sofia was calling me to ask my side of the story on such [...]
Thankful for…
Having spent a wonderful Thanksgiving evening with a fascinating group of friends, with full tummy, after a call from my beloved daughters, and anticipating the wonderful community event I will have the honor of hosting tomorrow, I am thankful! Thankful for family, friends and the glorious Baha’i Faith which has given me tools for spiritual [...]
See Me Beautiful
My favorite Red Grammer song written by him and his dear wife Kathy who recently passed away. See this outstanding rendition of “See Me beautiful”, performed by Red Grammer and accompanied on the erhu by the Chinese superstar Cheng Lin during a concert on the Great Wall of China: Here are the lyrics of the [...]
Back to Bulgaria
I am in Sofia, the capital of my homeland, Bulgaria. The jetlag is starting to hit me and I can sense my brain slowing down, which probably is not bad anyway. It is wonderful to be here during the summer. The weather is lovely and even a bustling, dusty and busy city like Sofia is [...]
Baba Lyuba’s birthday cake recipe
In honor of my birthday, I will share the recipe for my favorite birthday cake. It is not a fancy-looking cake but anyone has ever tried it has praised it. This is a three layer cake where the top and bottom layers are identical but the middle one has walnuts. Each layer is baked separately. [...]
Persevering in the quest of the Beloved
I am in pain these days — the pain of separation whose only soothing medicine, I know, is detachment. And while convulsing in this pain, I ask questions of why and how, Baha’u’llah gracefully provides answers: But, O my brother, when a true seeker determineth to take the step of search in the path leading [...]
On justice and unity
I’ve been struggling lately to clarify for myself the interdependence between justice and unity. What kept on coming to my mind was this Hidden Word: 2. O SON OF SPIRIT! The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I [...]
Tribute to a winged soul
Last night my dear wife’s paternal grandmother passed away. I will always remember her for her ecstatically joyful dance during our wedding celebration and for her sense of style expressed in the elegantly beautiful princess-life dresses she loved to wear. She was a very artistic lady with passion for life, delicate soul and genuine interest [...]
