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November 2021
Devotional
Prayer is a vital part of Bahá'í spiritual life. Bahá'ís believe that prayer is more than making requests to God; it's more like a conversation with God in contrast to meditation, which is like a conversation with one's inner spirit. So they believe that it is not the language which is important, but rather the attitude of mind in which prayer is made. Bahá'u'lláh said that brief and joyful prayer was better than long but wearying prayer.
Find out more »19 Day Feast of Speech (Qawl)
The Feast usually occurs on the first day of each Baha'i month. Each month is named after an attribute or name of God - such as Splendour, Glory, Dominion, Knowledge. The Baha'i New Year begins on the 20th or 21st of March (Naw-Rúz) and there follows 19 months each containing 19 days. The last month of the Baha'i year is the month of Loftiness and is a time for fasting from sunrise to sunset in order to deepen ourselves spiritually.…
Find out more »Holy Day: Day of the Covenant
The seat of the Universal House of Justice, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel. In the Baháʼí Faith there are two covenants, deemed the 'greater' and 'lesser'. The greater covenant refers to an agreement of progressive revelation: that God will send messengers about every thousand years, and it is humanity's duty to recognize them and respond to their teachings. The lesser covenant is the agreement between the faith's founder, Baháʼu'lláh, and his followers, regarding the succession of leadership and the maintenance of unity. Succession in the Bahá'í…
Find out more »Centenary of Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Under construction; the Shrine of `Abdu'l-Bahá, Akka, Israel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vSRvXsvgPQ
Find out more »December 2021
Devotional
"Prayer need not be in words, but rather in thought and attitude... words without love mean nothing." Abdu'l-Bahá "O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. Help them, O God, in their endeavour, and grant them strength to serve Thee. O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer…
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