Any realistic view of our present global situation must acknowledge that we are experiencing rapid political, social, and environmental deterioration. Unfortunately, parallels to the storm clouds that gathered before World...
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One day in my twin sons’ Baha’i-inspired children’s class I heard this quote from the Baha’i writings: “There is nothing sweeter in the world of existence than prayer.” Nothing sweeter. ...
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The Baha’i teachings exalt the virtue of gratitude. In fact, when Abdu’l-Baha traveled to North America in 1912, the concept of gratitude emerged as one of the major themes of...
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Since the pandemic a few years ago, I’ve noticed a trend towards healing childhood trauma. Interestingly, at the same time, healing trauma has also become the topic of multiple conversations...
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The other day, reading the work of a Baha’i scholar who addresses the mystical quest as it’s understood in the Baha’i teachings, I hoped to learn new ways to deal...
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As a retired emergency medicine physician, I hold two key Baha’i principles close to my heart and my head: First, science and religion agree; and second, healing can be both...
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The Baha’i teachings describe true marriage as “a holy institution” and “a fortress for well-being.” Does yours feel that way? If you’re about to marry, do you think it will...
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When you think of a good friend, what do you think of? A person who is honest? Trustworthy? Humble? Most people would say all three of these are the qualities...
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How can we cultivate a spirit of consultation and true friendship online? Those vital spiritual attributes, so conducive to human progress, often get lost on the web. Just think of...
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During the Enlightenment, philosophers and thinkers started to anticipate that scientific advances would one day inform our moral philosophy – and give humanity a better sense of moral purpose. Then,...
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In the Baha’i teachings, Baha’u’llah redefined the nature of evil, explaining that it is not a force in its own right. Evil is the absence of good in the same...
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Meditation is one of the most mystical experiences we can have in this world. Through meditation, we can receive clarity, inspiration, and enlightenment. It’s a spiritual state that allows us...
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We’ve all heard the old advice, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”—which asks us to meet challenges with an optimistic attitude in the face of adversity. But when those...
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Between this world of existence and the next realm, a veil exists. Can we penetrate it? When we sleep, we don’t leave our bodies, but we most certainly enter into...
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There it is again — an ominous crisis looms on the horizon, perhaps real, perhaps imaginary, but whatever it is, fear starts to take over my thoughts and peace of...
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The purpose of the occasion was, according to Shoghi Effendi, to implement the revelation of the Bab by a sudden, complete, and dramatic break with Islam—“with its order, its ecclesiasticism,...
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It has been my experience as a rabbi, who for over fifty years has been involved in interfaith activities, that all the spiritual leaders of the various religions espouse the...
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Among all the various inner qualities we need right now, patience probably ranks right up there near the top. I know I need it. We can feel impatient about a...
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The assurance of an afterlife is by itself hardly a sufficient reason to relinquish a fear of death, since few of us can be absolutely certain how well we have...
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Our physical experiences here on Earth limit our ability to conceive of a Creator. Depending on what language we speak, our particular term for God likely has associations with root...
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