Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou...
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My husband and I host a weekly Baha’i study circle for young people in our home, and it has taken me back to the perils and uncertainties of my own...
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When my family and I moved to Vienna, Austria in 1991, international telephone calls were extremely expensive, making it pretty prohibitive to talk to far-flung friends and family. Our monthly...
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With the release of ChatGPT by OpenAI, and other artificial intelligence (AI) programs pending from multiple sources, concerns about the capabilities of modern AI have grown rapidly. Should we all...
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In 1912, a person asked Abdu’l-Baha, one of the central figures of the Baha’i Faith, “What is the purpose of our lives?” He replied, “To acquire virtues.” And, Baha’is believe...
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When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of distress and anxiety; if I sit in my own place of patience, what I need...
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After playing and performing Baha’i-inspired music around the world for more than a decade, I’ve heard my fair share of “when are you going to start making music for children?” ...
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The Baha’i writings say: This is the hour when ye must associate with all the earth’s peoples in extreme kindliness and love, and be to them the signs and tokens...
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When you pray, are you distracted, doubtful, or dispirited? If you answered yes, then you are likely not receiving the results that you desire. Of course, only God knows what...
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In this series of nine essays on Abdu’l-Baha’s seminal 1913 Paris speech, hopefully you’ve gotten a sense of why the Baha’i revelation not only renews but revolutionizes religion. When that...
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I was 17 years old when I fell in love with the Baha’i teachings. I wanted, more than anything, to help bring Baha’u’llah’s peaceful, unifying principles into being in the...
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If you think of the finest inner qualities of the best people you work with, you’ll realize they’re forbearing, kind and steadfast. These essentially spiritual characteristics serve us well in...
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Today, we cling more tightly to our doubts than to our certainties. To develop a positive, enthusiastic vision for the future, we must do more than cynically puncture the false...
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Sometimes I’ll go an entire day feeling like none of my conversations mean much. So lately I’ve wondered—how can I deepen my conversations? How can I take them beyond the...
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Humans are social creatures, and we learn from observation. We’re designed to imitate who, and even what, we’re surrounded by. The Baha’i Writings explain that humans grow according to the...
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When the prophets of God appear upon this earth, their validity is established by means of certain proofs. One of the proofs is through the fulfillment of former prophecies, the...
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Many with spiritual beliefs feel they understand why we are on this planet and what occurs after we die – believing that the body releases the soul, which then takes...
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Countless people pray for themselves, or request prayers from friends and relatives during an illness or a calamity. But do their prayers work? Regardless of Faith or background, many graciously...
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As we watch over and protect our children, who watches over us? A couple of months ago, as my family attended an outdoor event on a beautiful Saturday morning, I...
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“If I just teach my children how to be good people, won’t their innate sense of human dignity prevail?” That question crops up a lot lately, as spiritual-but-not-religious adults become...
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