Writings of Abdu'l-Baha - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/writings-of-abdul-baha/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:49:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Finding Strength, Gratitude, and Peace Through the Holy Words https://bahaiteachings.org/finding-strength-gratitude-and-peace-through-the-holy-words/ https://bahaiteachings.org/finding-strength-gratitude-and-peace-through-the-holy-words/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=84398 Finding Strength, Gratitude, and Peace Through the Holy WordsWhen I’m fearful, when I’m not so sure of things, my simple daily mantra comes from a Baha’i prayer that says; “Be calm, be strong, be grateful.”  That brief, reassuring...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/what-happens-to-love-when-we-die-the-passing-of-abdul-baha/feed/ 0 When New, Authentic Baha’i Teachings Come to Light https://bahaiteachings.org/when-new-authentic-bahai-teachings-come-to-light/ https://bahaiteachings.org/when-new-authentic-bahai-teachings-come-to-light/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=81998 For Baha’is, and for the world, as well, a major event occurs when newly-discovered passages from the Baha’i teachings come to light. Think of it this way: what if someone...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/stories-about-finding-joy-happiness/feed/ 0 The Spiritual Meaning and Symbolism of Clouds https://bahaiteachings.org/spiritual-meaning-symbolism-clouds/ https://bahaiteachings.org/spiritual-meaning-symbolism-clouds/#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=80994 woman looking at cloudsAs I write this article, I see nothing but clouds blanketing the horizon. I see neither a blue sky nor a radiant sun, just a sheet of whiteness obscuring them...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/spiritual-meaning-symbolism-clouds/feed/ 0 5 Prayers to Give Thanks to God https://bahaiteachings.org/prayers-give-thanks-god/ https://bahaiteachings.org/prayers-give-thanks-god/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=80810 There is always something to be thankful for. Whether it is the clothes on our backs, the food in our fridges, the roof over our heads, or the loved ones...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/prayers-give-thanks-god/feed/ 0 Ambassador to Humanity — Episode 9: The Exemplar for Today https://bahaiteachings.org/ambassador-humanity-exemplar-today/ https://bahaiteachings.org/ambassador-humanity-exemplar-today/#respond Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=75151 On 28 November 1921, just over a century ago, Abdu’l-Baha passed away at the age of 77, at his home in Haifa, Palestine (now Israel). His funeral was unlike any...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/ambassador-humanity-episode-eight-life-spirit/feed/ 0 Ambassador to Humanity – Episode Seven: Servant to All Humanity https://bahaiteachings.org/ambassador-humanity-episode-seven-servant-humanity/ https://bahaiteachings.org/ambassador-humanity-episode-seven-servant-humanity/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=74934 If a single word had to be chosen to encapsulate the entire life of Abdu’l-Baha, that word might be “service.” In fact, his very name means “the Servant of Glory.”  ...

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