Showing posts with label Baha'i. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baha'i. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

114 Baha'i Youth Conferences around the World



The Essential Role of Baha'i Youth

"Once the youth learns that this Cause is their Cause, and that through it they can ensure their future social tranquility and spiritual progress, then they will arise and consecrate their life to the promotion of this Faith. And no one can awaken the youth of the world to a consciousness of this road to salvation ex-cept from their own numbers—youths already inspired with the Bahá’í spirit."
 
Shoghi Effendi

To every generation of young believers comes an opportunity to make a contribution to the fortunes of humanity, unique to their time of life. For the present generation, the moment has come to reflect, to commit, to steel themselves for a life of service from which blessing will flow in abundance.

For more details and to register to attend a conference in the United States, visit the youth conferences website at www.youthconf.bahai.us

City                             Dates                                 Venue
      Atlanta                  August 9-11     (Fri-Sun)    Atlanta Marriott Marquis
      Boston                   July 19-21         (Fri-Sun)    Hynes Convention Center
      Chicago                 July 13-15         (Sat-Mon)  Renaissance Hotel, Schaumburg
      Dallas                    August 9-11     (Fri-Sun)    Hilton Anatole
      Durham                 July 18-20         (Thu-Sat)   Raleigh Convention Center
      Houston                August 23-25   (Fri-Sun)    Crowne Plaza Houston near Reliant-Medical    

      Los Angeles         Aug 31-Sept 2  (Sat-Mon)  University of California at Los Angeles
      Minneapolis         August 16-18   (Fri-Sun)    Carleton College, Northfield
      Oakland                 July 26-28         (Fri-Sun)    Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
      Phoenix                  July 19-21         (Fri-Sun)    Phoenix Convention Center
      San Diego              August 9-11     (Fri-Sun)    Town and Country Resort & Convention Center
      Seattle                    July 26-28         (Fri-Sun)    TBA
      Washington, DC  August 16-18   (Fri-Sun)    Hyatt Regency Crystal City
 

Sunday, April 24, 2011

The Baha'i House of Worthip in Australia

The Australian House of Worship is a place of prayer and meditation that is open to people of all beliefs. Baháís belief in the oneness of God, the oneness of His Messengers and the oneness of humanity. Located in the beautiful hills and bush land above the northern beaches of Sydney, it is one of seven Baha’i Temples throughout the world. Each House of Worship is designed to be distinctive, the unifying factor being that all are nine-sided – a symbol of the unity of the world religions. Like all Baha’i Houses of Worship, the Australian House of Worship is intended to become a future hub for social, scientific, educational and humanitarian services.


It is open to the public from 9 am to 5 pm every day of the year, and to 7 pm in summer months. A public service is held every Sunday at 11 am. It is located at 173 Mona Vale Road, Ingleside, near Sydney's northern beaches. The grounds cover approximately nine Acres. The site is the highest point in the area and the House of Worship is often used by aircraft and ships for navigational purposes.



Construction of the Baha'i House of Worship began in April 1957. It took more than four years to complete, at an approximate cost of 150,000 pounds. The money to build the Temple was donated by Baha’is. It was formally dedicated and opened to the public on 17 September 1961. The architect was John Brogan of Sydney. As with all Baha’i Temples, it has nine sides and nine entrances, symbolically representing the Baha’i belief in the unity of the human race under the one God, and the essential unity of the world religions. Construction techniques never before employed in Australia were used for this House of Worship. A helicopter was used to place the prefabricated lantern structure atop the completed dome, the first time such a technique was used in Australia. It attracted extensive media coverage.




On completion of the main structure and dome, a plate bearing an inscription in Arabic, meaning "O Glory of the All Glorious", was hoisted into position in the centre of the dome inside the auditorium. Today this magnificent edifice, standing some 38 metres in height, with a diameter of around 30 metres, has become a highly visible landmark on Sydney's northern beaches.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Baha'i House of Worship in Uganda


This unique and beautiful building, situated on the crest of Kikaya Hill, four miles from the center of Kampala on Gayaza Road, was started in May 1957 and opened to the public on January 15, 1961.

The building is 124 feet high, and its dome is 44 feet in diameter. It has a seating capacity for 800 people. From its circular verandah entry to the House of Worship can be made from any of its nine doors.

The green dome is made of tiny glazed mosaic tiles from Italy, while the lower roof tiles are from Belgium. The other walls are of precast stone quarried in Uganda. From Britain came the reinforcing steel and window frames and fittings. Germany supplied the colored glass. All the timber used for the doors and benches is from Uganda forests. The exquisite carpeting is of Persian make.

The Baha’i House of Worship is the central edifice of what will eventually be a group of buildings dedicated to the social, humanitarian, educational, scientific, as well as the spiritual aspects of Bahá’í community life. People of all faiths are welcome to use this Temple for prayer and meditation at any time.

Regular services are conducted which consists solely of reading singing and chanting of the Word of God from the Holy Scripture of the world’s great religions.

Friday, March 28, 2008

The Baha'i House of Worship - Chicago Tribune - March 27,2008


Even if you're completely broke, you can always enjoy the view from this village's lakefront parks.


Baha'i House of Worship

100 Linden Avenue, Wilmette;

One of the most arresting pieces of architecture in the Chicago area is the nine-sided, domed Baha'i temple, one of only seven in the world.

Free and open to the public every day of the year; the temple has an informative visitor's center and the awe-inspiring Auditorium.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

التوحيد في البهائية


التوحيد في البهائية






يؤمن البهائيون بأن لا إله إلا الله الخالق العزيز لهذا الكون. فقد أظهر الله نفسه لبني البشر على مَرّ الأزمنة والعصور عبر سلالة من الأنبياء والرسل الذين أسّس كلٌّ منهم ديناً عظيماً. ولقد ضمّت هذه السلالة من الرسل إبراهيم وكريشنا وزرادشت وموسى وبوذا وعيسى ومحمد عليهم الصلاة والسلام. ويكشف لنا هذا التعاقب من رُسل الهداية الربّانيّة عن "خطّة إلهية" واحدة متّصلة الحلقات هدفها هداية البشر إلى عبادة الخالق العظيم وتنمية طاقاتهم الروحيّة والفكريّة والخلقيّة. فلقد كان الهدف الإلهي دائماً هو تنمية هذه الفضائل والخصال الحميدة عند كل إنسان وتمهيد الطريق أمام تقدّم الحضارة الإنسانية لتعمّ العالم أجمع. ويؤمن البهائيون بأن حضرة بهاء الله هوآخر مَن ظهر من تلك السلالة المباركة من رُسُل الهداية والرّشاد
:يتفضل حضره بهاء الله

" ان دين الله ومذهبه قد نزل وظهر من سماء مشيئه مالك القدم لمحض اتحاد اهل العالم واتفاقهم"
أشهد يا الهي بأنك خلقتني لعرفانك وعبادتك، أشهد في هذا الحين بعجزي وقوتك، وضعفي واقتدارك وفقري وغنائك، لا اله إلا أنت "
المهيمن القيوم


The Bahá'í Faith – A Religion of Unity

The Bahá'í Faith is a major independent religion practiced throughout the world by more than 5 million people of nearly every racial and ethnic background. They are attracted to the Faith by the belief that we all belong to one human race, that all religions share a common source and aim, and that the long-awaited era of peace promised in the world’s sacred scriptures is now within reach.

Core Principles of the Bahá’í Faith Include:

Elimination of all forms of prejudice
Equality between men and women
Harmony of science and religion
World peace upheld by a world government
Spiritual solutions to economic problems
Universal education


The Progressive Revelation:
Bahá'ís believe that throughout history God has revealed Himself and His teachings to humanity through a series of divine Messengers that stretches back beyond recorded time and includes Abraham, Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ and Muhammad. The missions of these Manifestations of God represent successive stages in the spiritual evolution of civilization. Bahá'u'lláh is recognized by Bahá'ís as the latest of these divine Messengers, the Promised One for this age.

مقتطفات من الآيات البهائية

الغيب المنيع
هل يقدر أحد أن يعرفه حق العرفان، لا وجمال السبحان، تعالى تعالى من أن يطير إلى هواء عرفانه أعلى طيور أفئدة الموحدين.

غاية كل العلوم
إن أول العلم هو عرفانه والذي فاز به فاز بكل العلوم والذي حُرم لن يصدق عليه اسم العلم ولو عنده علم الأولين والآخرين، لأن علم الذي هو المقصود هو عرفان الذي ظهر بالحق وهو عرفان الله بين العالمين.
الإيمان بالله الواحد الأحد الذي لا شريك له ركن أساسي من أركان الدين البهائي، ويشمل في جملته بأن الكون بأسره بما فيه من مخلوقات وظواهر وقوى إنما هو من صنع خالق واحد أنشأ هذه الكائنات وفطَر الأرض والسماوات فأتقن تكوينها وأبدع في صنعها. فالله ملك السماوات والأرض وهو القادر القدير يفعل ما يشاء ويحكم ما يريد، وهو الباسط لسلطانه المطلق على كل ما خلق، وله العلم التّام بكل شيء فهو العليم الخبير. ومهما اختلفت مفاهيم البشر عن هذا الذي يسبّح بحمده كلّ مَن في الأرض والسماء، ومهما اختلفت سبل التعبّد لدى باب قدسه، وتباينت اللغات للتعبير عن عظمته وجلاله فإنّه الكائن المتفرّد لا تدركه الأبصار ولا البصائر ولا تحيط به الأفهام والعقول. فالسبيل إلى معرفة ذاته مسدود والطلب مردود، فهو الغيب المنيع المنزّه عن إدراك كلّ مدرك وعرفان كلّ عارف. .
:وقد عبّر حضرة بهاء الله عن تمجيده وإجلاله للخالق العظيم إذ قال
سبحانك اللّهم يا إلهي كيف أذكرك بعد الذي أيقنت بأن ألسن العارفين كلّت عن ذكرك وثنائك ومنعت طيور أفئدة المشتاقين عن الصّعود إلى سماء عزّك وعرفانك، لو أقول يا إلهي بأنك أنت عارف أشاهد بأن مظاهر العرفان قد خلقت بأمرك ولو أقول بأنك أنت حكيم أشاهد بأن مطالع الحكمة قد ذُوّتَت بإرادتك وإن قلت بأنك أنت الفرد، ألاحظ بأن حقايق التفريد قد بعثت بإنشائك وإن قلت إنك أنت العليم أشاهد بأن جواهر العلم قد حُقّقت بمشيئتك وظهرت بإبداعك فسبحانك سبحانك من أن تشير بذكر أو توصف بثناء أو بإشارة لأن كل ذلك لم يكن إلا وصف خلقك ونعت أمرك واختراعك، وكلّما يذكرك الذاكرون أو يعرج إلى هواء عرفانك العارفون يرجعُنّ إلى النقطة التي خضعت لسلطانك وسجدت لجمالك وذُوّتَت بحركة من قِبَلك
أكد حضرة بهاء الله بأن الله عزّ وجلّ منزّه عن إدراك كل مدرك، يعجز العقل البشري كل العجز عن أي تصوّر واضح لذاته أو وصف تلك الذات أو معرفة حقيقتها، إذ لا يعرف ذاته وكنه حقيقته إلا هو، فإجمالاً لا يعرف الله إلا الله
فسبحانك سبحانك من أن تذكر بذكر وتوصف بوصف أو تثنى بثناء، وكل ما أمرت به عبادك من بدايع ذكرك وجواهر ثنائك هذا من فضلك عليهم ليصعدنّ بذلك إلى مقر الذي خُلِقَ في كينونتهم من عرفان أنفسهم، وأنك لم تزل كنت مقدساً عن وصف ما دونك وذكر ما سواك، وتكون بمثل ما كنت في أزل الآزال، لا إله إلا أنت المتعالي المقتدر المقدس العليم

The Baha'i Faith


The Baha'i Faith is the youngest of the world's independent religions. Its founder, Baha'u'llah (1817-1892), is regarded by Baha'is as the most recent in the line of Messengers of God that stretches back beyond recorded time and that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster, Christ and Muhammad.

The central theme of Baha'u'llah's message is that humanity is one single race and that the day has come for its unification in one global society. God, Baha'u'llah said, has set in motion historical forces that are breaking down traditional barriers of race, class, creed, and nation and that will, in time, give birth to a universal civilization. The principal challenge facing the peoples of the earth is to accept the fact of their oneness and to assist the processes of unification.

One of the purposes of the Baha'i Faith is to help make this possible. A worldwide community of some five million Baha'is, representative of most of the nations, races and cultures on earth, is working to give Baha'u'llah's teachings practical effect. Their experience will be a source of encouragement to all who share their vision of humanity as one global family and the earth as one homeland.

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Sellection from Kitab-Alaqdas - Part two

“THIS IS A TRANSLATION FROM ITS ORIGINAL ARABIC LANGUAGE"


"IN THE NAME OF HIM WHO IS THE SUPREME RULER OVER ALL THAT HATH BEEN AND ALL THAT IS TO BE

The first duty prescribed by God for His servants is the recognition of Him Who is the Dayspring of His Revelation and the Fountain of His laws, Who representeth the Godhead in both the Kingdom of His Cause and the world of creation. Whoso achieveth this duty hath attained unto all good; and whoso is deprived thereof hath gone astray, though he be the author of every righteous deed. It behoveth every one who reacheth this most sublime station, this summit of transcendent glory, to observe every ordinance of Him Who is the Desire of the world. These twin duties are inseparable. Neither is acceptable without the other. Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the Source of Divine inspiration.

They whom God hath endued with insight will readily recognize that the precepts laid down by God constitute the highest means for the maintenance of order in the world and the security of its peoples. He that turneth away from them is accounted among the abject and foolish. We, verily, have commanded you to refuse the dictates of your evil passions and corrupt desires, and not to transgress the bounds which the Pen of the Most High hath fixed, for these are the breath of life unto all created things. The seas of Divine wisdom and Divine utterance have risen under the breath of the breeze of the All-Merciful. Hasten to drink your fill, O men of understanding! They that have violated the Covenant of God by breaking His commandments, and have turned back on their heels, these have erred grievously in the sight of God, the All-Possessing, the Most High.

ye peoples of the world! Know assuredly that My commandments are the lamps of My loving providence among My servants, and the keys of My mercy for My creatures. Thus hath it been sent down from the heaven of the Will of your Lord, the Lord of Revelation. Were any man to taste the sweetness of the words which the lips of the All-Merciful have willed to utter, he would, though the treasures of the earth be in his possession, renounce them one and all, that he might vindicate the truth of even one of His commandments, shining above the Dayspring of His bountiful care and loving-kindness.

Say: From My laws the sweet-smelling savour of My garment can be smelled, and by their aid the standards of Victory will be planted upon the highest peaks. The Tongue of My power hath, from the heaven of My omnipotent glory, addressed to My creation these words: “Observe My commandments, for the love of My beauty.” Happy is the lover that hath inhaled the divine fragrance of his Best-Beloved from these words, laden with the perfume of a grace which no tongue can describe. By My life! He who hath drunk the choice wine of fairness from the hands of My bountiful favour will circle around My commandments that shine above the Dayspring of My creation.


Think not that We have revealed unto you a mere code of laws. Nay, rather, We have unsealed the choice Wine with the fingers of might and power. To this beareth witness that which the Pen of Revelation hath revealed. Meditate upon this, O men of insight!"

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Sellection from Kitb-Alaqdas

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