☀ Lights of Guidance ☀ Bahai ღ ✿⊱╮ طلوعی دیگر ✿⊱╮ Another Dawn☀

Glenn Franco Simmons' Photography
http://twitter.com/Bahai_Quote
http://bahaivideo.com/
http://www.bahai.com/Bahaullah/Bahaullah7.htm
Farsi ------
http://ketabhayebahai.com/tolooidigar

Bahá'u'lláh:
The Manifestation of God

"O SON OF SPIRIT! My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting."

The Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh,


یا ابن الروح
فِي أَوَّلِ القَوْلِ امْلِكْ قَلْباً جَيِّداً حَسَناً مُنيراً لِتَمْلِكَ مُلْكاً دائِماً باقِياً أَزَلاً قَدِيماً.

What is common to all who are devoted to one or another of the world's religious systems is the conviction that it is through the Divine Revelation that the soul comes in touch with the world of God, and that it is this relationship which gives real meaning to life. Some of the most important passages in Bahá'u'lláh's writings are those which discuss at length the nature and role of those who are the channels of this Revelation, the Messengers or "Manifestations of God." A recurrent analogy found in these passages is that of the physical sun. While the latter shares certain characteristics of the other bodies in the solar system, it differs from them in that it is, in itself, the source of the system's light. The planets and moons reflect light whereas the sun emits it as an attribute inseparable from its nature. The system revolves around this focal point, each of its members influenced not only by its particular composition, but by its relationship to the source of the system's light.42

In the same way, Bahá'u'lláh asserts, the human personality which the Manifestation of God shares with the rest of the race is differentiated from others in a way that fits it to serve as the channel or vehicle for the Revelation of God. Apparently contradictory references to this dual station, attributed, for example, to Christ,43 have been among the many sources of religious confusion and dissension throughout history. Bahá'u'lláh says on the subject:

Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth is a direct evidence of the revelation within it of the attributes and names of God ... To a supreme degree is this true of man, who, among all created things, ... hath been singled out for the glory of such distinction. For in him are potentially revealed all the attributes and names of God to a degree that no other created being hath excelled or surpassed.... And of all men, the most accomplished, the most distinguished, and the most excellent are the Manifestations of the Sun of Truth. Nay, all else besides these Manifestations, live by the operation of their Will, and move and have their being through the outpourings of their grace.44

Throughout history, the conviction of believers that the Founder of their own religion occupied a unique station has had the effect of stimulating intense speculation on the nature of the Manifestation of God. Such speculation has, however, been severely hampered by the difficulties of interpreting and resolving the allegorical allusions in past scriptures. The attempt to crystallize opinion in the form of religious dogma has been a divisive rather than unifying force in history. Indeed, despite the enormous energy devoted to theological pursuits -- or perhaps because of it -- there are today profound differences among Muslims as to the precise station of Muhammad, among Christians as to that of Jesus, and among Buddhists with respect to the Founder of their own religion. As is all too apparent, the controversies created by these and other differences within any one given tradition have proven at least as acute as those separating that tradition from its sister faiths.

Particularly important to an understanding of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings on the unity of religions, therefore, are His statements about the station of the successive Messengers of God and the functions performed by them in the spiritual history of humankind:
http://www.bahai.com/Bahaullah/Bahaullah7.htm

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Iran
• Bahai
• Bahaullah
• Abdulbaha
• Calm
• Meditation
• Guitar
• sunrise
• Flowers
• sun
• healing
• inspirational
• spirituality
• Emotional
• Chill
• Out
• Music
• Touch
• Your
• soul
• انوار
• هدایت
• بهائی

[jorj119]

(¯`v´¯)The first call of the Beloved is this: O mystic nightingale! Abide not but in the rose-garden of the spirit. O messenger of the Solomon of love! Seek thou no shelter except in the Sheba of the well-beloved, and O immortal phoenix! dwell not save on the mount of faithfulness. Therein is thy habitation, if on the wings of thy soul thou soarest to the realm of the infinite and seekest to attain thy goal. : Bahá'u'lláh The Hidden Words

From The Persian

`·.¸.·´

[jorj119]

بنام گوينده توانا

ای صاحبان هوش و گوش اوّل سروش دوست اينست *

(ای بلبل معنوی ) جز در گلبن معانی جای

مگزين و ای هدهد سليمان عشق جز در سبای

جانان وطن مگير و ای عنقای بقا جز در قاف وفا محلّ مپذير *

اينست مکان تو اگر بلامکان بپر جان

برپری و آهنگ مقام خود رايگان نمائی * کلمات مکنونه فارسی

حضرت بهاءالله

[fasalakh]

hello Jorj119, this is very beautifully done, please correct the website from bahai.com to bahai.org. thanks

[irajkhodadoost]

"No man shall attain the shore of the ocean of true understanding except he be detached from all that is in heaven and on earth..." Baha'u'lah, Iqan, p.1

[RLJB25]

One Love, One Heart!! Peace and Blessings Worldwide!!



[YilingDanceofLife]

Only Love and Compassion will make a better world. Beautiful music and video !

[IIIIIPARSAIIIII]

Nice

[jajarad]

Ba dorud , besyar ziba, sepasgozaram `•.♥.•´

[manjia]

Thank you. It's one of the best i ever watched, with beautiful touching music, beautiful visuals and words. we all love God even i am not in your religion. i can play beautiful violin with this video.. i want to say hello to all the friends who enjoy this video.

[albatrosgrup]

Wonderful Creation!!

[CCMusicComposition]

Love & Appreciation:)

[danieldemol]

Wow I love the work of Yourself and Glenn so much!