Ishraqat – Religion, Peace and Wisdom
Ishraqat, like Tajalliyat, is a letter written by Bahá’u’lláh to one of his followers. Today, Bahá’u’lláh’s works are collected together and translated into many languages. …
200th anniversary articles
The Divine Lote Tree Beyond Which There is No Passing
In the previous article, we saw that the first Tajalli, of Bahá’u’lláh’s four Tajalliyat, draws on the symbol of the “Spirit of Truth” found in …
Tajalliyat – Radiant Lights and the Spirit of Truth
Tajalliyat is a work written by Bahá’u’lláh to one of his followers. It starts with a preamble in Arabic and then switches to Persian so …
Tablet of Wisdom: dimensions of a life of wisdom
In the Tablet of Wisdom we have already seen an exploration of the harmony of science and religion. This article seeks to explore some of …
The Prophet and the Philosophers
Bahá’u’lláh does an unusual (perhaps unique) thing for a prophet – he writes about philosophers and philosophy. There may be a precedent somewhere in human …
Bahá’u’lláh is freed from the Prison City
The circumstances in which Bahá’u’lláh was freed from the prison city of Akka provide a remarkable contrast from the circumstances in which he was condemned …
Water Restored to Akka and Service to the Community
As time went on the people of Akka began to see the true character of Bahá’u’lláh and his followers. The initial contempt and hatred with which …
Systems Thinking in Bahá’u’lláh’s Teachings
The technological age in which we live is founded, among other things, on an analytical way of understanding the world. At the risk of over-simplification, reality …
The Universal House of Justice and an ever changing world
The writings of Bahá’u’lláh are a very considerable religious corpus. Yet within those writings Bahá’u’lláh provides for the guidance and unfoldment of the Baha’i community …