To our Christian brothers and sisters throughout the world- Merry Christmas!
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This quote is one of the more famous quotes by Shoghi Effendi. Shoghi Effendi led the Baha’i community for 36 years as “The Guardian” until the Universal House of Justice was formed in 1963. In his letters to Baha’i communities, Shoghi Effendi outlined the implications of Baha’u’llah’s teachings and significantly advanced the understanding of His Revelation among people of all backgrounds. Under his leadership, the Baha’i community became more organized and structured, eventually leading to the election of the Universal House of Justice as the permanent head of Baha’u’llah’s Faith. In this weeks “Tea House”, we will introduce the remarkable writings of Shoghi Effendi and introduce the statements and messages of the Universal House of Justice.
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This quote of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’ is taken from a talk he gave in Paris, and can be found in full in the book “Paris Talks”. To some, this may seem like just nice words expressing a noble thought but not “practical”. But when you explore ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s Writings, you learn many of the principles that underlie the reality that we should treat everyone with “boundless love”. Humans are inherently spiritual, according to ‘Abdu’l-Baha’, and our true home is not to dwell on those aspects of reality that are material and hence particularistic. Humans naturally gravitate towards love of things they know, but the Revelations of God have always brought unity by asking us to see life in a broader context. They are thus broadening our vision and are inherently universalistic and open. In the passage linked, ‘Abdu’l-Baha’ talks about how love is expressed in many ways, but the most perfect form is when it is expressed without reservations, without bounds.
We will be introducing the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’ in this week’s “Tea House’ discussion, on Thursday at 7pm EST. Please join us!
All previous Tea House discussions will soon be posted. We just need a break from work and life to get them edited and out. By the New Year, we promise!
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This quote is from ‘Abdu’l-Baha’, from the book “Paris Talks”. We will be introducing and discussing the works of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’ on our Thursday evening “Tea House” session. Please join us!
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