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We’ve all heard the old advice, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”—which asks us to meet challenges with an optimistic attitude in the face of adversity. But when those...

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Between this world of existence and the next realm, a veil exists. Can we penetrate it? When we sleep, we don’t leave our bodies, but we most certainly enter into...

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There it is again — an ominous crisis looms on the horizon, perhaps real, perhaps imaginary, but whatever it is, fear starts to take over my thoughts and peace of...

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The purpose of the occasion was, according to Shoghi Effendi, to implement the revelation of the Bab by a sudden, complete, and dramatic break with Islam—“with its order, its ecclesiasticism,...

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It has been my experience as a rabbi, who for over fifty years has been involved in interfaith activities, that all the spiritual leaders of the various religions espouse the...

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Among all the various inner qualities we need right now, patience probably ranks right up there near the top. I know I need it. We can feel impatient about a...

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Queensland author Hoda McClymont has recently released The Magic Box, the first in a series of children’s chapter books that combine adventure and consultation! The story begins with four friends and birthday party plans but it becomes about a whole lot more. Hoda kindly told us what inspired her to write this book, what she’s […]

The assurance of an afterlife is by itself hardly a sufficient reason to relinquish a fear of death, since few of us can be absolutely certain how well we have...

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A new milestone has been reached with the completion of the ‘Akká Visitors’ Centre as landscaping surrounding the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá continues to advance.

Our physical experiences here on Earth limit our ability to conceive of a Creator. Depending on what language we speak, our particular term for God likely has associations with root...

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I encountered a blog which maintained that God hates certain groups of people, and that therefore believers in God—specifically, Christians—should also hate them.  The blog, from a group that calls...

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If you’ve ever pondered what to pack for a long trip — and who hasn’t? — you may be wondering how to prepare for your longest and biggest adventure, the...

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Baha’is believe dreams prove that we each possess more than merely our tangible, material life—that we all have an eternal life latent within us: … reflect upon the perfection of...

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If I were to ask you what comes to mind when you think about love what might you say? Perhaps you’d answer about romantic love, or what binds together families and marriages, or about our first experiences as babies in the loving arms of our mothers. Love is an immense concept to unpack given its […]

With recent changes in my job situation, I’m reflecting on the various places I’ve worked over the years, including organizations I used to visit as an outside consultant. I’ve noticed that one...

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New two-part podcast explores the largely hidden history of significant Bahá’í contributions to education, governance, and social reform in 19th century Iran.

Would it seem shortsighted, improvident and unsound, would it constitute a deviation from what is right and proper, if we were to strengthen our relationships with neighboring countries, enter into...

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I don’t know when I became curious about the purpose of suffering. Most likely a slow process eased its way into my awareness as I aged, and I started to...

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As wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles area, bonds forged through service became lifelines, revealing the quiet strength of a purposeful community in a time of crisis.