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We’ve all been through this: you go somewhere, and even though you’ve never been there before, you know you’ve been there before. Or you have a new experience, meet a...

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The Baha’i teachings advise everyone to seek competent physicians when they’re ill — yet another reflection of the primary Baha’i principle of the agreement of science and religion. Seeking the...

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This material world — who could imagine anything more beautiful? The ocean waves at dawn, an old-growth forest in spring, the roaring spume of a Yosemite waterfall, a baby kit...

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Every religion asks us an important question: what’s our spiritual responsibility? In other words, does each person have a personal duty to God? In our modern, individualistic, materialistic, largely ego-centered...

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Starting today, and for the next twelve days, Baha’is all around the world will celebrate Ridvan, which means “paradise,” the holiest and most joyous time of the Baha’i year. Pronounced...

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We can only understand the afterlife by analogy – because we can’t describe the soul in absolute terms like the physical phenomena of this world, or explain it in conditional...

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Volume draws together selections from the writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the writings and utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, including several newly translated excerpts in English.

Volume draws together selections from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the Writings and utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, including several newly translated excerpts in English.

Why are we here? What’s our purpose? What is it that we’re supposed to do in this life? Have you ever asked yourself these perplexing questions? You’re not alone –...

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Spring, that joy-drenched season when the heart feels that all things are once again imaginable, renews our inner and outer worlds. Everything grows, blooms and begins to bear fruit. Rain...

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Who remembers “the Thumperian Principle,” also known as “Thumper’s Rule?” If you ever saw the Disney film Bambi, you already know the answer. In the movie, Thumper the young rabbit...

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We can seek guidance from prayer and meditation, but even when we get inspiration, we can’t be guided if we don’t take action.  Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Baha’i...

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The opening of the BIC Cairo Office’s new premises brought together social actors to explore deeper dimensions of the equality of women and men.

Most who’ve heard about the Baha’i Faith know its central theme: unity. Of course, everyone would likely agree that unity is a good thing, and that we should all strive...

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Our words can create a mini-reality for us. How do our lives change if we wake up in the morning and say, “Today is going to be so wonderful” versus...

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Lately I’ve tried to think more intentionally and carefully about how I expend my energy—almost like conducting an energy inventory of sorts. This reflection has made me pay more attention...

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Baha’i consultation – an essential tool for reaching an agreement or consensus and deciding a course of action – asks every participant to master a set of communication skills based...

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You’ve definitely heard the term “politically correct” a lot lately—but what do you think it means? To get a clear, unbiased definition, let’s look at the roots of the phrase....

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