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When was the last time you felt like you had to cut someone out of your life? What did they do that pushed you to the point of removing yourself...

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“Close your eyes, cross your arms, put your two feet on the floor” – as a child, I heard these instructions from adults whenever prayers were said at family gatherings...

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We spend nearly one-third of our lives sleeping and we can’t function physically without it. But I’ve often wondered if there is also a spiritual reason we need to sleep...

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This year on July 4th–Independence Day in the United States—I had a difficult time. My family and I went to the Fourth of July parade and watched the floats go...

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Members of Azerbaijan’s Bahá’í community reflect on how efforts to foster harmonious relationships at the grassroots have informed national discussions on pressing issues

The principal teaching of the Baha’i Faith is the oneness of humanity. Baha’u’llah wrote, “The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens” over 100 years ago. By now,...

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It happens to all of us: we meet someone, just do not instinctually connect with that person, and can’t find a way to like him. It’s a common enough experience...

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New podcast series ‘Intessere’ creates discussion space for deep exploration of identity and social cohesion.

I read the book Dignity, by Dr. Donna Hicks, a while ago, but the title drew me in again, because I’ve been thinking about the topic a lot lately –...

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Originally from Iran, Mahin Pouryaghma is a dear Baha’i who has striven to serve the Baha’i Faith her whole life. Mahin has been putting pen to paper and has been chronicling her journey of assisted living. This journaling has been published in a series of articles on Baha’i Teachings and, most recently, on Medium. It has […]

All my life, being born and raised a Baha’i and having investigated and accepted the Faith for myself, my conscience has rested easy in a firm and unshakeable belief in...

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I’m always scanning the online horizon to see what cool and captivating initiatives Baha’is are up to and I was particularly charmed to stumble upon an Instagram profile called The Deep Ask where youth answer profound questions with thoughtful and refreshing honesty. The videos are produced by Kassra Habibi and he generously agreed to tell […]

During this unprecedented time in history, I find myself reflecting on my life’s purpose and my mortality.  More than ever, I feel the need to focus on preparing myself for...

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This short video, shared by the Australian Baha’i Community, shows how students from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Western Australia are learning how Baha’i holy day celebrations can provide the ideal space to engage in meaningful conversations and strengthen connections with friends both old and new. Find more videos from the Australian Baha’i Community on its YouTube […]

Can expectations effect healing and recovery? Can you heal without expectations? What role does prayer play in our physical healing?   I asked myself these questions after I read an article...

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A historic conference brings together Orang Asli traditional chiefs to reimagine leadership through service, empowering communities to guide their own development.

This month the Australian Baha’i Community released a short documentary called Beyond the Dome about the House of Worship in Sydney. The film shares some insights for us to consider as work is undertaken to beautify, enhance and restore the House of Worship for the years ahead–this exciting initiative is called “Dayspring of Light”. You […]

When a baby is born into this world, she “dies” with respect to the warm comfortable mother’s womb where she has happily lived for nine months.  She leaves that life...

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Night descended on Yosemite National Park, the beginning of a twilight adventure for our family. We groped in the backpack for a flashlight, quickly shined it on the paved path,...

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