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With
abounding, reflective and joyous honor, having shared earlier the Message of
the Universal House of Justice issued this month, October 2017, joining everyone
from all strata of society across the globe—regardless of varying backgrounds,
beliefs and ideals—who have been and were hailing and commemorating,
officially, collectively and individually, in every single nation, city and
locality on the surface of the planet, on the occasion of:
The 200th
anniversary of the Birth of Baha’u’llah, The Founder of the Baha’i Faith
I reached to tens of dozens, nay hundreds, of souls in
my neighborhood and within the circles of my colleagues, friends and associates—because
the healing Message of the Revelation of Baha’u’llah was and is for every
human being to hear, to investigate and reflect upon with total freedom and
independence of spirit and mind, and then translate Its Truth into daily
actions and pursuits in every aspect of the life as a whole, as they understand
ever more, advancing and growing through It to the heights as lofty as they may
aspire and would choose and endeavor to attain; because, Baha’u’llah’s coming
was not a choice made by humanity, it was the Creator’s Will; and it was the
time and so very needed, like a long-awaited remedy to the ailing humanity, a
living water to the thirsty lips of the children of God, a light to the
wondering masses across the globe—each of us, however modest or luxurious our circumstances
and whatever the standards, simple or complex that our lives may be, we all are
wondering and confused, feel out of place or misplaced, searching for answers,
looking for change, wishing for better and best, praying and hoping for joy and
beauty, peace and happiness all the time. We will find the answer to true happiness and
lasting peace, only when we gain the consciousness of the “Oneness of Mankind”,
meaning that we are all one as humans, when we learn and realize the Truth that
“All the Religions are One”, and that we all are created by “One God”. Baha’u’llah’s Revelation teaches these
Principles, these matchless Concepts.
Searching for, understanding of, and acquiring this New Knowledge is indeed so very momentous!
Contrary to many brilliant minds and alert and vigilant souls and hearts
who welcomed to join in these celebrations, wanting curiously to know more, reading
the messages right so lucidly reflected in the Words of Baha’u’llah, and perceiving the
signs of our time aright at this momentous juncture, there were some too who
seemed very indifferent, not interested, oblivious of all the calling issues of
present world, being in denial even that there was anything wrong or unseemly
at all with the humanity at the present; as if I was talking to the skeletons—literally!
And that kind of response and reaction was fine with me; it was sad, but it was OK. They just could not see and realize the
difference between the life and death, joy and sorrow, the distinguishing features between the state of upliftment and growth with that of stillness
and flowing low—they were of course free to see things as they wished, and I respected their choice. To me each and every human being is noble, full
of inestimable capacity and potential for growth beyond each one’s wildest
imaginations; whether they themselves realize and perceive it, or else may choose to
pretend that they are fine, in no need of such self-knowledge and striving to grow.
You the noble reader of this post--which is noted and shared unassumingly, but only happily and with a sincere spirit of service and goodness--must be a vigilant, bright and enlightened soul, awake and curious in mind and sensitive in heart. I invite you to watch the following film just released and enjoy. In this troubled and entangled world, there is light--a "Luminous Light"!
