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May 22, 2011

"The real teaching of Buddha is the same as the teaching of Jesus Christ."

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London, England ...The real teaching of Buddha is the same as the teaching of Jesus Christ. The teachings of all the Prophets are the same...
April 25, 2011

The Titanic disaster – ways to view and lessons learned

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23 April 1912 Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons 1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Notes by Joseph H. Hannen To...
March 21, 2011

“equinox is the symbol of the divine messenger” – an explanation about Naw-Ruz

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Friday evening, March 21st, 1913, at 15 rue Greuze, Paris I am extremely glad to see you on this Naw-Ruz occasion. This day is the anniv...
March 17, 2011

Human spirit: its education on this plane of existence, and its immortality after its departure

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(Words of ‘Abdul-Baha from Diary of Mirza Ahmad Sohrab, February, 1914) Thou has asked concerning the spirit and its immortality after it...
March 13, 2011

We need a “Mediator”, an “Intermediary”, between us and God

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Paris, October 31st, 1912 The Divine Reality is Unthinkable, Limitless, Eternal, Immortal and Invisible. The world of creation is bound...
February 18, 2011

Question: What Divine wisdom is there in fasting?

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February 1907 Answer: The Divine wisdom in fasting is manifold. Among them is this: As during those days (i.e. the period of fasting which...
February 7, 2011

Baha’u’llah compares humanity to the leaves of one tree and not two

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Paris 1913 From the beginning the followers of all religions have believed in two seas, — one salt and one fresh; in two trees — the tree ...
January 22, 2011

“There are no whites and blacks before God. All colors are one, and that is the color of servitude to God.”

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23 April 1912 Talk at Howard University Washington, D.C. Translated by Amin Banani Today I am most happy, for I see here a gathering of...
January 9, 2011

Baha’u’llah brought new teachings not found in previous sacred books

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Paris 1913 This is my second visit to Paris and I meet you with great joy. On a third visit to Europe I hope to see a brilliant flame — th...
January 3, 2011

The Universal Language of the Spirit – the last public talk given by ‘Abdu’l-Baha at His home in Haifa, November 19, 1921

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A talk given by ‘Abdu’l-Baha in his home at Haifa, Palestine, November 19, 1921 at the regular six o'clock evening meeting called "...
December 26, 2010

“Behold how the power of Bahá'u'lláh has brought the East and West together.”

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22 April 1912 Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons 1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Notes by Joseph H. Hannen See...
December 20, 2010

All the “meanings, perfection, and qualities” of previous Manifestations of God are now manifested in Baha’u’llah

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“In the Book of the Zend-Avesta the Zoroastrians are awaiting the Coming of two Manifestations. Also, in the Old Testament Scriptures there ...
December 6, 2010

Voice and Music

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Voice is the vibration of the air, and is like the waves of the sea. The voice is produced through the instrumentality of the lips, throat, ...
November 26, 2010

Prejudices “arising from adherence to religious forms and imitation of ancestral beliefs have hindered the progress of humanity thousands of years.”

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21 April 1912 Talk at Universalist Church Thirteenth and L Streets, Washington, D.C. Notes by Joseph H. Hannen The doctrines and creed...
November 24, 2010

The “love which has blended the Orient and Occident” is “through the power of the Holy Spirit” brought to humanity by Baha’u’llah. It will gradually “enchain the world” causing an “evolution in civilization unparalleled in the history of the world”

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21 April 1912 Talk at Studio Hall 1219 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D.C. Notes by Joseph H. Hannen I have come here to visit you. W...
November 7, 2010

“The West has always received spiritual enlightenment from the East”

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October 23rd, 1912, Paris When a man has found the joy of life in one place, he returns to that same spot to find more joy. When a man has...
November 5, 2010

“Music … has a great effect upon the human spirit.”

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Music is one of the important arts. It has a great effect upon the human spirit. Musical melodies are a certain something which prove to be ...
October 28, 2010

Interviews with ‘Abdu’l-Baha in Haifa

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Some Questions and Answers. Written shortly after the interviews with ‘Abdu'l-Baha, from notes taken at the time, by Charles Mason Remey...
October 24, 2010

Mount Carmel was physically visited by “all the prophets” – many times by Elijah and Christ, twice by Muhammad.

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"The gathering of the friends is very good. In one month's time it will be very fresh and green here. This wilderness is where Baha...