More light is thrown on this subject by the diary of Dr Yunis Khan, who
spent three months in 'Akká with 'Abdu'l-Bahá during 1897, and returned in
1900 for a stay of many years. From his words we infer that, perhaps due to
news having reached the West that a grandson had been born to the Master,
We instead opted, at the suggestion of one of the friends, to use the
services of Palex Tours in Haifa. (The House later used this organization
for the logistics related to the thousands of believers who came for the
dedication of the terraces). They were a reliable outfit not only for the
As to reserving a hotel, the Office of Pilgrimage sends out a list, about a
year ahead of time, giving the hotels recommended by the House of Justice.
You can make arrangements directly with the hotel. We instead opted, at the
suggestion of one of the friends, to use the services of Palex Tours
Hi, Gilberto,
At 07:47 AM 12/31/2004, you wrote:
>>Do you have any insight as to why that might be appealing?<<
Subjectively, that is a difficult question for me to answer. I have a hard time
understanding why it would *not* be appealing. However, I think that the appeal
of continuity is simil
Many thanks for your refreshing reply Brent.
That's a pilgrim note, you can take it or leave it, and figure it out as
best you can. As you say, there are moments when a true station is
shown, and it is a most special occasion. Some of these events do not
easily fit into our efforts to reconcil
Hi Richard. You asked about this quote:
"They that, for the sake of God, arise to serve His Cause, are the recipients
of divine inspiration from the unseen Kingdom."
(Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 27)
I agree that taken alone, this statement seems to be broader than a reference
to the
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"O people of God! Righteous men of learning who dedicate themselves to the
guidance of others and are freed and well guarded from the promptings of a
base and covetous nature are, in the sight of Him Who is the Desire of the
world, stars of the heaven of true knowledge. It is essential to
Thank you for looking that up, Richard.
The House wrote a letter dated March 22, 1978, "Elucidation of Bahá'í Teachings
on Ranks and Stations" (Messages from The Universal House of Justice 1963-1986,
pp. 375 ff.)
Among the statements in that letter:
"the Boards of Counsellors outrank the Nati
I remember reading a statement from the Universal House of Justice in which
it said that the rank of the Trustees of the Huquq is higher than that of
the Counsellors. I can't locate it, and wonder if any of you know where it
is.
Thanks
Brent
Dear Brent,
I could not find a direct reference to y
In a message dated 12/31/2004 2:12:25
A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I wonder why no one
> has mentioned this tragedy on this list and if there are Baha'i
> Communities there?
I went to
Feast last night, and we read letters from the NSA’s of Thailand and Malay
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:44:36 -0600, Mark A. Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, Gilberto,
> At 03:54 PM 12/30/2004, you wrote:
> >>Ok. I guess I would emphasize that such groups are not saying that God is
> >>silent. And so it is not clear exactly how Bahais are saying that they are
> >>dif
In a message dated 12/31/2004 2:12:25 A.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I wonder
why no one > has mentioned this tragedy on this list and if there are
Baha'i > Communities there?
I'm sure there are. What I'm wondering is if there are any SEDs in those
areas which mi
Yes, hello , Elaine,
I am very familiar with your account of your conversion, from your web
site. It is the most moving Baha'i conversion account I have ever read.
By all means, I recommend that anyone who has not read your account, do
so at your web site http://elainna.org/Spirit/Journey.html
I
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