When thou dost strip the veils of illusion from the face of thine heart, the lights of Oneness will be made manifest. (Bahá’u’lláh, The Seven Valleys, Valley of Unity) 當你除下心中受幻境纏裹的簾布，和諧統一之光輝將會被啟示。（巴哈歐拉，七谷經之和諧之谷） With a true heart, we appreciate With a true heart, we regret and repent With a true heart, we see […]
The Great Wall in China was built for defensive purposes. The structure was built new and repaired over many dynasties. In order to get over the fear of invaders, many lives were sacrificed and many families were separated under the emperor’s command. The soldiers stood ready for battle during the […]
The Most Holy Tablet 至聖書簡 By Bahá’u’lláh 巴哈歐拉 This is the Most Holy Tablet sent down from the holy kingdom unto the one who hath set his face towards the Object of the adoration of the world, He Who hath come from the heaven of eternity, invested with transcendent glory […]
How can we tell which spiritual realm, contingent or spirit, we are in? Here we share an example of observing ourselves through meditation, focusing on the four elements of earth, water, fire, and air, which were mentioned by ancient philosophers. 我們如何知道自己屬靈操練是住在依附的世界還是靈性世界？這裡我們藉由默思中觀照地、水、火、風四元素作為例子來說明。 In one aspect, when we feel the weight […]
Like a child, we are guided to use our senses to learn the names of God and make a connection with the contingent world. God gives us spiritual perception, but we also need to be guided by divine educators, in order to understand the meaning of spirit and make a […]
Know that procession is of two kinds: procession and appearance through emanation, and procession and appearance through manifestation. Emanational procession is like the procession of the handiwork from its author. For example, the writing proceeds from the writer. Now, just as the writing emanates from the writer and the discourse […]
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has a very unique International Hospitality Program, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. They care about their international students. Volunteer host families befriend the students and share time with them, so the family and the students learn about each other‘s culture and customs. Each […]
I learned to use the Word of God for prayer and meditation when I was in distress. Here is an example. 在愁苦中，我學會用神的話來祈禱與默思，這裡舉個例子。 When we are treated unequally, we can pray like this and use the Word of God to call to Him to relieve our distress with His mighty power. […]
Truth is one. Truth is like an ocean without shores. 真理是一、真理浩瀚無邊。 Whenever we talk about or hear about the truth, it is only one aspect of it, not the whole thing. 我們每次談論的、聽見的真理，都只是真理的一個層面，並非全部。 Truth has many levels of meaning, by learning the many levels of meaning, we raise our understanding of […]
“Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon […]
Valley of Unity 