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The Promised One of All Religions
The Promised One of All Religions
The history and teachings of the Baha’i Faith center around the inspiring person of its Founder, Baha’u’llah. The traits of character he displayed throughout the course of a long and turbulent life, his voluminous and comprehensive body of written works, and the impact that he has already had in the world qualify Baha’u’llah for a place in the firmament of history’s greatest religious luminaries.
Baha’u’llah, Whose name in Arabic means “The Glory of God,” claimed to be none other than the Promised One foretold in the sacred scriptures of all of the world’s great religions. Baha’u’llah’s spiritual and ethical teachings embrace all aspects of the human condition and offer us the means to achieve our age-old dream of world peace:
God’s purpose in sending His Prophets unto men is twofold. The first is to liberate the children of men from the darkness of ignorance, and guide them to the light of true understanding. The second is to ensure the peace and tranquility of mankind, and provide all the means by which they can be established. – Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah, pp. 79-80.
Baha’u’llah taught that all humanity are the children of a loving God, Who has guided our spiritual and social evolution in progressive stages until the present era, which is destined to witness the unification of the world, universal justice, and the permanent establishment of peace. This is the age when God’s promise of peace, as foretold in the scriptures of the world’s great religions, will be fulfilled.
Baha’u’llah taught that each human being is endowed with an immortal soul. The purpose of this physical life is to develop the spiritual qualities necessary for the life hereafter. Yet this does not mean that we are to disdain this world. On the contrary, the means to spiritual life is through loving service to all of humanity, as well as through cultivation of personal faith and virtues.
The teachings of Baha’u’llah affirm the eternal truths taught by all of the great religions of the past. His teachings uphold the validity and divine inspiration of the great Prophets and Messengers such as Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, all sent by God for the purpose of guiding humanity. Baha’u’llah has given principles that address the needs of the present age. Among them is the oneness of humanity, a principle that, in and of itself, has vast moral and social implications. This principle of the oneness of humanity implies the equality of men and women as well as the equality of all races.
The harmony of science and religion is another essential teaching of Baha’u’llah, as is the principle of independent investigation of truth. Among others are the need for the elimination of all forms of prejudice, the elimination of the extremes of wealth and poverty, and the principle of compulsory education for all.
Yet another teaching of Baha’u’llah is that the time has come to establish a system of world order.Baha’u’llah designed a new system of governance, based upon the principles described above, that addresses the material and spiritual needs of humanity. This system is the nucleus and pattern for a new world civilization that will emerge in the fullness of time and will mark the establishment of God’s Kingdom on earth.
At its heart, the Baha’i Faith addresses the innermost longings of the human spirit. It proclaims God’s continued presence in human affairs and the joyous news that the prophecies of ancient days are to be fulfilled. It tells of God’s infinite and abiding love for each one of us, His assurance that divine justice will indeed reign, and His open call to a purposeful life in this world and eternal happiness in the world to come.
Today the Baha’i Faith counts millions of followers in virtually every nation and territory on earth, firmly establishing it as a great new world religion. The achievements of this united global community, comprising the whole diversity of the human race, already portend the realization of mankind’s ancient hopes for world peace and universal happiness.
This series of essays focuses on several essential themes. First and foremost, it chronicles the life of Baha’u’llah and other central figures in the history of the religion so that the reader may better appreciate their extraordinary lives and their historical context. Interspersed with this history, several essays will deal with basic Baha’i beliefs and teachings. Other articles in this series will cover the specific relationship of the Baha’i Faith to Christianity; the rise and spread of the Baha’i Faith throughout the world; the Baha’i vision for world peace; and what being a Baha’i means for the individual. The aim here is simply to offer an overview that can serve as a starting point for further study.
The story of the Baha’i Faith – unique in the annals of religious history for the circumstances of its birth, the dramatic episodes that accompanied its rise and development, and the world-embracing character of its vision — begins in what might seem an unlikely time and place.
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A very powerful Healing Prayer/Meditation
Give yourself about half an hour in a comfortable, quite space, relax and listen to the link above. Let your soul transcend!
Here are the words;
He is the Healer, the Sufficer, the Helper, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.
I call on Thee 0 Exalted One, 0 Faithful One, 0 Glorious One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Sovereign, 0 Upraiser, 0 Judge! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Peerless One, 0 Eternal One, 0 Single One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Most Praised One, 0 Holy One, 0 Helping One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Omniscient, 0 Most Wise, 0 Most Great One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Clement One, 0 Majestic One, 0 Ordaining One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Beloved One, 0 Cherished One, 0 Enraptured One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Mightiest One, 0 Sustaining One, 0 Potent One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Ruling One, 0 Self-Subsisting, 0 All-Knowing One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Spirit, 0 Light, 0 Most Manifest One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Thou Frequented by all, 0 Thou Known to all, 0 Thou Hidden from all! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Concealed One, 0 Triumphant One, 0 Bestowing One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Almighty, 0 Succoring One, 0 Concealing One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Fashioner, 0 Satisfier, 0 Uprooter! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Rising One, 0 Gathering One, 0 Exalting One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Perfecting One, 0 Unfettered One, 0 Bountiful One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Beneficent One, 0 Withholding One, 0 Creating One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Most Sublime One, 0 Beauteous One, 0 Bounteous One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Just One, 0 Gracious One, 0 Generous One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 All-Compelling, 0 Ever-Abiding, 0 Most Knowing One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Magnificent One, 0 Ancient of Days, 0 Magnanimous One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Well-guarded One, 0 Lord of Joy, 0 Desired One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Thou Kind to all, 0 Thou Compassionate with all, 0 Most Benevolent One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Haven for all, 0 Shelter to all, 0 All-Preserving One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Thou Succorer of all, 0 Thou Invoked by all, 0 Quickening One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Unfolder, 0 Ravager, 0 Most Clement One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Thou my Soul, 0 Thou my Beloved, 0 Thou my Faith! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Quencher of thirsts, 0 Transcendent Lord, 0 Most Precious One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Greatest Remembrance, 0 Noblest Name, 0 Most Ancient Way! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Most Lauded, 0 Most Holy, 0 Sanctified One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Unfastener, 0 Counselor, 0 Deliverer! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Friend, 0 Physician, 0 Captivating One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Glory, 0 Beauty, 0 Bountiful One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 the Most Trusted, 0 the Best Lover, 0 Lord of the Dawn! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Enkindler, 0 Brightener, 0 Bringer of Delight! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Lord of Bounty, 0 Most Compassionate, 0 Most Merciful One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Constant One, 0 Life-giving One, 0 Source of all Being! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Thou Who penetratest all things, 0 All-Seeing God, 0 Lord of Unerance! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Manifest yet Hidden, 0 Unseen yet Renowned, 0 Onlooker sought by all! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
I call on Thee 0 Thou Who slayest the Lovers, 0 God of Grace to the wicked! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
O Sufficer, I call on Thee, 0 Sufficer!
O Healer, I call on Thee, 0 Healer!
O Abider, I call on Thee, 0 Abider!
Thou the Ever-Abiding, 0 Thou Abiding One!
Sanctified art Thou, 0 my God! I beseech Thee by Thy generosity, whereby the portals of Thy bounty and grace were opened wide, whereby the Temple of Thy Holiness was established upon the throne of eternity; and by Thy mercy whereby Thou didst invite all created things unto the table of Thy bounties and bestowals; and by Thy grace whereby Thou didst respond, in Thine own Self with Thy word “Yea!” on behalf of all in heaven and earth, at the hour when Thy sovereignty and Thy grandeur stood revealed, at the dawn-time when the might of Thy dominion was made manifest. And again do I beseech Thee, by these most beauteous names, by these most noble and sublime attributes, and by Thy most Exalted Remembrance, and by Thy pure and spotless Beauty, and by Thy hidden Light in the most hidden pavilion, and by Thy Name, cloaked with the garment of affliction every morn and eve, to protect the bearer of this blessed Tablet, and whoso reciteth it, and whoso cometh upon it, and whoso passeth around the house wherein it is. Heal Thou, then, by it every sick, diseased and poor one, from every tribulation and distress, from every loathsome affliction and sorrow, and guide Thou by it whosoever desireth to enter upon the paths of Thy guidance, and the ways of Thy forgiveness and grace.
Thou art verily the Powerful, the All-Sufficing, the Healing, the Protector, the Giving, the Compassionate, the All-Generous, the All-Merciful.