The new members of the Universal House of Justice have been elected and announced. Many have posted on this dignified process and momentous event and some have expressed eloquently the things I tried to convey in my own comment at … Continued
Life is unpredictable. No matter how much here in the West we might fool ourselves that we can control life, there is just no way to predict it. I am telling myself all this because I want to remind myself … Continued
More than a year ago I started this blog with an entry quoting a book review of “In Defense of Food”, the book by Michael Pollan which was succinctly captured by the healthy advice mantra “Eat food. Not too much. … Continued
I just finished reading “Gems of Divine Mysteries” by Baha’u’llah. This was one of the required reading for a class which also includes study of the “Kitab-i-Iqan”. The Gems is similar in style to the Seven Valleys and it describes … Continued
There is a flood warning in Northern Virginia. The rain pours and the air is pure. The gentle sprouts of the grape vines we planted last year are becoming more confident and opening the petals of their soft-green and purple … Continued
I am only starting to discover the depth of Shoghi Effendi’s writings! Here are few profound statements by him on the subject of overcoming ego: The more we search for ourselves, the less likely we are to find ourselves; and … Continued
Last night I attended a thought-provoking discussion on what hinders our ability to build capacity — spiritual, mental, intellectual. The brief answer was: a power struggle. I was reflecting on the self-prejudice we subconsciously impose on our inability to recognize … Continued
I’ve been struggling lately to clarify for myself the interdependence between justice and unity. What kept on coming to my mind was this Hidden Word: 2. O SON OF SPIRIT! The best beloved of all things in My sight is … Continued