2011
Paris Talks: The Sufferings of Bahá’u’lláh
One hundred years ago today ‘Abdu’l-Bahá gave a short talk about His Illustrious Father and spoke primarily of the sufferings of Bahá’u’lláh. The details described by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá of the manner in which Bahá’u’lláh was treated are agonizing to read. In reflecting […]
2011
Paris Talks: Development of the Soul
Full Article available here. We do not need a near-death-experience in order to catch a glimpse of the world to come. In His talk “The Evolution of Matter and Development of the Soul” on the 3rd of November 1911 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá speaks […]
Podcast 7: Two Natures of Man
On November 1, 1911 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá gave a talk on the two natures of man, explaining that “In man there are two natures; his spiritual or higher nature and his material or lower nature. In one he approaches God, in the […]
2011
Podcast 6: Religious Prejudices
On October 27, 1911 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá gave a talk on religious prejudices, explaining that “if these religious prejudices could be swept away, the nations would soon enjoy peace and concord.” Full talk available here. Production Team: Ivan Mihoci, Mary Okonkwo, & Lorraine Sherrill […]
2011
Podcast 5: Striving for Peace
On October 21, 1911, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá spoke to a small group of friends about the pitiful causes of war, and the duty of everyone to strive for peace. He said, I charge you all that each one of you concentrate all the […]
2011
Biography: Thomas Breakwell
The details of Thomas Breakwell’s life pierce my innermost heart: his powerful attraction to the Faith at age 29 (a story which can be heard here), his two day pilgrimage to the presence of the Master in Akká where his utter devotion touched […]
2011
Paris Talks: Need for Union between the East and West
For the full talk click here. Even to this day, there is a distinct separation—characterized by stereotypes, prejudices, or otherwise misconceptions—of people belonging to the East and the West. To the West, the East is perceived as traditionalist, archaic. Similarly, […]
Podcast 4: True Thought Manifested In Action
During His time in Paris, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá would host small gathers in the drawing-room of His apartment at Avenue de Camoens. Later a compilations of these utterances would become known as Paris Talks. Today’s talk explores the idea of manifesting true thoughts into action. Full talk […]
2011
Paris Talks: The Duty of Kindness
Full talk available here. “Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.” These exquisite and poignant words were spoken by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on October 16th […]
2011
Photography and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
A life untouched by photography is unusual today. Our world is saturated with imagery and our encounters with it deeply affect our perception on an emotional, political, and ideological level. Photographs communicate ideas and facts, convey experiences and represent […]