Detachment does not consist in setting fire to ones house, or becoming bankrupt or throwing ones fortune out of the window, or even giving away all of ones possessions. Death proffereth unto every confident believer the cup that is life indeed. Regarding those engaged in heavy labour baha u llah has stated, it is most. Mirza husayn ali was born i n tehran, persia now known as iran in 1817. The hidden words a work consisting of short passages revealed by bahaullah in persian and arabic in 185758 during his exile in baghdad, translated by shoghi effendi. Docx includes all diacritical marks used in the text. It is written in a sufi style and sums up the important teachings of all past religions. Translated by shoghi effendi with the assistance of some english friends.
When thou ponderest its contents, the doors of the mysteries will open. Ask questions, share interesting stuff, or just get involved in the bahairelated discussion of your choice. The persian verses of the hidden words contain, in compressed form, the seeds of baha u llahs principles for regeneration of the individual and society, and the mystical vision of the human soul attaining its ultimate goal of transcendence. Pocketsize edition of baha u llah s hidden words in spanish. Prayers and meditations by bahaullah view on the new bahai reference library. Sep 30, 2010 two of bahaullahs hidden words beautifully sung in acappella style. Bahaullah, in fact, embody the same logic found in the kitabiaqdas. The hidden words bahai reference library the bahai faith. The hidden words of bahaullah bahai reference library.
Composed in baghdad in 1274 ah 18578 ce, baha u llah describes the hidden words as a distillation of the spiritual guidance contained in the successive revelations of god. The hidden words is a must have book for all member of the baha i faith, or individuals who love eloquent short writings on life, unity, love, and the faith. Las palabras ocultas spanish hidden words the hidden words is a treasury of divine mysteries. The basest of men are they that yield no fruit on earth, no. A collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scriptu. Revealed by bahaullah, the founder of the religion, the verses are a perfect guidebook to walking a spiritual path and drawing closer to god. This old version of the bahai reference library will be replaced at a later date. Born in persia, november 12, 1817, bahaullah began at age 27 an undertaking that.
A work consisting of short passages revealed by baha u llah in persian and arabic in 185758 during his exile in baghdad, translated by shoghi effendi. A collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom clothed in the garment of brevity. Bahai reference library the hidden words of bahaullah. Abdul baha a collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom clothed in the garment of brevity, the hidden words is one of the most important and cherished scriptural works of the baha i faith. All posts and comments belong to individual redditors, and do not necessarily represent the official views of the bahai community. This is that which hath descended from the realm of glory, uttered by the tongue of power and might, and revealed unto the prophets of old.
What could our shoes tell us about walking with the same feet. A collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom clothed in the garment of brevity, the hidden words is one of the most important and cherished scriptural works of the baha i faith. The persian verses of the hidden words contain, in compressed form, the seeds of bahaullahs principles for regeneration of the individual and society, and the mystical vision of the human soul attaining its ultimate goal of transcendence. Also available as a nicelyformatted pdf, prepared by romane takkenberg. A work consisting of short passages revealed by bahaullah in persian and arabic in 185758 during his exile in baghdad, translated by. Shadi tolouiwallace radiant heart, performed live at the brisbane baha i centre on 12 june 2011. Such a vision unfolds in the writings of bahaullah, the nineteenth century prophetic figure whose growing influence is the most remarkable development of contemporary religious history. The hidden words of bah ull h amin banani uttered by bah ull h in 1858 while striding on the banks of the tigris near baghdad and taken down by his amanuenses, the hidden words kalem te makn ne is unique among the voluminous bah. Epistle to the son of the wolf was revealed by bahaullah about one year before his death, and though it is addressed to the son of an official, it can be found relevant to a contemporary reader as well. Read aloud the following anecdote in which nabil, the chronicler of the dawnbreakers. Shoghi effendi called it baha u llahs preeminent ethical work. Gleanings from the writings of baha u llah view on the new baha i reference library the hidden words of baha u llah view on the new baha i reference library.
A collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom. The hidden words of bahaullah view on the new bahai reference. The essence of all revealed truth lies ready for your exploration in the hidden words of bahaullah. Such is the daystar of the word of truth and faithfulness, that hath dawned above the horizon of the pen of the lord of all names.
Adib taherzadeh, the revelation of bahaullah v 1, p. They address themes such as turning to god, humility, detachment, and love, to name but a few. Concealment and revelation in bahaullahs book of the river. More baha i faith hidden words uplifting words counseling sons spirit pure products my son guys. Mystic gems the hidden words of bahaullah beyond foreignness. The hidden words of bahaullah oneworld publications. What do we think bahaullah might mean when he says that we should walk with the same feet. The hidden words of bahaullah by bahaullah free ebook. He taught that there is only one god, that all the worlds religions represent one changeless and eternal faith of god, and that all humanity is one race destined to live in peace and harmony. Oct 18, 2004 about the author baha u llah was born in terhran, iran, in 1817, the son of a wealthy nobleman and landowner. Bookmark file pdf oh pure and radiant heart lydia millet oh pure and radiant heart lydia millet radiant heart. This is a tablet containing bahaullah s own writing anthology chosen to illustrate major themes of his revelation.
For all characters to display correctly, a font with support for an extended unicode range is required. We have taken the inner essence thereof and clothed it in the garment of brevity, as a token of grace unto the righteous, that they may stand faithful unto the covenant of god, may fulfill in their lives his trust, and in the. All posts and comments belong to individual redditors, and do not necessarily represent the official views of the baha. Parallel hidden words in english early and authorised. Baha ullah, who may be seen as a 19th century persian theorist of modernism and globalization cole 1998. Like the founders of other religions before him, he suffered relentless persecution at the hands of both the clergy and the state in the land of his birth. Open your ears that ye may hearken unto the word of god, the help in peril, the selfexistent. The work holds a position of unsurpassed preeminence among baha u llah s ethical writings. Rejoice not save that thou art drawing near and returning unto us. He is the glory of glories this is that which hath descended from the realm of glory, uttered by the tongue of power and might, and revealed unto the. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Docx contains all diacritical marks used in the text except the dot below mark. The principles of the bahai faith were established by bahaullah, the founder of the faith, in the latter half of the nineteenth century and promulgated by his son and appointed successor, abdulbaha during a tireless twenty nine year ministry.
The hidden words baha u llah, shoghi effendi translator on. There have been 15,000 works written by him identified. The hidden words of bahau llah the hidden words of bahau llah1. Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting. Be not disloyal to such a friend, nay rather hasten unto him. I studied all the religions they list as having led to the revelation of baha u llah to no avail. Las palabras ocultas spanish hidden words bahai resources. A baha i interpretative quote from abdul baha, the secondary leader of the baha i faith after his father, baha u llah who was its prophetfounder.
A new version of the bahai reference library is now available. Gleanings from the writings of bahaullah prayers and meditations by bahaullah prayers and meditations by bahaullah rash. Baha u llah the hidden words is a treasury of divine mysteries. Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of god hath been made, and his praise glorified. The essence of all revealed truth lies ready for your exploration in the hidden words of baha u llah. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. The hidden words, revealed by baha u llah, the founder of the religion, the verses are a perfect guidebook to walking a spiritual path and drawing closer to god. The hidden words of baha u llah can be read in full at the bahai reference. The hidden words is a book revealed in baghdad around 1858 by baha. This is a series of short mystic writings by baha u llah before he declared his mission as the qaim. Bahai ebooks publications was established with a vision to make the bahai writings more readily available to a world that is becoming ever more technologically advanced, by publishing them in formats that can be read on all electronic devices. Bahaullah the hidden words is a treasury of divine mysteries.
It covers many topics from the nature of the soul and the afterlife, to the source of spiritual education and advancement. Baha u llah s teachings on spiritual reality is back in stock. Strive then with heart and soul to distinguish yourselves by your 49 deeds. From the hidden words of baha u llah, historically one of the first writings from the revelation of baha u llah, prophetfounder of the baha i faith. This work is written partly in arabic and partly in persian the hidden words is written in the form of a collection of short utterances, 71 in. The hidden words is a treasury of divine mysteries.
Baha is are encouraged to memorize and recite these daily. Revealed by baha u llah, the founder of the religion, the verses are a perfect guidebook to walking a spiritual path and drawing closer to god. At right are listed three versions each of various themed combinations of verses from the book, revealed in the 1850s. Bahaullah 18171892, meaning in arabic the glory of god, is the prophet and founder of the bahai faith. These verses are among baha u llah s earliest and best known works, having been translated into more than seventy languages and read by. The voices are from niknaz aftahi and fares hedayati. Hidden words of bahaullah hc chinese bahai bookstore. He would later take the title bahaullah, meaning the glory of god, becoming a follower of the bab, the herald and precursor of bahaullah, and himself a manifestation of god. My question to the reader is this, if the baha i faith is founded on false tenets, how can their words be of the truth. The hidden words is a collection of gemlike meditations that the essence of spiritual truth found in all religions.
I was a baha i 1979 1983 but left to enroll in college to study religion. Holy scriptures of baha u llah the glory of god, the latest manifestation of his grandeur on earth. This is a series of short mystic writings by baha u llah before he declared. Among the most well known mystical works of bahaullah are the gemlike utterances found in the hidden words. Pdf includes all diacritical marks used in the text. This site offers free downloads of select baha i sacred and authoritative texts in persian and arabic courtesy of the baha is of the united states. Gemlike meditations containing the essence of spiritual truth found in all religions. These verses are among bahaullahs earliest and best known works, having been translated into more than seventy languages and read by millions worldwide. Gleanings from the writings of bahaullah free mobikindle. Baha u llah revealed over a hundred volumes of sacred texts, including prayers and meditations, a book of laws, mystical passages and the book of certitude, which covers theology. A baha i quote from abdul baha, leader of the baha i faith after the passing of his father, baha u llah, who cofounded it with the bab who was the formers predecessor.
The universal house of justice has counseled the baha is that the decision of whether or not to observe an applicable exemption should be made with wisdom, keeping in mind that the exemptions were set down with good reason. Abdulbaha a collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom clothed in the garment of brevity, the hidden words is one of the most important and cherished scriptural works of the bahai faith. Every one must show forth deeds that are pure and holy, for words are the property of all alike, whereas such deeds as these belong only to our loved ones. Oct 21, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Myriads of mystic tongues find utterance in one speech, and myriads of hidden mysteries are revealed in a single melody. This work holds a position of unsurpassed preeminence amoung baha u llah s ethical writings. The hidden words, rather than being solely mystical, is a discourse on covenant which includes an outline of the new world order of bahaullah saiedi. Early hidden words of bahaullah with authorised version ibrahim kheirella arabic hw, 1900, hussein rouhy arabic hw, 1903, anton haddad persian hw, 1903, and newspaper quotes from 19. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Guidance hath ever been given by words, and now it is given by deeds. May 26, 2018 the hidden words of bahaullah hidden words of bahaullah. Baha u llah s hidden words are perhaps one of the most accessible scriptural collections, explaining the essence of faith in short and beautiful passages.
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