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194 years since Bahá’u’lláh was born

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Saturday, 12 November was special – when Bahá’ís around the world observed the anniversary of the birth of  Bahá’u’lláh, which means the ‘Glory of God’.

Bahá’u’lláh is the founder of the Bahá’í Faith. He lived from 1817 to 1892 and is considered by Bahá’ís to be the most recent divine Messenger, or Manifestation of God, in a line of great religious figures that includes Abraham, Buddha, Jesus, Krishna, Moses, Muhammad, Zoroaster, the Báb, and others.

Born in Tehran in present-day Iran, Bahá’u’lláh passed away near Acre in what is now Israel. His writings, the equivalent of about a hundred volumes, form the basis of the Bahá’í teachings. 12 November is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended.

Deck the tree . . .

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Welcome to Thames Valley Bahai Community’s regular ‘thought for the month’ Bahai webpost.

Each thought is taken from the Bahai Reference Library.

Here’s December’s ‘thought for the month’: “Strain every nerve to acquire both inner and outer perfections, for the fruit of the human tree hath ever been and will ever be perfections both within and without. It is not desirable that a man be left without knowledge or skills, for he is then but a barren tree. Then, so much as capacity and capability allow, ye needs must deck the tree of being with fruits such as knowledge, wisdom, spiritual perception and eloquent speech.”  From a Tablet – translated from the Persian [9]