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50 years

By lessan | Published: November 4, 2007

Salutation and praise, blessing and glory rest upon that primal branch of the Divine and Sacred Lote-Tree, grown out, blest, tender, verdant and flourishing from the Twin Holy Trees; the most wondrous, unique and priceless pearl that doth gleam from out the Twin Surging Seas. – Abdu’l-Baha March 3rd, 1896-November 4th, 1957   In a […]

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The language of the heart

By lessan | Published: September 24, 2007

I just got back a book which I had lent to a friend – I’ve really missed it. It’s The Conference of the Birds by Attar. At this stage I think it’s my all-time favorite book. I much prefer Attar to Rumi and the other poets I’ve read, probably because I understand what he’s saying […]

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Shahnameh: Book of Kings

By lessan | Published: September 4, 2007

“Among the greatest works of world literature, this prodigious narrative, composed by the poet Ferdowsi in the late tenth century, tells the story of pre-Islamic Iran, beginning in the mythic time of creation and continuing forward to the Arab invasion in the seventh century. The sweep and psychological depth of the Shahnameh is nothing less […]

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A daily prayer

By lessan | Published: June 25, 2007

Only Beloved! With a heart on fire And all my longings set in one desire To make my soul a many-stringed lyre For Thy dear hand to play, I bend beneath Thy mercy-seat and pray That in the strength of perfect love I may Tread with firm feet the red and mystic way Whereto my […]

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More pictures from Cameroon

By lessan | Published: June 12, 2007

Pictures from the trip can be found here: http://lessan.info/gallery/browse/Travel/2007 Cameroon/ Video clips here: http://www.youtube.com/vaezi More stories coming soon, as I get time to write them up.

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