Category Archives: Bahá’í­

What’s in a Glance?

By lessan | Published: January 9, 2006

One asked: ‘How is it you surpass us inThis search for Truth; what is our crippling sin?We search and so do you — but you receiveTruth’s purity while we stand by and grieve.’ The hoopoe tells them about the glance of Solomon The hoopoe answered him: ‘Great SolomonOnce looked at me — it is that […]

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Visit to Bahji

By lessan | Published: January 7, 2006

Another visit to Bahji. And another photo:

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Dinner with Counsellors

By lessan | Published: January 7, 2006

Last night we had dinner with three Counsellors from Africa. They were here for a conference and my flatmate invited them over. Here is the group picture: Afterwards we finished some of the food: Salad – gone: Sauce: Fruit salad:

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Dawn prayers – Bahji

By lessan | Published: December 31, 2005

I had the privilege of being able to go to Bahji today (Saturday) morning. We arrived around 7am, and I went for a quiet contemplative walk all around the gardens: The sun was just beginning to come out, and shining through the trees: A tree trunk: Walked around the shrine: Met up with Saba: Then […]

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Ihtifál – Bahíyyih Khánum

By lessan | Published: December 10, 2005

Last night I attended an Ihtifál about Bahíyyih Khánum entitled "Archetype of the People of Bahá":   Bahíyyih Khánum was one of the daughters of Bahá’u’lláh (the founder of the Bahá’í faith). The presentation was given by Dr. Janet Khan who has authored a book about Bahíyyih Khánum called Prophet’s Daughter. Dr. Khan went through the […]

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