Category: Religious Messages

“In thousands upon thousands of locations around the world, the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith inspire individuals and communities as they work to improve their own lives and contribute to the advancement of civilization.

Bahá’í beliefs address such essential themes as the oneness of God and religion, the oneness of humanity and freedom from prejudice, the inherent nobility of the human being, the progressive revelation of religious truth, the development of spiritual qualities,

the integration of worship and service, the fundamental equality of the sexes, the harmony between religion and science, the centrality of justice to all human endeavors, the importance of education, and the dynamics of the relationships that are to bind together individuals, communities, and institutions as humanity advances towards its collective maturity.

‘The Great Peace towards which people of goodwill throughout the centuries have inclined their hearts, of which seers and poets for countless generations have expressed their vision, and for which from age to age the sacred scriptures of mankind have constantly held the promise, is now at long last within the reach of the nations.’  The Bahá’í House Of Justice, October 1985 – To the Peoples of the World

The preservation and beautification of the Shrines of Bahá’u’lláh and the Báb, along with other sites associated with the Faith’s history, has continued in the Holy Land. Nineteen beautiful garden terraces cascading above and below the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel, stretching from the bottom of the mountain to its summit were also completed in 2001, enhancing the site’s beauty and demonstrating the Bahá’í vision of harmony and transformation.

To gain a fuller appreciation of Bahá’í beliefs you may wish to visit the Bahá’í Reference Library where you can read the Writings of the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as well as volumes written by Shoghi Effendi and a selection of statements and communications of the Universal House of Justice.”

https://www.bahai.org/beliefs

“The care of God for the birds of the air, the great abundance manifest in nature and in the ‘lilies of the field’ shows the supreme value that God places upon each of his children.  Let us look to Him, then, to teach us how to meet the needs of our brethren here below.

Anxiety stems from a lack of faith in the ultimate purposes of life.  The hard experiences that have come to many in childhood and in later years, creating stresses and strains and producing the fruit of bitterness, have prevented their development of that refined spirit which would enable them to shed their anxieties.

In reality, the lessons Jesus taught on the Father’s watchful care for man and nature should give all the understanding that will heal their insecurity, their anxiety, and their personal pain involving the mind and self.  This healing is brought about through the overpowering radiance of God’s loving concern for every man.

Anxiety must go.  It must be replaced by faith and solemn confidence in the outworking of the Divine Plan.  But in order for this to take place, you must make the conscious determination that it shall be done.  And if you do, I promise you that your experiments will not only be purer and more successful, but also that they will produce happiness and the fruits thereof for yourself and the whole human race.”

St. Germain On Alchemy – Formulas For Self-Transformation, Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet, p. 217 – 220.

“Faith, needless to say, is a very dynamic vibration.  It is the combined vibration of the mighty Ascension Attitudes of love, praise, and gratitude.   It is one with the vibration of My Holy Spirit.  Therefore, when faith is set in motion, it makes possible the everlasting affinity between your soul and My Light.

You have used faith many times. You have used faith in troubles to bring upon yourself the things you feared.  You may have used faith in poverty to keep yourself in want.  You have used faith in limitation to hold your talents back.  You have used faith in physical breakdown and old age to destroy the reality of your life force, the reality of eternal youth.  You have used faith in short lifetimes to keep yourself in bondage to the cycles of birth, childhood, old age, and death: rebirth, childhood, old age, death.

Since faith has been used so many times to bring destruction upon yourself, you have already practiced using great and mighty faith.  Now all you need to do is reverse your attitude and lend your faith to Me, using it to invite the unfoldment of the sacred pattern, or miracle, which is trapped within your soul.

A miracle is merely a manifestation, in the earth realm, of perfection that exists already in the timeless realm of Being.  Miracles could be happening every day among my children if all lived upward toward the Christhood level, refusing to be held back by false belief.

Exercising great and mighty faith means looking inward toward the Christ, not outward at the darkness.  Faith is far more than belief.  Faith means the heart has opened wide, it is radiating its dynamic vibration, it is ready to be filled with Light.”

The Door Of Everything, Ruby Nelson, p. 63 – 64.

“Though closer to a philosophy than a true religion, Confucianism was a way of life for ancient Chinese people, and it continues to influence Chinese culture today. The founder of Confucianism, whose name was Confucius, lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E. He was a philosopher and political figure who lived during a time when traditional Chinese principles began to deteriorate under competing political states.

He took older religious precepts and translated them into guidelines for social mores. His teachings gave guidance on all levels of ancient Chinese life, from interactions between family members and in the public sphere to educational standards and how states should be governed.

Taoism (also called Daoism) is a Chinese religion that developed a bit after Confucianism, around two thousand years ago. In contrast to Confucianism, Taoism is mainly concerned with the spiritual elements of life, including the nature of the universe.

Taoism (also spelled Daoism) is a religion and a philosophy from ancient China that has influenced folk and national belief. Taoism has been connected to the philosopher Lao Tzu, who around 500 B.C.E. wrote the main book of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching. Taoism holds that humans and animals should live in balance with the Tao, or the universe. Taoists believe in spiritual immortality, where the spirit of the body joins the universe after death.

The guiding principle of Taoism is roughly translated as ‘the Way,’ which is a harmonious natural order that arises between humans and the world, and that Taoists should strive to achieve. In the Taoist structure of the universe, humans are meant to accept and yield to the Tao and only do things that are natural and in keeping with the Tao.

This is the concept of wu-wei, which translates as ‘non-action,’ but really means to go with the true nature of the world and not strive too hard for desires. The Tao Te Ching and other Taoist books provide guides for behavior and spiritual ways of living in harmony with this energy.

This puts Taoism in opposition to Confucianism in another way: it is not concerned about with humanistic morality, government, and society, all of which Taoists see as inventions of humans and not necessarily part of the Tao.  At the same time, Taoists were interested in longevity, both of the human body and the soul. Achieving spiritual immortality through becoming one with nature is an important part of the Taoist religion.”

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Freedom – I honor and celebrate all humankind.

The myriad uniqueness of humankind is to be honored and celebrated.  Each and every person is a creation of God.  I pray that all people everywhere find the freedom to live life who they are and as they are.  Learning about people far and wide, I immerse myself in the wholeness of life, a concept that nurtures inclusiveness.

We honor our individual practices, languages, or heritages. Learning about the life experiences of others is an opportunity for all of us to learn. Mentoring is an important role that I or others can fill.

By listening and learning from the life stories of others, I honor and celebrate all humankind.

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.—1 John 3:1

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