Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
ATTACK TO THE DEAD
Second Attack on Darzikola Cemetery
November 24, 2008
Translated by Ahang Rabbani
During the early hours of Friday, November 21, once again the Baha'i
cemetery at Darzikola came under vicious attack by hired hooligans.
Only the vigilant attention of the people of Darzikola and
Kafshgar-kola was able to disperse the assailants in a shameful retreat.
In this malicious attack, which once more took place in secret and
under the darkness of night at around 5 AM, the attackers had brought
three heavy earth-movers and two trucks for this purpose. The people
were alarmed and rushed to the cemetery, yet before they arrived, the
attackers had managed to inflict great damage to the site.
Pictures and more details forthcoming.
[The above is a translation of on a report by "Sh" from Qa'imshahr and
posted by Iran Press News on Friday, 21 November 2008 at:
http://www.iranpressnews.com/source/049734.htm. A previous desecration
of this Baha'i cemetery has been reported on this site (Iran Press
Watch) several times in the past.]
November 24, 2008
Translated by Ahang Rabbani
During the early hours of Friday, November 21, once again the Baha'i
cemetery at Darzikola came under vicious attack by hired hooligans.
Only the vigilant attention of the people of Darzikola and
Kafshgar-kola was able to disperse the assailants in a shameful retreat.
In this malicious attack, which once more took place in secret and
under the darkness of night at around 5 AM, the attackers had brought
three heavy earth-movers and two trucks for this purpose. The people
were alarmed and rushed to the cemetery, yet before they arrived, the
attackers had managed to inflict great damage to the site.
Pictures and more details forthcoming.
[The above is a translation of on a report by "Sh" from Qa'imshahr and
posted by Iran Press News on Friday, 21 November 2008 at:
http://www.iranpressnews.com/
of this Baha'i cemetery has been reported on this site (Iran Press
Watch) several times in the past.]
RENEWING WITH THE EXHIBITS
The past few days which have been probably the most challenging for me.... concerning my health and most of all my teaching activities It is my deep desire to be of service where possible and to share with all i meet the healing message of my heart Belover..
yes doing a lot of thinking about a situation which prevail me of not doing what i should do but yesterday two things happen i prayed and go out knowing not what to do even thought of 2 new contact i made in street teaching last week
i went to the first one and its happen i was guided he open his home we chat and share the message of BAHA'U'LLAH
we talk a lot on the power of prayer and he declared his belief in the GLORY OF THE FATHER , then later in the evening i went to a fireside met a lovely soul he take the declaration card i give him and hopefully will sign him
he was well encouraged from BAHIYYIH TEAM ....and a friend a dearest loving soul touch me deep inside and give me the courage needed to get over the situation which affected me for some time .
ENCOURAGE AND PRAYERFULLY I SUPPLICATE TO MY LORD TO RENEW ME so that i may be a good instrument in His Service.
This morning with 3 youth opening the Exhibits we enrol two lovely souls
Please would you pray that God will grant me the strength and courage to do what He requires in this regard and for me to use my time only as He wish
yes doing a lot of thinking about a situation which prevail me of not doing what i should do but yesterday two things happen i prayed and go out knowing not what to do even thought of 2 new contact i made in street teaching last week
i went to the first one and its happen i was guided he open his home we chat and share the message of BAHA'U'LLAH
we talk a lot on the power of prayer and he declared his belief in the GLORY OF THE FATHER , then later in the evening i went to a fireside met a lovely soul he take the declaration card i give him and hopefully will sign him
he was well encouraged from BAHIYYIH TEAM ....and a friend a dearest loving soul touch me deep inside and give me the courage needed to get over the situation which affected me for some time .
ENCOURAGE AND PRAYERFULLY I SUPPLICATE TO MY LORD TO RENEW ME so that i may be a good instrument in His Service.
This morning with 3 youth opening the Exhibits we enrol two lovely souls
Please would you pray that God will grant me the strength and courage to do what He requires in this regard and for me to use my time only as He wish
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
report from Martha Root teaching team
This afternoon 26 November 2008 the Teaching Team, Martha Root, visited Marie Noel at Baie du Tombeau. During the visit we teach her friend Gino who immediately enroll himself under the banner of Bahá'u'lláh. A devotional meeting have been scheduled for the 19 December at Marie Noel's place. We also met two youth who are interested in following Ruhi 1. We also met a young man named Sydney whom we will visit in the following days during the expansion phase
With love
Martha Root Teaching Team
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy love in my heart all the world's afflictions can in no wise alarm me.
Watch this video and enjoy it.
http://vimeo.com/2228238
Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! Thou seest and knowest that I have called upon Thy servants to turn nowhere except in the direction of Thy bestowals, and have bidden them observe naught save the things Thou didst prescribe in Thy Perspicuous Book, the Book which hath been sent down according to Thine inscrutable decree and irrevocable purpose.
I can utter no word, O my God, unless I be permitted by Thee, and can move in no direction until I obtain Thy sanction. It is Thou, O my God, Who hast called me into being through the power of Thy might, and hast endured me with Thy grace to manifest Thy Cause. Wherefore I have been subjected to such adversities that my tongue hath been hindered from extolling Thee and from magnifying Thy glory.
All praise be to Thee, O my God, for the things Thou didst ordain for me through Thy decree and by the power of Thy sovereignty. I beseech 128 Thee that thou wilt fortify both myself and them that love me in our love for Thee, and wilt keep us firm in Thy Cause. I swear by Thy might! O my God! Thy servant's shame is to be shut out as by a veil from Thee, and his glory is to know Thee. Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy love in my heart all the world's afflictions can in no wise alarm me.
Send down, therefore, O my Lord, upon me and upon my loved ones that which will protect us from the mischief of those that have repudiated Thy truth and disbelieved in Thy signs.
Thou art, verily, the All-Glorious, the Most Bountiful.
- Bahá'u'lláh
(Baha'i Prayers, p. 127)
Watch this video and enjoy it.
http://vimeo.com/2228238
Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! Thou seest and knowest that I have called upon Thy servants to turn nowhere except in the direction of Thy bestowals, and have bidden them observe naught save the things Thou didst prescribe in Thy Perspicuous Book, the Book which hath been sent down according to Thine inscrutable decree and irrevocable purpose.
I can utter no word, O my God, unless I be permitted by Thee, and can move in no direction until I obtain Thy sanction. It is Thou, O my God, Who hast called me into being through the power of Thy might, and hast endured me with Thy grace to manifest Thy Cause. Wherefore I have been subjected to such adversities that my tongue hath been hindered from extolling Thee and from magnifying Thy glory.
All praise be to Thee, O my God, for the things Thou didst ordain for me through Thy decree and by the power of Thy sovereignty. I beseech 128 Thee that thou wilt fortify both myself and them that love me in our love for Thee, and wilt keep us firm in Thy Cause. I swear by Thy might! O my God! Thy servant's shame is to be shut out as by a veil from Thee, and his glory is to know Thee. Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy love in my heart all the world's afflictions can in no wise alarm me.
Send down, therefore, O my Lord, upon me and upon my loved ones that which will protect us from the mischief of those that have repudiated Thy truth and disbelieved in Thy signs.
Thou art, verily, the All-Glorious, the Most Bountiful.
- Bahá'u'lláh
(Baha'i Prayers, p. 127)
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
BIG TURNOUT FOR REGIONAL BAHA'I CONFERENCES
BIG TURNOUT FOR REGIONAL BAHA'I CONFERENCES
ELECTRIFYING GATHERING ---- A SENSE OF PURPOSE CLEARER FOCUS AND EACH ONE HAS A CLEAR PLAN OF ACTION AS WE ALL DELIBERATE ON OUR CLUSTER TO MOVE TO INTENSIVE OF GROWTH AS A GIFT AND PROMISE TO OUR BELOVED HOUSE OF JUSTICE
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 11 November 2008 (BWNS)
-- More than a thousand Baha'is from nearly a dozen countries came together for a regional conference that turned out to be the largest Baha'i gathering ever held in South Africa.
A simultaneous gathering this past weekend in Nakuru, Kenya, also drew more than a thousand participants.
After only the second weekend of a four-month series of 41 conferences to be held around the world, organizers are finding that interest in the gatherings is so high that they are having to regroup and adjust plans to accommodate larger numbers of people.
In Johannesburg, planners originally estimated that about 500 people would come, according to a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of South Africa. They revised expectations to 800, but when more than 1,000 people appeared, preparations fell short.
"We have run out of everything - except spirit and commitment," one of the organizers reported within hours of the start of the conference.
The convening of 41 two-day conferences was announced on 20 October in a letter to the Baha'is of the world from the Universal House of Justice, the elected body that is the head of the Baha'i Faith.
The purpose of the gatherings, the letter said, is for Baha'is to celebrate recent achievements in grassroots community-building and to plan their next steps in organizing core activities in their home areas.
The first of the 41 conferences was convened on 1 November in Lusaka, Zambia, and coming this week are gatherings in Bangalore, India; Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Bangui, Central African Republic.
In Johannesburg, a mere two weeks ago the National Baha'i Assembly announced details of that conference and urged Baha'is from all around southern Africa to come, calling it a "thrilling opportunity to gather together to consult...."
People from Angola, Botswana, La Reunion, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, and Swaziland responded.
"The conference is stunning," one of the organizers reported by noon the first day. "Some of the very veteran Baha'is were tearfully jubilant at the sight of so many friends from so many places. It was encouraging and inspiring from the moment the conference registration opened."
Well over half the participants at Nakuru were from Kenya, but there also were 200 people from Uganda, 100 from Tanzania, 42 from Ethiopia, four from Mozambique, and three from southern Sudan..
"The spirit of the conference was very high as most participants had never attended any international conference," said the initial report from the gathering.
To view the photos and additional features go to : http://news.bahai.org
ELECTRIFYING GATHERING ---- A SENSE OF PURPOSE CLEARER FOCUS AND EACH ONE HAS A CLEAR PLAN OF ACTION AS WE ALL DELIBERATE ON OUR CLUSTER TO MOVE TO INTENSIVE OF GROWTH AS A GIFT AND PROMISE TO OUR BELOVED HOUSE OF JUSTICE
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 11 November 2008 (BWNS)
-- More than a thousand Baha'is from nearly a dozen countries came together for a regional conference that turned out to be the largest Baha'i gathering ever held in South Africa.
A simultaneous gathering this past weekend in Nakuru, Kenya, also drew more than a thousand participants.
After only the second weekend of a four-month series of 41 conferences to be held around the world, organizers are finding that interest in the gatherings is so high that they are having to regroup and adjust plans to accommodate larger numbers of people.
In Johannesburg, planners originally estimated that about 500 people would come, according to a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of South Africa. They revised expectations to 800, but when more than 1,000 people appeared, preparations fell short.
"We have run out of everything - except spirit and commitment," one of the organizers reported within hours of the start of the conference.
The convening of 41 two-day conferences was announced on 20 October in a letter to the Baha'is of the world from the Universal House of Justice, the elected body that is the head of the Baha'i Faith.
The purpose of the gatherings, the letter said, is for Baha'is to celebrate recent achievements in grassroots community-building and to plan their next steps in organizing core activities in their home areas.
The first of the 41 conferences was convened on 1 November in Lusaka, Zambia, and coming this week are gatherings in Bangalore, India; Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Bangui, Central African Republic.
In Johannesburg, a mere two weeks ago the National Baha'i Assembly announced details of that conference and urged Baha'is from all around southern Africa to come, calling it a "thrilling opportunity to gather together to consult...."
People from Angola, Botswana, La Reunion, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, and Swaziland responded.
"The conference is stunning," one of the organizers reported by noon the first day. "Some of the very veteran Baha'is were tearfully jubilant at the sight of so many friends from so many places. It was encouraging and inspiring from the moment the conference registration opened."
Well over half the participants at Nakuru were from Kenya, but there also were 200 people from Uganda, 100 from Tanzania, 42 from Ethiopia, four from Mozambique, and three from southern Sudan..
"The spirit of the conference was very high as most participants had never attended any international conference," said the initial report from the gathering.
To view the photos and additional features go to : http://news.bahai.org
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
MAURITIUS
Dearest Beloved friends
So many request about the conference hope u enjoy the movies and pictures
The spirit WAS ELECTRIFYING THERE
STILL OUR HEARTS BEAT
TO THE AFRICAN MARCHING DRUMS
we promised Our beloved UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE TO BRING 26 CLUSTERS IN IPG what i understand it was 16 but inspired the african brothers and sisters put the level high
MOST OF THEM WILL BE LAUNCHED SHORTLY BEFORE RIZVAN
I KNOW WE WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE
THE WORD POSSIBLE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO we will do it
THE POWER WAS GRANTED THERE
WE HAVE TO OBEY AND DO WHAT BAHA'U'LLAH TELL US TO DO
OUR BELOVED UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE NOW THE HEAD OF THE FAITH IS PRAYING ARDENTLY FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS MIGHTY ENTREPRISE
(A WORDS OF CAUTION My personal understanding not official )
the ITC Member Mr Buckland told us the more we act the more we learn
He say that we cant understand if we do not do the action the more we do the more we learn
a beautiful story about a persian friend My Yazdi who obeyed the central figure of the Faith for action without knowing what was his mission
i will try to put it down later for your perusual
love and greetings
action action
papijoon
Thursday, November 6, 2008
SOUTH AFRICA WHEATHER FORECAST
TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE CONFERENCE
Friday, 7 November 2008
Min Temp 14 ºC
Max Temp 22 ºC
Description Cloudy with thunderstorms
Sun Rise 05:14
Sun Set 18:28
Saturday, 8 November 2008
Min Temp 10 ºC
Max Temp 20 ºC
Description Cloudy with rain
Sun Rise 05:14
Sun Set 18:29
Sunday, 9 November 2008
Min Temp 11 ºC
Max Temp 20 ºC
Description Cloudy at times
Sun Rise 05:13
Sun Set 18:30
Monday, 10 November 2008
Min Temp 13 ºC
Max Temp 25 ºC
Description Partly cloudy with thunderstorms
Sun Rise 05:13
Sun Set 18:30
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Min Temp 14 ºC
Max Temp 25 ºC
Description Partly cloudy with thunderstorms
Sun Rise 05:12
Sun Set 18:31
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
My hope is that through the zeal and ardor of the pure of heart, the darkness of hatred and difference will be entirely abolished, and the light of love and unity shall shine; this world shall become a new world; things material shall become the mirror of the divine; human hearts shall meet and embrace each other; the whole world become as a man's native country and the different races be counted as one race.
(Abdu'l-Baha, Abdu'l-Baha in London, p. 38)
The Spirit of God is giving eternal life. In this wonderful age the East is enlightened, the West is fragrant, and everywhere the soul inhales the holy perfume. The sea of the unity of mankind is lifting up its waves with joy, for there is real communication between the hearts and minds of men. The banner of the Holy Spirit is uplifted, and men see it, and are assured with the knowledge that this is a new day.
This is a new cycle of human power. All the horizons of the world are luminous, and the world will become indeed as a garden and a paradise. It is the hour of unity of the sons of men and of the drawing together of all races and all classes. You are loosed from ancient superstitions which have kept men ignorant, destroying the foundation of true humanity.
The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion. War shall cease 20 between nations, and by the will of God the Most Great Peace shall come; the world will be seen as a new world, and all men will live as brothers
(Abdu'l-Baha, Abdu'l-Baha in London, p. 19)
Monday, November 3, 2008
TEACHING
Celui qui fait obstacle a lentrée en troupes auras a la Cour de Baha'u'llah rendre compte de ces actes
this quotes flash my mind recently a beautiful soul from Haiti Mrs Baruk cites to me in a conversation we have near the Bab shrine in Haifa in 1998 at the international convention
what is making obstacle !! just many thoughts cames out
1st stop teaching.....or not giving the message daily to the multitude
We recently have many new soul enroll and the lack of a good consolidation phase may be one of many little things that hampered the progress
and not following the instruction another points to reflect on
Baha'u'llah say
Speak forth for the sake of God, and
spread the
cause for his sake. Do not look at whether others accept or deny,
but rather at
the service you are commanded to perform by God.
Baha'u'llah -- Tablet of the Son --
others may be everyone
what is teaching.... giving remedy
once u gave the remedy to a soul and open his heart to Baha'u'llah
removing the veil
and giving eternal life to this soul
now what is your expectation ?
wanted that your new member been transform and start doing service
well that's the question
U are commended to spread the message TO SPEAK FORTH
I KNOW what u are thinking !!
lol
just my opinion
this quotes flash my mind recently a beautiful soul from Haiti Mrs Baruk cites to me in a conversation we have near the Bab shrine in Haifa in 1998 at the international convention
what is making obstacle !! just many thoughts cames out
1st stop teaching.....or not giving the message daily to the multitude
We recently have many new soul enroll and the lack of a good consolidation phase may be one of many little things that hampered the progress
and not following the instruction another points to reflect on
Baha'u'llah say
Speak forth for the sake of God, and
spread the
cause for his sake. Do not look at whether others accept or deny,
but rather at
the service you are commanded to perform by God.
Baha'u'llah -- Tablet of the Son --
others may be everyone
what is teaching.... giving remedy
once u gave the remedy to a soul and open his heart to Baha'u'llah
removing the veil
and giving eternal life to this soul
now what is your expectation ?
wanted that your new member been transform and start doing service
well that's the question
U are commended to spread the message TO SPEAK FORTH
I KNOW what u are thinking !!
lol
just my opinion
Sunday, November 2, 2008
BEING A BAHAI IS A LOVE AFFAIRS
To tell You friends what is a Bahai will take a long long time ,to put it in a simple words is SERVICE TO MANKIND
Well we are all the time on a learning mode we never stop learning new technics in our service to mankind, how to be systematics in our approach of doing a work , its amazing how the spiritual is link , bind to-gether with our action of being and doing in all spheres of service
well to-day at the age of 57 happy how the Bahai Faith is involving (sorry my poor english hope u understand my feelings) we never stop and everytime u see new vista new concepts going forwards learning ya this is a new Faith a new way of thinking ANEW SPIRIT A NEW WORLD we are creating .....
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2-11-08-- We have a meetings here in Mauritius all the delegates who is going to Johanesburg for the Conference we were around 25 and we were brief by the Counsellor Eddy Lutchmaya and Nsa member sylvana , Balram , and Laval
we were happy all there
Balram tell us how this conference will bring change to the worlds and reminds us how the Blessed Bab convey the message to all the 18 livings letters and give them words of love hope and faith empower them to service thats what will happen there we will be empowered to serve our fellow countryman .
the Growth profile form was also reviewed and share how to analyse this file to plan
its imperative thats the agency of the cluster needs to study and analyse the profile of their cluster and then plan accordingly
the letter of 20 october were studied
one word on this mighty letter is love and prayers that the Blessed Universal House of Justice
is giving to the bahai s they are praying ardently to Our Heavely father that we may be a true bahais serving the world serving humanity and giving the remedy to all showing the world that a bahai is without prejudice social religious color or any barriers we are showing the world truly that we are all one in spirit one in faith and that there is ONLY ONE GOD
TO BE CONTINUED
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