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Editor’s Choice: 9 Articles You Might’ve Missed in 2013

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Editor’s Choice: 9 Articles You Might’ve Missed in 2013

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Looking back over more than 500 articles we published in 2013, the editors chose several outstanding contributions to BahaiTeachings.org we thought you may want to read or re-read.

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1. The Baha’i Fast… Slowly by Rainn Wilson

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2. Fashionable and Spiritual? by Gouya Zamani

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3. The Only Worldwide Election by Shannon Higgins

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4. Love, Light and the Near-Death Experience by Nancy Lee Harper

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5. Notes from a New Baha’i – Timelines by Holiday Reinhorn

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6. Helen Keller – Author, Activist, Baha’i? by David Langness

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7. Can We Defeat Depression? by the Editors

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8. Baha’is and Guns by David Langness

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9. Unity: Love Without Limits by Baha’i Writings

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I charge you all that each one of you concentrate

I charge you all that each one of you concentrate all the thoughts of your heart on love and unity. When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace. A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love. Thoughts of war bring destruction to all harmony, well-being, restfulness and content. Thoughts of love are constructive of brotherhood, peace, friendship, and happiness - #AbdulBaha #bahai #spirituality #love #kindness friendship
(Paris Talks)

Is the ‘God Particle’ really so different from

Is the ‘God Particle’ really so different from the idea of God? Dive into a thought-provoking look at physics, belief, and how we infer reality. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #GodParticle #God #Science

The meditative faculty is akin to the mirror; if y

The meditative faculty is akin to the mirror; if you put it before earthly objects it will reflect them. Therefore if the spirit of man is contemplating earthly subjects he will be informed of these.
But if you turn the mirror of your spirits heavenwards, the heavenly constellations and the rays of the Sun of Reality will be reflected in your hearts, and the virtues of the Kingdom will be obtained.
Therefore let us keep this faculty rightly directed—turning it to the heavenly Sun and not to earthly objects—so that we may discover the secrets of the Kingdom, and comprehend the allegories of the Bible and the mysteries of the spirit.
May we indeed become mirrors reflecting the heavenly realities, and may we become so pure as to reflect the stars of heaven. - #AbdulBaha #bahai #spirituality #humanity #meditation⠀
(Paris Talks)

Can language capture what happens at life’s end?

Can language capture what happens at life’s end? Uncover fascinating parallels between near-death encounters and spiritual perspectives on the mystery of dying. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Soul #Afterlife

Raise ye a clamor like unto a roaring sea; like a

Raise ye a clamor like unto a roaring sea; like a prodigal cloud, rain down the grace of heaven... Quench ye the fires of war, lift high the banners of peace, work for the oneness of humankind and remember that religion is the channel of love unto all peoples. - #AbdulBaha #Bahai #Spirituality #Peace #UniversalPeace Unity
(Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá)

May these Baha’i prayers for humanity inspire yo

May these Baha’i prayers for humanity inspire your pursuits to better this world and fuel your efforts to work toward a brighter future. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Prayers #PrayersforHumanity

Do not despair! Work steadily. Sincerity and love

Do not despair! Work steadily. Sincerity and love will conquer hate. How many seemingly impossible events are coming to pass in these days! Set your faces steadily towards the Light of the World. Show love to all ... Let your hearts be filled with the strenuous desire that tranquillity and harmony may encircle all this warring world. - Abdu’l-Baha #bahai #love #spirituality
(Paris Talks, p. 8)

Why does where you’re born decide your chance at

Why does where you’re born decide your chance at safety, education, and opportunity? Take a thought-provoking look at the citizenship birth lottery and what fairness might look like. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Citizenship #WorldUnity #Spirituality

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