Light: Palermo, Italy
“In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don’t.” ~Blaise Pascal
Light: Oklahoma, USA
O SON OF SPIRIT! My claim on thee is great, it cannot be forgotten. My grace to thee is plenteous, it cannot be veiled. My love has made in thee its home, it cannot be concealed. My light is manifest to thee, it cannot be obscured. – Bahá’u’lláh, Arabic Hidden Words, Page: 20
Light: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
“Shed the light of a boundless love on every human being whom you meet, whether of your country, your race, your political party, or of any other nation, colour or shade of political opinion.” ‘Abdu’l-Baha
Light: Guam
A baby girl was born, a party held. She most likely has been born lucky. In a world with the proper reciprocity and symmetry, a child could be born into any family in any place and thrive. “No radiance,” He declares, “can compare with that of justice” – Baha’u’llah, quoted by Shoghi Effendi, The Advent [...]
Light: Edinburgh, Scotland
Light scatters in multiple directions, from the chandelier in the mirror to the lamps and light well above the door in this entrance hall of the new Edinburgh Baha’i Centre, Scotland. The Tablet and story below, was revealed by Abdul Baha in this same city of Edinburgh in 1913. It is shared here, from [...]
Light: Namibia, Africa
“But education is of various kinds. There is a training and development of the physical body which ensures strength and growth. There is intellectual education or mental training for which schools and colleges are founded. The third kind of education is that of the spirit. Through the breaths of the Holy Spirit man is uplifted into [...]
Light: Tapei, Taiwan
Mounting illumined bricks at the historic Dutch Fort Zeelandia. These stairs, built in 1624, remind us of the many others who illumined the path in times past. Tainan City, Taiwan. “The light of men is justice.” ~ Baha’u’llah
Light: Chicago, USA
The Baha’i House of Worship (and the entire village of Wilmette) was wreathed in a thick layer of fog. Lit from within, the Temple glowed and the gardens were ghostly and beautiful. “O thou heavenly one! Organize ye spiritual assemblies; lay ye the foundation of union and concord in this world; destroy ye the fabric [...]
Light: Alice Springs, Australia
“…when thou strippest the wrappings of illusion from off thine heart, the lights of oneness will be made manifest.” – Baha’u’llah
Light: Haifa, Israel
In the precincts of the Kúh-i-Núr (Mountain of Light; the Shrine of the Báb). “O SON OF BEING! Thou art My lamp and My light is in thee. Get thou from it thy radiance and seek none other than Me. For I have created thee rich and have bountifully shed My favor upon thee.” (Baha’u’llah, The Arabic Hidden [...]
Light: Vancouver, Canada
“O MY SERVANTS! Ye are the trees of My garden; ye must give forth goodly and wondrous fruits, that ye yourselves and others may profit therefrom. Thus it is incumbent on every one to engage in crafts and professions, for therein lies the secret of wealth, O men of understanding! For results depend upon means, and [...]
Light: San Antonio, Texas
The light is one light. The light which illumined this lamp last night is illuminating it tonight. This does not mean that the identical rays of light have reappeared but the virtues of illumination. The light which revealed itself through the glass reveals itself again so that we can say the light of this evening is the light of last evening relighted. This is as regards its [...]
Light: Chicago, USA
“And while washing his face let him say: I have turned my face unto Thee, O my Lord! Illumine it with the light of Thy countenance. Protect it, then, from turning to anyone but Thee.” ~Baha’u’llah Excerpt from medium obligatory prayer.
Light: ‘Akkā, Israel
In this public bath in Akka that Baha’u’llah frequented from the prison, He met Háji Abu’l-Hasan-i-Ardikáni, the first pilgrim to enter Akka and attain His presence. Although Abdu’l-Hasan was advised to make no sign of recognition, as soon as his eyes fell upon the illustrious person of Baha’u’llah, he was so overcome by emotion that his [...]
Light: Vancouver, Canada
“O friends, consort with all the people of the world with joy and fragrance. If there be to you a word or essence whereof others than you are devoid, communicate it and show it forth in the language of affection and kindness…The language of kindness is the lodestone of hearts and the food of the [...]
Light: Kent, England
“Hail holy light, ofspring of Heav’n first-born, Or of th’ Eternal Coeternal beam May I express thee unblam’d? since God is light, And never but in unapproachèd light Dwelt from Eternitie, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate.” – Milton
Light: Chicago, USA
Hidden in shadows, the light caught on the parachute of a dandelion, the most ubiquitous of weeds. There it was, shyly fluttering alone in the breeze, tucked under the forest’s edge. If there was no darkness, how would the light be so beautiful? Only in the contrast does the treasure show forth. “This is the [...]
Light: New York City, USA
The Valley of Unity In this station he pierceth the veils of plurality, fleeth from the worlds of the flesh, and ascendeth into the heaven of singleness. With the ear of God he heareth, with the eye of God he beholdeth the mysteries of divine creation. He steppeth into the sanctuary of the Friend, and shareth [...]
Light: North Carolina, USA
A rare Great Blue Heron swooped across my field of view, just as I had my camera out, too! Funny how opportune moments become illumined without my having to manipulate or force them into being. She later plunged towards the river that flowed under the bridge where I had been perched. “Turn ye away from all that is [...]
Light: Los Angeles, USA
A girl on one of our family owned tour buses, enjoying the light and heat of an LA summer. “…I seem to see her bathed in the light of the Holy Spirit!” (Abdu’l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 169)
Light: Guam
Encompassing “Nearness is verily of the soul, not of the body; and the help that is sought, and the help that cometh, is not material but of the spirit; nevertheless it is my hope that thou wilt attain to nearness in every sense. The bounties of God will verily encompass a sanctified soul even as [...]
Light: London, England
Randolph Avenue on a quiet summer’s evening. Or, next time I’ll bring a lens hood to hide the glare from the street lamps. “Turn ye away from all that is on earth and seek none else but Me. I am the Sun of Wisdom and the Ocean of Knowledge. I cheer the faint and revive [...]
Light: Los Angeles, USA
“O peoples of the earth! Verily the resplendent Light of God hath appeared in your midst, invested with this unerring Book, that ye may be guided aright to the ways of peace and, by the leave of God, step out of the darkness into the light and onto this far-extended Path of Truth.” ~the Báb
