Words: Chicago, USA
“Reveal then Thyself, O Lord, by Thy merciful utterance and the mystery of Thy divine being, that the holy ecstasy of prayer may fill our souls – a prayer that shall rise above words and letters and transcend the murmur of syllables and sounds – that all things may be merged into nothingness before the [...]
Words: Edinburgh, Scotland
Victorian books, in an antique book store in Edinburgh “As a token of grace from God, the Revealer of this Most Great Announcement, We have removed from the Holy Scriptures and Tablets the law prescribing the destruction of books.” Baha’u’llah,Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas (The tenth Glad-Tidings)
Words: Vancouver, Canada
“O Son Of Beauty! By My spirit and by My favor! By My mercy and by My beauty! All that I have revealed unto thee with the tongue of power, and have written for thee with the pen of might, hath been in accordance with thy capacity and understanding, not with My state and [...]
Words: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Golriz Lucina © These two young Cambodian boys beamed at me from across the road reminding me that joy and happiness transcends the need for language and is so infectious! “Therefore, you must without delay employ your powers in spreading the effulgent glow of the love of God and so order your lives that you may [...]
Words: Saipan
Sarah Johnson © “Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup They slither while they pass They slip away across the universe. . . “ -Lennon/McCartney, “Across the Universe” “Say: O servants! Let not the means of order be made the cause of confusion and the instrument of union an [...]
Words: Haifa, Israel
Chad Mauger © Words, on top of words, on top of words. All in Hebrew. Well, this is Israel. “The day is approaching when all the peoples of the world will have adopted one universal language and one common script. When this is achieved, to whatsoever city a man may journey, it shall be as if [...]
Words: Melbourne, Australia
Jarnah Montersino © “Actions must be more to them than words.” – Abdul-Baha
Words: Chicago, USA
Sholeh Loehle © The graffiti on the side of the train did not detract from its beauty, or the beauty of the train crossing the river as I watched from the boat. Words can become art. “Take heed to carefully consider the words of every soul, then hold fast to the proofs which attest the [...]
Words: Oklahoma City, USA
A note from a bride to her groom on their wedding day. O Befriended Stranger! The candle of thine heart is lighted by the hand of My power, quench it not with the contrary winds of self and passion. The healer of all thine ills is remembrance of Me, forget it not. Make My love thy treasure [...]
Words: Palermo, Sicily
Bobby Aazami © This photograph is my homage to one of my favorite photographers and his life’s work, James Nachtwey. “I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated.” [...]
Words: Taipei, Taiwan
An blaring bulletin board, personal ads flapping at the reader. O SON OF MY HANDMAID! Guidance hath ever been given by words, and now it is given by deeds. (The Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah)
Words: Pretoria, South Africa
“For thought is a bird of space, that in a cage of words may indeed unfold its wings but will not fly.” Kahlil Gibran
Words: Brooklyn, USA
“O CHILDREN OF ADAM! Holy words and pure and goodly deeds ascend unto the heaven of celestial glory. Strive that your deeds may be cleansed from the dust of self and hypocrisy and find favor at the court of glory…” Baha’u’llah
Words: Yorkshire, England
Kalimát. noun, arabic. Units of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Incidentally, also 14 points in Scrabble, in the shown position. “One word is like unto springtime causing the tender saplings of the rose-garden of knowledge to become verdant and flourishing, [...]
Words: Vancouver, Canada
“Were men to discover the motivating purpose of God’s Revelation, they would assuredly cast away their fears, and, with hearts filled with gratitude, rejoice with exceeding gladness.” Baha’u’llah
Words: Haifa, Israel
When viewing an illuminated copy of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, I am reminded of how fortunate we are to have such a wealth of divine revelation written in the hand of the Manifestation of God, Himself. Baha’u’llah devoted much of His life to writing and this resulted in a richness of Baha’i scripture that is unprecedented in [...]
Words: London, England
Section from a profile sketch of `Abdu’l-Bahá, the Mystery of God, drawn with the words of His Tablet of Visitation. “O Lord, my God! Give me Thy grace to serve Thy loved ones, strengthen me in my servitude to Thee, illumine my brow with the light of adoration in Thy court of holiness, and of [...]
Words: Tel Aviv, Israel
“Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them.” Adlai Stevenson The herald of the signpost signified the replacement of pleasantly worded instructions with brutal and indiscriminate drawings, and in the process destroyed any form of courtesy or civility when providing public information or direction. Nonetheless, it [...]
Words: Chicago, USA
I saw this globe at an antique store, and was reminded of how many places I have yet to travel (like all of South America, for example!). The few words stamped on each place do not express the depth and richness of it. They only mark where it exists compared to its surroundings. “The Lord [...]
Words: Boston, USA
“The day is approaching when all the peoples of the world will have adopted one universal language and one common script. When this is achieved, to whatsoever city a man may journey, it shall be as if he were entering his own home. These things are obligatory and absolutely essential. It is incumbent upon every [...]
Words: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
This reminds me of letters in Arabic forming words. “…It is evident that the Letter is a member of the Word, and this membership in the Word signifieth that the Letter is dependent for its value on the Word, that is, it deriveth its grace from the Word; it has a spiritual kinship with the [...]
Words: Guam
“Every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God is endowed with such potency as can instill new life into every human frame, if ye be of them that comprehend this truth. … Through the mere revelation of the word “Fashioner,” issuing forth from His lips and proclaiming His attribute to mankind, such power [...]
