Grandeur: London, England
The Grandeur of the Royal Naval College complex in Maritime Greenwich, built in 1696. “THE glory of Him Whom God shall make manifest is immeasurably above every other glory, and His majesty is far above every other majesty. His beauty excelleth every other embodiment of beauty, and His grandeur immensely exceedeth every other manifestation of [...]
Glory: London, England
HDR photo taken in the 17th century windy back streets of Greenwich market, London. With spring well under way, the plant pots and cafes bustle with life and activity, all at the mercy of the glory of the sun and its warmth. “The glory of Sinai hath hastened to circle round the Day-Spring of this Revelation, while [...]
Splendour: London, England
Tower Bridge, London. Taken on the evening of the 20th of March, 2011. 168 BE or 2011 is 100 years since Abdu’l-Bahá, the perfect exemplar and son of the Founder of the Baha’i Faith visited London. “the perfect man, the Prophet, is one who is transfigured, one who has the purity and the clearness of a [...]
Dominion: London, England
A freshly poured espresso. Coffee has always been served to the friends, even in the Most Great Prison. “Husayn-Aqay-i-Tabriz- This man who was close to the Divine Threshold was the respected son of Ali-’Askar-i-Tabrizi. Full of yearning love, he came with his father from Tabriz to Adrianople, and by his own wish, went on with joy [...]
Will: Hertfordshire, England
Tangled thorns, thistles, heather and flowers in St Paul’s Walden Bury. Unity in diversity. “The purpose of religion as revealed from the heaven of God’s holy Will is to establish unity and concord amongst the peoples of the world; make it not the cause of dissension and strife.” Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
Might: Kent, England
‘Might’ is a power, force, or vigour, especially of a great or supreme kind. The law of marriage, on the other hand, is viewed as a ‘fortress for well-being.’ Methinks ‘Might’ and a ‘fortress’ aren’t too disimilar. This photo was taken for a friends wedding. “And when He desired to manifest grace and beneficence to [...]
Names: Brighton, England
A deck of cards are flicked up into the summer sky, outside the Indo-Saracenic styled Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Each card with its own attribute and name, albeit limited to those in the standard 52 card pack. Mankind, unlike the pack of cards, is less limited…. “Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth [...]
Mercy: Yorkshire, England
We can show mercy to animals by cleaning up our litter. “… Therefore it is essential that ye show forth the utmost consideration to the animal, and that ye be even kinder to him than to your fellow man. ” Abdul Baha
Light: London, England
The Great Court of the British Museum is the largest covered square in Europe. The sun shines through the skylight casting patterned shadows onto the stone interior. “They ask the sun to expound the words of the shadow, and the True One to explain the utterances of His creatures, could ye but perceive it! Say: [...]
Grandeur: London
Regent’s Canal, Camden. An example of the grandeur of architecture; man-made waterways. “What a great blessing it is when the torrents, streams, currents, tides, and drops are all gathered in one place! They will form a great ocean and the real harmony shall overcome and reign in such a manner that all the rules, laws, [...]
Beauty: Yorkshire, England
The patchwork quilt beauty of the North Yorkshire moors. Beauty inspired by agriculture. Agriculture has long been tied to spirituality, e.g in the Indus Valley. “Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, [...]
Glory : Yorkshire, England
Famously seen in ‘Harry Potter’, a train from the North Yorkhire Moors Railway aka the ‘Hogwarts Express’, chugs along, as it has done, for over a century. By the grace of God, inventions such as the steam engine have resulted in ‘glory of the state.’ “Observe for instance that in other countries they persevered over a [...]
Splendour: London
At 250th of a second, this photo is showing the Splendour of the humble water drop bringing this glass to life. “Thou hast surely quaffed from the ocean of Mine utterance and hast witnessed the effulgent splendour of the orb of My wisdom.” Bahá’u’lláh (Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas)
