Collection # 4

• 1898: 'Abdu'l-Baha's House in 'Akka (photo)
• 1924: The northern flower gardens around the Shrine of Baha'u'llah at Bahji, Akka (photo)
• 1927: The Western Pilgrim House at Haifa (photo)
• 1972: A New Baha'i Center in Micronesia (photo)
• A calligraphic representation of " O 'Abdu'l-Baha" (photo)
• ‘Abdu’l-Baha describes a word picture of the “old” world order
• ‘Abdu’l-Baha reminds us to “remember these things” in our hearts before entering a 19-Day Feast – and, a prayer for divine assistance
• 'Abdu'l-Baha's secretaries and translators during His visit to America (photo)
• Advice from ‘Abdu’l-Baha on how we should treat each other …
• Advice from ‘Abdu’l-Baha to keep in mind when giving a talk …
• Assignment for youth from the Universal House of Justice
• At what point in our lives does one receive “eternal life”? -- ‘Abdu’l-Baha explains
• Baha’u’llah brings to our attention an amazing point concerning “obligatory prayer and fasting”
• Baha’u’llah explains what children should be taught first
• Baha’u’llah identifies the “attributes” that “constitute the hall-mark of the spiritually minded” individual
• Baha’u’llah reminds us that as an aspect of our belief in the “Unity of God” we acknowledge the fact that the “works and acts” of everyone of God’s Manifestations, “nay whatever pertaineth unto them, and whatsoever they may manifest in the future, are all ordained by God, and are a reflection of His Will and Purpose.”
• Baha'is in Paris as of 1901 (photo)
• Comparison of the Revelations of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh – the Báb explains
• Divine Verses
• First Aymara International Baha'i Conference, Juli, Peru, August 26-28, 1978 (photo)
• God and His exalted Station – insights gleaned from a prayer by the Báb
• Hands of the Cause of God Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum and Dr. Furutan (photo)
• Historic worldwide travels of Hand of the Cause Ruhiyyih Khanum
• How the Guardian created the whole pattern of the Administrative Order – related by the Hand of the Cause Leroy Ioas
• How we should view the role of meditation and prayer in our spiritual growth and development
• It is one’s “inner temple” that “takes delight in joy or is saddened by pain”
• Keith Ransom-Kehler and Ruhi Effendi Afnan (photo)
• Outskirts of Shiraz where the Bab often walked (photo)
• Participation in Bahá'í elections is “a spiritual obligation”
• Points to keep in mind concerning eating meat – ‘Abdu’l-Baha explains
• Prayer by 'Abdu'l-Baha for Lua Getsinger on her passing ...
• Prayer for a better harvest
• Proclamation “must become part of our regular work” – in countries where we are free to publicize our religion
• Qualities by which a Baha’i community should be distinguished
• Question: Having lived in the spiritual center can you give us a clear definition of spirituality? – Answer by Ruhiyyih Khanum, given during the question and answer portion of a talk on June 5, 1960 to the Baha’is of New York
• Ruhiyyih Khanum as a child (photo)
• Some of the titles of Baha’u’llah – compiled by the Guardian
• Tahirih was transformed by Baha’u’llah ...
• Tea House and Fellowship Houses, Green Acre, 1924 (photo)
• “The Baha’i Teachings … raise marriage to the status of a divine institution”
• The “hidden springs of celestial strength” feed the Cause of Baha’u’llah, its “reliance” is “solely upon that mystic Source”, and it “propagates itself” by “mysterious” ways
• The “theme” we should “pursue in our efforts to deepen in the Cause”
• The 1983 graduating class of the Rabbani Baha'i School in India (photo)
• The benefits of “true consultation” versus the “futility” of other means through which decisions are made
• The Covenant of Baha’u’llah concerning ‘Abdu’l-Baha was established at the very early stage in the ministry of Bahá'u'lláh – three examples from the Hidden Words
• The extent of “humility and submissiveness” that we should strive for -- Baha'u'llah explains
• “The hundred years' respite having ended ..” – October 1967
• The Haziratu'l-Quds in Tihran, Persia, 1934 (photo)
• The implication of the Baha’i principle of the “Oneness of Mankind”
• The incredibly audacious Zaynab... (photo)
• The institution of Hazíratu'l-Quds -- “the Sacred Fold”
• The only prayer from the Guardian currently available in English
• “… the outstanding characteristics of a decadent society…”
• The place where 'Abdu'l-Baha stayed during His first nine days in New York (photo)
• The reward of writing down “with true faith” just “one letter” of Baha’u’llah’s Writings – the Báb explains
• The spiritual condition of the Baha'i “teacher” affects the one being taught
• The time when the harmony of science and religion will become manifest in society -- Mashriqu'l-Adhkar and its accessories
• The tomb housing the sacred remains of the Báb constitute the heart and center of “nine concentric circles” --”the spot round which the Concourse on high circle in adoration”
• The unique process through which the Canadian National Spiritual Assembly of was incorporated was hailed by the Guardian as "an act wholly unprecedented in the annals of the Faith in any country, in either East or West" (Messages to Canada, p. 13)
• Tributes to the sister, mother, and brother of Mulla Husayn
• Under what conditions a Baha’i teacher will become inspired with “knowledge and wisdom” so “his words will have effect”
• View at Akka from barracks, 1927
• We need to “cleanse the eye” of our “heart from the things of the world” so that we may “realize the infinitude of divine knowledge”