Such a rectitude of conduct must manifest itself, with ever-increasing potency,  in every verdict which the elected representatives of the Bahá’í community, in whatever capacity they may find themselves, may be called upon to pronounce.  It must be constantly reflected in the business dealings of all its members,  in their domestic lives,  in all manner of employment, and in  any service they may, in the future, render their government or people.  It must be exemplified in the conduct of all Bahá’í electors, when exercising their sacred rights and functions ..read more

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“righteousness” “Cleave unto righteousness, O people of Bahá,” He [Bahá’u’lláh] thus exhorts them, “This, verily, is the commandment which this wronged One hath given unto you, and the first choice of His unrestrained will for every one of you.”   “righteous act” “One righteous act,” He [Bahá’u’lláh], again, has written, “is endowed with a potency that can so elevate the dust as to cause it to pass beyond the heaven of heavens. It can tear every bond asunder, and hath the power to restore the force that hath spent itself and vanished.… Be pure, O people of God, be pure; be righteous ..read more

22 May 1987 The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Australia Dear Bahá’í Friends, In response to your letter of 15 April 1987 enclosing a letter from Miss. . . concerning the Prayer for the Dead, the Universal House of Justice instructs us to reply as follows. The Prayer for the Dead should be read in its entirety by one person, while all others stand in silence. It is not the practice for those present to repeat any part of the prayer in unison. With loving Bahá’í greetings, Department of the Secretariat (Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1986-2001 ..read more

6 March 1970  The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada Dear Baha'i friends, We have your letter of 14 January 1970 asking questions about the decision-making process of Spiritual Assemblies. It is important to realize that the spirit of Baha'i consultation is very different from that current in the decision-making processes of non-Baha'i bodies. The ideal of Baha'i consultation is to arrive at a unanimous decision. When this is not possible a vote must be taken. In the words of the beloved Guardian: "... when they are called upon to arrive at a certain decision, they shoul ..read more

Perspektiven Wechsel (Perspective Change) contains essays by various individuals exploring issues concerning society, environment, family, education, lifestyle, interreligious dialogue, prayer and meditation, science and art - all inspired by the writings of the Baha'i Faith." Though the site is in German, Google Chrome readily translates it into English ..read more

From the Universal House of Justice: “As is well known, the beloved Guardian has already given in God Passes By, pp. 214-15, a summary of the contents of this Most Holy Book…” (Letter dated 6 December 1965 to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States; ‘Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963 to 1986’) From God Passes By: Revealed soon after Bahá’u’lláh had been transferred to the house of ‘Údí Khammár (circa 1873), at a time when He was still encompassed by the tribulations that had afflicted Him, through the acts committed by His enemies and the professed a ..read more

Turn thou unto God and say: O my Sovereign Lord! I am but a vassal of Thine, and Thou art, in truth, the King of kings. I have lifted my suppliant hands unto the heaven of Thy grace and Thy bounties. Send down, then, upon me from the clouds of Thy generosity that which will rid me of all save Thee, and draw me nigh unto Thyself. I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by Thy name, which Thou hast made the king of names and the manifestation of Thyself to all who are in heaven and on earth, to rend asunder the veils that have intervened between me and my recognition of the Dawning-Place of Thy signs and the ..read more

“One righteous act,” He [Bahá’u’lláh], again, has written, “is endowed with a potency that can so elevate the dust as to cause it to pass beyond the heaven of heavens. It can tear every bond asunder, and hath the power to restore the force that hath spent itself and vanished.… Be pure, O people of God, be pure; be righteous, be righteous.…  - Shoghi Effendi  (Quoting Bahá’u’lláh; ‘The Advent of Divine Justice ..read more

Words attributed to ‘Abdu’l-Baha by His various secretaries, those in attendance during His travels, pilgrims and visitors, press interviews and friends of the Faith ..read more