The Fate Of The World

     This post is about The Next Movement that will change the world. People around the world must realize the only way to create change is through action. The world is in the hands of people who are building the future everyday. We are the people who can change the world.


     Only a century and a half has passed since the following words were uttered that would change the world: 


"THE world’s equilibrium hath been upset through the vibrating influence of this most great, this new World Order. Mankind’s ordered life hath been revolutionized through the agency of this unique, this wondrous System—the like of which mortal eyes have never witnessed" (1). 


     Everyone must find out what is revolutionizing the life of mankind. The source of the change that is revolutionizing the world must be found. The people of the world must realize that the earth is the home of the human race as a whole. It is the duty of every individual to arise and search for the cure for the planet's ills. The guardians of the earth are not the governments. The people are the ones who will choose what path to take: To Let The World Burn or To Save The World. 


     The video that is presented in the article is a wake-up call for everyone. We are the Next Movement. It is the Revolution Of The Intellect.



Citations

1. Source Website - http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/PB/pb-63.html 

Stunning Panoramic Views

The links below provide access to detailed panoramic views of the Bahá'í Temples of Germany and India. Anyone can now explore these beautiful places without leaving home!

Both House of Worships are shown below. The images are preceded by the link to the "Panoramic View" followed by the link to the "Official Web Site for the House of Worship."

Please explore both of these beautiful places!

A Panoramic View of the Interior of the Bahá'í House of Worship in India

A Video of the Indian Bahá'í House of Worship

The Official Site for the Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi, India

Above are Photographs of the Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi, India. 

It has been commonly called "The Lotus Temple" due to its beautiful form that resembles a lotus.

It is currently the most visited building on Earth.

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A Panoramic View of the Interior of the Bahá'í Temple in Germany

A Video of the German Bahá'í House of Worship

The Official Site for the German Bahá'í House of Worship

Above are Photographs of the Bahá'í House of Worship in Frankfurt (Langenhain-Hofheim), Germany.

The Difference Between Animals and Humans

In today’s current society there are numerous separate kingdoms, genera, and species in the world. However a basic generalization of all these organisms are the mineral, vegetable, animal, and human kingdoms in this world. Although these kingdoms may have some similarities, there is a major difference between the human kingdom and the rest of the kingdoms in the world of nature. The difference between mankind and the other life forms in nature is free will, which is made apparent through the existence of the human spirit.

Free will is given to all humans through their ability to make a choice and decide on their fate whether they use it for good or bad. However, “Nature is subjected to an absolute organization, to determined laws, to a complete order and a finished design, from which it will never depart.” (1) While humans in and of themselves have the power to “resist and oppose nature because he discovers the constitution of things…” (1) Since saying that since humankind is not subject to this set design, humans may do what they please.

Nature itself has no intelligence nor will for it cannot make any decisions because it has no soul. For example, “the nature of fire is to burn” (1) and “the nature of water is fluidity; it flows without will or intelligence.” However, man has free will hence leading to numerous inventions, which are due to the discovery of the constitution of nature. For instance, the discovery of the basic principles of physics have allowed us to currently create vast and incredible things, and the discovery of viruses and bacteria have allowed us to invent vaccines and cures for certain diseases.

Therefore, mankind must consider this single idea: if humans have been created with free will and souls, should man not act more proper than common animals. Unfortunately, as our knowledge of the constitution of nature grows so does our free will, thereby allowing humans to commit more wrongs than rights. As it is written in The Hidden Words:

“O SON OF SPIRIT! Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which wast created.”(2)

May the peoples of the world grow and develop to enable humanity to become a noble being; and use their free will to not simply profit themselves like simple animals, but to profit the entirety of creation.


References
1) (Abdu'l-Baha, Some Answered Questions, pgs. 3-4)
2) (Baha'u'llah, The Hidden Words from Arabic, number: 22)

Bahá'í Outline of Education

In today’s current society education is most often mistaken with instruction. The purpose of instruction is to transfer knowledge from one person to another, much like children and their teachers at school. When one is properly educated this individual will truly understand himself and the world around him. The lesson being taught to the child will also have a profound effect on the child, and make him or her more useful to mankind. The Bahai view upon the purpose of education is that every individual should be considered as a treasure house in which God has deposited jewels that should be manifested through the process of education, thereby benefiting mankind.

Unfortunately, numerous universities do not delve within a child’s mind and attempt to discover the potential within. The most frequent thing done is that if a child cannot learn the material it is presented then he or she will be left behind. The children who eventually are left behind become neglected and therefore left in a wilderness of ignorance. Numerous types of these children will eventually participate in unscrupulous actions and other various wrongdoings due to their lack of true education.

However, each child has a true potential to be manifested through proper education. For example, there was once a king of India who had four sons and wished for his sons to have private tutoring in subjects such as philosophy, mythology, and other subjects for that time period. The teacher had given them a sentence to memorize and write one hundred times for the first lesson and the sentence was “Don’t ever grow impatient, no matter the circumstances, and keep smiling.” After the first lesson one of the four boys reported to the teacher that he had not yet learned the phrase, but the teacher did not wait and continued to teach the other students.

After some months had passed, the king and some ministers had attended class with the four boys. The teacher first explained and said that, “These three boys have advanced very much. They have memorized so many books and homework, but alas, your majesty, this one has not yet learned the first sentence I have given him.” The kind and one of his ministers had rebuked him for his ignorance and lack of success. However, the child had kept on smiling and patiently listening while they yelled at him. His teacher had then discovered that this child was the one who had truly learned and had said, “Your majesty, he is the one who has learned. The others only have memorized.” Thereby, exemplifying the importance of proper education and not instruction in today’s society.

Although the path to true education may not be a viable option currently. The difference between instruction and education must be known for humanity to truly prosper. The children of this century each have numerous qualities waiting to be manifested, but only through the proper education process and not pure memorization. Hopefully, the world will recognize each child’s potential and properly educate each child so that they may be beneficial to the prosperity of humanity.