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The Tabernacle of Unity
The Tabernacle of Unity: Bahá'u'lláh's Responses to Mánikchí Ṣáḥib and Other Writings
- GenresBaha IReligionNonfiction
80 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2006
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Bahá'u'lláh
203 books105 followersPersian religious leader Bahaullah, originally Mirza Huseyn Ali, a follower of the Bab, founded the Baha'i in 1863.
Baha'i, the word, signifies a follower of Bahaullah, which means the "splendor of God" in Persian.
Bahá'u'lláh, a member of the great patrician family, endowed with wealth and vast estates, ably traced lineage to the ruling dynasties of imperial past. Bahá'u'lláh turned his back on the position at court, which these advantages offered; people knew his generosity and kindliness, which made him deeply loved among his countrymen.
The religious revolution caused much social upheaval, and Bahá'u'lláh announced support for the message, so his privileged position survived not long. After the execution, authorities unleashed the the waves of violence unleashed upon the Bábis; Bahá'u'lláh, engulfed, suffered the loss of all his worldly endowments, and imprisonment, torture, and a series of banishment subjected him. In the first banishment to Baghdad, he in 1863 announced that God promised his coming as the one divine messenger.
From Baghdad, people sent Bahá'u'lláh to Constantinople, to Adrianople, and finally to Acre in the Holy Land, where he arrived as a prisoner in 1868. From Adrianople and later from Acre, Bahá'u'lláh addressed a series of letters among the most remarkable documents in religious history to the rulers of his day. They proclaimed the coming unification of humanity and the emergence of a world civilization. They called upon the monarchs, emperors, and presidents of the 19th century to reconcile their differences, to curtail their armaments, and to devote their energies to the establishment of universal peace.
Bahá'u'lláh passed away at Bahji, just north of Acre, and people buried his body. His teachings already began to spread beyond the confines of the Middle East and brought the world community, focused on the point of his shrine today.
Baha'i, the word, signifies a follower of Bahaullah, which means the "splendor of God" in Persian.
Bahá'u'lláh, a member of the great patrician family, endowed with wealth and vast estates, ably traced lineage to the ruling dynasties of imperial past. Bahá'u'lláh turned his back on the position at court, which these advantages offered; people knew his generosity and kindliness, which made him deeply loved among his countrymen.
The religious revolution caused much social upheaval, and Bahá'u'lláh announced support for the message, so his privileged position survived not long. After the execution, authorities unleashed the the waves of violence unleashed upon the Bábis; Bahá'u'lláh, engulfed, suffered the loss of all his worldly endowments, and imprisonment, torture, and a series of banishment subjected him. In the first banishment to Baghdad, he in 1863 announced that God promised his coming as the one divine messenger.
From Baghdad, people sent Bahá'u'lláh to Constantinople, to Adrianople, and finally to Acre in the Holy Land, where he arrived as a prisoner in 1868. From Adrianople and later from Acre, Bahá'u'lláh addressed a series of letters among the most remarkable documents in religious history to the rulers of his day. They proclaimed the coming unification of humanity and the emergence of a world civilization. They called upon the monarchs, emperors, and presidents of the 19th century to reconcile their differences, to curtail their armaments, and to devote their energies to the establishment of universal peace.
Bahá'u'lláh passed away at Bahji, just north of Acre, and people buried his body. His teachings already began to spread beyond the confines of the Middle East and brought the world community, focused on the point of his shrine today.
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March 1, 2021
Utterly mind blowing.
Deep, thought provoking responses to spiritual questions, at first in an eloquent, poetic style, then in a very clear prose style, finally in short poetic paragraphs that leave you pondering your place in the universe.
A deeply rewarding read.
Deep, thought provoking responses to spiritual questions, at first in an eloquent, poetic style, then in a very clear prose style, finally in short poetic paragraphs that leave you pondering your place in the universe.
A deeply rewarding read.
January 14, 2018
Completed after January Devotional- Radiance in Winter
“The realm of joy hath been ushered in; be not sorrowful!"
Some quotes/ Notes to Self:
"Every Utterance..."
“Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.” “Turn your faces from the darkness of estrangement to the effulgent light of the daystar of unity.”
“Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch.” “[W]hatsoever leadeth to the decline of ignorance and the increase of knowledge hath been, and will ever remain, approved in the sight of the Lord of creation.”
“The realm of joy hath been ushered in; be not sorrowful!"
Some quotes/ Notes to Self:
"Every Utterance..."
“Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.” “Turn your faces from the darkness of estrangement to the effulgent light of the daystar of unity.”
“Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch.” “[W]hatsoever leadeth to the decline of ignorance and the increase of knowledge hath been, and will ever remain, approved in the sight of the Lord of creation.”
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December 16, 2024
This is a distinctive contribution to Baha'u'llah's writings available in English because most of the selections are addressed to people of Zoroastrian (Parsi) background. Two of the major sections respond to questions posed to Baha'u'llhah by a Mánikchí Ṣáḥib, a Zoroastrian scholar from India. Several of his questions dealt with the divergences between Zoroastrian, Christian, Hindu and Muslim beliefs. Baha'u'llah's response validates all of these faiths and reconciles their differences to reveal the underlying spiritual truths affirmed in all of them. The volume is comparatively short, about 80 pages, and succinct, considering its breadth. Those interested in either comparative religion or an introduction to Baha'u'llah's writings will find it very useful.
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October 2, 2023
Excellent explanation of why we need to enter the tabernacle of unity and how the Divine Manifestation has His finger on the pulse of mankind and determines what is the malady and what is the cure for the age in which He appears. The malady for these dys is the lack of unity which is the sign of the maturity of humanity and we are slowly but certainly going towards that unity. Another thing I discovered after this reading is a prayer for protection not included in other prayer books. Nice to have in these troubled times.
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