1“Comfort thy mother and endeavour to do whatever is conducive to the happiness of her heart…’ - Abd’u’l-Baha
Happy (Australian) Mothers Day!
the original en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mishkín-Qalam
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Persian calligraphy, by a talented friend, Neda Loh.
Let your vision be world embracing, ‘cause it’s prejudice that we’re facing. It’s one world or no world the choice is in our hands, the Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens…
a rap some friends rapped
Mount Carmel, Israel
…should they poison your lives, sweeten their souls.
‘Abd’u’l-Baha, Baha’i Writings
Haifa, Israel
The sword of upright conduct and a goodly character is sharper than blades of steel.
Baha’i Writings
Haifa, Israel
My home is the home of peace.
My home is the home of joy and delight.
My home is the home of laughter and exultation.
Whosoever enters through the portals of this home, must go out with gladsome heart. This is the home of light; whosoever enters here must become illumined….
This is another friend from England, Bonnie. She’s Cornish, very sweet and did her gap year/Baha’i Year of Service in Iceland while I was in north-east Scotland. Her voice is soul penetrating. And when she sings, I feel so calm, reminiscent. It’s magical live.
Check out more of her original music here http://www.facebook.com/BonnieSmithmusic
Desire and self come in the door
And blot out virtue, bright before,
And a hundred veils will rise
From the heart, to blind the eyes.
’Abdu’l-Bahá, Secret of Divine Civilization
