By lessan | Published:
January 17, 2009
One major component of the practice of bringing oneself to account each day, of trying to apply a systematic method to personal spiritual growth, is prayer. Over the last few days I have become more aware of this, and of how far I have to go in my understanding of prayer. A good friend provided [...]
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By lessan | Published:
January 12, 2009
Today, I had the happiest lunch ever! I mean really happy, the true spiritual joy kind of happy. I was with a friend and we were discussing how we have been using this worksheet on “Bring thyself to account each day” for the last few days, and the effect it has been having on the [...]
By lessan | Published:
January 7, 2009
“Bring thyself to account each day”Baha’u’llah, The Hidden Words “Let each morn be better than its eve and each morrow richer than its yesterday”Baha’u’llah, Tablet of Wisdom We are exhorted to a systematic endeavor to improve ourselves, to grow spiritually, through a process of daily action and reflection. In fact, “to stop advancing is the [...]
By lessan | Published:
January 5, 2009
Every year, from 2 to 20 March Baha’is fast – they refrain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset, and charge their spiritual batteries for the coming year. The fasting experience at the Baha’i World Centre is unique in a few ways – being in a work environment where everyone else is also observing [...]
By lessan | Published:
August 11, 2008
Here’s a little gem from the book The Arc of Ascent (read it yourself for the full picture). These words were spoken by God to Daniel: “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” Daniel 12:4 [...]
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