Truthseeker
Non-debating member when I can help myself
For those not intending to ever attend these meetings I'd like to convey the following at least about the Hidden Words in general:
The Hidden Words is a treasury of divine mysteries. When thou ponderest its contents, the doors of the mysteries will open. ('Abdu'l-Bahá, from a Tablet to an individual – translated from the Persian)
It behoveth us one and all to recite day and night both the Persian and Arabic Hidden Words, to pray fervently and supplicate tearfully that we may be enabled to conduct ourselves in accordance with these divine counsels. These holy Words have not been revealed to be heard but to be practised. ('Abdu'l-Bahá, from a Tablet to an individual – translated from the Persian)
Be thou assured in thyself that if thou dost conduct thyself in accordance with the Hidden Words revealed in Persian and in Arabic, thou shalt become a torch of the fire of the love of God, an embodiment of humility, of lowliness, of evanescence and of selflessness. ('Abdu'l-Bahá, from a Tablet to an individual – translated from the Persian)
We should memorize the Hidden Words, follow the exhortations of the Incomparable Lord, and conduct ourselves in a manner which befitteth our servitude at the threshold of the one true God. ('Abdu'l-Bahá, from a Tablet – translated from the Persian)
With regard to your question concerning the meaning of the name “Hidden Words”: It is, indeed, one of the most suggestive titles of the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. These words are called “hidden” due to the fact that men have had neither the knowledge nor a true sense of appreciation of them before they were revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. It is through Him, Who is the sole Mouthpiece of God in this age, that spiritual realities and truths have been once more reinterpreted and revealed afresh to mankind. Bahá'u'lláh's message is thus the only key to a true understanding of the mysteries that envelop man's spiritual life. (From a letter dated 1 September 1935 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer)
The preamble itself says something about their significance to our lives and their universality.
He Is the Glory of Glories
This is that which hath descended from the realm of glory, uttered by the tongue of power and might, and revealed unto the Prophets of old. We have taken the inner essence thereof and clothed it in the garment of brevity, as a token of grace unto the righteous, that they may stand faithful unto the Covenant of God, may fulfill in their lives His trust, and in the realm of spirit obtain the gem of divine virtue.
For those who have attended, I will change how we go about this some. We will discuss the Hidden Word on its own first, then read scriptures from other religions afterwards with a discussion how they are compatible with the Hidden Word and how they may shed a little light on the Hidden Words perhaps. I thought it didn't work out very well the way I set it out last time.
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The Hidden Words is a treasury of divine mysteries. When thou ponderest its contents, the doors of the mysteries will open. ('Abdu'l-Bahá, from a Tablet to an individual – translated from the Persian)
It behoveth us one and all to recite day and night both the Persian and Arabic Hidden Words, to pray fervently and supplicate tearfully that we may be enabled to conduct ourselves in accordance with these divine counsels. These holy Words have not been revealed to be heard but to be practised. ('Abdu'l-Bahá, from a Tablet to an individual – translated from the Persian)
Be thou assured in thyself that if thou dost conduct thyself in accordance with the Hidden Words revealed in Persian and in Arabic, thou shalt become a torch of the fire of the love of God, an embodiment of humility, of lowliness, of evanescence and of selflessness. ('Abdu'l-Bahá, from a Tablet to an individual – translated from the Persian)
We should memorize the Hidden Words, follow the exhortations of the Incomparable Lord, and conduct ourselves in a manner which befitteth our servitude at the threshold of the one true God. ('Abdu'l-Bahá, from a Tablet – translated from the Persian)
With regard to your question concerning the meaning of the name “Hidden Words”: It is, indeed, one of the most suggestive titles of the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. These words are called “hidden” due to the fact that men have had neither the knowledge nor a true sense of appreciation of them before they were revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. It is through Him, Who is the sole Mouthpiece of God in this age, that spiritual realities and truths have been once more reinterpreted and revealed afresh to mankind. Bahá'u'lláh's message is thus the only key to a true understanding of the mysteries that envelop man's spiritual life. (From a letter dated 1 September 1935 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer)
The preamble itself says something about their significance to our lives and their universality.
He Is the Glory of Glories
This is that which hath descended from the realm of glory, uttered by the tongue of power and might, and revealed unto the Prophets of old. We have taken the inner essence thereof and clothed it in the garment of brevity, as a token of grace unto the righteous, that they may stand faithful unto the Covenant of God, may fulfill in their lives His trust, and in the realm of spirit obtain the gem of divine virtue.
For those who have attended, I will change how we go about this some. We will discuss the Hidden Word on its own first, then read scriptures from other religions afterwards with a discussion how they are compatible with the Hidden Word and how they may shed a little light on the Hidden Words perhaps. I thought it didn't work out very well the way I set it out last time.
Duane Dawson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Duane Dawson's Zoom Meeting
Time: Apr 2, 2022 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 851 0165 0044
Passcode: 873180
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+19292056099,,85101650044#,,,,*873180# US (New York)
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+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
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Passcode: 873180
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