Bibliography: #BIB01587

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reference type	Journal Article
title	The Bahai Movement
journal	The Herald of the Star (London)
author	Maitra, Harendra N.
year	1916
date	Oct. 11, 1916
issue	10
volume	5
notes	This journal was 'the official organ of the Order of the Star in the East,' a Theosophist organization founded in London in 1911 (the year 'Abdu'l-Bahá travelled to London) and led by J. Krishnamurti, editor of the journal, with Annie Besant the 'Protector.' "About a couple of years ago the writer had the privilege of meeting Abdul Baha in London. He had come unexpectedly with a group of people -- men and women -- to a house at Hampstead where Bhai Promathalall Sen of the New Dispensation was conducting a service. There was a good sprinkling of London Indians -- students and residents -- and some very notable English thinkers and leaders of progressive movements. After a few minutes, Abdul Baha came forward and exclaimed 'Marhabbah, Marhabbah' ('Well done, well done!'). A lady present translated the Persian into English, to the joy of everyone else in the room. "That little meeting of faithful men and women will never be obliterated from the mind of the writer, and indeed soon awakened in him a keen desire to know and study further the principles and progress of this great religious movement..." --A complimentary account of the history of the Faith follows, then the following: "The religion of the Bahais is a living religion of faith and spirituality. The first duty of man, they say, is love to God and man.... "A seed containing within itself tremendous energy has been planted, and we may well expect that the fruit and the flowers will be great. The blood of the martyrs has always been the seed of the Church, and the leaders of this movement have shed their blood, not for the glory of their own names, but for the glorification of truth, justice, and love. They have striven to plant the banner of freedom in the heart of man. "They have gathered together the four quarters of the globe in the love of one God." Perhaps significantly, this Baha'i article appears at the end of this particular issue; for some reason, it was not listed in the table of contents on the front cover, but was listed in same on the first page of the journal. The Theosophists had hoped that Krishnamurti was the long-awaited World Teacher from the East, until he dissolved the Order of the Star in 1929 and renounced his leadership, proclaiming that those who follow any religion, spiritual movement or teacher are misguided, that 'no organization can lead man to spirituality.'
language	English
keywords	KRISHNAMURTI; THEOSOPHY
pages	479–480
Legal note	11.

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