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Tag: "Beauty"

tag name: Beauty type: Miscellaneous; Words, phrases
web link: bahai-library.com/tags/Beauty
variations or
mis-spellings:
‘jamál ( جمال ); sometimes liṭáfat ( لطافت ) or zíbáyí ( زیبایی )
related tags: Concepts
referring tags: Aesthetics; Ancient Beauty (title); Blessed Beauty (title); City versus country life; Everlasting beauty; Spiritual beauty
Inventory subject: Beauty; grace; aesthetics
notes:

"... Abandon not the everlasting beauty for a beauty that must die, and set not your affections on this mortal world of dust."

– Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Persian #14

"... Ye are the pearls of the Sea of Oneness! Consider ye the pearl: Its purity and fineness are qualities inherent in itself. Were one to wrap it in the finest silks, they would but hide from view its delicacy and lustre. Its beauty is within itself. Strive, then, to acquire this beauty, and grieve not at lacking this world’s material benefits..."

– Bahá’u’lláh, from a Tablet, translated from the original language, in: Bahá’í Sacred Writings, chapter 5, 45.6

references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty; bahaiquotes.com/subject/beauty; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Beauty

"Beauty" has been tagged in:

27 results from the Main Catalog

1 result from the Chronology

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  1. 2025-06. Quddús and the Story of Joseph: A Typological Exploration. Boris Handal. — How Quddús can be understood through the lens of Joseph’s narrative of sacrifice, patience, and d...
  2. 2025. Potent God and the Attracting God, The: Metaphysics and its Social Consequences. Moojan Momen. — Two conceptual notions of God: the view of Islam, Christianity and Judaism is based on concepts of G...
  3. 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwid...
  4. 2023-10. Encouragement of the Arts During the Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Services of Master Calligrapher Mishkín-Qalam. Nooshfar B. Afnan. — ‘Abdu’l-Baha promoted the arts, including through support of Mishkin-Qalam and artistic concepti...
  5. 2023. Black and Beautiful: Skin Color in the Biblical Song of Songs. Ted Brownstein. — Racial biases can be found in several translations of the biblical Song of Solomon; a look at the or...
  6. 2020-04-10. Writings of the Báb, The: Notes from Talks given by Dr. Nader Saiedi. Nader Saiedi, Anonymous, comp. . — Structured summarized notes from Dr. Saiedi’s 2019 talks on the Bab’s Writings, delivered at the...
  7. 2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into...
  8. 2018. La poésie du Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Aspects de l'esthétique. Pierre Daoust. — Les concepts philosophiques qui éclairent sur le sens de la vie et la nature spirituelle de l'être...
  9. 2017-08. "O My handmaid! Concern not thyself with that which is outwardly apparent…". Bahá'u'lláh, Adib Masumian, trans. . — Baha'u'llah urges focusing on spiritual beauty over physical appearance, as worldly allure is decept...
  10. 2017. Poetry in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings and Utterances. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani. — 'Abdu'l-Baha mentions at least seven aspects of poetry: inspiration, beauty, eloquence, versified la...
  11. 2012 Summer. Beauty of the Organic Oneness of Nature and Humanity, The: Environmental Psychology and the Bahá'í Writings. Rhett Diessner. — The interdependence of humanity and nature through the lens of environmental psychology: human cogni...
  12. 2011. Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab. Moojan Momen. — The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions...
  13. 2010. Historical Consciousness and the Divine Plan. Douglas Martin. — A series of eight short talks (total around two hours), in both audio and video formats, on the evol...
  14. 2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
  15. 2009-2019. Lists of Articles. Brent Poirier. — Lists of 126 articles at the author's six blog websites.
  16. 2008. Compilation on "Spiritual Beauty". Ehsan Bayat, comp.
  17. 2003. Divine Virtues and Spiritual Qualities: A Compilation from Sacred Texts. WellSpring International Educational Foundation for the Study and Application of the Sacred Texts. — Comprehensive exploration of 77 virtues and qualities drawn from the texts of various religions.
  18. 1996-06. Sustainable Communities in an Integrating World. Bahá'í International Community. — Concept paper prepared for the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) he...
  19. 1991. Spiritual Role of Art, The. Ludwig Tuman. — The Baha’i writings indicate that art can render services of a mystical, moral, and social nature....
  20. 1990. Translating the Bahá'í Writings. Craig Alan Volker. — In translating the Baha’i writings, faithfulness to the original text is paramount, reflecting bot...
  21. 1988-10-30. Art and Image in the Writings. Hooper Dunbar.
  22. 1987. Cry in the Wilderness: An Environmentalist Looks at Bahá'í Teachings on Nature. Bill Knight-Weiler. — Baha'i Writings use images from nature to illustrate spiritual truths and call mankind to recognize ...
  23. 1982. Effect of Revelation on Artistic Expression, The. Otto Donald Rogers. — The themes and processes of visual art are the same as those of constructive evolution: man as an in...
  24. 1978. Tablet of Purity. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Emphasizing purity, cleanliness, and abstinence from harmful habits, linking physical refinement to ...
  25. 1976. Function of Revelation in Artistic Expression, The. Otto Donald Rogers. — Overview of some Baha'i themes and how they are reflected in the making of art: man as an instrument...
  26. 1945. The White Silk Dress. Marzieh Gail. — An "intimate portrait" of Ṭahirih first published Friday April 21, 1944.
  27. 1938-12. Tablets of the Hair. Bahá'u'lláh. — Translation of five of total eleven Tablets titled "alvaḥ-i-sha‘arat".

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  1. 2012-00-00 — The Office of Temples and Sites was established at the Baha'i World Centre. The purpose of the offi...
 
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