1. n.d.. Elucidation of the Meaning of the Greatest Name by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Mirza Abu'l Fadl. May Maxwell, comp. 2-page summary of the meanings and prayerful use of the word Bahá (glory, splendour, light). Essays.
2. n.d.. Devotional Gatherings, Selected Guidance concerning. Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Structure and character of devotional practices. Compilations.
3. n.d.. Remember Bill Sears: musical meditations. William Sears. Four musical pieces accompanying selections from the speeches of Sears. Audio.
4. 2024. Sacred Refrains: Arabic and Persian Dhikrs in the Bahá'í Community. Margaret Caton. introduction to dhikr (remembrances) and the use of music in Bahá'í spiritual practices; 74 recordings from 58 sacred texts, including original Arabic and Persian languages with English translation, music transcription, and historical context. Music.
5. 2020-07. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering. Michael L. Penn. Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich spiritual and philosophical heritage of humanity. Articles.
6. 2019-02. Prayer and Devotional Life. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, comp. . A compilation to assist Bahá'ís in a time when, as the House says in its cover letter, "devotional activities are everywhere multiplying and are increasingly being integrated into the core of community life." Compilations.
7. 2018-05. Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . Compilation emphasizing selfless service as the essence of faith, integrating spiritual devotion with daily life, and attracting divine assistance through wholehearted action. Compilations.
8. 2017-09-18. Verge of the New, The: A Series of Talks. Steven Phelps. Introducing a way of looking at the past and future of religion in the context of the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment. Includes compilation of Writings on spiritual dislocation, science, language, spiritual evolution, nature, and revelation. Presentations.
9. 2015-01. Yoga. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. Four quotations from the House on the practice of hatha yoga. Compilations.
10. 2015. Insistent Self, The: How to Nurture Our Spirit. Lesley Shams. The nature of our ego and the effort needed to prevent this lower nature taking over and hindering our spiritual destiny; compilation of guidance from the Writings and other sources on the spiritual path, prayer, fasting, sacrifice, tests, love, etc. Books.
11. 2014. Silences of God, The: A Meditation. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. While the Word of God dominated the history of religion, contemporaries question the orthodoxy of language. God's Silence is also essential in shaping our individual choices and collective histories, and understanding Bahá'u'lláh's words. Articles.
12. 2013. Desert Enlightenment: Prophets and Prophecy in American Science Fiction. Justice Hagan. On the pivotal role in the development of the central characters the narratives of the novel Dune, the comics The Rise of Apocalypse, and the film Star Wars. Contains a few passing mentions related to the Bahá'í Faith. Theses.
13. 2008. Prayers and rituals in the Bahá'í Faith: Introduction to A Tablet to Jináb-i-Mullá 'Alí-Akbar fí Ardi'l-Álif. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani. A tablet of Bahá'u'lláh to one of the Bábís to renew his faith before He had revealed his mission; its recipient and circumstances of composition; a prayer of 'reunion' and its attendant rituals. Articles.
14. 2007. Prayer for Shaykh Kázim Samandar: Authorised Translation of Bahá'u'lláh's Prayers for Jináb-i-Samandarí. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . Authorised translation of a prayer for decision making. Translations.
15. 2006. Entering into Obligatory Prayer: Introduction and Commentary. Ismael Velasco. Overview of Bahá'í prayer, its historical background, and a detailed commentary on the preamble to the Long Obligatory Prayer. Articles-unpublished.
16. 2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Bahá'í thought and practice. Books.
17. 2003-10-26. Prayer and Meditation. William S. Hatcher. Talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg. Video.
18. 2003. Creating Environments that Enhance Spirituality. Dawn Staudt. The teachings and laws of the Bahá’í Faith are for spiritual advancement of both the individual and society. Three areas in particular help individual development: the use of personal prayer, the arts and Tranquility Zones, and the role of encouragement. Articles.
19. 2002. Creation. Lasse Thoresen. Contributing to the creation of a new civilization as a researcher or an artist means participating in the process of never-ending unfolding; the divine names are the eternal archetypes organizing the material world; dialogue between thinking and reality. Articles.
20. 2001-08-29. Prayer for Shaykh Kázim Samandar (Múnáját-i-Jináb-i-Samandarí). Bahá'u'lláh, Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . Brief prayer revealed by Bahá'u'lláh to aid in making decisions. Translation and accompanying letter by the Bahá'í World Centre. Translations.
21. 2001. Maharishi Ayurveda: A Bahá'í Exploration. Felicity Rawlings (published as Felicity Rawlings-Sanaei). Some of the therapeutic strategies of Maharishi Ayurveda and comparative assessment to the Bahá’í writings, and as seen in light of our the understanding of homeostasis, pathogeny, and the mind-body relationship. Articles.
22. 2001. Meditation and Health. Paul Friedman. Prayer and meditation as synergistic forces of transformation; transcendental meditation; forms of Bahá'í meditation: pondering and reflecting, silent wordless reflection, seeking divine wisdom, or using repetition of words or phrases. Articles.
23. 2001. Sri Aurobindo Movement and the Bahá'í Faith. Anil Sarwal. Summary historical connections between the two communities. Essays.
24. 2001. Human Intellect, The: A Bahá'í-Inspired Perspective. Adrian John Davis. A Bahá'í-Sufi comparative study exploring similarities and key differences between the Perfect Man and Manifestation of God as expressions of Divine Will. Articles.
25. 1999-2000. Path of Beauty, The: The Literary Life of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. An extensive review of the varied literary works of Ruhiyyih Khanum – poems, plays, ethical guidance, practical guidelines for Baha’i pioneering and teaching, inspirational essays, literary and scriptural commentary, biography, and even a film script. Articles.
26. 1997. Absolute Poverty and Utter Nothingness. Rodney H. Clarken. Bahá’u’lláh’s ideas of poverty as detachment, and nothingness as selflessness. Cites some commonalities in concepts of detachment and nothingness from Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, Muhammad and Socrates as five of the greatest philosophers or prophets. Articles.
27. 1996-11. Miracles in Religion: A Study of the miraculous in religion in context of the Baha'i Faith. Anil Sarwal. Guide to spirituality, offers insights on the purpose of religion, experiences of Himalayan masters, worship of gods and goddesses, idol worship, psychic phenomena, prayer, meditation, and fasting. Books.
28. 1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. . Books.
29. 1996. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality. Paul Lample, comp. The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the soul and humanity’s spiritual education. Introductory.
30. 1995 Spring. Mysticism and the Bahá'í Faith. Farnaz Ma'sumian. An examination of the Bahá'í Faith's relation to mysticism and mystic themes and ideas present in the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
31. 1995. Comparative Lives of the Founders of the World Religions. Moojan Momen. Table comparing the lives of the Founders of the world's religions. Resources.
32. 1995. Worship. Robert Stockman. Encyclopedia.
33. 1995. Baha'u'llah's Prophetology: Archetypal patterns in the lives of the founders of the world religions. Moojan Momen. Explores the theory that the lives of the prophet-founders of the world religions have in some ways re-capitulated each other. Articles.
34. 1993-01-21. Diacritics; meaning of "Self-subsisting". Universal House of Justice. Two disparate topics: the translation style adopted by the Guardian and other considerations related to literary style and the sacred writings, and the meaning of the term "self-subsisting." UHJ-letters.
35. 1993. Tree of Life, The: A Program for the Spiritualization of the Bahá'í Community. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the Hawaiian Islands. Compilations for a spiritualization and teaching campaign on prayer and meditation, how to be like the "shining examples" of the Bab and Bahá'u'lláh, and the 1992 Ridvan message. Compilations-NSA.
36. 1992. Maharishi Ayurveda: A Bahá'í Exploration. Felicity Rawlings. Some of the therapeutic strategies of Maharishi Ayurveda and how they correspond to the Bahá’í writings on healing. Articles.
37. 1991. Prayer, Meditation, and the Devotional Attitude, The Importance of. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, The Báb, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilation of Bahá’í writings explaining prayer and meditation as essential spiritual practices that cultivate devotion, inner transformation, and a life of service Compilations.
38. 1990/2009. Prayer and Meditation: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Introductory.
39. 1988-10-30. Art and Image in the Writings. Hooper Dunbar. Audio.
40. 1988 [1938]. Prayers and Meditations. Bahá'u'lláh. Writings.
41. 1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition. Compilations-personal.
42. 1983-12. Remembrance of God, The: An Invocation Technique in Sufism and the Writings of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. Steven Scholl. Dhikru'lláh, the invocation or "remembrance" of God, is a Sufi technique of chanting or repeating prayers, divine names, or mantras to achieve heightened spiritual consciousness or a sense of mystical union. Includes commentary by Moojan Momen et al. Articles.
43. 1983-09-01. Meditation, Prayer, and Spiritualization. Universal House of Justice. Practicing personal spirituality and methods for achieving spiritual growth. UHJ-letters.
44. 1983-09-01. Spiritual Growth, Essential Requisites for. Universal House of Justice. Letter to Europe; its historically-recent turn away from religion, six ways to improve spirituality, and the importance of prayer and meditation. UHJ-letters.
45. 1982 [1976]. Selections from the Writings of the Báb. The Báb, Habib Taherzadeh, trans, Committee at the Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . Writings.
46. 1979-11. Meditation. Peter J. Khan. A short summary of the Bahá’í approach to meditation and its relevance to peace and intuition. Essays.
47. 1978-10-11. Guidance about How to Direct the Course of One's Life. Universal House of Justice. Ways to conform our conduct to the Teachings and the service of the Cause and mankind, including five steps of prayer for guidance told by the Guardian to Ruth Moffett, which can be regarded as just "personal suggestions" but are "quite sound." UHJ-letters.
48. 1978-05-25. Love for God and Bahá'u'lláh. Universal House of Justice. Response to a Bahá'í individual's concern about not feeling sufficient love for God and Bahá'u'lláh compared to others. UHJ-letters.
49. 1976-04-21. Some Themes and Images in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. Exploring the relationship between the Creative Word, particularly its expression in language, and the journey of the human soul to its Creator. Articles.
50. 1967-12-09. Hidden Words, The: Transcript of a talk by Hand of the Cause of God A. Q. Faizí. Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. Talk delivered in Wilmette, Illinois. Talks.
51. 1963/1977. Ocean of His Utterances, The. Howard Colby Ives. Unpublished study course in the Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh using the books of Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l‑Baha, and Shoghi Effendi, compiled and with commentary by Ives. Not yet formatted. Books.
52. 1946. Divine Wisdom: Brief Excerpts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the British Isles, comp. . The Day of God; words of wisdom; knowledge of God; faith; immortality; reality of man; on meditation; the way of God. Compilations-NSA.
53. 1945?. Elucidation of the Meaning of The Greatest Name. Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání. Explanation of "The Greatest Name," with words of Abdu'l-Bahá, as copied by May Maxwell. Source and date not known. Essays.
54. 1945. Prayers of Bahá'u'lláh, The. Rúhíyyih Khánum. Essay about various prayers and meditations of Bahá'u'lláh. Articles.
55. 1944/2006. Divine Art of Living, The. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Mabel Hyde Paine, comp. . Collection of thematically arranged quotations. Introductory.
56. 1942. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The. Pritam Singh. Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teachings and significance across diverse religious traditions. Introductory.
57. 1939. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith. George Townshend. Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for those who seek a universal view of religion and the contemporary world. Books.
58. 1937. Path to God, The: 1937 edition. Dorothy Baker. Essay published as a pamphlet about the goal of life, revelation and access to heaven, self-improvement while on earth, prayer and spiritual surrender, loving the Messenger and following his teachings. Essays.

1. 1938-00-00 —
   The publication of Prayers and Meditations of Bahá'u'lláh. [P&M; Collins1.100]
   • It contained 184 pieces.
2. 1980-03-01 — Publication by the Universal House of Justice of the compilation on The Importance of Prayer, Meditation and the Devotional Attitude. [MUHJ63-86p404]
3. 1983-09-01 —
   In a message addressed to the National Spiritual Assembly of Norway on the subject of meditation, the Universal House of Justice included a six-point summary of 'the essential requisites for our spiritual growth'. Written on behalf of the House of Justice, this significant letter expressed its confidence that if the believers practised the suggested disciplines they would penetrate the 'miasma of materialism' impeding the growth of the Faith in Europe. The suggestions have been gleaned from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and were stressed again and again in the talks and Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. The points were:
   1. The recital each day of one of the Obligatory Prayers with pure-hearted devotion.
   2. The regular reading of the Sacred Scriptures, specifically at least each morning and evening, with reverence, attention and thought.
   3. Prayerful meditation on the Teachings, so that we may understand them more deeply, fulfill them more faithfully, and convey them more accurately to others.
   4. Striving every day to bring our behavior more into accordance with the high standards that are set forth in the Teachings.
   5. Teaching the Cause of God.
   6. Selfless service in the work of the Cause and in the carrying on of our trade or profession.

   They also suggested that in their private meditation the believers use the repetition of the Greatest Name, Alláh-u-Abhá, ninety-five times a day which, although at that time it was not yet applied in the West, it was among the Laws, Ordinances and Exhortations of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.

   • See Personal Pathway for Spiritual Growth : A Personal Commentary on the Universal House of Justice's Six Requisites for Spiritual Growth by David and Carol Bowie.
4. 2019-02-28 — The Universal House of Justice announced the publication of a compilation of extracts on prayer and devotional life drawn from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, and 'Abdu'l-Bahá and from the letters of the Guardian and the House of Justice that had been prepared by the Research Department at its request. It was made available on the Bahá'í Reference Library with a plan to produce printed editions.

1. 1983-09-01 —
   In a message addressed to the National Spiritual Assembly of Norway the Universal House of Justice included a six-point summary of "the essential requisites for our spiritual growth". Written on behalf of the House of Justice, this significant letter expressed its confidence that if the believers practised the suggested disciplines they would penetrate the "miasma of materialism" impeding the growth of the Faith in Europe. The suggestions have been gleaned from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and were stressed again and again in the talks and Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. The points were:
   1. The recital each day of one of the Obligatory Prayers with pure-hearted devotion.
   2. The regular reading of the Sacred Scriptures, specifically at least each morning and evening, with reverence, attention and thought.
   3. Prayerful meditation on the Teachings, so that we may understand them more deeply, fulfill them more faithfully, and convey them more accurately to others.
   4. Striving every day to bring our behavior more into accordance with the high standards that are set forth in the Teachings.
   5. Teaching the Cause of God.
   6. Selfless service in the work of the Cause and in the carrying on of our trade or profession.

   They also suggested that in their private meditation the believers use the repetition of the Greatest Name, Alláh-u-Abhá, ninety-five times a day which, although at that time it was not yet applied in the West, it was among the Laws, Ordinances and Exhortations of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.

   • See Personal Pathway for Spiritual Growth : A Personal Commentary on the Universal House of Justice's Six Requisites for Spiritual Growth by David and Carol Bowie.

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