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Tag "Purpose of life"

tag name: Purpose of life type: Principles, teachings
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related tags: Life (general)

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  1. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024). — 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
  2. Arc of Ascent: The Purpose of Physical Reality II, by John S. Hatcher: Review, by Ross Woodman (1994).
  3. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality, Paul Lample, comp. (1996). — The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the ...
  4. Becoming Your True Self, by Daniel C. Jordan (1968). — The nature of human potential, and how the Baha'i Faith can guide the process of spiritual transform...
  5. Challenge: Helping Our Children Find Meaning and Purpose, by Harlan Carl Scheffler (2006). — Part one of the book The Quest.
  6. Challenges for Bahá'í Youth in a Western Way of Life, by Universal House of Justice (2013-04-19). — Difficulties young people might face in upholding Baha'i ideals and standards of behaviour in the co...
  7. Comments on Power and Authority, Historical Consciousness, and Modes of Communication: Foreword to the 2nd Edition of Planning Progress, by Todd Smith (2024-12). — Reflections on what Baha'is have achieved in the decades since this book was published, particularly...
  8. Concept of Spirituality, The, by William S. Hatcher (1986). — Widely-read ABS monograph, re-published in the Baha'i World. Includes chapters "The Nature of Man," ...
  9. Creation: The Nature of God and the Creation of the Universe in Bahá'í Cosmology, by Keven Brown (2003).
  10. Divine Therapy: Pearls of Wisdom from the Bahá'í Writings, Annamarie K. Honnold, comp. (1986). — Lengthy collection of passages on numerous themes including coping with stress, orientation to the D...
  11. Growing in the Bahá'í Faith, by Adib Taherzadeh (1984). — Talk at an Alaskan summer school, covering topics such as the nature of the soul, our purpose, and p...
  12. Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life, by Brian Kurzius (2007). — Compilation of Baha'i texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives.
  13. Historical Context for the Prayer 'O God! Refresh and Gladden My Spirit...': Extract from the Diary of Ahmad Sohrab, by Ahmad Sohrab (1914-05-09). — Two page excerpt from the diary, dated May 9 1914, responding to these questions: what should Baha'i...
  14. Identity of Man Who Asked "What is the object of life to a Bahá'í?", by Universal House of Justice (2004-11-09). — On the identity of the individual to whom Shoghi Effendi said "The object of life to a Baha’i is t...
  15. Immortality and the Human Soul: Lecture Series, by Hooper Dunbar (1989/1990).
  16. Light and Mercy: Mental Health and Tests and Difficulties, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Australia, comp. (2021). — The physical and mental impact of the continuing pandemic is evident around us, and the members of t...
  17. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering, by Michael L. Penn (2020-07). — Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich sp...
  18. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org, by John S. Hatcher (2021). — List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher.
  19. Living Purposefully in a Time of Violence, by Holly Hanson (2001-09-13). — Contemplation of Baha'i responses to the global issues raised by 9/11.
  20. Meaning of Life, The, by Stanwood Cobb (1932). — The sole purpose of life, so far as the individual is concerned, is growth through struggle. Not to ...
  21. Mizán of Affect in Material v. Metaphysical Models of Human Consciousness, The, by John S. Hatcher (2023-07). — Though Baha'i teachings hold that the soul progresses after the body ceases to exist, the physical b...
  22. Psychology of Spirituality, The: From Divided Self to Integrated Self, by Hossain B. Danesh (2000). — Explores what is the nature of human reality, the purpose of human life, transcendence, and whether ...
  23. Reflections on the Concept of Law in the Bahá'í Faith, Some, by Roshan Danesh (2014). — The concept of law in the Baha’i Faith; its early Islamic context; the nature of legal language an...
  24. Remembrance of God, The: An Invocation Technique in Sufism and the Writings of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, by Steven Scholl (1983-12). — Dhikru'llah, the invocation or "remembrance" of God, is a Sufi technique of chanting or repeating pr...
  25. Spiritualization of the Bahá'í Community: A Plan for Teaching, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland, Adib Taherzadeh (1982). — A three-part collection consisting of a letter from the NSA of Ireland, a letter from Taherzadeh to ...
  26. Suffering, The Meaning of: Warwick Leaflets, by Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1990).
  27. To the Bahá'í Youth, by Rúhíyyih Khánum (n.d.). — The youth should focus on embodying the teachings of the Faith, particularly in their community life...
  28. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith, by Universal House of Justice (2010-04-02). — Regarding subjects such as family life, wealth, materialism, and justice.
  29. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2023). — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
  30. Understanding the Human Condition: Secular and Spiritual Perspectives, by Suresh Sahadevan (2001). — Both materialist and religious paradigms are important for happiness and for informing our decisions...
  31. Various Essays, by Susan Gammage (2013-2018/2023). — 47 short essays on following the teachings and living a Baha'i life, life coaching and counselling, ...
  32. What It Is to Be a Bahá'í?: A Letter to the Bahá'í Youth from Ruhiyyih Khanum, by Rúhíyyih Khánum (1948). — The object of life to a Baha'i is to promote the oneness of mankind.
  33. Why Are We Here: Meaning of Life: Warwick Leaflets, by Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (2003).
  34. Writings of the Báb, The: Notes from Talks given by Dr. Nader Saiedi, by Nader Saiedi, Anonymous, comp. (2020-04-10). — Structured summarized notes from Dr. Saiedi’s 2019 talks on the Bab’s Writings, delivered at the...
 
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