Monthly Archives: May 2025

Finding Personal Peace

Posted on May 24, 2025 by seanjellend

Posted in Baha'i, Baha'i Teachings, Baha'u'llah, christianity, Jesus, Religion | Tagged Baha'u'llah, biblical parallels, detachment, divine love, divine will, ego surrender, Hidden Words, inner peace, mysticism, O Son of Spirit, renunciation, Rich Young Man, selflessness, spiritual guidance, spiritual identity, spiritual journey, surrender to God, trust in God | Leave a comment

The Rich Young Man

Posted on May 21, 2025 by seanjellend

21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

22When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. Continue reading →

Posted in Jesus, Religion, Spiritual Truths, stories | Tagged Biblical metaphors, Eye of the needle meaning, Following Jesus, Generosity and giving, Gospel reflections, Heart and light imagery, Inner spiritual struggle, Letting go of attachments, Rich young ruler, Self-sacrifice, Spiritual transformation, Spiritual wealth vs material wealth, Surrendering identity, Threads of connection | Leave a comment

Shoghi Effendi And Abdu’l-Baha on Politics-The Baha’i Perspective

Posted on May 7, 2025 by seanjellend

Exploring the Bahá’í teachings on non-involvement in partisan politics, this article highlights guidance from Shoghi Effendi and Abdu’l-Baha on maintaining political neutrality while engaging in social and civic efforts aligned with Bahá’í principles. Continue reading →

Posted in Baha'i Teachings, Politics and Religion, Shoghi Effendi's Guidance | Tagged Administrative Order, Bahá’í Faith and politics, Bahá’í News, Bahá’í non-involvement in politics, Bahá’í principles, Bahá’í students, Civic engagement, economics, journalism, Lights of Guidance, movies, Non-partisanship, Obedience to government, Partisan politics, Political neutrality, politics, Public protest, Race relations, shoghi effendi, sports, Unity in diversity | Leave a comment