- Achieving Universal Participation of Older Adults: An Exploration of Its Challenges and Spiritual Foundations, by Catherine Bigonnesse, Jean Marc Bigonnesse. (2015) On involving older adults in the process of participation in society; some of the root causes of ageism, such as avoiding the topic of death and a materialistic view of the soul; the role of older adults in the process of community building.
- Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024) 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
- 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 soul and humanity’s spiritual education.
- Burial, Baha'i, by Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. (1991) Extracts from writings on Bahá'í burials, cemeteries, and funerals, specifying the type of ring, shroud, coffin, and prayer plus the position of a body in a grave.
- Carta Sobre La Oracion para el Entierro Baha'i: Departamento de la Secretaria 1 de julio de 2001, by Universal House of Justice. Cortesía, trans. (2001-07-01)
- Condition of non-Bahá'í Relatives after Death, The, by Universal House of Justice. (1991-08-28) Four questions: Do the non-Bahá'í parents of believers become Bahá'ís in the next world? What is the definition of "kin"? What is the requisite spiritual state of the believer? What conditions are associated with the divine bounty?
- Death and Dying in the Bahá'í Faith, by Moshe Sharon. (2003) Brief summary of Bahá'í history and theological background; the three layers of existence; death as the transition between levels of reality; Bahá'í burial laws.
- Divine Art of Living, The, by The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá. Mabel Hyde Paine, comp. (1944/2006) Collection of thematically arranged quotations.
- Exalted Letters (Hurúfát-i-'Álín), The: Overview, by John Walbridge. (1996)
- Explanations Concerning Sacred Mysteries, by Mirza Asad'Ullah. Ameen Ullah Fareed, trans. (1902) Essays on the book of Daniel, and on the mysteries of: daily sacrifice, the kingdom, death, prayers for the dead, the figure 9, Jonah, fasting, and prayer.
- Funerals and Burials, Preparations for: Some practical notes, Mary K. Radpour, comp. (1998) A compilation of Bahá'í directions for funerals and burials (i.e., this is not a compilation of direct quotations from the Writings).
- Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life, by Brian Kurzius. (2007) Compilation of Bahá'í texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives.
- Introduction to the Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas, An, by Jean-Marc Lepain. Peter Terry, trans. (2007) Summary of the tablet Lawh-i Haqqu’n-Nas, Tablet of the "Right of the People," on the metaphorical character of this world.
- Lawh-i-Abdu'r-Razzáq: Parallel Translation (English), by Bahá'u'lláh. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (2024-12) Comparison of three English language translations, from River of Life (1914), Bahá'í Scriptures (1923), and Gleanings (1935).
- Letter to Frau Alice Schwarz-Solivo of a Talk by Abdu'l-Baha, by Josephina Fallscheer. Richard Grosser, trans. (1933-04) On the 'freedom of will', inheritance and instinct.
- Life after Death: Warwick Leaflets, by Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. (2002)
- Light after Death: The Baha'i Faith and the Near-Death Experience, by Alan Bryson. (1993) The parallels between the NDE and the Bahá'í writings concerning life after death.
- Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. (1988) The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition.
- List of Articles on BahaiTeachings.org, by John S. Hatcher. (2021) List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher.
- List of Articles on BahaiTeachings.org, by Christopher Buck. (2014/2020/2024) List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
- Mizán of Affect in Material v. Metaphysical Models of Human Consciousness, The, by John S. Hatcher. (2023-07) Though Bahá'í teachings hold that the soul progresses after the body ceases to exist, the physical brain is essential to our development; emotional processing requires a healthy brain; the brain-as-transceiver model can help treat affective disorders.
- Near Death Experience, by Reinee Pasarow. (1993) Video talk by a person who had a life-changing near death experience as a teenager, became a seeker and Bahá'í, and did talks about her experience which also gave her the opportunity to teach about the Bahá'í Faith.
- Near Death Experiences and the Bahá'í Faith, Steven Kolins, comp. (2012/2015) Literature search and research notes on the Bahá'í Faith and death, near death experiences (NDEs), and the afterlife.
- Path of Beauty, The: The Literary Life of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum, by Sandra Lynn Hutchison. (1999-2000) 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.
- Path to God, The: 1937, by Dorothy Baker. (1937) 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.
- Path to God, The: 1956, by Dorothy Baker. (1956) Some elements for spiritual success: power through prayer and nine benefits of prayer, victorious living, and immortality.
- Prayer for Fathers, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Ahmad Sohrab, trans. (1921) Tablet revealed for Albert Windust, first American publisher of the Bahá'í Writings and founder of Star of the West, on the occasion of his father's passing.
- Prayer for the Dead, Recitiation of, by Universal House of Justice. (1999-02-09) Instructions on the correct way to recite this prayer.
- Prayers of Bahá'u'lláh, The, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1945) Essay about various prayers and meditations of Bahá'u'lláh.
- Primum Non Nocere: Reflections of a Bahá'í Oncologist about Treating the Dying Patient, by Aaron Alizadeh. (2015) Doctors must learn how to bring the topic of death into the physician-patient conversation. The Bahá’í Faith can help to address how death is perceived and discussed in the medical community.
- Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdul Baha at Tiberias and Haifa, by Anna Kunz. (1922-09) Questions asked of Abdu'l-Bahá by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921.
- Reincarnation and the Nature and Progress of the Soul, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (n.d.)
- Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism, by Denis MacEoin. (1994) On practices of prayer, invocations, talismans, jewelry, fasting, purity, birth, death, marriage, festivals, pilgrimage, and Feast. Includes 26 appendices with texts and translations.
- Suffering of the Exalted Letters, by Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. (2017) Tablet written in Baghdad about death and the development of the human soul.
- Suicide and the Bahá'í Faith, by Anonymous. (2003) Inspired by the death of David Kelly, see bahai9.com/wiki/David_Kelly. Prepared by a Bahá'í physician who prefers to remain anonymous.
- Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the Relation between Science and Religion, A, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Keven Brown, trans. (2001) Historical examples (re astronomy, the human soul, and death) showing that when a scientific theory does not correspond with Scripture, it is often later found to be incorrect.
- Tablet of Consolation, by Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. (2017) Letter to an early believer following the death of his father, in which Bahá'u'lláh teaches that death should not be a cause of grief, but is a transition in the journey of drawing nearer to God, who is the true source of comfort and solace.
- 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 Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging.
- Under the Divine Lote Tree: Essays and Reflections, by Jack McLean. (1999) 85 literary and theological existential essays on topics such as poetry, scripture, philosophy, spirituality, love, detachment, mysticism, joy, death, and theology.
- Various Essays, by Susan Gammage. (2013-2018/2023) 47 short essays on following the teachings and living a Bahá'í life, life coaching and counselling, recovery from substances or abuse, family matters, dreams, elections, debt, abortion, and more. Includes bios of Bruce Matthews and Caroline Lehmann.
- Will and Testament Blank Preamble, Dalton Garis, comp. (2020) A template for a personal will, free for any Bahá'í to use.
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