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tag name: Dreams and visions type: General
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related tags: Mind; Soul

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  1. African religions; miracles; strange phenomena, by Universal House of Justice. (1996-08-06) Five questions: the religion of Santeria; relationship to Sabaeanism; Yoruba-based new world religions; visions and miracles of the Virgin Mary and Fatima; UFOs, aliens, and genetic engineering.
  2. Answered Questions, Some, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (2014) 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney; first published in 1908, the new 2014 edition has been extensively retranslated.
  3. Bahá'í Teachings, Aspects of, by Universal House of Justice. (1997-08-06) Authenticity of Statements; Mathnavi; Quranic quotations; Marriage Prayer; 'Sun' and 'Moon'; Hands of the Cause; Night of Power; Khatt-i-Badi; Sarcophagus for Bahá'u'lláh; International Bahá'í Library Building; Lunar Calendar and Holy Days; Leiden; Kings.
  4. 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.
  5. Birth and Childhood of Baha'u'llah, by David Merrick. (2008) Childhood and Early Life of Bahá'u'lláh, told in plain English and suitable for reading aloud.
  6. Confessions of a Child of the Half-Light, by Jack McLean. (2022) Philosophical essays; recollections of 'Abdu'l-Bahá by Laura Dreyfus Barney, Curtis Kelsey, and other Europeans; recollections of Shoghi Effendi by ten individuals; dreams and visions; eulogies of the author's parents; travel teaching across Russia.
  7. Dream of Monaver Khanum, by Monaver Khanum. (n.d.) One page account of a dream recounted by the daughter of Abdul-Baha, as told to an unknown interlocutor.
  8. Dreams and their Interpretation in the Bahá'í Religion: Some Preliminary Remarks, by Necati Alkan. (2007) Outline of the importance of dreams and their interpretation in the Bahá'í Religion; dream interpretation in Islam; statements on dreams by Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá; a dream interpretation by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Ottoman Turkish.
  9. Dreams mentioned in Bahá'í Literature, Eric Hadley-Ives, comp. (1999) A collection of dream narratives and poetry from a variety of sources.
  10. Dreams of the Spirit, by Mehrnoush Norozi. (2012-01) Short account of a new believer's spiritual journey of discovering the Faith through a series of dreams.
  11. Dress for Mona, A: Abridged one-act version, by Mark Perry. (2002) The story of Mona Mahmudnizhad.
  12. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history, by Encyclopaedia Iranica. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (1982-2023) Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
  13. "I woke up and knew, spiritually, I have just accepted the faith": Agency and Dream Ethnography in the Bahá'í Faith, by Tova Makhani-Belkin. (2024-08-23) Analysis of first-generation Bahá'ís' dreams and visions as confirming their religious conversion, emphasizing dreams' role in integrating prior beliefs and aiding conversion.
  14. Immanence and Transcendence in Theophanic Symbolism, by Michael W. Sours. (1992) Bahá'u'lláh uses symbols to depict theophanies — the appearance of God and the divine in the realm of creation — such as "angel," "fire," and the prophets' claims to be incarnating the "face" or "voice" of God; these convey the transcendence of God.
  15. Immortality and the Human Soul: Lecture Series, by Hooper Dunbar. (1989/1990)
  16. 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.
  17. Juliet Thompson: Champion of the Baha'i Faith in New York City, by Hussein Ahdieh. (2021-05-06) Essay about the life of Juliet Thompson, a prominent early Bahá'í and friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
  18. Language of the Heart, The: From Dream Language towards Understanding the Language of the Heart, by Wolfgang A. Klebel. (2016) On the form and style of the language of the heart; ways this language differs from our normal language and thinking as it is developed in the human brain; the language and logic of dreams; effects of heart transplants.
  19. Message of The Quran, The: Appendices, by Muhammad Asad. (1980) Symbolism and allegory in the Qur'án; al-Muqatta'at (opening letters); the term and concept of Jinn; the night journey: four appendices to a translation of the Qur'án by a European scholar and later Muslim convert. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
  20. Miscellaneous historical and doctrinal topics, by John Walbridge. (2002) Short comments on miscellaneous topics: Seven Proofs, Lawh-i-Aqdas, Dreams, Evolution, RMS Titanic.
  21. Munirih Khanum: Memoirs and Letters, by Munirih Khanum. Sammireh Anwar Smith, trans. (1986) Autobiography of Khanum (1847-1938), the wife of Abdu'l-Bahá. Includes the arrangements for her marriage, her travel to Akka, her time with the wife of the Bab, and memorial letters written on the anniversaries of the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  22. New Skin For An Old Drum, A: Changing Contexts of Yukon Aboriginal Bahá'í Storytelling, by Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria). (2008 Fall) On the construction of the religious self through the storytelling processes of Yukon Aboriginal Bahá’ís: how do people put together stories to construct their contemporary Bahá’í identity?
  23. No More Jihad: Muhammad's Message in Baha'u'llah's Dream, by Christopher Buck, Necati Alkan. (2017-01-23) Essay about a Tablet of Baha’u’llah in which He describes a dream in which He "associated" with the prophet Muhammad.
  24. Out of Plato's Cave: A Dream Journey of Science, Philosophy, and Spirit, Featuring Crashes of Memoir, Dashes of Song and Rhyme, Florid Stagings of Drama, Wise Birds, Hungry Beasts, and a Garnish of Rebellious Footnotery, by Dana Paxson. (2017) Book-length essay on the consistency of science and religion, treated as a work of fiction about the journey of the main character Will, who is accompanied by the mysterious Jeddin and other strange beings; includes many selections from the Writings.
  25. Presentations on Various Topics of Bahá'í Teachings, by Mohammad Norozi. (2024) Eight presentations: references to the next Manifestation; equality in the writings of the Bab; listing Letters of the Living in order of conversion; Abdu'l-Bahá's love for Iran; Tablet of Unity; removal of the Sword with the Word; Ocean of Tenderness.
  26. 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.
  27. Spiritualism, Reincarnation and Related Subjects, Author unknown, comp. (1973) Includes psychic phenomena, spiritual healing, and astrology.
  28. State When Asleep, The: Dreams, Their Interpretation and Wisdom, Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, comp, Keven Brown, trans. (2011) Annotated translation by Keven Brown (2011) of a compilation by Mazandarani published in Amr va Khalq (1954-1955).
  29. Tablet on the Right of the People (Lawh-i haqq al-nas), by Bahá'u'lláh. Keven Brown, trans. (2016) On some situations relating to a person’s private rights, in this case theft and debt, with a larger meditation on the spiritual rights a person earns through righteous deeds, and God’s promise to reward good deeds and punish the wrong.
  30. Tablet to Auguste Forel, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Shoghi Effendi, trans. (1976) A letter of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, in reply to questions asked by the Swiss scientist Auguste-Henri Forel, dated 21 September 1921.
  31. 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.
  32. Turning a Somersault to Land at the Feet of the Báb: The Spiritual Journey of Ross Woodman, by Chris Lowry. (2024-12) Examining Ross G. Woodman’s 1942 dream of the Báb, its influence on his spiritual journey, and the interplay between faith, aesthetics, and academia.
  33. Two Episodes from the Life of Bahá'u'lláh in Iran, by Moojan Momen. (2019) Regarding the conference of Badasht and Baha'u'lláh's arrival at the shrine of Shaykh Tabarsi, and on His experience in the Siyah Chal, close attention to the text of two Tablets leads to conclusions that differ from current Bahá'í history books.
  34. Use of Trees as Symbols in the World Religions, The, by Sally Liya. (2004) The tree is a universal symbol found in the myths of all peoples. This Jungian archetype figures in dreams; symbolizes growth, unfolding, shelter, and nurture; is regarded as the gatekeeper to the next world; and is a metaphor in Bahá'í scripture.
  35. 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.
  36. What Do Baha'is Know About Dreams?, Susan Gammage, comp. (2014) How dreams are described in the Bahá'í Faith, dreams vs. visions, kinds and purposes of dreams, interpreting dreams, and further resources.
  37. Windows to the Past, by Darius Shahrokh. Grace Shahrokh, comp. (1992) Deepening talks on 25 topics about Bahá'í history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format and PDF transcripts.

2.   from the Chronology (8 results; expand)

  1. 1823-00-00 — Baha'u'llah's father dreamed that his son was swimming in a sea with multitudes of fish clinging to ...
  2. 1843-01-10 — The Bab dreamed that He drank a few drops of blood from the wounds of the martyred Imam Husayn. Afte...
  3. 1844-07-01 — Forty days after the Declaration of the Bab, the second Letter of the Living, Mulla `Aliy-i-Bastami,...
  4. 1847-03-21 — En route to Tihran Haji Mirza Áqasi instructed the Bab to break His journey by stopping in the vill...
  5. 1852-10-00 — Baha'u'llah had a vision of the Maiden, who announced to Him that He was the Manifestation of God fo...
  6. 1870-01-14 — Birth of May (or Mary) Ellis Bolles, prominent American Baha'i teacher, in Englewood, New Jersey. [B...
  7. 1911-08-25 — 'Abdu'l-Baha spent the morning with Juliet Thompson, part of the afternoon with Bahram Mirza and the
  8. 1979-09-16 — Enoch Olinga—Hand of the Cause of God and Knight of Baha'u'llah—his wife and three of his childr...
 
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