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Tag "Meditation"

tag name: Meditation type: Practices; Religion, general
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references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation; bahai9.com/wiki/Meditation; bahaiquotes.com/subject/meditation; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Meditation
related tags: Spirituality
referring tags: - Prayers and Meditations of Bahá'u'lláh (book); Concentration; Prayer; Reflection; Yoga

"Meditation" appears in:

1.   from the main catalog (52 results; less)

  1. Rodney H. Clarken. Absolute Poverty and Utter Nothingness (1997). 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.
  2. Moojan Momen. Baha'u'llah's Prophetology: Archetypal patterns in the lives of the founders of the world religions (1995). Explores the theory that the lives of the prophet-founders of the world religions have in some ways re-capitulated each other.
  3. Paul Lample, comp. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality (1996). The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the soul and humanity’s spiritual education.
  4. Moojan Momen. Comparative Lives of the Founders of the World Religions (1995). Table comparing the lives of the Founders of the world's religions.
  5. Dawn Staudt. Creating Environments that Enhance Spirituality (2003). 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.
  6. Lasse Thoresen. Creation (2002). 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.
  7. Justice Hagan. Desert Enlightenment: Prophets and Prophecy in American Science Fiction (2013). 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.
  8. Universal House of Justice. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Devotional Gatherings, Selected Guidance concerning (n.d.). Structure and character of devotional practices.
  9. Universal House of Justice. Diacritics; meaning of "Self-subsisting" (1993-01-21). 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."
  10. Báb, The, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá. Mabel Hyde Paine, comp. Divine Art of Living, The (1944/2006). Collection of thematically arranged quotations.
  11. Mírzá Abu’l-Fadl Gulpáygání. Elucidation of the Meaning of The Greatest Name (1945?). Explanation of "The Greatest Name," with words of Abdu'l-Bahá, as copied by May Maxwell. Source and date not known.
  12. May Maxwell, comp. Elucidation of the Meaning of the Greatest Name by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Mirza Abu'l Fadl (n.d.). 2-page summary of the meanings and prayerful use of the word Bahá (glory, splendour, light).
  13. Ismael Velasco. Entering into Obligatory Prayer: Introduction and Commentary (2006). Overview of Bahá'í prayer, its historical background, and a detailed commentary on the preamble to the Long Obligatory Prayer.
  14. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones (2018-05). A selection of writings prepared by the International Teaching Centre for the Continental Counsellors and their Auxiliaries.
  15. George Townshend. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith (1939). 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.
  16. Lesley Shams. Insistent Self, The: How to Nurture Our Spirit (2015). 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.
  17. Michael L. Penn. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering (2020-07). Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich spiritual and philosophical heritage of humanity.
  18. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File (1988). The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition.
  19. Universal House of Justice. Love for God and Bahá'u'lláh (1978-05-25). Response to a Bahá'í individual's concern about not feeling sufficient love for God and Bahá'u'lláh compared to others.
  20. Felicity Rawlings. Maharishi Ayurveda: A Bahá'í Exploration (1992). Some of the therapeutic strategies of Maharishi Ayurveda and how they correspond to the Bahá’í writings on healing.
  21. Felicity Rawlings (published as Felicity Rawlings-Sanaei). Maharishi Ayurveda: A Bahá'í Exploration (2001). 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.
  22. Peter J. Khan. Meditation (1979-11). A short summary of the Bahá’í approach to meditation and its relevance to peace and intuition.
  23. Paul Friedman. Meditation and Health (2001). [needs abstract]
  24. Universal House of Justice. Meditation, Prayer, and Spiritualization (1983-09-01). Practicing personal spirituality and methods for achieving spiritual growth.
  25. Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age (1996).
  26. Anil Sarwal. Miracles in Religion: A Study of the miraculous in religion in context of the Baha'i Faith (1996-11). 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.
  27. Farnaz Ma'sumian. Mysticism and the Bahá'í Faith (1995 Spring). An examination of the Bahá'í Faith's relation to mysticism and mystic themes and ideas present in the Bahá'í Faith.
  28. Howard Colby Ives. Ocean of His Utterances, The (1963/1977). 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.
  29. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. Path of Beauty, The: The Literary Life of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum (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.
  30. Dorothy Baker. Path to God, The: 1937 (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.
  31. Báb, The, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Universal House of Justice, comp. Prayer and Devotional Life (2019-02). 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."
  32. William S. Hatcher. Prayer and Meditation (2003-10-26). Talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg.
  33. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Prayer and Meditation: Warwick Leaflets (1990/2009).
  34. Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Prayer for Shaykh Kázim Samandar: Authorised Translation of Bahá'u'lláh's Prayers for Jináb-i-Samandarí (2007). Authorised translation of a prayer for decision making.
  35. Bahá'u'lláh, Universal House of Justice. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Prayer for Shaykh Kázim Samandar (Múnáját-i-Jináb-i-Samandarí) (2001-08-29). Brief prayer revealed by Bahá'u'lláh to aid in making decisions. Translation and accompanying letter by the Bahá'í World Centre.
  36. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Báb, The. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Prayer, Meditation, and the Devotional Attitude, The Importance of (1991).
  37. Bahá'u'lláh. Prayers and Meditations (1988 [1938]).
  38. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani. Prayers and rituals in the Bahá'í Faith: Introduction to A Tablet to Jináb-i-Mullá 'Alí-Akbar fí Ardi'l-Álif (2008). 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.
  39. Rúhíyyih Khánum. Prayers of Bahá'u'lláh, The (1945). Essay about various prayers and meditations of Bahá'u'lláh.
  40. William Sears. Remember Bill Sears: musical meditations (n.d.). Four musical pieces accompanying selections from the speeches of Sears.
  41. Steven Scholl. Remembrance of God, The: An Invocation Technique in Sufism and the Writings of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh (1983-12). 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.
  42. Margaret Caton. Sacred Refrains: Arabic and Persian Dhikrs in the Bahá'í Community (2024). 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.
  43. Pritam Singh. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The (1942). Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teachings and significance across diverse religious traditions.
  44. Báb, The. Habib Taherzadeh, trans, Committee at the Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Selections from the Writings of the Báb (1982).
  45. Bahiyyih Nakhjavani. Silences of God, The: A Meditation (2014). 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.
  46. Bahiyyih Nakhjavani. Some Themes and Images in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh (1976-04-21). Exploring the relationship between the Creative Word, particularly its expression in language, and the journey of the human soul to its Creator.
  47. Universal House of Justice. Spiritual Growth, Essential Requisites for (1983-09-01). Letter to Europe; its historically-recent turn away from religion, six ways to improve spirituality, and the importance of prayer and meditation.
  48. Anil Sarwal. Sri Aurobindo Movement and the Bahá'í Faith (2001). Summary historical connections between the two communities.
  49. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the Hawaiian Islands. Tree of Life, The: A Program for the Spiritualization of the Bahá'í Community (1993). 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.
  50. Steven Phelps. Verge of the New, The: A Series of Talks (2017-09-18). 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.
  51. Robert Stockman. Worship (1995).
  52. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Yoga (2015-01). Four quotations from the House on the practice of hatha yoga.

2.   from the Chronology (4 results; less)

  1. 1938-00-00 —
      The publication of Prayers and Meditations of Bahá'u'lláh. [P&M; Collins1.100]
    • It contained 186 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.

3.   from the Chronology of Canada (1 result)

  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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