"Los que hacen acequias guían el agua; los flecheros enderezan la flecha; los carpinteros dan forma a la madera; los sabios se moldean a sí mismos." — Buda
#AlimentaTuEspíritu
«La religión debe ser causa de compañerismo y amor», decía 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Si separa a las personas, es como un remedio que agrava la enfermedad. Que nuestra fe, cualquiera sea, nos acerque. #AlimentaTuEspíritu
Religion must be the cause of fellowship and love. If it becomes the cause of estrangement then it is not needed, for religion is like a remedy; if it aggravates the disease then it becomes unnecessary. - #AbdulBaha#Religion#Bahai#Spirituality
"In the depth of your hopes and desires lies your silent knowledge of the beyond; and like seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring. Trust the dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity." — Kahlil Gibran
#FeedYourSpirit#Hope
¿Por qué persiguen a los bahá'ís en Irán? Bahiyyih Nakhjavani lo explica en la BBC: la igualdad entre mujeres y hombres, la tolerancia religiosa y el gobierno democrático se ven como una amenaza. Vale la pena escucharla. #Bahai
PART 1 OF 4 | WHY ARE BAHÁ’ÍS PERSECUTED IN IRAN?
Why has Iran’s Bahá’í community faced persecution under successive governments?
In an interview with @BBC Newshour presenter James Menendez, author and translator Bahiyyih Nakhjavani discusses the historical persecution of Iran’s Bahá’ís and the accusations made against them over different periods.
She also explains why the Bahá’í community’s principles of gender equality, religious tolerance and democratic governance have been perceived as a threat.
The conversation is part of a BBC World Service interview about Open Wide the Doors, the prison memoir of Iranian Bahá’í writer Mahvash Sabet.
🎧 Listen to Part 1 of our four-part series featuring the original BBC interview.
Source: BBC World Service | Newshour
#Bahai #BahaiFaith #Iran #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #MahvashSabet #BBCWorldService
"Men who suffer not, attain no perfection. The plant most pruned by the gardeners is that one which, when the summer comes, will have the most beautiful blossoms and the most abundant fruit." — ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
#FeedYourSpirit#BahaiFaith
Be thou severed from this world, and reborn through the sweet scents of holiness that blow from the realm of the All-Highest. Be thou a summoner to love, and be thou kind to all the human race. Love thou the children of men and share in their sorrows. Be thou of those who foster peace. Offer thy friendship, be worthy of trust. Be thou a balm to every sore, be thou a medicine for every ill. Bind thou the souls together. – #AbdulBaha
#Bahai #Spirituality #Peace #Friendship
(Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, p. 12)
Gracias por recordar a Mahvash Sabet, presa en Irán solo por ser bahá'í. Ninguna fe debería ser un delito. Me sumo al llamado: basta de ejecuciones en Irán. #Bahai#Iran
Today, we joined the global campaign calling for an end to executions in Iran. I especially think of Mahvash Sabet, who is in prison only because she is Bahá’í. We stand with all political prisoners in Iran fighting against executions. #stopexecutionsiniran