Iran's crisis of civilization will be resolved neither by blind
imitation of an obviously defective Western culture nor by retreat into
medieval ignorance. The answer to the dilemma was enunciated on the very
threshold of the crisis, in the clearest and most compelling language,
by a distinguished Son of Iran Who is today honoured in every continent
of the world, but sadly not in the land of His birth. Persia's poetic
genius captures the irony: "I searched the wide world over for my
Beloved, while my Beloved was waiting for me in my own home." The
world's appreciation of Bahá'u'lláh came perhaps most explicitly into
focus on 29 May 1992, the centenary of His death, when the Brazilian
Chamber of Deputies met in solemn session to pay tribute to Him, to His
teachings and to the services rendered to humanity by the community He
founded. On that occasion, the Speaker of the Chamber and spokespersons
from every party rose, successively, to express their profound
admiration of One who was described in their addresses as the Author of
"the most colossal religious work written by the pen of a single Man", a
message that "reaches out to humanity as a whole, without petty
differences of nationality, race, limits or belief".What has been the response in His native land to a Figure whose influence th has brought such honour to the name of Iran? From the middle years of the 19 century when He arose to champion the Cause of God, and despite the reputation His philanthropy and intellectual gifts had won, Bahá'u'lláh was made the object of a virulent campaign of persecution. In recognizing His mission, your forefathers had the imperishable glory of sharing in His sufferings. Throughout the ensuing decades, you who have remained faithful to His Cause, who have sacrificed for it and promoted its civilizing message to the most remote regions of the planet have known your own portion of abuse, bereavement and humiliation--each Bahá'í family in Iran.....
as usual bahai's never tell anybody how ?!?
ReplyDeletealways write long but no content, of how things should be done.
Dear Farzin,
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you "really" read the Writings with an open eye. If you did you would not ask that question.