Baha'i Talks

Mr. Lample gave a talk in August 2013 at the Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, USA, and he covers a number of topics including his personal thoughts on the current Plan and the activities propelling the community-building process forward.

Paul Lample - Community Building Process

Recorded June 2021, after graduating from Townshend.

video here: https://youtu.be/fztcxgZr0Sg?si=Ip8GIPCLmmeVafpe

I did not compose this beautiful song :-)  
I believe that it was composed by one or more Bahá'í friends in Australia
This is the link to the original song, from Bahá'í Blog: https://youtu.be/L_Np-yo5wyU?si=StruExDpTii8QWVh
Thank you for this special, beautiful piece of music.
This song always reminds me of when we would sing it together in the dorms♥︎

Paradise -cover

Tom Price delivers a talk titled ‘The Role of Religion in Today’s Society’ at the Hornsby Baha’i Centre of Learning in Sydney, Australia on 3rd Jan, 2015.

Tom Price’s talks have been extremely popular on Baha’i Blog, and a lot of our readers have been requesting that we post more Baha’i-related talks on the site, so we hope you enjoy this one too.

Special thanks to Qi-Jie of Nonagon Productions for helping Baha’i Blog capture the talk, and to Bobby Azami of Fiona+Bobby Photography for the photo.

Happy listening!

Tom Price - The Role of Religion in Today's Society

Baha’i Blog’s “Studio Sessions” is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.
 
In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Johannesburg, South Africa with Dominique Sylvester who sings “I Repair for Refuge” from the Writings of the Bab.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkMJjzGPwTo
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2017.

Discover more Baha'i-inspired content on BAHAIBLOG.NET

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
“O Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge, and toward all Thy signs I set my heart.
O Lord! Whether traveling or at home, and in my occupation or in my work, I place my whole trust in Thee.
Grant me then Thy sufficing help so as to make me independent of all things, O Thou Who art unsurpassed in Thy mercy!
Bestow upon me my portion, O Lord, as Thou pleasest, and cause me to be satisfied with whatsoever Thou hast ordained for me.
Thine is the absolute authority to command.”
- The Bab
 
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Pluck Chords:

Verse:
G maj, G maj/B, Cmaj7, G maj
Chorus:
A min, G maj/B, A min, G maj

O Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge and toward all Thy signs I set my heart.
O Lord! Whether travelling or at home and in my occupation or in my work, I place my whole trust in thee. X2

"I Repair for Refuge" by Dominique Sylvester

Baha'i Blog is thrilled to share this series of 12 talks collectively called "Drawing Nigh to Baha'u'llah" given at the Alaskan Baha'i Summer School in 1984 by Adib Taherzadeh.

Here's the complete playlist of these talks: https://bit.ly/36xAdGp

Adib Taherzadeh was a member of the Universal House of Justice, the governing body of the international Baha'i community (https://universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org/). You can read more about his life in this One World newsletter from the Baha'i International Community: https://www.onecountry.org/story/adib-taherzadeh-member-universal-house-justice-passes-away

Of his many legacies, Adib Taherzadeh's scholarship and strength as a writer live on in his works, such as the four volumes of 'The Revelation of Baha'u'llah'. You can read more about these invaluable books in this Baha'i Blog article: https://www.bahaiblog.net/2018/04/revelation-bahaullah-books-adib-taherzadeh/ 

For more talks that explore Baha'i subjects, please check out our Baha'i Talks playlist: https://bit.ly/36Gfu2O

Drawing Nigh to Baha'u'llah

Drawing Nigh to Baha'u'llah (1 of 12) - A Talk by Adib Taherzadeh

In this talk titled 'Shaken, Divided, Separated…” Reflections on the State of the World' given by Colleen Dawes at the Justice Conference 2019, Colleen looks at the state of the world through the lens of Baha'u'llah's Writings, and explores the idea that everything that is happening is a necessary part of the transformation of society. 

Colleen Dawes is an Australian lawyer who, since 1990, serves in the Department of Legal Affairs at the Baha’i World Centre in Haifa, Israel. Prior to her service at the Baha’i World Centre, she practiced law in Australia. She is interested in the intersection of technology and the Baha’i Faith and in 2009, established Baha'i eBooks Publications (www.bahaiebooks.org), where you can find more than 140 eBooks, including all the sacred Baha'i Writings, available for free download, with new titles being added each year. 

The views expressed in this talk reflect the individual perspectives of the invited speaker to the Justice Conference.

The Justice Conference is an annual Baha'i-inspired forum for the exploration of international law, global governance, justice and ethics. It takes place in the Netherlands and all are welcome to participate!

You can watch the video recording of this talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ElAa4xVWlo

Find out more about the Justice Conference and register to attend here on their website: http://justice-conference.com/

And check out the Justice Conference Facebook page here: https://bit.ly/2TTtbbJ

Shaken, Divided, Separated: Reflections on the State of the World

Shaken, Divided, Separated: Reflections on the State of the World - Colleen Dawes

This interview from the Ink of Light Baha'i Writers' Festival 2019 features singer, songwriter, Grant Hindin Miller.

'Ink of Light' (https://inkoflight.org/) is an annual festival that explores and celebrates the work of Baha'i writers and creatives, who all come together to share ideas, learn from one another, and celebrate creative expression.

Grant is a New Zealander who, at night as a child in his Auckland brick house, learned to play the ukelele and would accompany his father at the piano. He bought his first guitar around the age of 16 and as soon as he had learned five chords, he immediately tried to 'write' a song. It wasn't as easy as he thought but he persevered. In the spaces between family responsibilities, earning a living as a teacher and writer, (we won't mention interminable Baha'i commitments), he still toys with making music. He has produced nine albums of original songs, and he is the published author of three books, the scriptwriter of three produced NZ feature films, and the composer/lyricist of one stage musical. Grant is married to Jenny and they have two children, Rebeccah and Isaac. They live in a warm house east of Christchurch on a hill overlooking Lyttelton Harbour, in the South Island.

You can find Grant Hindin Miller's music here: https://9starmedia.com/grant-hindin-miller

And you can also watch his two recordings on Baha'i Blog's Studio Sessions here:

1. O Son of Dust: https://bit.ly/39fEU8Z
2. Humble Thyself: https://bit.ly/39ahNMT

Check out the 'Ink of Light Baha'i Writers' Festival' website here: https://inkoflight.org/

Grant Hindin Miller Interview at Ink of Light Baha'i Writers' Festival 2019

Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson.

In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick.

As Baha'is and their friends around the world celebrate the 12-day Festival of Ridvan, I thought it would be nice to create a special episode about Ridvan and its significance, so I got online with my friend, Tom Price, to have a chat about this special time for Baha'is. I hope you find this little conversation about Ridvan interesting and informative.

* Find out more about Ridvan by checking out this Baha'i Blog page full of articles and resources: https://www.bahaiblog.net/bahai-calendar/about-the-festival-of-ridvan/

* Check out the 'Ridvan Is Everywhere' playlist, which brings you family-friendly programming for all 12 days of the Festival of Ridvan: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsn_g0OpWDwIp99WjEHvuNIYIbOfz-WIr

* Learn more about Tom Price by listening to this previous Baha'i Blogcast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF2kiyY_uZ0&list=PLePDtgwcyKAQmifUJTw0Kk-hBGL2ZGMJi&index=37&t=1s

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Thanks for listening!

-Rainn Wilson

Baha'i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson - Episode 46: A Ridvan Conversation with Tom Price

Episode 46: A Ridvan Conversation with Tom Price

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We are an independent initiative for Australian Baha’is and likeminded friends to connect with personal stories, inspiration, arts and media about the Baha’i Faith, its ideals and transformational impact. 

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Shaken, Divided, Separated: Reflections on the State of the World - Colleen Dawes

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