
All that is in heaven and earth I have ordained for thee
except the human heart
which I have made the habitation of My beauty and glory
O Son of Dust

The Human Heart - Parissa & Jtdubss

O God Guide Me - Goodna Youth

ISGP QLD 2018 - Release

ISGP QLD 2018 - Pe Ai Ea

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 Washington DC with Shirin Esmaeili who sings “Everlasting Beauty (La Belleza Sempiterna)” in Spanish and in English, from the Writings of Baha’u’llah. Melody composed by Isabel Miranda and Shirin Esmaeili.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC1sCJ34FZo
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Washington DC, October 2018.

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Here is the quotation used for the lyrics in Spanish and in English, followed by the chords:

Spanish:

"¡OH AMIGOS!
No abandonéis la belleza sempiterna a cambio de una belleza que ha de morir, ni depositéis vuestro afecto en este mundo mortal de polvo" 
- Baha’u’llah


English:

"O FRIENDS! Abandon not the everlasting beauty for a beauty that must die, and set not your affections on this mortal world of dust."
- Baha’u’llah

 
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Capo 3

Repeat:
C, G, D, Am

Occasionally the final chord of the progression repeats:

C, G, D, Am, Am

“Everlasting Beauty (La Belleza Sempiterna)” by Shirin Esmaeili

Baha’i Blog 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 Chicago, USA with Savva, Danika, Lauren and Jeremy singing "Thankful Birds", based on the Writings of Baha'u'llah.

This song was filmed and recorded in Chicago, USA, December, 2018.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luKgFOhy4tI

Here is the quotation used for the song, followed by the lyrics and chords below: 

QUOTE USED FOR LYRICS:

"...they have no other intention save the diffusion of the fragrances of God, they have no other hope except the promotion of the heavenly teachings, like the candles they are burning with the light of the love of God, and like thankful birds are singing songs, spirit-imparting, joy-creating, in the rose garden of the knowledge of God..." -Abdu'l-Baha


LYRICS & CHORDS:

Progression is Bm F# G F# (with occasional A thrown in before second F#)

          Bm                  F#
They have no other intentions 
G                                        F#                    Bm
Save the diffusion of the fragrances of God
                F#
No other hope 
    G                                          F#
Except the promotion of the heavenly teachings 

Bm          F# 
 Like the candles
                G                                              F#
They are burning with the light of the love of God
Bm          F#
Like the candles
                G                                              A          F#
They are burning with the light of the love of God
               Bm                          F#
And like thankful birds are singing
G                                         F#
In the rose garden of the knowledge of God
               Bm                          F#
And like thankful birds are singing
G                                         A                      F#
In the rose garden of the knowledge of God


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Thankful Birds

"Thankful Birds" by Savva, Danika, Lauren & Jeremy

Baha’i Blog 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 Stockholm, Sweden with Ina Nes singing "Intone", based on the Writings of Baha'u'llah.

This song was filmed and recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, October, 2018.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ_d6zJejbw

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics: 

“Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him, that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and attract the hearts of all men.”
-Baha'u'llah


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Intone

"Intone" by Ina Nes

This is the wonderful talk Dr. Monjazeb gave on Sunday, June 7 2020 for Foundation Hall University on Race and the Investigation of Truth.

Foundation Hall University Speaker - Arta Monjazeb (June 7, 2020)

In this talk titled ‘On Knowledge & Knowing’, shared in Victoria, Canada on 23 January 2014, Dr. Hossain Danesh explores the idea of knowledge.

Dr. Hossain Danesh was the Founder and President of the International Education for Peace Institute, and was a professor of Psychiatry (University of Ottawa) and Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Landegg International University), and the author of many articles and 11 books in his fields of specialization. For more information, please visit Dr. Danesh’s website: http://www.hbdanesh.org/

The Baha'i Blog team was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Danesh. We are forever grateful to him for giving us permission to share these talks, and for the profound wealth of knowledge and insight he has left behind through the breadth of his service and works. 

You can also listen to this talk on Baha'i Blog's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QahoSSbdDHY

For more talks by Dr. Danesh, check out the Dr. Hossain Danesh playlist: https://bit.ly/2ZAhpVI

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On Knowledge and Knowing

On Knowledge & Knowing - A Talk by Dr. Hossain Danesh

In this talk titled ‘Baha'i Consultation: Concept, Methodology & Application’, shared in Victoria, Canada on 30 August 2012, Dr. Hossain Danesh shares some personal reflections on the subject of Baha'i consultation. 

Dr. Hossain Danesh was the Founder and President of the International Education for Peace Institute, and was a professor of Psychiatry (University of Ottawa) and Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Landegg International University), and the author of many articles and 11 books in his fields of specialization. For more information, please visit Dr. Danesh’s website: http://www.hbdanesh.org/


The Baha'i Blog team was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Danesh. We are forever grateful to him for giving us permission to share these talks, and for the profound wealth of knowledge and insight he has left behind through the breadth of his service and works. 

You can also listen to this talk on Baha'i Blog's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORgQp5rt1dw

If you’d like to hear more Baha'i-inspired talks and interviews, check out Baha’i Blog’s Talks & Interviews playlist here: https://bit.ly/31nREtw

Baha'i Consultation: Concept, Methodology & Application

Baha'i Consultation: Concept, Methodology & Application - A talk by Dr. Hossain Danesh

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