This is an audio reading of the 1 January 2022, letter from the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies about the educational materials of the training institute.

You can read and download the letter here from the Baha'i Reference Library: https://bit.ly/3mNfEQu

Special thanks to Lorraine Manifold for reading this letter for Baha’i Blog.

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Universal House of Justice Letter Regarding the Educational Materials of the Training Institute (1 JAN, 2022)

Universal House of Justice: Regarding the Educational Materials of the Training Institute

This is an audio reading of the 4 January 2022 message from the Universal House of Justice to the Baha'is of the world regarding the conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors.

You can read and download the letter here: https://bit.ly/3pVGjwx

Special thanks to Mona Neamati for reading this letter for Baha’i Blog.

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Universal House of Justice Message - 4 January 2022

02 Blessed Is The Spot

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 Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic with Rachel Dupras, Ethan Crofts & Ilia Sclearenco who sing “Atom's Heart” from “The Seven Valleys And the Four Valleys” where Baha’u’llah quotes various poets.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCIt6w31BMo
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, December 2017.

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Here are the quotations used for the lyrics below, followed by the quote with a link to the chords:
 
"Split the atom’s heart, and lo! 
Within it thou wilt find a sun

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Dost thou reckon thyself only a puny form 
When within thee the universe is folded?

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Cleanse thou the rheum from out thine head 
And breathe the breath of God instead.

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In thy soul of love build thou a fire 
And burn all thoughts and words entire."
- Baha’u’llah quoting various poets
 
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https://www.scribd.com/document/370341574/Atoms-Heart-by-Rachel-Ethan-Ilia

"Atom's Heart" By Rachel, Ethan & Ilia

Paul Lample 7-6-18

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

Waves

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 Washington DC, USA with Sheyda Peyman who sings “Arise” from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.

This song was filmed and recorded in Washington DC, USA, 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=LzAwV9wcXBc

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics followed by the lyrics chords:

"Arise to aid thy Lord at all times and in all circumstances, and be thou one of His helpers. Admonish, then, the people to lend a hearing ear to the words which the Spirit of God hath uttered in this irradiant and resplendent Tablet. Say: Sow not, O people, the seeds of dissension amongst men, and contend not with your neighbor. Be patient under all conditions, and place your whole trust and confidence in God. Aid ye your Lord with the sword of wisdom and of utterance. This indeed well becometh the station of man. To depart from it would be unworthy of God, the Sovereign Lord of all, the Glorified. The people, however, have been led astray, and are truly of the heedless."
- Baha’u’llah

LYRICS & CHORDS:

Bmin7   Gmaj7   F#7 
Arise to aid thy Lord 

          Bmin7           Gmaj7        F#7
at all times and in all circumstances, 

Bmin7                              Gmaj7   F#7
and be thou one of His helpers

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Arise

"Arise" by Sheyda Peyman

LISTEN CLOSER

Verse 1
This voice is telling me to wear these clothes
Play these roles, keep that exposed
But we know, we have more to show
Yeah we know, what to keep and what to let go 

What you wearing there looking like expired tags
All these people round you holding their designer bags
When you wear that ‘no name’ is what we think of you 
We buy expensive clothes, treat it like a pay per view 

Who you hanging with, you could do better
You either don’t care, or you’re a go getter 
Come and join the gossip, so and so’s the new topic 
Cut ‘em off, join us, that’s some good logic 

This voice is telling me to live for pleasure 
Strive for leisure, give into pressure
But we need something of meaning to measure 
When we hear truth, that’s the real treasure 

Pre-chorus
I seem to accept what don’t feel right 
Gotta take steps to be drawn to the light 
I see the truth behind the words
What is said is only half of what I heard 

Chorus x 2
Listen closer, listen for the meaning 
Question words, to see how I’m feeling 
I know truth, when it’s spoken
Keep my guard up, but keep my mind open 

Verse 2
This voice is telling me, we have to divide 
It’s us and them, we have to take sides 
We keep an open mind, to tell truth from lies 
A truth we know, hate can never hide 

Come over here, you gotta listen closely
Those people aren’t like you, not even remotely
I got something to say, and it isn’t a distraction
Fuelling all that fear, just to see your reaction 

Don’t act all mighty, taking your high road 
Those people are dangerous, that’s something we all know
I’m the undercurrent causing chaos and confusion 
I’m that subtle sound telling you that you’re losing 

The volume’s getting louder, distracting from my purpose 
Making up my mind, cause the truth is worth it
These fabricated facts, are what shake us 
But we realise, it’s the differences that make us 

Pre-chorus
I seem to accept what don’t feel right 
Gotta take steps to be drawn to the light 
I see the truth behind the words
What is said is only half of what I heard 

Chorus x 2
Listen closer, listen for the meaning 
Question words, to see how I’m feeling 
I know truth, when it’s spoken
Keep my guard up, but keep my mind open

Bridge
C’mon take it! 
I’m not sure no more
It’s what you wanted! 
It’s not what I asked for 
You’ll regret it! 
How are you so sure?
Just take it! 
…. No.

Chorus x 3 
Listen closer, listen for the meaning 
Question words, to see how I’m feeling 
I know truth, when it’s spoken
Keep my guard up, but keep my mind open

Keep my guard up, but keep my mind open x 2

Listen Closer

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 Belgrade, Serbia with Ali Youssefi singing “Know Ye Not” from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.

This song was filmed and recorded in Belgrade, Serbia, February, 2017.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvi3kmL_uks


QUOTE/LYRICS:

"O CHILDREN OF MEN! Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest. Such is My counsel to you, O concourse of light! Heed ye this counsel that ye may obtain the fruit of holiness from the tree of wondrous glory."
-Baha'u'llah


CHORDS & LYRICS:

Am, D9/F#, FM7, E, Am, D9/F#, FM7, E
Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? 

That no one should exalt himself over the other. 

Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. 

F, Am, C/G
Since We have created you all from one same substance

F
it is incumbent on you to be 

C, G, F
even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, 

                                                                                           
eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, 

D, F
that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, 

D, F
the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made 

Am, G, F     
manifest.


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Know Ye Not

"Know Ye Not" by Ali Youssefi

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 Genoa, Italy with Anis Mirra singing “Concedi” in Italian from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.

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

Here is the quote in Italian used for the lyrics, followed by the English translation and the lyrics and chords below:

ITALIAN: 

T’imploro, o mio Dio, per la Tua Bellezza che rifulge dall’orizzonte dell’eternità, una Beltà dinanzi alla quale, al Suo rivelarSi, il regno della bellezza s’inchinò adorante decantandoLa con risonanti armonie, di concedere ch’io muoia a tutto ciò che posseggo e viva per tutto ciò che Ti appartiene.
-Baha'u'llah


ENGLISH:

"I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Beauty that shineth forth above the horizon of eternity, a Beauty before which as soon as it revealeth itself the kingdom of beauty boweth down in worship, magnifying it in ringing tones, to grant that I may die to all that I possess and live to whatsoever belongeth unto Thee."
-Baha'u'llah


CHORDS & LYRICS:

Intro:
A, C#m7, F#m, F#sus2, DMaj7
A, C#m7
T'imploro, o mio Dio
F#m, F#sus2, D
per la Tua bellezza
A, C#m7
che rifulge dall'orizzonte
F#m, F#sus2, D, E
dell'eternità, una Beltà
F#, F#sus2, D, E
dinanzi alla quale il regno della
F#m, F#sus2, D
bellezza s'inchinò adorante,
F#m, D, A, E
decantandola con risonanti armonie.
F#m, D
F#m, D, A, E
Concedi ch'io muoia a tutto ciò che posseggo e
F#m, D, A, E
viva per tutto ciò che ti appartiene
F#m, F#sus2, D, A, E
Concedi ch'io muoia a tutto ciò che posseggo e
F#m, F#sus2, D, A, E
viva per tutto ciò che ti appartiene
D, F#m, D, A, E F#m, F#sus2, D, A, E
F#m, D, A, E
Concedi ch'io muoia a tutto ciò che posseggo e
F#m, D, A, E
viva per tutto ciò che ti appartiene
F#m, F#sus2, D, A, E
Concedi ch'io muoia a tutto ciò che posseggo e
F#m, F#sus2, D, A, E
viva per tutto ciò che ti appartiene
D


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Concedi

"Concedi" by Anis Mirra

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