This part of the discussion of Beauty is what everyone should adhere to... Absolutely eloquent description of the Beauty of the Friend!!

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 Brisbane, Australia with Cormac Mateer who sings “Do Thou Ordain for Me” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Brisbane, Australia in August 2023.

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

LYRICS/QUOTE:

Suffer me not, O God, my God, to be kept back from the heaven of Thy bounties and the daystar of Thy favors. I beseech Thee by that Word through which Thou hast subdued all things visible and invisible to assist me and to assist Thy chosen ones to accomplish that which shall exalt Thy Cause amidst Thy servants and throughout Thy regions. Do Thou ordain for me, then, every good thing which Thou hast sent down in Thy Book.
Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.


CHORDS:

Intro: Fmaj7sus2, C/G, Fmaj7, Fmaj7sus2, C/G

Verse: C/G, Fmaj7, Fmaj7sus2 (x3) // (x2)
D9sus4\G, G6, F, C, D9sus4\G, G6

Chorus: Em, Am, F, G (x2), C, Am, F, C, Em, F, C, G

Outro: C, F, C, G, C, Am, F, Am, G, C


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“Do Thou Ordain for Me” by Cormac Mateer

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In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Melbourne, Australia with Zarreen Moghbelpour who sings “Peace of Soul” based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha. 

This song was composed by Zarren Moghbelpour.

This song was filmed and recorded in Melbourne, Australia in November 2023.

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

LYRICS/QUOTE:

O God! Make me ablaze, like unto the fire of Thy love, and make me free from attachment to this mortal world, until I find the peace of soul and the rest of conscience.


CHORDS:

F major, AM, C, G CAPO 2


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"Peace of Soul" by Zarreen Moghbelpour

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 Marbella, Spain with Daniel Mantas who sings “Oración obligatoria corta (Short Obligatory Prayer)” in Spanish based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Marbella, Spain in July 2023.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckivrVEB7iQ

LYRICS/QUOTE:

Soy testigo, oh mi Dios, de que Tú me has creado para conocerte y adorarte. Soy testigo, en este momento, de mi impotencia y de Tu poder, de mi pobreza y de Tu riqueza.

No hay otro Dios sino Tú, Quien ayuda en el peligro, Quien subsiste por Sí mismo.


LYRICS/QUOTE IN ENGLISH:

I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth.
There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.


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“Oración obligatoria corta (Short Obligatory Prayer)” by Daniel Mantas

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 Budapest, Hungary with Orsolya Pálinkás and Raymond Switzer who sing “Áldott az a pont (Blessed Is the Spot)” in Hungarian and English based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Budapest, Hungary in April 2023.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: <<INSERT YOUTUBE LINK>>

LYRICS/QUOTE IN HUNGARIAN:

Áldott az a pont, az a ház, az a hely, és a város, és a szív, és a hegy is, és a szárnyék, és a lak, és a völgy, és a táj, és a víz, és a sziget, és a rét is, hol Isten nevét említék, és zengék dicséretét.

LYRICS/QUOTE IN ENGLISH:

Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified.

CHORDS:
(Intro) D		A		D		A
Áldott az a pont, az a ház, az a hely
		D		A	    D	    D7
és a város, és a szív, és a hegy is,
		E		B7		E
és a szárnyék, és a lak, és a völgy
		B7	E		B7		E	E7
és a táj, és a víz, és a sziget, és a rét is,
		A	F#m		E	B7		E
hol Isten nevét említék, és zengék dicséretét,
		A	F#m	E  C#m	F#m 	  B7 	   E	/ A7
hol Isten nevét említék, és zengék dicséretét.
(Intro) D			A		D		A
Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, 
		D			A	    	D	    D7
and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, 
		E			B7			E
and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, 
		B7			E		B7		E		E7
and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow 
		A		F#m			E			B7		E
where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified,
		A		F#m		E	C#m		F#m		B7	E
where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified. 


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“Áldott az a pont (Blessed Is the Spot)” by Orsolya & Raymond

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 Sydney, Australia with Parisa Rowhani-Farid and Sahra Rowhani-Farid who sing “O Son of Being” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah.

This song was filmed and recorded in Sydney, Australia in December 2023. 


You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnFt1z9-

This song was composed by Parisa Rowhani-Farid, An Tebyanyan and Matin Tebyanyan.

LYRICS/QUOTE:

O SON OF BEING! Busy not thyself with this world, for with fire We test the gold, and with gold We test Our servants. 

CHORDS:

Capo = 2 
Metre: 4/4 
[Intro] 
|: G | F | Am | G :| x2 
[Lyrics] 
G F Am G 
O SON OF BEING! Busy not thyself with this world. 
G F Am G 
O SON OF BEING! Busy not thyself with this world, 
 G F Am G 
for with fire We test the gold, and with gold 
 G F Am G 
We test Our servants, Our servants. 
G F Am G 
O SON OF BEING! Busy not thyself with this world. 
G F Am G 
O SON OF BEING! Busy not thyself with this world, 
 G F Am G 
for with fire We test the gold, and with gold 
 G F Am G 
We test Our servants, Our servants. 
 G F Am G 
For with fire We test the gold, and with gold 
 G F Am G 
We test Our servants, Our servants. 
(rhythm only, measures 1, 2&, 4) 
O SON OF BEING! Busy not thyself with this world. 
(rhythm only, measures 1, 2&, 4) 
O SON OF BEING! Busy not thyself with this world, 
 G F Am G 
for with fire We test the gold, and with gold 
 G F Am G 
We test Our servants, Our servants. 
 G F Am G 
For with fire We test the gold, and with gold 
 G F Am G 
We test Our servants, Our servants.



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"O Son of Being" by Parisa & Sahra

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 Perth, Australia with Shameem Taheri-Lee who sings “Thou Art My Dominion” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah.

This song was filmed and recorded in Perth, Australia in December 2023. 

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

LYRICS/QUOTE:

O SON OF MAN!
Thou art My dominion and My dominion perisheth not; wherefore fearest thou thy perishing? Thou art My light and My light shall never be extinguished; why dost thou dread extinction? Thou art My glory and My glory fadeth not; thou art My robe and My robe shall never be outworn. Abide then in thy love for Me, that thou mayest find Me in the realm of glory.



CHORDS:

                   Dmaj9  Amaj9
O SON OF MAN! 

                   Dmaj9  Amaj9
O SON OF MAN! 

                   Dmaj9  Amaj9
O SON OF MAN! 

                   Dmaj9  Amaj9
O SON OF MAN! 

                 Eadd9      F#mi9
Thou art My 	dominion 

        Eadd9               F#mi9  Eadd9       Dmaj9
and My 	dominion perisheth not; 

                                                 Amaj9
wherefore fearest thou thy perishing? 

                Eadd9   F#mi9 
Thou art My 	 light 

        Eadd9          F#mi9       Eadd9         Dmaj9
and My 	light shall never be extinguished; 

                                           Amaj9
why dost thou dread extinction? 

                       Eadd9              F#mi7   Eadd9  Dadd9
Thou art My glory and My glory      fadeth not; 

                      Eadd9             F#mi7        Eadd9            Dmaj9
thou art My robe and My robe shall never be outworn. 

   Bmi7                    A/C#              Dadd6                    A/C#
Abide then in thy love for Me, that thou mayest find Me 

   Bmi7                    C#mi7           Dadd6                    A/C#               Bmi7  A/C#  D5 Esus 
Abide then in thy love for Me, that thou mayest find Me                                      in

                           Dmaj9    Amaj9 
the realm of glo    -     ry

                           Dmaj9    Amaj9 
the realm of glo    -     ry

                           Dmaj9    Amaj9 
the realm of glo    -     ry

                       Dmaj9   Amaj9                       
thou mayest find       Me in 

                           Dmaj9    Amaj9 
the realm of glo    -     ry


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"Thou Art My dominion" by Shameem Taheri-Lee

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 Canberra, Australia with Parissa who sings “Sweet Scented Streams” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Canberra, Australia in November 2023.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH7MhiMwMuI

LYRICS/QUOTE:

From the sweet-scented streams of Thine eternity give me to drink, O my God, and of the fruits of the tree of Thy being enable me to taste, O my Hope! From the crystal springs of Thy love suffer me to quaff, O my Glory, and beneath the shadow of Thine everlasting providence let me abide, O my Light!


CHORDS:

 Bm Em D A


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"Sweet Scented Streams" by Parissa

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 Adelaide, Australia with the Friends in Adelaide who sing “Springtime” based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Adelaide, Australia in December 2023. 

This song was composed by Joachim Kalapatsonis, Adora Lady, Elvin Awan, and Allene Hamidi.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atSQXG4EgdA

LYRICS/QUOTE:

O loved ones of ‘Abdu'l-Baha!
Man’s life has its springtime and is endowed with marvelous glory. The period of youth is characterized by strength and vigor and stands out as the choicest time in human life.

CHORDS:

G
Bm    A    F#m    G 

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"Springtime" by the Friends in Adelaide

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In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Hobart, Australia with Angela Bryan who sings “My Suppliant Hands” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Hobart, Australia in December 2023.

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LYRICS/QUOTE:

Thou seest, O Lord, our suppliant hands lifted up towards the heaven of Thy favor and bounty. Grant that they may be filled with the treasures of Thy munificence and bountiful favor. Forgive us, and our fathers, and our mothers, and fulfill whatsoever we have desired from the ocean of Thy grace and Divine generosity. Accept, O Beloved of our hearts, all our works in Thy path. Thou art, verily, the Most Powerful, the Most Exalted, the Incomparable, the One, the Forgiving, the Gracious.


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"My Suppliant Hands" by Angela Bryan

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In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with Zha who shares “Midnight Prayer” based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in May 2024. 

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LYRICS/QUOTE:

O Lord, I have turned my face unto Thy kingdom of oneness and am immersed in the sea of Thy mercy.  O Lord, enlighten my sight by beholding Thy lights in this dark night, and make me happy by the wine of Thy love in this wonderful age.  O Lord, make me hear Thy call, and open before my face the doors of Thy heaven, so that I may see the light of Thy glory and become attracted to Thy beauty.
Verily, Thou art the Giver, the Generous, the Merciful, the Forgiving.


CHORDS:

Fmaj9, Em, G, Fmaj9


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“Midnight Prayer” by Zha

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.

In this episode, I'm at my home in Los Angeles with my uncle, Rhett Diessner, a Professor of Psychology who has a special interest in aesthetics and beauty. We talk about moral reasoning, materialism, and how he became a Baha'i. We discuss the psychology of beauty, how there's no love without beauty, and that love holds the whole universe together. Rhett tells me how humans are all intimately linked, and how beauty will literally help save the world. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

To find out more about some of the things we covered in this episode, check out the following links:

* I mention my podcast with Reza Aslan called 'Metaphysical Milkshake’: https://bit.ly/3avGT9K

* Rhett mentions the Baha'i principle of the ‘independent investigation of truth’: https://bit.ly/39vceJv

* Rhett mentions Baha’i Firesides: https://bit.ly/3arsZW2

* Rhett and I talk about 'Some Answered Questions' by Abdu'l-Baha: https://bit.ly/39vc8S3

* Rhett mentions the 'The Promise of World Peace’ by the Universal House of Justice: https://bit.ly/3aAKT98

* Rhett mentions ‘The Book of Certitude (Kitab-i-Iqan)’ by Baha’u’llah: https://bit.ly/38qovxG

* Rhett shares the following quote from 'The Most Holy Book (Kitab-i-Aqdas)’ by Baha'u'llah:  "Observe My commandments, for the love of My beauty.”: https://bit.ly/2IuKGbb

* Rhett and I talk about Shoghi Effendi spending time in Switzerland. Find out more about Shoghi Effendi from this article: https://bit.ly/39rk9HW

* View the photograph Rhett took of the bench he mentions in the podcast here: https://bit.ly/38tkmJh

* Rhett mentions Dr. Hossein Danesh, and you can listen to some of his talks here: 
- ‘Making Peace Our New Year's Resolution’: https://bit.ly/3cDTyJt 
- ‘Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: The Challenge of Making Right Decisions’: https://bit.ly/2Ipz2hT

* Rhett mentions working with the renowned American psychologist, Lawrence Kohlberg: https://bit.ly/2TJ7XeY

* Rhett mentions the works of Carol Gilligan and her book 'In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women’s Development’: https://amzn.to/2PO9UFQ

* Rhett and I mention Dr. Steven Phelps, who was a guest on the Baha'i Blogcast twice:
- Baha’i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson – Episode 7: Steven Phelps: https://bit.ly/2PTN7Zf
- [VIDEO] Baha'i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson - Episode 37: Physics and Mysticism with Steven Phelps: https://bit.ly/2VWea9Q

* Rhett mentions the ‘Baha’i World Centre’ (http://www.bwc.org/), and you may find this Baha’i Blog article ‘Why is the Baha’i World Centre in Israel?’ interesting: https://bit.ly/2IsLihu

* Rhett mentions 'The Tablet of Ahmad' by Baha'u'llah which you can read here: https://bit.ly/2vxvM1j  and also read about in this article called ‘The Tablet of Ahmad: Who Was Ahmad?’: https://bit.ly/2ImpgwT

* Rhett mentions the 'Long Obligatory Prayer' by Baha'u'llah, which you can read here: https://bit.ly/2v25HqQ  and also read about in this article called 'A Prayer to Power Up Your Day: The Long Obligatory Prayer': https://bit.ly/38vTvw2

* Rhett quotes from the 'The Seven Valleys' by Baha'u'llah: "...see every face with the beauty of a friend...". You can read 'The Seven Valleys' here: https://bit.ly/32VC46Z  and learn more about it from this article called ‘An Introduction to The Seven Valleys’: https://bit.ly/38yX0SI

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-Rainn Wilson

Episode 43: Rhett Diessner

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