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On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in a worldwide celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit www.gateofheavendiary.com

Gate of Heaven Podcast

The Báb (1819 - 1850)

Clips from Jason Derulo's Debut album for Facebook player

Jason Derulo

Ridin' Solo

In My Head

C Am F G

O thou lamp who are enkindled with the fire of the Love of God!
Verily, I read thy recent letter which showed thy strong love,
Thy being ablaze with the fire of the love thy Lord,
The Mighty, the Praised, and the penetration of the Spirit of Truth

The fire, the fire, the fire of the love of thy Lord. 
The Mighty, the Praised, and the penetration of the Spirit… 
… of Truth.

Recorded at Sydney ISGP Undergraduate Seminar

The Fire of the Love of Thy Lord - Denzil


Recorded at Sydney ISGP Undergraduate Seminar

That He May Soar - Denzil


Chords: D G, Bm G D

Thou seest, O Thou Who art my All-Glorious Beloved, the restless waves that surge within the ocean of my heart,

In my love and yearning towards Thee. 

I implore Thee, by the signs of Thy majesty and the evidences of Thy sovereignty, to subdue Thy servants by this Name

Recorded at an ISGP undergraduate seminar

Love and Yearning - Parissa & jtdubss

My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting.  

Bahá'u'lláh

Possess a Pure, Kindly and Radiant Heart

Future History

Fight for You

A diverse cross-section of members of the Baha'i Faith relate their personal attraction to some of the basic teachings of Baha'u'llah.

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The Sign of Love

O Son of Man! For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials.

From The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Part 1, No 48

Year of the Nightingale

The Sign of Love

O God!  Refresh and gladden my spirit.  
Purify my heart.  Illumine my powers.  
I lay all my affairs in Thy hand.  
Thou art my Guide and my Refuge.  

I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; 
I will be a happy and joyful being.  

O God!  I will no longer be full of anxiety, 
nor will I let trouble harass me.  
I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.

O God!  Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself.  I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord.

'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í Prayers

The Light of Unity

Refresh and Gladden My Spirit

Come down 
and walk these roads around
the city of Tehran
where seven candles burn

Follow me
all you who claim to be
possessed of charity
down to the Crimson Sea

One hundred thousand veils have covered the sun
and darkest clouds have blocked and blackened the blue sky

Did you hear the fate
of those who educate
who even in the grave
find no respite from hate?

Have you seen the youth
who gave their lives for truth,
that girl who kissed the noose
and welcomed all abuse? 

One hundred thousand suns have fallen to earth
with blasts that block the ears from hearing the new song.
One hundred thousand veils have covered the truth
How many mothers' cries are lost in the tumult?

There is no war to fight
you have no sacred right
no holy book to cite
to make these wrongs seem right

Does it so offend 
to want this world to mend,
to walk in hope to the end
and see each man a friend?

Come down 
and walk these roads around
the cities of Iran
which boast so much to man.

One Hundred Thousand Veils

Create in Me a Pure Heart

Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my Hope!  Through the spirit of power confirm Thou me in Thy Cause, O my Best-Beloved, and by the light of Thy glory reveal unto me Thy path, O Thou the Goal of my desire!  Through the power of Thy transcendent might lift me up unto the heaven of Thy holiness, O Source of my being, and by the breezes of Thine eternity gladden me, O Thou Who art my God!  Let Thine everlasting melodies breathe tranquillity on me, O my Companion, and let the riches of Thine ancient countenance deliver me from all except Thee, O my Master, and let the tidings of the revelation of Thine incorruptible Essence bring me joy, O Thou Who art the most manifest of the manifest and the most hidden of the hidden! 

From Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, CLV

Create in Me a Pure Heart

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 San Francisco, USA with Seaon Shin, Sasha Bayan and Sam Suggs who sing “Aye Pesar-e-Ruh” in Persian, from the Writings of Baha'u'llah.

You can also watch the video of this song on Baha'i Blog's YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4rbY_UvaME

This song was filmed and recorded on 5 February, 2017 in San Francisco, USA.

Here is the link for the quotation sung, followed by its English translation:

https://www.scribd.com/document/341203023/Aye-Pesar-e-Ruh-O-Son-of-Spirit-by-Seaon-Sasha-Sam

"O SON OF SPIRIT! Burst thy cage asunder, and even as the phoenix of love soar into the firmament of holiness. Renounce thyself and, filled with the spirit of mercy, abide in the realm of celestial sanctity." - Baha'u'llah

You can also watch the "Studio Sessions" video series on Baha'i Blog's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePDtgwcyKAScvchcLzY-XZTmP2tdN-EY

"Aye Pesar-e-Ruh (O Son of Spirit)" by Seaon, Sasha & Sam

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 San Francisco, USA with Seaon Shin and Saman Farid who sing “Fire and Gold” from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZSKupO6wjM
 
This song was filmed and recorded in San Francisco, USA, February 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 son of being! Busy not thyself with this world, for with fire We test the gold, and with gold We test Our servants."
- Baha’u’llah
 
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Repeat:

C Am Em Em x2
Intro
C Am Em Em
O son of being! 
C Am Em Em
Busy not thyself with this world, 
C Am Em Em
O son of being! 
C Am Em Em
Busy not thyself with this world, 
G
for with fire
D
for with fire
D
for with fire We test the gold,
G
for with fire
D
for with fire
D
for with fire We test the gold,
C Am Em Em
 and with gold We test Our servants.
C Am Em Em
 and with gold We test Our servants.

"Fire and Gold" By Seaon & Saman

Members of the Continental Boards of Counsellors joined in a conversation with the Baha'i World News Service in a podcast about the impact of spiritual and moral education programs offered by the Baha'i community on youth and the communities in which they live. Read more at https://news.bahai.org/story/1264/.

Podcast: Counsellors’ conversation on spiritual transformation and social change: Part 1

Cloud9 interviews multidisciplinary artist and activist Masud Olufani about how the narrative of racism guides his creative pursuits. We also learn about his new podcast series, America’s Most Challenging Issue, hosted by BahaiTeachings.org.

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Masud Olufani: An Artist Rooted in Justice and Unity

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 Frankfurt, Germany with Naim Zabihi, Naim Schmidt and Negin Zabihi who sing “The Gate of God” based on a quotation by 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=V8v7SAG2iGg
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Frankfurt, Germany, December 2018.

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 thou who art the first to believe in Me! Verily I say, I am the Bab, the Gate of God, and thou art the Babu’l-Bab, the gate of that Gate. Eighteen souls must, in the beginning, spontaneously and of their own accord, accept Me and recognise the truth of My Revelation."
- The Bab
 
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Capo 3

Intro: picking around these chords: Em, G, Am, C

Em, G, Am, C
O thou who art the first to believe in Me!

(x4)

Em, G, Am, C
Eighteen souls must, of their own accord, accept Me, accept Me
Em, G, Am, C
and recognise the truth (the truth), the truth of My Revelation.

(x2)

Em, G, D, C
Verily I say, I am the Bab, Verily I say, I am the Gate of God

(x4)

Two voices:

Em, G, D, C
Eighteen souls must, of their own accord, accept Me, accept Me
Verily I say, I am the Bab, Verily I say, I am the Gate of God

(x2)

Em, G, D, C
Verily I say, I am the Bab, Verily I say, I am the Gate of God

(x2)

Outro: picking around these chords: Em, G, Am, C

“The Gate of God” by Naim Z, Naim S & Negin

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 Frankfurt, Germany with Naim Zabihi, Naim Schmidt and Negin Zabihi who sing “The Bab” 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=8qH6yCWVEBc
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Frankfurt, Germany, December 2018.

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
"I am the Primal Point from which have been generated all created things. I am the Countenance of God Whose splendour can never be obscured, the Light of God Whose radiance can never fade."
- The Bab
 
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Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am the Primal Point from which have been

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
generated all created things. 

(x2)

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am the Countenance of God 

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am  the Light of God

(x2)

C, Am, Em, D
Whose splendour can never be obscured

Am, C, G, D
Whose radiance can never fade.

C, Am, Em, D
Whose splendour can never be obscured

Am, C, Em, D
Whose radiance can never fade.

(x1)

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am the Primal Point from which have been

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
generated all created things. 

(x2)

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am the Countenance of God 

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am  the Light of God

(x2)

“The Bab” by Naim Z, Naim S & Negin

Tablet of Ahmad

He is the King, the All-Knowing, the Wise!  

Lo, the Nightingale of Paradise 
singeth upon the twigs of the Tree of Eternity, 
with holy and sweet melodies, 
proclaiming to the sincere ones 
the glad tidings of the nearness of God, 
calling the believers in the Divine Unity 
to the court of the Presence of the Generous One, 
informing the severed ones 
of the message which hath been revealed by God,
 the King, the Glorious, the Peerless, 
guiding the lovers to the seat of sanctity 
and to this resplendent Beauty.

Verily this is that Most Great Beauty, 
foretold in the Books of the Messengers,
 through Whom truth shall be distinguished from error
and the wisdom of every command shall be tested.
Verily He is the Tree of Life that bringeth forth the fruits of God, 
the Exalted, the Powerful, the Great.

O Ahmad! Bear thou witness 
that verily He is God and there is no God but Him,
 the King, the Protector, the Incomparable, the Omnipotent.
And that the One Whom He hath sent forth by the name of ‘Alí
was the true One from God, to Whose commands we are all conforming.

Say: O people be obedient to the ordinances of God, 
which have been enjoined in the Bayán 
by the Glorious, the Wise One.  
Verily He is the King of the Messengers 
and His book is the Mother Book did ye but know.

Thus doth the Nightingale utter His call unto you from this prison.
He hath but to deliver this clear message.
Whosoever desireth, let him turn aside from this counsel 
and whosoever desireth let him choose the path to his Lord.
O people, if ye deny these verses, 
by what proof have ye believed in God?  
Produce it, O assemblage of false ones.

Nay, by the One in Whose hand is my soul, 
they are not, and never shall be able to do this, 
even should they combine to assist one another.

O Ahmad! Forget not My bounties while I am absent.
Remember My days during thy days, 
and My distress and banishment in this remote prison.
And be thou so steadfast in My love that thy heart shall not waver, 
even if the swords of the enemies rain blows upon thee 
and all the heavens and the earth arise against thee.

Be thou as a flame of fire to My enemies 
and a river of life eternal to My loved ones, 
and be not of those who doubt.

And if thou art overtaken by affliction in My path, 
or degradation for My sake, be not thou troubled thereby.

Rely upon God, thy God and the Lord of thy fathers.
For the people are wandering in the paths of delusion, 
bereft of discernment to see God with their own eyes, 
or hear His Melody with their own ears.
Thus have We found them, 
as thou also dost witness.

Thus have their superstitions become veils 
between them and their own hearts 
and kept them from the path of God,
 the Exalted, the Great.

Be thou assured in thyself that verily, he who turns away from this 
Beauty hath also turned away from the Messengers of the past 
and showeth pride towards God from all eternity to all eternity.

Learn well this Tablet, O Ahmad.  
Chant it during thy days and withhold not thyself therefrom.  
For verily, God hath ordained for the one who chants it, 
the reward of a hundred martyrs and a service in both worlds.
These favors have We bestowed upon thee 
as a bounty on Our part and a mercy from Our presence,
 that thou mayest be of those who are grateful.

By God! Should one who is in affliction or grief 
read this Tablet with absolute sincerity, 
God will dispel his sadness, 
solve his difficulties 
and remove his afflictions.

Verily, He is the Merciful, the Compassionate. 
 Praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds.

From Bahá’í Prayers: A Selection of Prayers 
Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p.209

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Gate of Heaven was composed and produced in honour of the Bahá'í community's 2019 celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb.

Tablet of Ahmad

In this special episode we get to know Khadíjih Bagum, the Báb's beloved wife. Shortly before He is expelled from Shiráz, never to see her again, He gives Khadíjih a special prayer to help her in times of difficulty. We also read about a moment - not recounted in The Dawn-Breakers - that changed Khadíjih's life and marriage forever. 
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On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.com

Episode 15: The Wife of the Báb

In Episode 13, we explore some anecdotes about the Báb's work as a merchant, His high sense of justice, and the principles by which He conducted His business.
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On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.com

Episode 13: The Báb as a Businessman

When Mullá Husayn returns to Karbilá, his fellow students inform him of their beloved teacher's dying wish. Immediately, he sets out in search of the Promised One.
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On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.com

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Episode 4: Finding the Promised One

A storm of opposition is gathering around Siyyid Kázim, the successor of Shaykh Ahmad. As Siyyid Kázim approaches the end of his life, he gathers his students around him and announces to them his last wish. 
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On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.com

Episode 3: The Scholar's Last Wish

In this episode, we open up the first chapter of The Dawn-Breakers and meet the great scholar, Shaykh Ahmad, whose profound insights anticipated the imminent appearance of the Promised One. 
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On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.com

Episode 2: School of the Promised One

In Episode 1, we travel back in time to the 19th century, a period of apocalyptic excitement in both the East and the West. 
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On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.com

Episode 1: The Story of Promised One

Introduction to Gate of Heaven, the album

In this online presentation we will take a lightning tour of the Writings of the Bab. We will briefly survey the state of knowledge of the manuscript sources, summarize the existing available translations, and introduce some of the secondary literature. We will look at the fascinating interplay between form and content in His Writings, address some recurring themes, and examine one possible periodization of His short ministry. The goal will be to provide serious students with an orientating framework and to point the way to resources that invite deeper independent study.

Steven Phelps received dual bachelors degrees in physics and philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University, specializing in cosmology. He served at the Bahá’í World Center in Haifa, Israel for 13 years in its Research Department, where he coordinated the indexing and collation of the Bahá’í Sacred Writings and their translation from Persian and Arabic into English. During that period he concurrently held a research position in the Physics Department at the Technion University in Haifa and published original research on the masses of nearby galaxies. He currently resides in the Portland area with his wife and three daughters.

053 Overview of the Writings of the Báb - Steven Phelps

A song about the declaration of the Bab in Shiraz in May of 1844 thus beginning the turbulent and triumphant history of the Bahai dispensation.

Tablet of Ahmad

Luke Slott