Changing Times Blog

Like A Magnet

The youth who attended the Florida Baha’i summer school, with the help of superstar Andy Grammer, created an original song centered around this quote:

“Faith is the magnet which draws the confirmation of the Merciful One. Service is the magnet which attracts the heavenly strength.” – ‘Abdu’l-Baha

The challenge was to create the whole thing from start to finish in 25 minutes(!)

[Source: Golriz Lucina on Vimeo]

Probably the Hottest Job you can score during the World Crisis

“The Bahá’í International Community’s United Nations Office is seeking a full-time intern to assist the Principal Representative to the United Nations with research and administrative work related to the upcoming session of the General Assembly.”

Candidates should be available from 1 September to 31 December 2009. The application deadline is July 1, 2009

Read about responsibilities and requirements

EBBF Weekend in Acuto – Living Values

EBBF takes you on a weekend journey to help make you a pioneer.

• “starting from the foundations of our values, getting to know them, increasing our awareness of them,
• hearing the experiences of people who have released these values in their offices,
• we will then work with them on solutions, ideas and guides that will help us make a meaningful difference in our work environment.”

Like-minded individuals with the same desire to find new ways to make our values work in organizations come together in the beautiful medieval town of Acuto, perched on the Italian hills in the Province of Rome.

Enjoy a weekend of Italian food, warm hospitality in the company of like-minded individuals who are also looking for ways to apply their values to become pioneers in creating a new holistic world order.

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A Guide to Writing your Will – More than Possessions

You never thought about writing a will? You are too young to die? Well, you never know, “for death, unheralded, shall come upon thee”. And apart from that, Baha’u’llah has clearly said that “unto everyone hath been enjoined the writing of a will” (Kitáb-i-Aqdas, K109). Everyone – not just the elderly, or the sick, or the fast drivers.

You think of a will as a paper containing provisions about your possessions, but you don’t really possess anything? That’s fine, because there is much more about the will: “The testator should head this document with the adornment of the Greatest Name, bear witness therein unto the oneness of God in the Dayspring of His Revelation, and make mention, as he may wish, of that which is praiseworthy, so that it may be a testimony for him in the kingdoms of Revelation and Creation and a treasure with his Lord, the Supreme Protector, the Faithful.”

Continue reading, even if you’re not planning to die soon

Baha’i Gardens launch website

To celebrate UNESCO’s decision to recognize the Baha’i Shrines as a World Heritage Site, a new website has been launched and a range of activities will take place in the coming weeks. The celebration is marked by Open Days in Haifa and ‘Akko for the general public.

(Haifa) You and your family are invited to explore the gardens between the golden-domed Shrine of the Báb and the Haifa Germany Colony. You will be able to go up or down at your own pace and to interact with the gardeners while they carry out their work. You can also view a variety of exhibits and take part in creative children’s activities.

Definitely check out the website at http://www.ganbahai.org.il/en which includes fascinating information about the design and management of the Gardens, visited by over half a million people a year.

How does being a UNESCO World Heritage Site benefit the Baha’is? Continue here…

Rainn Wilson on Oprah Radio

Rainn Wilson introduces SoulPancake.com on Oprah Radio. A great webcast you should not miss!

Rainn speaks about the objectives of his web-initiative “SoulPancake.com” and gives a great introduction to the Baha’i Faith. SoulPancake.com looks very promising and we encourage you to get involved and join discussing lifes big questions. Enjoy!

“Confessions”

Responding to the public outcry from western nations against Iran for the plight of seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders, Iran’s Prosecutor-General stated that these individuals have “accepted the charges”. This comic strip speculates on how such a confession might have come about!

It should be noted previous “trials” of detained Baha’is consisted of a series of sessions in which the detainees were were given two options: convert or die.

Credit:  Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights