The Baha'i Studies Listserv Stephen, I pray every day, in one way or another. So many of the prayers fill me that it would be impossible to say which are my favorites. I'm very attached to the Bab's prayer in the shape of a pentacle. I also get great comfort from the prayers for families, particularly parents as my mother commited suicide when I was small and all the grandparents who reared me are now in the next world. This prayer also facilitated the reunion with my father and healed our relationship. There are phrases in some prayers that echo through me but I couldn't find them if I wanted to. I guess the prayers I offer most often are informal appeals for healing, assistance & comfort and the prayers for the departed -- several times a day, as emails arrive.
I have no memory of where I heard that comment. It was most likely conversation in the Ruhi classes or some gathering where the institute process was being discussed. I know it was early days in encouraging us to reach out to our family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. Kathryn "Dedicate the precious days of your lives to the betterment of the world". ~ Bahá’u’lláh "I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know; the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." ~ Albert Schweitzer www.bahai.org On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 13:03, Stephen Gray <skg_z...@yahoo.com> wrote: > The Baha'i Studies Listserv > > How often do you pray (other than the Obligatory Prayers, which would > obviously be daily)? Which prayers do you pray most often? Which ones are > your favorites? Where did you get that two-block radius quote from > (obviously not authoritative as paryer knows no boundaries)? > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Kathryn Darrah <allaboutjoye1...@gmail.com> > > *To:* Baha'i Studies <bahai-st@list.jccc.edu> > *Sent:* Wed, December 15, 2010 2:57:51 PM > > *Subject:* Re: How will they cope? > > The Baha'i Studies Listserv > > > Gracious! What a wonderfully affirming response. Thank you, Susan. > > I've often wondered how it is we determine which neighborhoods are > receptive. I vaguely remember something about "prayers having an > effect within a two-block radius of Bahai homes." I wondered how that was > determined, too. I enjoyed praying, hoping it's true. For 18 months I've > lived just outside the perimeter of a youth correctional facility. I've > prayed for those young men and the staff trying to help them. It will be > interesting to arrive in the next world and learn whether my > presence/prayers really had any effect. > > Kathryn > > "Dedicate the precious days of your lives to the betterment of the world". > ~ Bahá’u’lláh > "I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know; > the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who > have sought and found how to serve." ~ Albert Schweitzer > > www.bahai.org > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 12:03, Susan Maneck <sman...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The Baha'i Studies Listserv >> > I have not yet and don't plan to knock on doors. I'm gracious to the >> > Witnesses & Mormons who come to my door but I'm not cold-calling. >> >> Generally speaking the 'cold-calling' is used to in neighborhoods >> which appear receptive in order to find interest in starting children >> classes and junior youth groups. We have found a lot of families >> receptive to this. I don't like doing an entire presentation of the >> Faith door-to-door. Note that the House in its last Ridvan message >> speaks of knocking on doors in the context of building community not >> simply 'teaching the Faith.' >> >> > Kathryn: I hope we will learn to meditate more deeply on all Writings >> > concerning love. I'm not good for quoting Writings but I believe there >> is >> > support for this belief: Only when we understand that we were created >> by >> > Love to love will we understand that Love is the attractive force in the >> > universe. Love is the essence that draws us in and unites us. >> >> I think you will find when you do Book Six this is very much stressed. >> My problem has been when people take Anna's Presentation out of the >> context of Book Six, memorize and just recite it to people. It >> completely undoes everything Book Six was trying to do. Note that the >> last Ridvan message from the House stresses understanding the *logic* >> behind Anna's Presentation and treating it as a conversation rather >> than something we are merely reciting to those we assume to be >> seekers. >> >> I love your spirit Kathryn. >> >> __________________________________________________ >> You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto: >> allaboutjoye1...@gmail.com >> Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto: >> leave-546941-2241165.3afeac45296046c4e2352da3d7e8d...@list.jccc.edu >> Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to >> ly...@list.jccc.edu >> Or subscribe: >> http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st >> >> >> >> Baha'i Studies is available through the following: >> Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu >> Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st >> >> >> >> News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st >> >> >> >> Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net >> >> >> >> New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu >> >> >> >> >> > __________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:skg_z...@yahoo.com > Unsubscribe: send a blank email to > mailto:leave-546970-1719008.2a3842ae5b2f7d34dd5fdfc724616...@list.jccc.edu > > > Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to ly...@list.jccc.edu > Or subscribe: > http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st > > > > Baha'i Studies is available through the following: > Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu > Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st > > > > News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st > > > > Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net > > > > New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu > > > > > __________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:allaboutjoye1...@gmail.com > > Unsubscribe: send a blank email to > mailto:leave-546975-2241165.3afeac45296046c4e2352da3d7e8d...@list.jccc.edu > > > Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to ly...@list.jccc.edu > Or subscribe: > http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st > > > > Baha'i Studies is available through the following: > Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu > Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st > > > > News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st > > > > Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net > > > > New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu > > > > __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:arch...@mail-archive.com Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:leave-546996-27401.54f46e81b66496c9909bcdc2f7987...@list.jccc.edu Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to ly...@list.jccc.edu Or subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
