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Nosrat’u’llah Bahremand’s response to the Questions raised by the Orthodox Baha’i Friends during his visit to Mumbai and Vasai on 15th and 16th September 2010.
1. Can we go for the pilgrimage of the Hallowed Shrines in Haifa and Akka?
Since at the moment the sacred places of the Faith are under the care and control of the bogus UHJ, it would be difficult or impossible for Orthodox Baha’is to visit there because of the animosity and hostility they would show to us. However, there are public sightseeing tours which guide tourists to visit the shrines. No doubt the shrines and sacred sites hold great importance and significance, but in the end it is the faith of the believer that matters. The true shrine to the Manifestation of God rests in the hearts of the faithful.
2. How we can achieve unity of mankind and love amongst people?
Man started his material journey from a life of savagery to gradual progress in an industrial environment. During the course of this progress, the Manifestations of God appeared to guide humanity to a higher level of spirituality until the appearance of the most complete Manifestation, Baha’u’llah. Baha’u’llah’s Teachings are the mechanisms that make the accomplishment of these objectives become possible.
3. How to combat stress in every day modern life?
This was lauded by the Hand of Cause Nosrat’u’llah as a contemporary issue affecting a majority of lives of urban populace. The problem mostly is the result of focusing on material wealth and possessions. The fight to achieve it caused stress and pain, breaking of relations and decrease of love in humanity. However, the solution was simple and as old as time. We had to return to our spiritual roots, look inwards to the soul and understand the superficial cover of material society. To turn towards the Manifestation is surely an antidote to present afflictions. He guided the believers towards the prayer of Baha’u’llah. This enlightened the hearts of the gathering present and was discussed by the faithful after his leaving.
1 comment:
I am not a Bahai, but visited Haifa-Akko two years ago 2016. I was able to visit the tomb of the Bab and Abdul-Baha on Mt.Carmel in Haifa and went to Akko on, as memory serves, a Sunday or Monday when visitors are allowed into the tomb of Baha'ullah. There one can see the room Baha'ullah is entombed in. No one bothered me, it was beautiful and peaceful. So in my experience a non-Bahai can go there. I was not asked about my faith.
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