March 17th, 2011 | by susan gammage | published in reflections
I was saying one of Bahá’u’lláh’s long Fast Prayers (Baha’i Prayers, p. 236-244) this morning, and I was struck by two things: each paragraph of the prayer tells us who God is; and then what our prayer is to him. Once I stripped away the former, I was able to see what I was actually [...]
March 11th, 2011 | by susan gammage | published in bahai concepts
The Bahá’í month of fasting is an excellent opportunity to assess our behavior and habits and to adjust to a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Through fasting, we learn how to control our manners and our eating habits. It is also a good chance for the stomach to have a break and allow the body to [...]
March 5th, 2011 | by Leili | published in reflections
Check out my contribution for Day 4 of the Fast on Nineteen Days. If you didn’t already know about this amazing collaboration project, I encourage you to take a look daily for new entries. Fasting is essentially a period of meditation and prayer, of spiritual recuperation, during which the believer must strive to make the [...]
