Tag : Bahai Writings

An Inspiring Quotation

I wanted to share this quotation with you as it has helped me on several occasions to find balance and moderation in what I say and what I do.

A lover feareth nothing…

Some thoughts on detachment from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh…

The world is but a show

The two passages below are beautiful reminders of the importance of detaching ourselves from the things of this world.  I often try to recall these quotations when life brings challenges which is why I chose to set them both to music ..

Let each one of you…

How incredible this world would be if only we exemplified these words of Abdu’l-Baha.

An important reminder

With all the chaos, disunity and unhappiness in the world today, I wanted to share this beautiful quotation and important reminder from the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha.

How to become Saintly

The power of our thoughts cannot be underestimated.  Below is an inspiring quotation from Abdu’l-Baha advising us on how to become saintly.

The earth is but one country…

This is a message we all need to hear right now…  

Advancing civilization – a Chinese/English duet

I set this beautiful quotation by Baha’u’llah to music a few years ago in English and Chinese and was able to record it with a wonderfully talented Chinese musician, Zhao Li.  The song is called ‘Advancing Civilization’ and the words ..

"When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace"

Sending prayerful thoughts to all those affected in the last few days with the horrifying acts of violence in different parts of the world. As I think of these tragedies, these words of Abdu’l-Baha come to mind: “When a thought ..

A Small Miracle

A small miracle happened today. I was trying to record the piano and vocals for the last piece on my detachment album and it was just not coming together. I was having challenges with the ending as I hadn’t finished ..