The Word of God may be likened unto a sapling, whose roots have been implanted in the hearts of men. It is incumbent upon you to foster its growth through the living waters of wisdom, of sanctified and hold words, so that is root may become firmly fixed and its branches may spread out as high as the heavens and beyond.
-Baha'u'llah
Taking root, satiated no longer, the rotten stump has finally released its burden and we realize the ontological bankruptcy. There is no more power that can be willed without a heavy dose of nausea. But here we are, every moment is a potential foundation for something.
The world's equilibrium hath been upset through the vibrating influence of this most great, this new World Order. Mankind's ordered life hath been revolutionized through the agency of this unique, this wondrous system-the like of which mortal eyes have never witnessed.
-Baha'u'llah
Something is happening in the world right now that is being overlooked by the news media and its obsession with the snarky politics born of a lower nature. It is being missed because it is taking root in the hearts and minds of the most vulnerable, receptive, and pure hearted among us, slowly maneuvering through the forgotten soil of forgotten potential, gaining strength in a process which is a reflection of the original divine impulse. It cannot be, will not be belittled, will not be disregarded as we disregard our corrupted leaders. Of what would be perceived as a threat to the decomposing heroes of world order, it is just beneath the surface.
A new life is, in this age, stirring within all the peoples of the earth; and yet none hath discovered its cause or perceived its motive...O friends! Be not careless of the virtues with which ye have been endowed, neither be neglectful of your high destiny. Suffer not your labors to be wasted through the vain imaginations which certain hearts have devised. Ye are the stars of the heaven of understanding, the breeze that stirreth as at the break of day, the soft-flowing waters upon which must depend the very life of all men, the letters inscribed upon His sacred scroll. With the utmost unity, and in a spirit of perfect fellowship, exert yourselves, that ye may be enabled to achieve that which beseemth this Day of God. Verily I say, strife and dissension, and whatsoever the mind of man abhorreth are entirely unworthy of his station. Center your energies in the propagation of the Faith of God. Whoso is worthy of so high a calling, let him arise and promote it. Whoso is unable, it is his duty to appoint him who will, in his stead, proclaim this Revelation, whose power hath cased the foundations of the mightiest structures to quake, every mountain to be crushed in to dust, and every soul to be dumbfounded. Should the greatness of this Day be revealed in its fullness, every man would forsake a myriad of lives in his longing to partake, though it be for one moment, of its great glory-how much more this world and its corruptible treasures!
-Baha'u'llah
There are no news cameras in the room where hearts are met, where intentions among enclaves are woven with the divine spirit into collective action. There are no cameras in the world that will capture the groundswell until it is sudden and shocking. The trust of God is in our hands, and as we build so shall we become the trust of God.
I fear that we will forget and lose our sight...
The sun is setting and we chase the Kingdom's shadow.
03 July 2009
Sapling
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This post touches upon something profound. I can't quite put it into words at the moment.
ReplyDeleteThose immediately involved in Baha'i teaching efforts are witnessing something astounding. People from every culture and every walk of life feeling deeply attracted to the Word of Baha'u'llah. And yet, the media is silent. Of course, by the rules of the game there's no reason for them to flock to Baha'i communities to cover what's going on. Perhaps, if it was on a larger scale. But at the moment, it's still known by no more than a small handful. But as the process gains momentum, those closely involved can see how one day it will burst upon the public consciousness.
Thanks Greg, that is the best comment one can hope for when trying to capture the zeitgeist of our current state. Yeah, the media will announce that it came out of thin air, and people will laugh.
ReplyDeleteThere's really very little precedence within the established media for covering decentralized, non-political social change. It's better this way, because we can try our early experiments outside of public scrutiny. Once we hit that line of "importance," we will find our community answerable to the public for our actions on a level unimaginable now. But by that time, our methods and motives will have been proven by successful, sustained action.
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