Weekly Meditation #6

Supreme Virtue of Playfulness

Seriousness freezes the natural compassion of the heart and halts all spiritual progress. Thoughts of love naturally develop a dispensation toward loving and compassionate action and away from judgment and an overly serious attitude. Playfulness is the mother of all virtues. 

Truth is Beyond Belief

The mind can never create a picture that will encompass the whole of reality. No dogma can hold the truth. No creed can express anything of the nature of religion. No belief can ever hope to free the soul.  It is in emptiness that one can begin to know what is true and what is not. 

Weekly Meditation #5

Establishment of a Peaceful and Harmonious World 

Once the individual realizes the essential unity of existence, the correct means of effecting their inner-desire for compassion in the world becomes apparent. To create a peaceful and harmonious world for the benefit of all beings is their objective. This is the "building of the kingdom of God on earth" that the saints across time have spoken of and admonished humanity to work towards.  

Art is the Highest Religion 

Of all spiritual acts the most sacred would be engaging in artist pursuits. The act of creating art is the perfect human reflection of the Cosmic Mother's act of supreme creation. It is in this state that the individual reaches the highest level of human existence and achieves the highest yoga (union) with the Divine. 

Weekly Meditation #4

Respect for All Spiritual Practices

When one has spiritual knowledge it becomes exceedingly clear that there is no division of humanity. All of humanity is as one soul in the divine view. Therefore, all spiritual practices must be understood as flowing from and returning to the same eternal source. If one wishes to live the spiritual life, respect and reverence must be given to all the truly spiritual pursuits of humanity. 

Purpose of Spiritual Practice is Unity With the Cosmic Creator

It has always been the purpose of spiritual practice to bring us closer to the divine and throughout history many forms of prayer and meditation have been created. While outwardly these forms are different, inwardly their reality is one. All forms of spiritual practice lead the the individual to realizing that their existence is not an anomaly disconnected from the rest of existence, but rather that their inner essence is the one reality of the Cosmic Creator. 

Finding Common Ground - My Essay on the Bahá'í Faith and the Rastafari Movement

The Bahá’í Faith and the Rastafari Movement by Raymond C. Lady IV

Weekly Meditation #3

Unity of Being

All beings are united in their inner-essence to the divine ocean of love, our Cosmic Creator. Every individual is an inseparable aspects of the very fabric and structure of existence. The whole of humanity is but a single soul which itself is inseparable from the spirit of the Earth. 

All Being Evolves Toward Perfection

The eternal progression of life has been expressed through many symbols, like those of reincarnation and heavenly hierarchies. Unfortunately these symbols have been misunderstood as literalities. The real meaning of all such symbols is this: The stages of life are many but every form is transitory. Life does not end with death of the physical body. Spiritual progress can not be lost and harm can never come to essence. Essence continually progresses toward ever higher states of existence.