one of the great bounties and blessings of serving at the Bahá'í World Centre (more of those coming later) is the opportunity to go on so-called staff visits to Holy Places. together with 10 others, we had the great blessing of visiting the archives, which contains authentic relics (Tablets, clothes, personal belongings, etc) from Bahá'u'lláh, The Báb, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and other central figures of the Faith. and above all, it contains a picture of Bahá'u'lláh:
"For Bahá’ís, the station of Bahá’u’lláh is such that even His photograph is very precious. It should, therefore, only be viewed with the utmost reverence and respect and not displayed openly, even in the private homes of Bahá’ís." (bahaullah.org)
even though it was only 7 months ago I was on pilgrimage, it still felt so great to see all these relics again. I think it's really something that strikes me about the Faith, that since it's so recent, we have access to all these historical artifacts, that we know are authentic. and walking around here on the same paths, being able to breathe the same air is just... amazing. I'm so blessed to be here.
"For Bahá’ís, the station of Bahá’u’lláh is such that even His photograph is very precious. It should, therefore, only be viewed with the utmost reverence and respect and not displayed openly, even in the private homes of Bahá’ís." (bahaullah.org)
even though it was only 7 months ago I was on pilgrimage, it still felt so great to see all these relics again. I think it's really something that strikes me about the Faith, that since it's so recent, we have access to all these historical artifacts, that we know are authentic. and walking around here on the same paths, being able to breathe the same air is just... amazing. I'm so blessed to be here.
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