Continuing a series of postings to give readers a taste of Nader Saiedi’s Gate of the Heart , I’ve chosen a section on pages 248-251 entitled “Worship as Paradise.” Naturally, in the book, Saiedi cites his sources, but if you want those, you will have to buy the book.
Archive for July, 2010
Worship as Paradise, in Gate of the Heart
Posted by Sen on July 20, 2010
Posted in Bahai Writings, Devotions, Theology | Tagged: bahai theology, Nader Saiedi, The Bab, بهائیت | 3 Comments »
Destiny and Freedom in Gate of the Heart
Posted by Sen on July 13, 2010
I’ve been reading Nader Saiedi’s Gate of the Heart and I’m boundlessly enthusiastic. It’s more than a milestone of Bahai Studies: it contains much understanding that will help many of us trying to live the life of Faith – which the Bab, I think, would call the life of the heart. With the author’s permission, I’m going to make paraphrases of some sections, starting with a section on the Bab’s teaching on Destiny on pages 210-216. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Theology | Tagged: Bahai Faith, bahai theology, predestination, The Bab, بهائیت | 5 Comments »