Unity in the Bahá’i Community
One of the core teachings of the Bahá'i Faith. It is an element of all religions!
What is unity?
The four different levels of the Fund.
What are the Local Fund, National Fund, Continental Fund and International Fund?
The date of birth of Baháʼu'lláh.
What is November 12, 1817?
A special gathering that takes place among the Bahá’is once a month.
What is the Nineteen Day Feast?
The meaning of the word covenant.
What is the conditional promise made to humanity by God, as revealed in Scripture?
Nothing whatever can, in this Day, inflict a greater harm upon this Cause than dissension and strife, ___________, estrangement and apathy, among the loved ones of God.
What is "contention"?
The true Source of our wealth.
Who is God?
The name of the dark dungeon that Baháʼu'lláh was placed in.
What is the Black Pit?
The amount of months and days there are in the Baha’i calendar.
What are 19 months and 19 days?
All the Manifestations of God known to man.
Who were Moses, Krishna, Baháʼu'lláh, The Báb Zoroaster, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Muhammed, and Adam?
The most important key to successful community action. Allows us to better understand other people's ideas and discover the best direction we should follow in our collecitve actions.
What is consultation?
Giving up that which is lower to achieve that which is higher.
What is sacrifice?
The name attributed to Baháʼu'lláh when he retreated to the mountains of Kurdistán.
What is "The Nameless One"?
The three parts of the Nineteen Day Feast.
What are Devotions, Administrative, and Social portions of the Feast?
The purpose of our lives.
What is to know and worship God?
What is the next level of unity that we need to achieve after achieving unity of thought?
Unity of action
Determines the worth of your contribution to the Cause.
What is the degree of sacrifice with which your contribution is made?
"...-behold the _____ of my humility, witness with what absolute submissiveness I allow myself to be trodden ______ the feet of men.."
What is "...-behold the measure of my humility, witness with what absolute submissiveness I allow myself to be trodden beneath the feet of men.."
The purpose of each portion of the Feast.
Devotional portion of feast:
What is the portion where the friends recite prayers and passages from the sacred writings of the Faith?
Administrative portion:
What is the portion where friends consult on the affairs of the community?
Social portion:
What is the portion where friends gather around to socialize with each other enjoy their meals?
"I bear _______, O my God, that Thou hast ______ me to know Thee and to _______ Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness..."
What is "I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness..."
"The imperfect eye beholds ____________. The eye that covers faults looks _________ the ________ of _______. He ______ them, _____ and _______ for them, _________ them with capacity and _____..."
What is "The imperfect eye beholds imperfections. The eye that covers faults looks toward the Creator of souls. He created them, trains and provides for them, endows them with capacity and life..."
"....the station of God is _____, kindness, ____________, sacrifice, favor, ______ and giving life to the _______..."
What is "....the station of God is mercy, kindness, forgiveness, sacrifice, favor, grace and giving life to the spirits..."
Three essential ideas presented in the presentation of the life of Baháʼu'lláh in Book 2 (Open Ended- several answers)
Examples of correct answers:
1) Baháʼu'lláh endured great suffering
2) Baháʼu'lláh was extremely wise and intelligent
3) Baháʼu'lláh was very loving and kind
4) Baháʼu'lláh was a Manifestation of God
5) Baháʼu'lláh received a lot of hate
"The __________ embraces all these aspects at the very base of society. Functioning in the village, the town, the city, it is an _______of which all the people of Bahá are ________."
What is "The Nineteen Day Feast embraces all these aspects at the very base of society. Functioning in the village, the town, the city, it is an institution of which all the people of Bahá are members."
The things required of us if we are to fulfill our part in the Covenant.
What are the following requirements: we must remain constant and firm in His faith and obey His commandments. We can’t allow criticism of the wayward among men to steer us away from the true path we have chosen.