Tag "Soul"

tag name:	Soul	type:	Principles, teachings
web link:	Soul
variations:	rational soul, human spirit, nafs (نفس), rúḥ (روح), raván (روان), ján (جان)
references:	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul; www.bahai.org/beliefs/life-spirit/human-soul; bahaipedia.org/Soul; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Soul
related tags:	Life after death (afterlife); Soul mates; Spirit (general); Spirituality
referring tags:	Abhá Kingdom; Abortion; Death; Dreams and visions; Heart; Heaven and hell; Human flight (flight of the soul); Mind, spirit, soul; Some Answered Questions (book); Soul mates; Spirituality

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Moojan Momen. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary on the Qur'ánic Verses Concerning the Overthrow of the Byzantines: The Stages of the Soul (2001). — Commentary on the first few verses of the Quranic Sura of Rum; nine esoteric or mystical interpretat... Arjen Bolhuis, comp. Abdu'l-Bahá's Phrasings about the Next World in Memorials of the Faithful (1995). — In Memorials of the Faithful, 'Abdu'l-Baha describes the lives of around 80 Baha'is. He closes these... Catherine Bigonnesse, Jean Marc Bigonnesse. Achieving Universal Participation of Older Adults: An Exploration of Its Challenges and Spiritual Foundations (2015). — On involving older adults in the process of participation in society; some of the root causes of age... Universal House of Justice. Animal Spirits (1995-03-09). — Letter to an individual believer on the question if animals possess a surviving spiritual reality. Abdu'l-Bahá. Answered Questions, Some (2014). — 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Baha in ‘Akka between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions ... Ian Kluge. Answered Questions, Some: A Philosophical Perspective (2009). — Philosophical foundations of the Baha’i teachings, including ontology, theology, epistemology, phi... Adib Masumian. Arabic and Persian Originals of Metaphysical Terms in the Bahá'í Writings (2024-09). — Transliteration with Arabic and Persian script of the words soul, spirit, self, mind, heart, and spi... Ian Kluge. Aristotelian Substratum of the Bahá'í Writings, The (2003). — There is a pervasive and far-reaching congruence of Aristotle and the Baha’i Writings. This Aristo... Michael W. Sours. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique (1995). — Constituents of Baha'i cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist ar... William S. Hatcher, Douglas Martin. Baha'i Faith, The: The Emerging Global Religion (1985/2011). — Overview of Baha'i history and teachings, designed as an introductory textbook. Available in English... Universal House of Justice. Bahá'í Perspective on the Concept of "Karma" (2006-09-05). — Summary of the meaning of karma in Hinduism and Buddhism; Baha'i views on karma and reincarnation as... Ian Kluge. Bahá'í Philosophy of Human Nature, The (2017). — How the essential reality of the individual — the human soul and its powers of rational thought, w... Hoda Mahmoudi, Gloria Teckie. Bahá'í Physicians: Emerging Roles and Responsibilities (2010). — The role of a Baha'i doctor; the relationship between medical intervention and health of the mind, s... Ernie Jones, comp. Bahá'í Teachings on The Universe (2017/2022). — Compilation of writings related to the cosmos, the worlds of God, and spiritual evolution. Sateh Bayat, Vafa Bayat. Bahá'í Understanding of Reincarnation in Relation to the World's Faiths, A (2005). — Concepts of reincarnation in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the Baha'i religi... Francis Henry Skrine. Bahá'ísm, the religion of brotherhood and its place in the evolution of creeds (1912). — An outsider's sympathetic portrayal of the Baha'i history and teachings, written with "express appro... Paul Lample, comp. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality (1996). — The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the ... Rhett Diessner. Beauty of the Human Psyche, The: The Patterns of the Virtues (2016). — Insights from science and the Baha'i Writings combine to show how the human soul is a shining of div... Nader Saiedi. Birth of the Human Being, The: Beyond Religious Traditionalism and Materialist Modernity (2011). — We have arrived at a turning point in human evolution: the moment of the birth of the human being. T... Anjam Khursheed. Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit (1998). — The Baha'i view of human nature involves an interaction between spirit, soul and body — these thre... Necati Alkan. "By the Fig and the Olive": `Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary in Ottoman Turkish on the Qur'ánic Sura 95 (2001). — A translation and discussion of an Ottoman-Turkish Tablet by `Abdu'l-Baha: his commentary on the Qu... Universal House of Justice. Celestial Pavilion, Inmates of (2003). Diane Robinson Kerr. Comparison of God and Soul Concepts from a Bahá'í and Hindu Point of View: Conceptions and Experiences of the Afterlife (2014). — Common ground between Hinduism’s Brahman and the Baha'i conception of God, and the complex underst... Ehsan Bayat, comp. Compilation on the "Inner Reality" (2008). Juan Cole. Concept of Manifestation in the Bahá'í Writings, The (1982). — Lengthy overview of Baha'i theology and prophetology and their Islamic roots. William S. Hatcher. Concept of Spirituality, The (1986). — Widely-read ABS monograph, re-published in the Baha'i World. Includes chapters "The Nature of Man," ... Universal House of Justice. Condition of non-Bahá'í Relatives after Death, The (1991-08-28). — Four questions: Do the non-Baha'i parents of believers become Baha'is in the next world? What is the... Jack McLean. Confessions of a Child of the Half-Light (2022). — Philosophical essays; recollections of 'Abdu'l-Baha by Laura Dreyfus Barney, Curtis Kelsey, and othe... Hooper Dunbar. Consciousness, Creation, and the Soul (1988-06-13). Shahrzad Sabet. Crisis of Identity, The (2023-01-17). — Exploring how the Baha’i principle of the oneness of humanity can resolve the seemingly intractabl... Moshe Sharon. Death and Dying in the Bahá'í Faith (2003). — Brief summary of Baha'i history and theological background; the three layers of existence; death as ... Universal House of Justice. Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nine Year Plan (2022-11-01). — Matters relating to the Nine Year Plan (2022-2031), ethnic and cultural diversity, humanity's crisis... Patricia McIlvride. Depression, Stigma, and the Soul (2017). — New recovery models, like interpersonal neurobiology, are challenging the medical model in the treat... Muhammad Iqbal. Development of Metaphysics in Persia, The: A Contribution to the History of Muslim Philosophy (1908). — Short philosophical observations on the theology of the Bab and Baha'u'llah. Jack McLean. Dimensions in Spirituality: Presentation (1995-10). — A summary of some concepts found in the book Dimensions in Spirituality: care of the soul, wisdom, p... Jack McLean. Dimensions of Spirituality: Reflections on the Meaning of Spiritual Life and Transformation in Light of the Bahá'í Faith (1994). — The search for truth; models and profiles of spiritual transformation; the mystical sense — prayer... Michael Sabet. Discerning a Framework for the Treatment of Animals in the Bahá'í Writings: Ethics, Ontology, and Discourse (2023-01). — Baha'i exegesis can discern a framework governing the treatment of animals and our relationship to t... Bahá'í International Community. El Desarrollo Sostenible y el Espíritu Humano (1992-06). — El Desarrollo Sostenible y el Espiritu Humano, presentado Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, junio de 1992. James B. Thomas. Elements of Immortality: A Nexus of Proofs by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions (2009-05). — This paper approaches the mystery of immortality in four steps that are based on objective reasoni... Stanwood Cobb. Essential Mysticism, The (1918). — Clarification of some of the spiritual problems of humanity; the real value of Oriental mysticism; t... Julio Savi. Eternal Quest for God: An Introduction to the Divine Philosophy of Abdu'l-Baha (1989). — A philosophical theology based on the Baha'i writings. Aline Shane-Devin. Extracts from Notes Taken at Acca (1907-10). — [needs abstract] Hooper Dunbar. Forces of Our Time: Lecture Series (2011-04). — Six lectures series at Bosch Baha'i School, April 15-17 2011. Hooper Dunbar. Forces of Our Time, The (1986). — Excerpt from a talk presented at the "Prepare for Peace" conference, Long Beach, California, August ... Bahá'u'lláh. George Townshend, comp. Glad Tidings of Bahá'u'lláh, The: Being Extracts from the Sacred Writings of the Bahá'ís (1949/1975). — A compilation with some notes, on the topics of building the world, God’s command and exhortation,... Adib Taherzadeh. Growing in the Bahá'í Faith (1984). — Talk at an Alaskan summer school, covering topics such as the nature of the soul, our purpose, and p... George Townshend. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith (1939). — Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for t... Robert Stockman. Heaven (1995). Michael L. Penn. Human Nature and Mental Health: A Bahá'í-Inspired Perspective (2015). — Overview of one research-practitioner’s understanding of the nature of mind from the perspective o... Alí-Akbar Furútan. Human Soul and its Immortality, The (1970). — On the three kinds of spirit — human, animal, vegetable; 9 proofs for the existence of the soul; 1... Adib Taherzadeh. Human Soul, The (n.d.). Ali Murad Davudi. Riaz Masrour, trans, Vahid Rafati, comp. Human Station in the Bahá'í Faith: Selected Sections: Philosophy and Knowledge of the Divine (2013). — A collection of talks by the Baha’i teacher and philosopher Dr. A. M. Davúdi on selected philosop... Ross Woodman. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul (1993). — Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. T... Universal House of Justice. In Vitro Fertilization and Related Issues (2003-05-19). — Short compilation of excerpts from the House on IVF, artificial insemination, surrogate motherhood, ... Yeo Yew Hock. Introduction to the Doctrines of Soul and Enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith, An (1998). — The development of Mahayana and how the Chinese people adopted and adapted it; non-self/enlightenmen... Jean-Marc Lepain. Peter Terry, trans. Introduction to the Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas, An (2007). — Summary of the tablet Lawh-i Haqqu’n-Nas, Tablet of the "Right of the People," on the metaphorical... Annemarie Schimmel. Iqbál and the Bábí-Bahá'í Faith (1990). — One of the more influential Muslim thinkers of the first half of the 20th century, Iqbal expressed v... Shoghi Effendi. Letter to Dr J. W. Freudenberg, Auckland, New Zealand (1946-06-07). — Letter on behalf of Shoghi Effendi about philosophy, body, mind, soul, evolution, and about not taki... Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Life after Death: Warwick Leaflets (2002). Diane Robinson Kerr. Life After Death from a Bahá'í Perspective (2014). — Quotations from the Writings with some explanations, to trace the journey of the soul, the purpose o... Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. Life, Death and Immortality: The Taoist Religion in Singapore and the Bahá'í Faith (1997). — Main features of Taoist practices in Singapore compared with Baha'i which, at first glance, could no... Ahang Rabbani, trans, Ahang Rabbani, ed. Lifetime with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, A: Reminiscences of Khalíl Shahídí (2008). — Extensive recollections of four decades with the Holy Family in the time of Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi E... Alan Bryson. Light after Death: The Baha'i Faith and the Near-Death Experience (1993). — The parallels between the NDE and the Baha'i writings concerning life after death. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Australia, comp. Light and Mercy: Mental Health and Tests and Difficulties (2021). — The physical and mental impact of the continuing pandemic is evident around us, and the members of t... Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File (1988). — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition. John S. Hatcher. List of Articles on BahaiTeachings.org (2021). — List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher. Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age (1996). Ross Woodman. Metaphor and the Language of Revelation (1997). — To enter the realm of metaphor as the language of the soul is to come into direct contact with the W... Gerald Filson. Mind: "The Power of the Human Spirit" (2023-07). — Correlating Baha’i concepts of the mind with insights from philosophy; conceptual ways of knowing;... Faraneh Vargha-Khadem. Mind and Spirit: Convergence of Neuroscience and Revealed Knowledge (2005-08-13). Ali Kuli Khan, Marzieh Gail. Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl in America (1945). — Khan's personal recollections of Gulpaygani, with mentions of other early American Baha'is. John S. Hatcher. Mizán of Affect in Material v. Metaphysical Models of Human Consciousness, The (2023-07). — Though Baha'i teachings hold that the soul progresses after the body ceases to exist, the physical b... Jena Khadem Khodadad. Mystery of Consciousness, The: Learning from Neuroscience and Insights from Bahá'í Sacred Writings (2019). — On the neural basis of consciousness; the concepts of mind and soul as presented in the Baha’i wri... Gul Afroz Zaman. Mystic Journey of the Soul, The (1998). — On the journey a soul must make to attain union with the Eternal from the confines of material life ... Farnaz Ma'sumian. Mysticism and the Bahá'í Faith (1995 Spring). — An examination of the Baha'i Faith's relation to mysticism and mystic themes and ideas present in th... William S. Hatcher. Nature of the Soul (2003-10-19). — Fireside talk at the Baha'i Center in St. Petersburg. Reinee Pasarow. Near Death Experience (1993). — Video talk by a person who had a life-changing near death experience as a teenager, became a seeker ... Steven Kolins, comp. Near Death Experiences and the Bahá'í Faith (2012/2015). — Literature search and research notes on the Baha'i Faith and death, near death experiences (NDEs), a... Universal House of Justice. New Religious Movements, Tolkien, Marriage (1994-07-06). — Various questions: new religious movements; Indian Letter of the Living; J.R.R. Tolkien; eternality... Howard Colby Ives. Ocean of His Utterances, The (1963/1977). — Unpublished study course in the Revelation of Baha'u'llah using the books of Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l‑B... Farjam Majd. On Existence and Qualities of the Human Soul (2015). — On the existence, nature, and necessity of a human soul vs. the souls of animals. Is the concept of ... Farjam Majd. Origins of Creation (2014). — Some classical proofs of the existence of God; the meaning of proof, types of proof, and conditions ... Dorothy Baker. Path to God, The: 1937 (1937). — Essay published as a pamphlet about the goal of life, revelation and access to heaven, self-improvem... Dorothy Baker. Path to God, The: 1956 (1956). — Some elements for spiritual success: power through prayer and nine benefits of prayer, victorious li... William Barnes. Perception Into Faith: A Radical Discontinuity Within Unity (2001). — Entering into eternal life is both a change of being and of perception; the two natures of man; fait... Eamonn Moane. Perspectives on the Inseparable Twin Duties Prescribed in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas (2003). — Religions differ in the balance of faith versus good works, the grace of God versus human strivings,... Abdu'l-Bahá. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. Philosophical Statements by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions (2019-12-08). — Quotations extracted from Ian Kluge's article "Some Answered Questions: A Philosophical Perspective"... Myron Henry Phelps. Pilgrim Notes (1917). — Notes taken by Phelps during his second visit to Acca, 1917, from the words of Abdul-Baha. William F. McCants, comp. Portal of God's Grace, A: Passages on Life after Death in the Baha'i Writings (2020). — This fleeting life; death as a portal of joy and grace; the nature of the next life and other worlds... Duane Troxel. Powerpoints for Deepening (2004-2014). — 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Baha'i history, Central Figur... Abdu'l-Bahá. Ahmad Sohrab, trans. Prayer for Fathers (1921). — Tablet revealed for Albert Windust, first American publisher of the Baha'i Writings and founder of S... Aaron Alizadeh. Primum Non Nocere: Reflections of a Bahá'í Oncologist about Treating the Dying Patient (2015). — Doctors must learn how to bring the topic of death into the physician-patient conversation. The Baha... Ian Kluge. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings (2013). — The Baha'i Faith has much to say on the importance of reason, logic, and a "rational God," but the m... Ian Kluge. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings: The Use and Misuse of Logic and Persuasion (2001-09-02). — How to study the Baha'i Writings through the use of logic. Keven Brown. Reflection on the Theory of Alchemy as Explained in the Bahá'í Writings, A (2002/2012). — Baha'u'llah and ‘Abdu’l-Baha referred to the 'hidden craft' of alchemy as part of divine philoso... Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Reincarnation and the Nature and Progress of the Soul (n.d.). Universal House of Justice. Reincarnation, Rebirth and the Progress of the Soul (1995-04-25). — On reincarnation, the Soul and the Concept of “Return,” and The Mind and “Former Life Memories... David Russell Garcia. Kees Poolman, trans. Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim) (2022). — Een overzicht van de Koran en zijn thema's: islam versus het christendom; wetten, geestelijke en soc... Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Reproduction and other Biological Subjects (2000). — Embryology; reproduction; biology; genetic engineering Universal House of Justice. Resurrection and Return of Jesus (2008). — The body of Christ; the burial of Christ; His return; and explaining the Baha'i view to Christians. Ruhi Institute. Ruhi book series (1987-2024). — Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.) Universal House of Justice. Science and Sacred Scriptures (2016-02-21). — On scientific findings vs. personal interpretation of the Sacred Writings, and a paragraph regarding... Abdu'l-Bahá. Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá' (2002). — Provisional translations of three selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha'. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. Soul in Chinese and Bahá'í Belief, The (1998). — On Chinese religions and the Baha'i Faith; their beliefs in the presence of a soul and an afterlife;... Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Soul, Life of the: Warwick Leaflets (1990). Henry Corbin. Nancy Pearson, trans. Spiritual Body and Celestial Earth: From Mazdean Iran to Shi'ite Iran (1977). — An analysis of interrelated themes in Iranian religion, including the angelology of Mazdaism and Isl... National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland, Adib Taherzadeh. Spiritualization of the Bahá'í Community: A Plan for Teaching (1982). — A three-part collection consisting of a letter from the NSA of Ireland, a letter from Taherzadeh to ... Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. Suffering of the Exalted Letters (2017). — Tablet written in Baghdad about death and the development of the human soul. Abdu'l-Bahá. Keven Brown, trans. Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the Relation between Science and Religion, A (2001). — Historical examples (re astronomy, the human soul, and death) showing that when a scientific theory ... Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. Tablet of Consolation (2017). — Letter to an early believer following the death of his father, in which Baha'u'llah teaches that dea... Bahá'u'lláh. Tablet of the Manifestation (Lawh-i-Zuhur) (1998). Bahá'u'lláh. Keven Brown, trans. Tablet on the Right of the People (Lawh-i haqq al-nas) (2016). — On some situations relating to a person’s private rights, in this case theft and debt, with a larg... Abdu'l-Bahá. Shoghi Effendi, trans. Tablet to Auguste Forel (1976). — A letter of ʻAbdu'l-Baha, in reply to questions asked by the Swiss scientist Auguste-Henri Forel, d... Mamie L. Seto. Tests: Their Spiritual Value (1940). — Abdu'l-Baha's views on the spiritual effects of suffering and trials, and their necessity for person... Vahid Houston Ranjbar (published as Vahid Ranjbar). The Quantum State Function, Platonic Forms, and the Ethereal Substance: Reflections on the Potential of Philosophy to Contribute to the Harmony of Science and Religion (2023-01). — Science and philosophy correlate to concepts from the knowledge system of religion; the ethereal sub... Adib Masumian, trans. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature (2009-2023). — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum... David Russell Garcia. Voyage to the Heart of the Koran: The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim) (2003-10). — A lengthy overview of the Qur'an and its themes for a Baha'i audience; holy war and fighting; reason... Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Why Are We Here: Meaning of Life: Warwick Leaflets (2003).

 

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