A few of us quickly eluded our pursuers and found a temporary safe haven in the temple's kitchen. We looked out the back window of the kitchen and could see see other members of our group being carried out by police. They were passively resisting arrest by going limp, remaining cross-legged and smiling, making it necessary for two cops to carry each group member by the shoulders.
Category: spirituality
the finer points of Islam and a joke about a person’s anatomy
As I write this, there are now 145,000 people on Facebook who have said that they will participate in this event.
my independent investigation of truth
My feelings about the Baha'i Faith are still very positive, but my devotion to the Baha'i Faith is not really strong. I've gradually come to realize this while attending meetings where we would discuss attracting new people to the Faith. I'd sit and listen at the meetings and find myself feeling quite sad for no apparent reason.
september is a great time for a vacation
I am on vacation this week. After weeklong vacations in March and June, I felt September would be a good time for another vacation.
candle prayer at bedtime
I decided to buy some tealight candles and a tealight candle holder, with the idea that this would help create a sacred space for prayer.
reflections on one year as a Baha’i
Reflecting on my one year has a Baha'i seems like the appropriate thing to do for my final NaBloPoMo post. It's snowing out on this quiet afternoon, I have a Christmas CD on, and I'm in the mood for writing.
the experience of God?
I must admit that I was a bit nervous about posting that I felt the presence of God while in the Baha'i Temple yesterday. There's the notion of believing in God, but it feels like I'm walking a razor-thin line when I say that I've experienced God. That kind of stuff can get you in trouble. As such, I feel like I need to expound more on this subject.
unexplainable feelings at Nineteen Day Feast
Tonight I went to the Nineteen-Day Feast at the Baha'i Center. Baha'is hold feasts timed with the first day of each nineteen-day month on the Baha'i calendar. Lately, I've been a little more open about my feelings about the Faith, while acknowledging that they are feelings and not necessarily opinions.
more life lessons from a kayak
Waves were now lurching my kayak left and right and I nearly tumbled twice. I paddled furiously. I found myself quite angry at the wind and the waves. At one point, I remember using my paddle to take a good whack at a wave--partially in order to steer my craft, but also because, well, I felt the wave deserved a good whack.
ker-plunk!
With my left hand I threw the object into the water. There was kind of a nice little arc as it flew--about five feet up in the air, and then the object plunged into the water with a surprisingly satisfying “ker-plunk” about fifteen feet away. I was a little surprised at how loud the “ker-plunk” was—kind of a deep and full noise. There was something that sound that felt very...complete.