Recently I’ve had the bounty of praying with someone for the progress of the soul of her brother. We’ve been systematically going through the Bahá’í Prayer Book, saying all... read more →
By Someone who Wishes to Remain Anonymous My Dearly Beloved Child! As you know, I am at peace with and grateful for the ending of my lifetime in this world;... read more →
Compiled by Marlene Macke, St Marys, ON, Canada Is there a heaven? In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. - Genesis 1:1 Eye hath not seen,... read more →
Welcome to the Month of Names 171! The theme for this month is a Baha’i Perspective on Death In this issue Do Baha’is Believe in an Afterlife? What Will the... read more →
How we think about death has an effect on us. If we believe death is the end of life, it will negatively impact the way we live our lives,... read more →
Lately I’ve been experiencing an intense longing to “go home” to the next world. Despite the taboo in our culture against talking about death,I think my desire is pretty... read more →
There is no question that the burden of grief on a sorrowing heart, is heavier than minds can conceive, or words can tell. There is no question but that the... read more →
Many of the people I encounter every day have a vague notion of heaven and hell, but as they grow closer to the end of their lives they find... read more →
We're lucky in the Baha'i Faith - for the first time in religious history, the Teachings of our Faith have a lot to tell us about what comes next... read more →
There seems to be a lot of confusion about the Baha'i concept of heaven and hell, so I thought I'd look at the Baha'i Writings to see what could... read more →
By Lynn Wright Here is a poem I wrote for my friend Jane who died on Saturday. Please remember her in your prayers. I am Treewoman Fire and heat lie... read more →
Recently someone asked me about what the Baha'i Faith has to say about near-death experiences. I don't have any knowledge on this topic, but a quick search indicated that... read more →
Some of my life coaching clients have told me how tired they are of this life, and many of them have even considered ending their lives to end the... read more →
A Bahá'í friend of mine died recently of cancer; too young; her daughter only 21 . . . My first reaction when I got the email was of gratitude that... read more →