Beseech the peerless and incomparable Lord
to bestow a penetrating insight upon
His servants [...]
~ Abdu'l-Baha ~
DIVINE MEDITATION VII: The Divine Meditation guide
Weaving more easily the 23 Divine Attributes of the Baha’i Calendar into our daily meditation.
Dear Ones,
The Baha’i WEEKDAYS, each reflecting a divine Attribute, are:
The Baha'i MONTHS, radiant with divine Attributes, are:
The proposed FIVE STEPS of Divine Meditation are:
In keeping with our sacred duty, we have learned earlier how to dance toward the divine Light, transforming from a chrysalis into a butterfly, embracing its radiance to illumine our souls and all of those who swirl nearby.
O My beloved friends! You are the bearers of the name of God in this Day. You have been chosen as the repositories of His mystery. It behoves each one of you to manifest the attributes of God, and to exemplify by your deeds and words the signs of His righteousness, His power and glory.For our convenience, listed below are the days and months of the Baha’i calendar, along with the suggested steps for the proposed meditation, as well as this invocation to memorize to bring us closer to the Divine Names:
~ The Bab
I beseech Thee, O Thou Possessor of names and Fashioner of the heavens, by the pervasive influence of Thine exalted Word and the potency of Thy supreme Pen, to aid me with the ensigns of Thy power and might…
The Baha’i WEEKDAYS, each reflecting a divine Attribute, are:
- Saturday / GLORY (Jalál, جلال)
- Sunday / BEAUTY (Jamál, جمال)
- Monday / PERFECTION (Kamál, كمال)
- Tuesday / GRACE (Fidál, فضال)
- Wednesday / JUSTICE (‘Idál, عدال)
- Thursday / MAJESTY (Istijlál, استجلال)
- Friday / INDEPENDENCE (Istiqlál, استقلال, day of rest)
The Baha'i MONTHS, radiant with divine Attributes, are:
- SPLENDOUR (Bahá, بهاء)–March 20, 2025
- GLORY (Jalál, جلال)–April 8, 2025
- BEAUTY (Jamál, جمال)–April 27, 2025
- GRANDEUR (‘Aẓamat, عظمة)–May 16, 2025
- LIGHT (Núr, نور)–June 4, 2025
- MERCY (Raḥmat, رحمة) – June 23, 2025
- WORDS (Kalimát, كلمات)–July 12, 2025
- PERFECTION (Kamál, كمال)–July 31, 2025
- NAMES (Asmá’, أسماء)–August 19, 2025
- MIGHT (‘Izzat, عزة)–September 7, 2025
- WILL (Mashíyyat, مشية)–September 26, 2025
- KNOWLEDGE (‘Ilm, علم)–October 15, 2025
- POWER (Qudrat, قدرة)–November 3, 2025
- SPEECH (Qawl, قول)–November 22, 2025
- QUESTIONS (Masá’il, مسائل)–December 11, 2025
- HONOUR (Sharaf, شرف)–December 30, 2025
- SOVEREIGNTY (Sulṭán, سلطان)–January 18, 2026
- DOMINION (Mulk, ملك)–February 6, 2026
- LOFTINESS (‘Alá’, علاء)–February 25, 2026
The proposed FIVE STEPS of Divine Meditation are:
- INVOCATION
- REFLECTION
- VISUALIZATION
- IMMERSION
- INTEGRATION
God grant that, with a penetrating VISION, thou mayest perceive, in all things, the sign of Him Who is the Ancient King.
~ Baha'u'llah
Be wonderfully blessed!
Loesha
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