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The human body is often described as either spiritual or material. In the Baha’i text, the spiritual body is always more eternal, and more …
The spiritual significance of the heart has to do with optimizing your essence. You see, the heart almost always represents the essence of a thing. Furthermore, a persons essence should be an increasingly …
Mirrors provide us with a glimpse into the truth. That’s because, in the Baha’i faith, spiritual mirrors are always pointed at the …
It’s important not to become to rigid in your interpretation of the a trees trunk as it relates to the branches. In some documents the …
A fish depends on the ocean for sustenance. But, the ocean can be a dangerous place. There are lots of other fish to contend with. If all of the fish get along, everybody has ...
he rain is the only way to get the clouds to go away. It's crucial that the clouds are cleared away from the Sun. That's because the sun is the symbol of truth. So, rain ends up being a ...
The Ocean is effected by the winds. This effect can be divisive. But, the Sun of truth holds the ocean together. The ocean is also important because it contains all of the fish. The fish depend on the ...
It's important to remain flexible in your interpretation of the symbol of the branch. In the Baha'i faith, a branch is not really a symbol of unity. It is more like a symbol of the thing that need...
In the Baha'i faith, the root is the symbol that defines humanities relationship with the material world. Material truths can not contradict other material truths. More specifically, scien...
The clouds are most often seen as a deception with obscures the truth. They get in the way of the sun. But, clouds are not without their benefits. That's because they ...