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Propelled by forces generated both within and outside the Bahá’í community, the peoples of the earth can be seen to be moving from divergent directions, closer and closer to one another, towards what will be a world civilization so stupendous in character that it would be futile for us to attempt to imagine it today. As this centripetal movement of populations accelerates across the globe, some elements in every culture, not in accord with the teachings of the Faith, will gradually fall away, while others will be reinforced.
~The Universal House of Justice

“let every believer look to ‘Abdu’l-Baha… Tirelessly, He expounded the teachings in every social space… Uncompromising in defence of the truth, yet infinitely gentle in manner, He brought the universal divine principles to bear on the exigencies of the age. To all without distinction… He imparted love, wisdom, comfort, whatever the particular need. While elevating their souls, He challenged their assumptions, reoriented their perspectives, expanded their consciousness, and focused their energies. He demonstrated by word and deed such compassion and generosity that hearts were utterly transformed. No one was turned awaY…. Set His example before your eyes and fix your gaze upon it; let it be your instinctive guide in your pursuit of the aim of the Plan.”
~The Universal House of Justice

“Conscious of their high calling, confident in the society-building power which their Faith possesses, they press forward, undeterred and undismayed, in their efforts to fashion and perfect the necessary instruments wherein the embryonic World Order of Bahá’u’lláh can mature and develop. It is this building process, slow and unobtrusive, to which the life of the world-wide Bahá’í Community is wholly consecrated, that constitutes the one hope of a stricken society.” ~Shoghi Effendi

““There is no time to lose. There is no room left for vacillation. Multitudes hunger for the Bread of Life. The stage is set. The firm and irrevocable Promise is given. God’s own Plan has been set in motion… Such an opportunity is irreplaceable.” ~Shoghi Effendi

“Know thou, of a truth, these great oppressions that have befallen the world are preparing it for the advent of the Most Great Justice” ~ Baha’u'llah

Jon Rezin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:04:53 +0000

HearTheWritings.com is pleased to present The December 12th Message to All National Spiritual Assemblies from The Universal House of Justice.

In this message, The Universal House of Justice shares with “all National Spiritual Assemblies and their training institutes further guidance on the implementation of the main sequence of courses and those that branch off from it.”

This is an indespensible message for all believers wishing to gain greater insight into the institute process. The House of Justice addresses the concepts of “The Path of Service”, “Coordination”, “Classes for Children”, and “Educational Materials”.

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The December 12th 2011 Message to all National Spiritual Assemblies ©2011, The Universal House of Justice

Jon Rezin — Sat, 14 May 2011 01:03:30 +0000

HearTheWritings.com is pleased to present the 2011 Ridván Message from The Universal House of Justice.

The Universal House of Justice welcomes in this most joyous Ridván season with this message of love. Addressing the Bahá’í world they encourage and prepare the believers to meet the challenges and opportunities present in this current and newly inaugurated Five Year Plan.

The House of Justice addresses the turmoil present in the political, social, and economic affairs of humanity. It directs the community of the Greatest Name to play its part in combatting these ills by “building capacity for effective action amongst the diverse populations of the planet”.

The beloved House of Justice offers the framework, goals and confirmations that, over the course of the next five years, will steer the community as it strives to fulfill the sacred obligation to “convey to others the spark of faith.”

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Read by: Nabil Jurney
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The 2011 Ridván Message ©2011, The Universal House of Justice

Jon Rezin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:00:09 +0000

HearTheWritings.com is pleased to present The December 28th 2010 Message from The Universal House of Justice. Just as we had finished and released our version of The 2010 Ridván Message The House of Justice released this powerful message addressing the key features of the next five year plan. Naturally, with its significant implications to the work of the Cause, we had to release an audio version of it as well. We are pleased to offer it to you here, now.

In this powerful address to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors on December 28th 2010, The Universal House of Justice opens up a vista to the Bahá’í community outlining some of the central themes and goals of the upcoming five year plan and proceeds to focus our attention from the building processes that are taking place to those that have yet to occur. In clear unequivocal terms they address the institutions, those serving on administrative bodies, as well as individuals and give explicit guidance as to necessary transformation that must occur to meet the goals of the upcoming five year plan.

Addressing the Bahá’í community members directly, the House of Justice appeals them to uphold a higher standard, some of which the Guardian described as the “spiritual prerequisites for the success of all Bahá’í undertakings.” They take great care to elaborate on those which, the Guardian indicated, “stand out as preeminent and vital”. Further, The Universal House of Justice exhorts the community to exemplify a “rectitude of conduct in every aspect of their lives–in their business dealings, in their domestic lives, in all manner of employment, in every service they render to the Cause and to their people”.

Bahá’u’lláh expounds that “the present-day order” must “be rolled up, and a new one spread out in its stead.” The Guardian gives us assurance that “It is this building process… that constitutes the one hope of a stricken society.”

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The December 28th Message to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors ©2010, The Universal House of Justice

Jon Rezin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:29:20 +0000

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Jon Rezin — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:19:55 +0000

HearTheWritings.com is pleased to present The 2010 Ridván Message from The Universal House of Justice. As we near the last few months of the current plan we felt impelled to create an audio version of this weighty message to share with the community in the hopes that those who take the opportunity to study it deeper might be galvanized in their efforts to serve the Cause. Since this message is so critical to the growth of the Faith, and the timing so critical, we are offering the MP3 download for FREE. If you find this to be of value to you please take a moment and click the “tweet” button and/or the “like” button to share it on Facebook. We want to make this audio version as widely available as possible. Both buttons are at the top of this post. Thank you for helping spread the word.

In this weighty message, The Universal House of Justice condenses the last four years of progress in the Bahá’i community and recounts the marvelous victories that have been won as well as focusing the community’s attention on those goals that have yet to be achieved.

Special care is taken to outline the power present in the believers moving away from a formulaic understanding of the guidance explored in the Ruhi institute to a more holistic integration of that material into their everyday lives. Those laboring on the front lines will find themselves better equipped to build genuine and lasting relationships and to confidently and effectively share the healing message of Bahá’u’lláh in a language addressed to the heart.

The Supreme Body builds upon the successes of the four core activities by focusing our attention on the concept of relationship building and the necessity of integrating the greater community in the transformative work of the Faith through programs of social action.

An exceptionally powerful message at once weighty and inspiring is a must read for all believers wishing to “take a decisive part in building the Kingdom of God on earth”.

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Read by: Adam Mondschein
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The Ridván Message ©2010, The Universal House of Justice

Jon Rezin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:48:26 +0000

Some of you might be wondering why there has been such deafening silence here since the release of our first title a couple months ago… Well… God saw fit to bless me and my wife with a beautiful daughter… Lua Michele Rezin was born on April 3rd and has been the focus of all of our attention. She is amazing and I must say that spending time getting to know this new soul reinforces my resolve to create this resource not only for the larger community but also for her. So… After a short hiatus we are moving back into production. We will update you as we make progress on our next titles. Thanks for following the blog. Thanks for your patience… Exciting things are coming.

Jon Rezin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:09:02 +0000

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Jon Rezin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:24:40 +0000

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These statistics are in addition to the heart warming messages of encouragement and excitement which we received from around the globe. People wrote expressing their appreciation as well as forwarding our site to all of their friends via email. This outpouring of support has been amazing and we appreciate all efforts to spread the word both large and small. With your help we can let the community know we exist and that there is a resource for quality Baha’i Audio Books. Please help the word continue to spread and share the results of the contest on your twitter and blogs. Well… In our first ever Twitter contest for The Advent of Divine Justice by Shoghi Effendi here are the results!:

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Jon Rezin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:19:57 +0000

HearTheWritings.com is pleased to present Shoghi Effendi’s Advent of Divine Justice.

The Advent of Divine Justice is Shoghi Effendi’s gift to the North American believers. In it, Shoghi Effendi outlines our destiny and mission while focusing our attention on the challenges, opportunities, and requisites for success in our endeavors to serve the Cause of Baha’u'llah. He pays particular attention to the specific ills afflicting our community which must be conquered through “moral rectitude”, “complete freedom from prejudice”, and observance of “absolute chastity.” What is of unique significance is how Shoghi Effendi devotes more than half of the entire address to the subject of teaching. He outlines the “spiritual obligation” placed before every believer “to make of the mandate of teaching” “the all pervading concern” of their lives. Serving both as a warning signal and a call to action, The Advent of Divine Justice is the guide book for any believer treading the path of service.

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Jon Rezin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:28:12 +0000

***UPDATE*** The contest has come to a close… please feel free to share the site with your friends still… and check out all the winners HERE!

So in order to spread the word about HearTheWritings.com we need your help to spread the word. We want to reward those “early adopters” who see the value in the creation of quality Baha’i Audio Books as they are the ones who will get the word out. So… we want to give those who share the following tweet an opportunity to get The Advent of Divine Justice for Free! All you have to do is log into twitter and Tweet this message (or click the link to do it automatically):

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Because this could be a huge success we want to limit it to those who extend their effort early on… so:

The first 3 tweets will receive: 4 Audio CD Set (Physical copy.. mailed to your doorstep)

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We will be tracking the posts so if you tweet it we should see it… We will be posting the winners as they come in below. If you don’t see your name listed below within 48 hours of tweeting and you know you are among those who tweeted it… please leave a comment and we will check the time of your tweet posting to see if it qualifies and update accordingly. Make sure to follow @hearthewritings so we can DM the winners of the contest. Good luck and Happy Tweeting!