Dear friends,
Allah'u'Abha!May this short note arrive with happiness and glad-tidings for this month of the Fast!Baha'u'llah states that we fast for the love of God:"In the Name of Him Who hath been promised in the Books of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed! The days of fasting have arrived wherein those servants who circle round Thy throne and have attained Thy presence have fasted. Say: O God of names and creator of heaven and earth! I beg of Thee by Thy Name, the All-Glorious, to accept the fast of those who have fasted for love of Thee and for the sake of Thy good-pleasure and have carried out what Thou hast bidden them in Thy Books and Tablets. I beseech Thee by them to assist me in the promotion of Thy Cause and to make me steadfast in Thy love, that my footsteps may not slip on account of the clamor of Thy creatures. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. No God is there but Thee, the Quickener, the All-Powerful, the Most Bountiful, the Ancient of Days."--Baha'u'llah.We don't know God in essence. We know God in thought. The thought of His essence...And this essence appears in spiritual qualities and attributes in the person of the manifestation of God who gives us this original thought.Once the gift of this thought is given and received, anyone can give that gift to another and pass that thought on along for free...and all are welcome to turn directly to the primary source.Therefore, tracing the origin of the thought to its source is a matter of scientific and historical integrity: and in the case of "the thought of God" we have the progressive civilizations of the Buddha, Muhammad, Jesus, Moses, Adam, Zoroaster, and the current Revelation of today.Knowing the primary source is key.The idea of the thought of the Creator has been around a long time. It is an ancient concept, even if it's new to you.Everything we know about the Creator originates from the words, actions, teachings and demonstration of the Manifestation of God that is our first teacher and primordial educator in the ever advancing civilization of God.Through entering in to the Covenant of God, to love one another and to abolish all war, our faith is assured; and safety, security and salvation is safeguarded for all.I have attached here, some important comments from 'Abdu'l-Baha about suggestions on how to actually end wars, and even how to prevent war, when initially attacked by another nation. These authentic pilgrim notes, give us a glimpse on how we may imagine and implement solutions for peace established upon the foundation of justice today.May this short note brighten our eyes, and gladden all our hearts! For the blessings and favors of God to be bestowed upon all the people of the world this up coming Naw Ruz and Ridvan. In like manner--as the Naw Ruz of the Bab of 4BE--Naw Ruz 2025, will be filled with a special potency and wonderful spiritual gifts for the faith, thus opening this coming brand new year! And, as such, this current fast, during the planetary alignment and lunar and solar eclipses coordinates a world fast and holy period from the sacred calendars of all faiths and traditions also in alignment and conjunction now at this time.May wisdom conquer the stupidity of war!Amen.From Nine Years in Akka:The Russo-Japanese War(Feb 8, 1904 – Sep 5, 1905)"One day several European visitors arrived and attained the presence of 'Abdu'l-Baha as described previously, with much insistence and stubbornness. First they asked about political questions, to which 'Abdu'l-Baha refused to reply. "We have no involvement in the world of politics," He said. ..."Who will win the war?" they asked.As 'Abdu'l-Bahá remained silent, they realized that they had trespassed the bounds of courtesy, and so they modified the political nature of the issues, adopted a moral approach, and asked, "Of course, we know that Japan was the instigator and invader, but could Russia have avoided engaging the Japanese in the conflict?"The Master replied, "Yes, they could have, since they were the ones who initiated the declaration of world peace and were the spearhead in motivating other governments in the establishment of the World Peace Conference at The Hague."It would have been better had they not gone to war, but had adopted a defensive position. Then, in collaboration with other governments, they could have issued an ultimatum to Japan." ''Abdu'l-Baha continued in this vein, uttering astonishing concepts which left His stunned listeners overwhelmed.Using a world map, He pointed out the frontiers of Russia, gave the number of their warships and categorized them in groups, indicating the role of each group in battle. He then explained how Russia could have effected a general retreat, in the meantime communicating with neighbouring governments and inviting their participation in the issuing of an ultimatum for a ceasefire.Then He elaborated on the design and execution of a Comprehensive Peace Plan.'Abdu'l-Bahá's descriptions were so clear and lucid that His listeners were beside themselves with astonishment and delight.One of them said, "I wish the politicians of the world were aware of these possibilities."..."The Czar of Russia suggested the Hague Peace Conference and proposed a decrease in armament for all nations. In this Conference it was proved that Peace was beneficial to all countries, and that war destroyed trade, etc. The Czar's words were admirable though after the conference was over he himself was the first to declare war (against Japan)."Knowledge is not enough; we hope by the Love of God we shall put it into practice. A spiritual universal Force is needed for this. Meetings are good for engendering spiritual force. To know that it is possible to reach a state of perfection, is good; to march forward on the path is better. We know that to help the poor and to be merciful is good and pleases God, but knowledge alone does not feed the starving man, nor can the poor be warmed by knowledge or words in the bitter winter; we must give the practical help of Loving-kindness."Q. "What of the Peace Congress?""It resembles many drunkards gathered together to protest against the drinking of alcohol. They say drink is horrible and they straightway go out from the house to drink again." ('Abdu'l-Baha in London)Hope springs eternal!!! The more dire the situation becomes, the deeper the desire for the remedy. For 6000 years man has been fighting and struggling to survive. Today all at once, with internet, global communication, global travel, world fair trade: we have the ways and means to Abolish all war, and to cooperate together everywhere in order to live better lives in our short journey on earth, demonstrating meeting our needs together, and not short-changing anyone at another's expense.Once characters and personalities are reformed, then structures and institutions shall follow. Because it takes people who are world reformers to reform those institutions that no longer serve properly human needs. And the practice of all the successful world reformers is personal growth and development. Problem solvers are needed because there are problems. Therefore problems are a good thing because they give us opportunities for something positive for us to do; and for something positive for us to do together. Happiness may be defined, as the successful solution for our problems. Therefore God gives us problems so we'll be happy!I remain yours,Your servant,Neal
Friday, 14 March 2025
Words of Light: A Bahá’í Guardian’s Counsel for the Fast and Beyond
Sunday, 20 October 2024
Letter from Baháʼí Guardian Neal Chase - October 2024
Dear Friends,Allah'u'Abha!As world events further deteriorate into war, the ascendency of Our Cause for Universal Peace and the Oneness of Humanity gains momentum. Each day, every day, it becomes clearer and clearer that the only workable solution to cure the ills of the world is to uphold the Most Great Covenant of the prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact as explicitly directed to do so by the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh (Kitab-i 'Ahd) and the sacred Will and Testament of Abdu'l-Baha: "Conflict and strife are forbidden, a rigid prohibition in the book".Through our curriculum of life lessons and the progressive unfolding of God's plan, the Cause of God for Universal Peace and the firm Covenant that declares for "pacific means" for the settlement of all disputes is the ONLY REMEDY on the table of all other options on the table: and the majority is fast recognizing its clear significance and purpose. As problems become more and more insurmountable the call for the democratic election of the Supreme Tribunal (the committee to end war: ctew) becomes more obvious as the Prophesied remedy.Accepting prophecy fulfilled in general as an infallible and scientifically Discerning reality is in fact an outpouring of the holy spirit, as Peter has stated, no prophecy of scripture was given by the impulse of man, but rather by the holy spirit holy ones spoke! And again in the book of Revelation, the Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.The fact that both the Covenant (made international law in 1928) and the Author fulfill prophecy for the Great Announcement to take place at the 490th year from the order of Suleiman the Magnificent to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in 1537 AD (2020 to 2027 AD) is currently invigorating and inspiring all the people of the world to accept the God-given and divine solution of cooperating together to end all wars and return to our various humanitarian occupations in civilization building as caretakers of our green planet earth.The Gathering Storm has commenced on these days of a call for Universal Peace that has sent cold chills down the spines of all people in the realization that rededicating ourselves to every single provision of the Covenant of Friendship, Love, and Everlasting Peace (Ez. 37:26, Deut. 7:9 NIV) is our only hope, our only way, our only remedy:"And yet, how often we seem to forget the clear and repeated warnings of Our beloved Master ['Abdu'l-Baha], Who, in particular during the concluding years of His mission on earth, laid stress on the "severe mental tests" that would inevitably sweep over His loved ones of the West — tests that would purge, purify and prepare them for their noble mission in life." (Shoghi Effendi,14 November 1923)While the great world events prepare all people for the good news of prophecy fulfilled, and the reality that we are all His heirs, equally so, to this "noble and peerless heritage" of the Outlawry of War (prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact Covenant 1928) and are the living successors, equally so, of the previous generations of our holy family of the Oneness of Humanity in the Author's Name and great work; we still live our own personal lives each day, one day at a time.Discerning the plan of God for Universal Peace in general, and of knowing of these things, working toward that common goal in groups, keeping the faith ADDS to and enhances our clear understanding of our personal missions and purpose in life, the way we understand it. How Great is a loving God who created us, and has given us meaning, purpose and mission: a mission toward the betterment of our own souls and for the betterment of all our own lives to thrive in a Golden Civilization of Universal Peace to be born out of this current Great Epoch of the Golden Age of the faith of Baha’u’llah.To all the friends in all regions, I send my greetings and well wishing on this day of the prophesied "week of the covenant". A prophesied 7 years period (each day is as a year and a year is as one day, Ez 4:6; Num 14:34) spoken of by the prophet Daniel (see chapter 9) explained and commented upon by 'Abdu'l-Baha (see SAQ) and of the Lamb, in which this great announcement to all ones is made, upsetting the balance of power in the world, and raising the frequency of all ones to the higher consciousness that the same God who holds our life in His hands, never makes a promise but that he keeps it! And a promise from God is Prophecy.The Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact fulfills this prophecy of God for the 490 years deadline to implement the solution. And the solution, "the little child that shall lead us" is the Promised One, the Supreme Tribunal.All books and Scriptures speak of the participation of all people around the world tree in council representing the Oneness of Humanity. The prophecy is clear. It's not just one person who "returns" it is the whole gang who returns, both the supporters and the detractors, the people of affirmation and those of denial. This becomes a test. When we overcome the test, we advance the whole planet. So then God sends another test. Tests are the spice of life. We should pray for tests because that's how we grow.Today, the fame of the faith has grown in advanced proportions. The quality of life in the deepening of the friends in the cause has reached the stage of maturity. The clarity of our message, intent, motivation and purpose has never been more certain, true, and focused. The powers of individual discernment among all the friends is reaching an all new plateaux. The bonds of spiritual intimacy and affection between all the friends is deepening and growing stronger day by day. The close association with the spirit and the character of the current Baha'i administration is invigorating the souls and inspiring the minds. And the glory of God, prophecy fulfilled, is upon us all, so that "God should be all in all for everyone".I remain yours,Your servant,Neal.
Sunday, 12 June 2022
Sunday, 10 April 2022
Neal Chase The Custodial Guardian of the Baha’i shrines, President, IBC/UHJ Responds to the devastating fire at the world center
Neal Chase The Custodial Guardian of the Baha’i shrines, President, IBC/UHJ Responds to the devastating fire at the world center
(The Removal of Abdul Baha’s mortal remain was not been authorized or approved by the True UHJ)
The removal of 'Abdu’l-Baha's mortal remains from the shrine of the Bab to that other location has not been either authorized or approved by the genuine UHJ (head and body both) that is the legal successor to Shoghi Effendi that he set up and constituted on Jan. 9, 1951, established in full working order on Jan.9, 1991. In the W&T, the final page states that we must turn unto Shoghi Effendi (the center of the Cause of God) and after him to the House of Justice and warns that "he who turns unto whatsoever else is indeed in grievous error."
The people who followed Ruhiyyih Khanum and the Hands turned to her and the Hands after the passing of Shoghi Effendi and separated themselves from the true IBC/UHJ set up on Jan. 9, 1951, with 'Abdu’l-Baha's aghsan-son as it's first president. When they did this they have fallen into grievous error after grievous error after grievous error.
Nowhere in the explicit writings does it state where the remains of 'Abdu’l-Baha should be laid to rest. When the Covenant was broken at the time of the passing of Abdu’l-Baha, his corpse was placed in the Shrine of the Bab, against his own stated wishes, that he was not to be interred there. This was done without consulting Shoghi Effendi either. When Shoghi Effendi arrived in the Holy Land from London it was too late, and it was too much for Shoghi Effendi to contemplate moving his remains that were at least at rest. Now without producing anything, not even a pilgrim notes, those, not guided by the true UHJ, like those not guided by Shoghi Effendi, who interred his blessed remains in the shrine of the Bab, against the Master's own wishes, these misguided ones are seeking to remove his blessed remains and frame of his mortal temple off Mt. Carmel to some unknown spot of no importance or significance. 'Abdu'l-Baha would NEVER wish a shrine for himself but only a grave, like his sister the Greatest Holy Leaf, his mother, Navaab, and his brother the Purest Branch.
There are not to be three sacred shrines in the Holy Land, but only two: Bahji and that of the Bab. A separate shrine for 'Abdu’l-Baha is an abomination to the life work and servitude of 'Abdu’l-Baha. To see Abdu’l-Baha's true feelings about this, see the episode of Abdu’l-Baha and Mishkin-Qalam concerning the inscription on the sarcophagus of the Bab.
Therefore, like Elijah that fought the pagan priests of Ba'al, atop Mount Carmel in ancient days, God Almighty has sent down purifying fire from on high, to blast the area of the Holy Mountain with the fires from heaven at the proposed location.
Like Shoghi Effendi, who let the error stand for a time, we have nothing to say about the removal or final true resting place for the sacred and Holy remains of the Master, our perfect exemplar, Abdu’l-Baha.
Therefore, they have all fallen into grievous error, and the fire of God has caused them all to lament and grieve. Those firm in the Covenant rejoice at the perfection of God and are not grieved in the least, for all the world is entering the days of the great all-consuming fires of purification. (Consider the prophecies of the Book of Revelation at this time concerning the bear of Russia and the eagle of the US, and "Gog and Magog" occurring at this very same time, that is no mere coincidence.)
These days of the all-consuming fire! This is the fire of Abdu’l-Baha who has lit the seven candles. It is the shamash candle that lights the seven candles, for the first shall be last and the last shall be first. Through the power of His Covenant and the sacred W&T, the fires of faith and the fires of the Holy Spirit have been now ignited by his hands yet again at the centenary of the Covenant.
This fire of the true Covenant of God is at once a blessing to the righteous and a curse for the wicked. As the pagan priests of Ba'al are slain, like the overthrow of Rome, the souls of the true believers, ascend through 10 states through four worlds in their reunion and meeting with God, even as Elijah himself ascended unto heaven in a whirl-wind and Flaming chariot.
May this letter open all eyes to God's Fashioning of us all into His image and likeness so we can attain our meeting with Him in the Holy Court of the throne room in the realms of Lahut, Jabarut, and Makakut; for He is our creator and fashioner and we are the created and what He is fashioning even now!
Ya Baha'u'-ABHA! May God protect and guide the people of Baha so that they may ALL come to life and SEE!!!
Your servant,
Neal.
Custodial Guardian of the Baha'i shrines,
President, IBC/UHJ.
Monday, 21 June 2021
વિરોધ ! વિરોધ ! વિરોધ !
Saturday, 12 June 2021
निषेध ! निषेध ! निषेध !
निषेध ! निषेध ! निषेध !
आम्ही, भारतातील बी.यू.पी.सी. बहाई, आमच्या संघटनेवर करण्यात आलेला खटला आणि आमची बदनामी करण्याच्या व इतर हास्यास्पद व निराधार प्रयत्नांचा निषेध करतो. आमच्या संप्रदायाची वेबसाइट बंद करण्याचा आणि इंटरनेटवर आमच्या संप्रदायाचा प्रचार-प्रसार प्रतिबंधित करण्याच्या आणखी एक प्रयत्न आहे. (फाईल संलग्न केलेली पहा).
बहाउल्लाहची शिकवण न्यायावर आधारित असताना पाखंडी विश्व न्याय मंदिर, इतर बहाई पंथांच्या प्रचार-प्रसार प्रयत्नांना अडथळा आणण्याची संधी सधी सोडत नाही.
स्मरणपत्र म्हणून, यापूर्वीच्या प्रयत्नांवर पाखंडी विश्व न्याय मंदिराचा कोर्टात तीन वेळा पराभव झाला - डब्ल्यू.आय.पी.ओ. २००:: http://www.bupc.org/wipo/wipo-press-release.html) आणि युनायटेड स्टेट्स फेडरल कोर्ट ऑफ 7th सर्किट मध्ये आणि अमेरिकेच्या फेडरल कोर्ट च्या 7th सर्किट ऑफ अपीलमध्ये २०१० साली (https://cite.case.law/f3d/628/837/). पाखंडी विश्व न्याय मंदिर भूतकाळपासून शिकला नाही आणि चौथ्यांदा अपमानित होण्याची हिम्मत करित आहे.
इराण, इराक, भारत, कोरिया इत्यादी विविध देशांवर बहाईंचा छळ केल्याबद्दल टीका करण्यार्या हेटरोडॉक्स बहाईंच्या या हुकुमशाही प्रयत्नाचा निषेध करण्यासाठी जगातील सर्व न्यायप्रेमी जनतेला आम्ही आवाहन करतो. न्यायालयीन खटल्यांची धास्ती घेऊन इतर संप्रदायांना धमकी देण्यात देत आहे. पाखंडी विश्व न्याय मंदिराला त्याच्या पैशांवर आणि शक्तिवर जास्त विश्वास आहे आणि त्यांना वाटते की ते काहीही करू शकतात. त्यांचे मूल्यांकन गंभीर चुकांवर आहे.
अशा प्रत्येक प्रयत्नामुळे आम्हाला आमच्या अखंड जागतिक शैक्षणिक अध्यापनाच्या प्रयत्नांना पुढे नेण्यास मदत होते आणि लोकांच्या मनामध्ये आणि आत्म्यावरील देवाच्या प्रेमाच्या ज्वालांची तीव्रता वाढविण्यास मदद होते.
बहाई संविदाच्या तरतूदीखाली (बी.यू.पी.सी.) भारत.
Translated by Baha'i Council of Mumbai
Originally Posted on https://bupcindia.blogspot.com/2021/06/blog-post.html
Thursday, 10 June 2021
We Condemn the Unjustified Court Case Against the BUPC Baha’is
We Condemn the Unjustified Court Case Against the BUPC Baha’is
We, BUPC
Baha’is of India, condemn the frivolous suit and the other ridiculous and
unfounded attempts to defame us or forestall teaching efforts. It is yet
another attempt to shut down our Baha’i websites and restrict our public
internet teaching effort (see file attached).
While the
teachings of Bahaullah are based on justice, Universal House of justice leaves no opportunity to scuttle efforts of
other sects of Baha’is.
As a reminder, on previous such attempts, the fake UHJ has been defeated three times in court {at WIPO 2005: http://www.bupc.org/wipo/wipo-press-release.html) and in the United States Federal Court of the 7th circuit and upheld in the US 7th circuit Federal Court of Appeal in the year 2010 (https://cite.case.law/f3d/628/837/)}. UHJ has not learnt from the past and dares to be humiliated fourth time.
We appeal
to all justice loving people of the world to condemn this un-democratic attempt
of Heterodox Baha’is, who leave no stone unturned to criticize various
countries like Iran, Iraq, India, Korea etc for persecuting the Baha’is, while
they themselves are treating the other sects of Baha’is with intimidation of
court cases. The UHJ is over-confident of its money and muscle power and think
it can get away with anything and everything. Alas, their assessment is at
grave error.
Every
such attempt only helps us to further serve our united global educational
teaching efforts, and fan the flames of the love of God in the hearts,
minds and souls of all the peoples of the world
Baha’is under the provision of Covenant of India
Friday, 21 July 2017
Beware !!! Covenant-Breakers are among us !
The clergy in the Baha’i faith are the corrupters who, without any divine authority, usurped the Baha’i administration. They lied to the believers, telling them that the Guardianship, that is to exist forever, had come to an end. Then, with the threat of expulsion, they forbid them to investigate the matter for themselves, the same as the violators of every previous religion of God have done.
In order to take over the Baha’i administration they violated every provision of the Sacred Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Baha. These Covenant-breakers then set up a ruling body, created out of the figments of their own imagination--a “headless handless Universal House of Justice (UHJ)”--as found of the back of the Hopi Fire Clan Tablet. This “headless handless body” is alien and in opposition to the plan of God, the continuation of King David’s line of descent seated on the throne of David that is to exist forever. This line of descent is entitled the living Guardian, as delineated in ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s Will and Testament, and is displayed on the front side of the Hopi Tablet.
These descendants, “the Guardians of the Cause of God,” are to guard the Baha’i faith from perversion by being the expounders of the words of God. In order for these corrupters to usurp the divine authority of the faith, the craftily performed a Guardianectomy. They then were able to mislead the Baha’is by giving them misinformation, disinformation and downright lies in the place of the divine guidance assured us in the Will and Testament by the line of descent of Baha’u’llah--the Guardians. To be separated from the Guardian is to be separated from God (Will and Testament, p. 11).
Up until the time of this great perversion of the Baha’i faith, there didn’t seem to be any need for the God-promised establisher of the Kingdom of God. But by the corrupters of the Baha’i revelation and the breaking of Baha’u’llah’s Covenant, separating the Baha’is from their Guardian and thus separating them from God, the advent of the divine establisher of “THE KINGDOM” becomes the central need in the world today.
The Covenant-breakers are very aware that an establisher is prophesied to come in 1963. ‘Abdu’l-Baha explained the fulfillment of Daniel’s prophecy that states: “Blessed is he that waiteth and cometh to the 1335 days.” he “reckoned the fulfillment of Daniel’s prophecy from the date of the beginning [victory] of the Muhammadan era [628 A.D.] 133 + 628 = 1963. “‘Abdu’l-Baha’s tablet makes it clear that this prophecy refers to the one-hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Baha’u’llah in Baghdad, of the year 1963.” The Covenant-breakers, in deflecting their followers from the Promised One, mislead them into believing this refers to their establishing their corrupted version of the Universal House of Justice. But this is very damaging and unacceptable. First of all the Promised One is to establish the KINGDOM, and the Covenant-breakers did away with the Kingdom when they did away with the Guardian and established a headless, kingless Republic instead--a headless kingless body. They separated themselves and their followers from the king seated on the throne of David, entitled the Guardian, that is to exists forever. (For the above quotes see Baha’u’llah and the new Era in the chapter “The Prophecies of Baha’u’llah,” subtitled “Coming of the Kingdom of God”).
Besides, ‘Abdu’l-Baha makes it very clear that this establisher is not that “headless handless” UHJ, but a man. In explaining the 11th chapter of the book of Revelation, ‘Abdu’l-Baha tells us in Some Answered Questions (http://page10publishers.com/books-literature.html) that the prophesied “seventh angel is a man qualified with heavenly attributes, who will arise with heavenly qualities and character” and will establish the Kingdom:
“And the seventh angel sounded: and there were voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of the Lord, and His Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.”
‘Abdu’l-Baha explains:
“The seventh angel is a man qualified with heavenly attributes, who will arise, so that the appearance of the Divine manifestation will be proclaimed and diffused....meaning that the Spiritual and everlasting Kingdom will be established (p. 66, 1968 printing; pp. 56-57 in later editions of Some Answered Questions).
WHO IS THE SEVENTH ANGEL? He started his mission in 1963. Do you know him? He is also the prophesied Bahana who has the cornerstone of the Hopi Fire Clan Tablet. he doesn’t come empty-handed, but with proofs. Investigate! INVESTIGATE!
Don’t turn to the Covenant-breakers (those who masquerade under the name of “the Baha’i Faith”). They don’t have the Divine guidance of either a Guardian or the promised One.
Avoid entirely the Covenant-breakers. They are wolves in sheep’s clothing. Outwardly they appear righteous, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves intent upon their prey. Their very breath is rank poison and deadly unto hellfire. They don’t enter the Kingdom themselves and they prevent them who would enter from coming in.
The guidance of the 7th angel (http://entrybytroops.uhj.net) is of the utmost importance for survival. Those who rejected Noah went down in the flood. Those who rejected Moses and Joshua went down in the Red Sea. Those who rejected Jesus and Paul were hacked to pieces by the Roman legions. Today, those who reject he Promised One are for the great catastrophe that is upon us.
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