Bahá’ís of Hilo

A Faith for Today

by P.C. in About the Baha'i Faith
Over a century ago Bahá’u’lláh taught that religious truth is not final but progressive. Religion is renewed, He said, in every age to re-establish and apply the unchanging principles found in the scriptures of the Great Religions of the world to the needs of the present day. The entrenched powers of 19th century Persian orthodoxy vehemently opposed His message but now His Faith is spread around the world. Here in Hilo as in Europe, Africa, [...]
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  • Prayer
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Vision Statement: To Inspire Creativity in the Spirit of Service for the Community of Hilo, Implementing Solutions for the Unification of all People and Cultures.
About the Baha'i Faith

Excellent overview of the Bahá’i Faith on BBC

Recently, the BBC published an article with extensive excerpts from a BBC audio podcast containing an excellent overview of the Bahá’i Faith.  The BBC Podcast is the latest in the BBC World Service’s “Heart and […]

About the Baha'i Faith

The Bahá’í Calendar

In July 2014 made significant changes to the The Bahá’í Calendar. This page describes the Bahá’í Calendar as it exists now (since those changes).    A separate page discusses how those changes differed from the previously […]

About the Baha'i Faith

Baha’is around the World

The worldwide Baha’i Community is Diverse and Dynamic! Here we offer a glimpse into some of the things Baha’is are doing around the world. More than 430 Baha’is from 12 different countries attended this Norwegian […]

About the Baha'i Faith

World Peace and the Bahá’í Faith

Bahá’u’lláh counsels mankind: “Let your vision be world-embracing, rather than confined to your own self.“ The Bahá’í Writings delineate a practical and new relationship between the nations and peoples of the world.  While a prisoner […]

Prayer

Devotional Gatherings

“The impulse to pray is a natural one springing from man’s love to God” -`Abdu’l-Bahá One of our deepest human longings is to commune with our Creator. Praying together at a fixed time and place, […]

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Bahá’í Community

From the Bahá’i Writings

White doves and gray doves associate with each other in perfect friendship. Man draws imaginary lines on the planet and says, “This is a Frenchman, a Musselman, an Italian!” Upon these differences wars are waged. Men are fighting for the possession of the earth. They fight for that which becomes their graves, their cemeteries, their tombs.

In reality all are members of one human family — children of one Heavenly Father. Humanity may be likened unto the vari-colored flowers of one garden. There is unity in diversity. Each sets off and enhances the other’s beauty.

— Abdu’l-Baha

Bahá’í World News Service

Australia: Family-led environmental initiatives foster belonging

Families in rural Queensland turn a streetside garden into a place for service and to support local

KAZAKHSTAN: Religion as the inspiration for cooperation

Consultation is essential to addressing contemporary challenges, say Bahá’í delegates at the 8th Con

Terraces by Night: Thousands gather at Shrine of the Báb in admiration and contemplation

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Insights from the Field: Application of spiritual principles to academic inquiry

Participants at the annual ABS conference reflect on how spiritual principles can inform inquiry acr

ETHIOPIA: New podcast invites youth to reflect on identity and purpose

A new podcast by the Bahá’ís of Ethiopia creates a space for youth to reflect on questions of identi

Reimagining America’s story: How unity and justice can shape national narratives

A symposium by the Bahá’ís of the US explores how stories grounded in unity and justice can hold the

BIC New York: New book spans 30 years of contributions to discourse on equality

A new book by the BIC, “In Full Partnership”, reflects on the profound interdependence of humanity’s

In Conversation: Fostering cohesive neighborhoods in the United States

The latest podcast episode explores how youth in the US, inspired by spiritual principles, are disco

BIC Geneva: UN Secretary-General’s report highlights persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran

New UN global report on intolerance and violence based on religion and belief cites Iran’s persecuti

Association for Bahá’í Studies: Towards a reimagining of academic enquiry

Participants of the 49th conference of the ABS explore the application of the Bahá’í teachings to a

In Conversation: Hope inspires action in Central Asia

This podcast episode explores how young people in the Caucasus and Central Asia are overcoming socia

Mansion of Mazra‘ih: New landscaping work now surrounds Holy Place with tranquil meadow

New landscaping work in the vicinity of the Mansion of Mazra‘ih now allows visitors to experience th

Equality of women and men: Reimagining power as cooperation

BIC Offices in Addis Ababa and Cairo explore how societies must transcend conceptions of power as do

“The lifeline to our children’s future”: Katuyola village establishes first high school

The opening of the school in Zambia reflects a community’s evolving understanding of how spiritual p

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