Introduction to Countenance of Love, in which Baha’u’llah tells his correspondent about the intricacies of being near to God. Baha’u’llah’s Countenance of Love was probably written while he lived in Edirne (Adrianople), sometime after he broke off relations with his half-brother, Mirza Yahya (Subh-i-Azal). Professor Juan Cole has suggested that the statements in the tablet…
Category: Windflower Translations Library
The Windflower Translations Library is a curated collection of just over 40 translations from Bahá’u’lláh’s mystical writings and related texts. Includes a catalogue of the works, the translations themselves, short introductions for general readers, study guides, and guidance on finding other English translations online. A practical gateway for anyone exploring the breadth of translation resources available here.
Introduction to Commentary on a Verse of Sa’di
Introduction to Commentary on a Verse of Sa’di, in which Baha’u’llah discusses the quranic concept that God is closer than the life vein. Baha’u’llah’s Commentary on a Verse of Sa’di is based on lines of poetry written by the famous Persian and Sufi poet, Mushrif-ud-Din Abdullah Sa’di (1184-1283/1291?). It is not known when Baha’u’llah wrote…
Introduction to Commentary on ‘He who knows his self knows his Lord’
Introduction to Commentary on ‘He who knows his self knows his Lord,’ in which Baha’u’llah discusses major issues to do with religion. Baha’u’llah’s Commentary on ‘He who knows his self knows his Lord’ was written for Hadiy-i Qazvini, and is also known as Tablet for Hadi (Lawh-i Hadi). The circumstances of its revelation have not…
Introduction to City of Radiant Acquiescence
Introduction to City of Radiant Acquiescence, in which Baha’u’llah explains radiant acquiescence, what it means and why it is important. Baha’u’llah’s City of Radiant Acquiescence is about the spiritual state of radiant acquiescence, what it means, why it is important and how people can attain it. The tablet was written during the decade Baha’u’llah and…
Introduction to Breath of Spirit
Breath of Spirit opens in the moment when hidden life begins to move. The spring long veiled behind divine purity breaks into flow, and the houri of meaning steps out from concealment into the world of souls. What follows is not an allegory but an act: mist gathered, light kneaded, a breath infused, and a…
Introduction to Book of the Tigris
Introduction to Book of the Tigris, in which Baha’u’llah compares the flooding of the Tigris River to the impact of his divine revelation. Book of the Tigris is a letter Baha’u’llah wrote to a Babi who had asked him about the truth of reports attributing miracles to Baha’u’llah and other Babis. The tablet is, for…
Finding Baha’u’llah’s writings on the Internet
Finding Baha’u’llah’s writings. Do you want to find some new or juicy works of Baha’u’llah to read in your mornings and evenings? Look no further than the Windflower Translations Library on this website. It contains many of Baha’u’llah’s mystical writings, plus lists of tablets for those looking for particular writings on the Internet, or for…
Book of the Tigris, now on YouTube
New video up on the Windflower Readings YouTube channel: Book of the Tigris, by Baha’u’llah. Book of the Tigris (or Book of the River) is a letter Baha’u’llah wrote for a believer who asked him about the truth of reports attributing miracles to Baha’u’llah and other Babis. The letter is, for the most part, a…