Monthly Archives: March 2013

From the Baha’i Writings

“…He was very sad to hear of your sadness and difficulties. Should that be only due to the passing of your son, it is not fully justified, at least in the light of the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh. He explicitly states that, had we the vision to see the other world, and the mind to conceive its glory, we would not desire to remain here even for a moment. Man is destined by God to undergo a spiritual development that extends throughout eternity. His life upon this earth is only the first stage of that development. When we outgrow our physical form, and are considered by God ready to reap the fruit of our spiritual development, we proceed to the other world. We term it death only because of our shortsightedness. A more proper term would be ‘a more abundant life’. It is a forward step we have taken. In the light of the teachings, therefore, the proper attitude for you, is to pray that God may encompass your son with His infinite blessings, that He may enhance his development and give him that felicity which awaits every … soul.

“…the world is full of suffering. Bahá’u’lláh tells us that the deeper are the furrows it digs into our very being, the greater will be the fruit of our life and the more enhanced our spiritual development. All the Saints that shine in the history of society had to pass through tribulations. Their form was various but their effect has always been the same, namely, the purification of our heart and soul for receiving the light of God.”

(From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, December 9, 1931)

A friend shared a quote from ‘Abdul-Baha that is relevant to Amin’s life and passing.  While we have shared this quote before, it is part of a series of talks by Tom Price, well-known Baha’i musician and speaker.  We hope you enjoy it.

It is now five months since the passing of dear Amin.  We all remember him fondly and miss him a great deal.  Below is an updated picture of Amin.  Please continue to pray for Amin and his family.

Below is a beautiful Baha’i prayer that we share with you in loving memory of Amin and his dedicated services to the people of China.  The text of this prayer can be found here.

And here are some photos of celebrations for Amin’s 26^th and 27^th birthdays in 2007 and 2008.  Sweet memories.

In 2005, Amin and his brother went on vacation to Da Nang, Vietnam along with their aunt, uncle and cousins.  Below, we share some of the wonderful pictures and memories of Amin from this trip.