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The practice of meditation is a powerful health intervention.  Historically, meditation has been a form of spiritual development, but scientific studies and neuroscience are confirming the health benefits of meditation—more reason for meditation to be part of your daily routine.If you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.RADICALLY GENUINE PODCASTRadically Genuine Podcast Website Twitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPInstagram @radgenpodTikTok @radgenpodRadGenPodcast@gmail.comADDITIONAL RESOURCES3:00 - The History and Origin of Meditation3:30 - How The Beatles learned Transcendental Meditation — and what they thought about it5:00 - Ace Ventura meditating10:00 - How a little bit of stress is good for resilience and mental health13:00 - 28 Best Meditation Techniques for Beginners to Learn13:30 - How To Practice Mindfulness Meditation15:00 - 30. Do we create our own heaven and hell?23:00 - Homer Simpson Monkey Brain 40:00 - Transcendental Meditation: Technique & Benefits42:00 - Meditation Can Change Your Brain Waves: Here's How43:30 - The Critical Role of the Hippocampus in Mind Wandering - PMC44:00 - What is the Science of Meditation?47:00 - Mark Divine48:00 - Does Intuition Come from Your Soul? - BahaiTeachings.org55:00 - Brian Weiss57:00 - "Surviving Death" Reincarnation (TV Episode 2021) - IMDb

Syda Segovia Taylor is a champion for social justice, wellness and healing. From a student at UIC, to a dance teacher and health advocate.  She's been fighting for what's right since she was a young girl. Her parents and her family came to America because they thought "you can do anything here". But she learned very quickly: wait, no you can't! She realized early on that it wasn't as simple as her parents had thought or planned. And that began her journey to social justice. She began to ask questions and look around - trying to see who needed help to fit in, and become more. Then she beat cancer, and wanted to see how she could use that experience to help others and be of service. She became much more aware of wellness and appreciating life. Now, she wants to build a fortress of wellness, joy and strength. Her best advice during our chat: We're all gems in a mine; keep chipping away until you discover the gem. Figure out the tools you need to help you shine, but keep the rest of humanity in mind. More about Syda: Syda Segovia Taylor has 25 years of experience connecting opportunities with Black and Latino youth and families in Chicago. She prides herself of being a social justice advocate by promoting the oneness of humankind, environmental justice and physical/spiritual health. Syda is the founder and executive director of a nonprofit called Organic Oneness established in 2019. Together with her 9 board members, countless volunteers and multitude of community partners, they promote the interconnectedness of all people and the Earth through community trainings, programs, and events. Through Organic Oneness, Syda is also promoting a “Fortress of Wellness” to help social activist prevent illness, burn-out, and compassion fatigue. “We are a part of one world and every race, age and gender are needed to advance society. Emotions and logic are both valid just as arts and sciences are equally important.” -Syda @OrganicOneness on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Youtube Syda's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syda-segovia-taylor-m-a-414a4629/ Syda's talk on BahaiTeachings.com can be watched here: Healing the Trauma of Racism and Violence Most recent article on how it Organic Oneness started: A Community Organizer, Inspired by Her Baha'i Faith, Works to Bring Healing Rainn Wilson Podcast: Episode 26 - Syda and Kelsey And check out my bestselling book: Peace, Possibilities, and Perspective: 8 Secrets to Serenity and Satisfaction in Your Life and Career https://2possibilityandbeyond.com/my-book

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In this Moments of Meaning podcast, Rainn Wilson talks about the brief Baha'i prayer that got him through some of his life's toughest times. Resources:Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

In this episode, Radiance Talley shares her poetry, insights, and reflections about how practicing patience helped her both find beauty in pain and create beauty from pain.Resources:Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

In this episode of the Moments of Meaning podcast, we speak with author and Baha'i administrator Kenneth Bowers about his early Baha'i experiences growing up in the segregated American South.Join us as we explore the implications of what it really means to regard every member of the human race as a member of your family.Resources:Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

In this Moments of Meaning podcast, we talk to Adam Robarts, a Baha'i who runs an architectural and engineering firm in China, about a powerful dream involving his father and a massive mirror. The mirror, he would later learn, has tremendous resonance and meaning in the Baha'i writings.Resources:Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

This ninth and final episode in our Ambassador to Humanity podcast series reflects on the passing of this unique personality as well as the legacy of his life of sacrificial service for humankind today.Any person who strives to follow Abdu'l-Baha's example, in whatever measure, takes part in his ongoing conversation with humanity – which has resulted, so far, in the devotion of millions of followers in every part of the world.  Hopefully, this series of podcasts has offered listeners insights into the life and character, thinking and action, of this extraordinary figure, inspiring all who have heard it to continue their investigation into how this Ambassador to Humanity can continue to influence human life today.   Credits:Narrated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Rainn Wilson, with contributions from Ann Boyles, Michael Day, Hooper Dunbar, Kathryn Jewett Hogenson, Nwandi Lawson, Moojan Momen, Wendi Momen, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani, Anne Perry, Robert Stockman, Lesley Taherzadeh O'Mara, and Shinji Yamamoto.Featuring the voices of Anthony Azizi, Penn Badgley, Emily Baldoni, Justin Baldoni, Beverley Evans Matthews, James Gillies, Dana Haqjoo, Carmel Irandoust, and Masud Olufani.Written and produced by Rob Weinberg and Nathan Rainsford.Assistant Editor: Noah MatthewsExecutive producers include Rainn Wilson, Shahin Sobhani, Steve Sarowitz, Maia Reneau, and Ford Bowers for Spring Green Media, in collaboration with 239Days.com and BahaiTeachings.org.

What does it mean to be spiritual in a material world? How do we develop noble human qualities like generosity, kindness, and forgiveness? What is the value of prayer? What is the relationship between religion and spirituality?  We explore these essential questions in this episode of Ambassador to Humanity.Credits:Narrated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Rainn Wilson, with contributions from Ann Boyles, Michael Day, Wendi Momen, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani, Anne Perry, Steven Phelps, Robert Stockman, and Lesley Taherzadeh O'Mara Featuring the voice of Penn BadgleyWritten and produced by Rob Weinberg and Nathan RainsfordAssistant Editor: Noah MatthewsExecutive producers include Rainn Wilson, Shahin Sobhani, Steve Sarowitz, Maia Reneau, and Ford Bowers for Spring Green Media, in collaboration with 239Days.com and BahaiTeachings.org.

Music, the Baha'i teachings assert, is “the food of the soul and the spirit.” In this episode, we explore that spiritual concept with Atieno Mboya, the African Baha'i attorney and legal scholar.Atieno grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, has lived all over the world, and is an academic in the field of international and environmental law. As a Baha'i and a mother, she practices a rigorous professional discipline and raises her children conscientiously – and one of the things she loves, music, helps her do both. She first learned to sing the songs of the spirit as an elementary school student in a Catholic school, and has continued to express her joy with music in her journey as a Baha'i.Resources:Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

This episode of Ambassador to Humanity describes how Abdu'l-Baha dedicated every waking moment of his life to serving those around him and how, through his example, he encouraged others to do the same.Credits:Narrated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Rainn Wilson, with contributions from Hooper Dunbar, Nwandi Lawson, Wendi Momen, Robert Stockman, and Lesley Taherzadeh O'MaraFeaturing the voices of Anthony Azizi, Penn Badgley, Justin Baldoni, James Gillies, Beverley Evans Matthews, Adam Mondschein, Sarah Perceval, and Shirin Youseffian-Maanian Written and produced by Rob Weinberg and Nathan RainsfordAssistant Editor: Noah MatthewsExecutive producers include Rainn Wilson, Shahin Sobhani, Steve Sarowitz, Maia Reneau, and Ford Bowers for Spring Green Media, in collaboration with 239Days.com and BahaiTeachings.org.

Episode 6 of Ambassador to Humanity explores how Abdu'l-Baha clearly delineated the deep spiritual principles and attitudinal and behavioral changes required to end war and build an enduring global peace. Credits:Narrated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Rainn Wilson, with contributions from Amin Egea, Kathy Hogenson, Moojan Momen, and Tim PerryFeaturing the voices of Emily Baldoni, Justin Baldoni, Carmel Irandoust, Adam Mondschein, and Rob WeinbergWritten and produced by Rob Weinberg and Nathan RainsfordAssistant Editor: Noah MatthewsExecutive producers include Rainn Wilson, Shahin Sobhani, Steve Sarowitz, Maia Reneau, and Ford Bowers for Spring Green Media, in collaboration with 239Days.com and BahaiTeachings.org.

This episode of Ambassador to Humanity explores how Abdu'l-Baha consistently promoted the equality of the sexes as one of the fundamental teachings of the Baha'i Faith. In his writings, his father Baha'u'llah had unequivocally proclaimed the equality of women and men, and Abdu'l-Baha set out to describe the many implications of that equality in his own talks and correspondence.  Credits:Narrated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Rainn Wilson, with contributions from Ann Boyles, Moojan Momen, and Wendi MomenFeaturing the voices of Justin Baldoni, Beverley Evans Matthews, Naim Rastani, Maia Reneau, and Stéphane ZahraiWritten and produced by Rob Weinberg and Nathan RainsfordAssistant Editor: Noah MatthewsExecutive producers include Rainn Wilson, Shahin Sobhani, Steve Sarowitz, Maia Reneau, and Ford Bowers for Spring Green Media, in collaboration with 239Days.com and BahaiTeachings.org.

In this episode of the Ambassador to Humanity podcast, we learn how Abdu'l-Baha harbored no illusions about the systemic crisis that racism posed — and indeed continues to pose — for America's social fabric, and how after his visit to the West, the matter remained at the forefront of his mind throughout the rest of his earthly life.Credits:Narrated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Rainn Wilson, with contributions from Amin Egea, Nwandi Lawson and Robert StockmanFeaturing the voices of Annabel Knight, Adam Mondschein, Patrick O'Mara, and Masud OlufaniWritten and produced by Rob Weinberg and Nathan RainsfordAssistant Editor: Noah MatthewsExecutive producers include Rainn Wilson, Shahin Sobhani, Steve Sarowitz, Maia Reneau, and Ford Bowers for Spring Green Media, in collaboration with 239Days.com and BahaiTeachings.org.

One Baha'i quotation, says our Moments of Meaning guest Iko Congo, changed his life. When he truly meditated on its meaning, he resolved to move to another country solely to serve humanity.In this episode of the Moments of Meaning podcast, Portuguese-born management consultant Iko Congo recounts how he meditated on and prayed about this powerful quotation from the writings of Abdu'l-Baha, and how it generated enormous inspiration and change.Resources:Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

When Abdu'l-Baha went West, the world changed, because he brought Baha'u'llah's message of oneness and unity to all people.Credits:Narrated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Rainn Wilsonwith contributions from Michael Day, Hooper Dunbar, Kathryn Jewett Hogensen, Nwandi Lawson, Moojan Momen, Anne Perry, Tim Perry, Robert Stockman, and Lesley Taherzadeh O'Mara; and historical reminiscences from Jean Bonn, Joseph Ioas, Monroe Ioas, Sylvia Paine Parmalee, Bahiyyih Randall-Winckler, Eva Swingle, Isabelle Windust, Shinji Yamamoto, and Aziz Yazdi featuring the voices of Valerie Atwood, Anthony Azizi, Beverley Evans Matthews, Nathan Rainsford, and Paul Taylor Extracts from Baha'i Blogcast with Anne and Tim Perry used with the permission of Baha'i BlogExtracts from Luminous Journey: Abdu'l-Baha in America, 1912, courtesy of Anne and Tim Perry, Perry ProductionsWritten and produced by Rob Weinberg and Nathan RainsfordAssistant Editor: Noah MatthewsExecutive producers include Rainn Wilson, Shahin Sobhani, Steve Sarowitz, Maia Reneau, and Ford Bowers for Spring Green Media, in collaboration with 239Days.com and BahaiTeachings.org.

How could Abdu'l-Baha possibly spend four decades in one of the world's worst prisons – and still be supremely happy?Credits:Narrated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Rainn Wilson with contributions from Michael Day, Kathryn Jewett Hogensen, Mona Khademi, Robert Stockman, and Lesley Taherzadeh O'MaraFeaturing the voices of Penn Badgely, Justin Baldoni, Ford Bowers, James Gillies, Nava Kavelin, Beverley Evans Matthews, Adam Mondschein, Siria Rutstein, and Jordan Wilkinson-SmithWritten and produced by Rob Weinberg and Nathan RainsfordAssistant Editor: Noah MatthewsExecutive producers include Rainn Wilson, Shahin Sobhani, Steve Sarowitz, Maia Reneau, and Ford Bowers for Spring Green Media, in collaboration with 239Days.com and BahaiTeachings.org.

Have you ever looked up at the sky, and wondered how the universe evolved? That sense of wonder, says our Moments of Meaning guest Faraneh Vargha-Khadem, defines our need for transcendence. In this episode of the Moments of Meaning podcast, Professor Varga-Khadem, a cognitive neuroscientist and a Baha'i, reveals how the Baha'i teachings led her on a journey of inner discovery that culminated in her fascinating, insightful profession – and her lifelong interest in discovering and studying the spiritual capacities we human beings all possess.Please listen here as Professor Varga-Khadem explains her moment of meaning and what it has meant for her inner and outer life.Resources:Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

Episode One opens at Abdu'l-Baha's funeral, a funeral unlike any the Holy Land had ever seen. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Haifa to pay homage to one they considered as the benevolent father to all. The series recounts Abdu'l-Baha's early years using the words of his devoted sister Bahiyyih, and tells the story of Baha'u'llah's acceptance of the message of the Bab, which caused the family's life to be thrown into turmoil. Baha'u'llah – cruelly incarcerated for four months in a dark underground dungeon – received the first intimations of his own Divine mission there. Abdu'l-Baha was the first to recognize his father's station as a messenger of God. For the next 40 years of exile and banishment and thereafter, the personal and tender care for others that was already a part of Abdul-Baha's personality became a daily, defining feature of the rest of his life. Join us as we explore the powerful life and profound teachings of Abdu'l-Baha.Credits:Narrated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Rainn Wilson, with contributions from Michael Day, Hooper Dunbar, and Lesley Taherzadeh O'MaraFeaturing the voices of Penn Badgely, James Gillies, and Forouz MasrourWritten and produced by Rob Weinberg and Nathan RainsfordAssistant Editor: Noah MatthewsExecutive producers include Rainn Wilson, Shahin Sobhani, Steve Sarowitz Maia Reneau and Ford Bowers for Spring Green Media, in collaboration with 239Days.com and BahaiTeachings.org.

What does it really mean to be generous? A journey in a foreign country and the words of the Baha'i writings completely redefined the word for Lori Noguchi.In this episode of “Moments of Meaning,” Sean Hinton speaks to Lori Noguchi. Born in the United States, she has lived and worked most of her life in greater China, and today she lives and works in Israel as an academic and development professional in the non-profit sector.Resources:Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

In this episode of “Moments of Meaning,” Sean Hinton speaks to Peter Murphy, a poet, writer and teacher. Born in Wales, he grew up in New York City and now lives in Atlantic City, in the United States.Peter shares how a simple phrase changed the focus of his life — leading him out of alcoholism and into a life of service to his community.Resources:Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

What effect do the words of the world's divine educators have on our lives? “Moments of Meaning” explores a range of answers to that question through 9 conversations with guests from around the globe.Inspired by Baha'u'llah's words, “Immerse yourselves in the ocean of My words that ye may unravel its secrets, and discover all the pearls of wisdom that lie hid in its depths,” host Sean Hinton sought to share stories about the moments when people discover these pearls, and how they change their lives.Through sincere conversation, heartfelt storytelling, and the words of some of the Baha'i Faith's central figures, season 1 of “Moments of Meaning” offered a window into the lives of nine guests, from Botswana, to England, to the United States.Resources:Season 1 Prayers and WritingsMoments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

African American poet, historian, and activist Dr. Anthony Lee has built his life around words, the excavation of buried narratives and the fight to free America of the baneful legacy of racial hatred. Learn more on BahaiTeachings.org

Cloud9 explores sustainability, leaving behind an eco-legacy, and environmental stewardship in death care, with the founder of Pahiki Eco Caskets, Cortney Gusik. Learn more about the Baha'i Faith at BahaiTeachings.org

Kathleen Cross lives in spaces of intersectionality. As a woman of mixed racial heritage – the daughter of a White mother and a Black father – she was raised by her single mother in Pasadena, California on a street inhabited mostly by African American residents. Join me as we welcome Kathleen to America’s Most Challenging Issue to discuss issues of race, identity, and the unifying teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Learn more at BahaiTeachings.org

In the final episode of our first season, Sean speaks to Kate Glastonbury, who was born and raised in Wagga Wagga, Australia, and now works in international development in Sydney. As a young woman in the mid-90s, Kate briefly lived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — a place that had just come out of Soviet rule and that was, Kate says, “similarly new to the world as I was.” Kate became friends with Sean around this time, and he frequently shared with her passages from the writings of the Baha'i Faith and one in particular that she'd never forget.Resources:The Seven Valleys by Baha'u'llahMoments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

A conversation with Payam Zamani. He will share his personal journey growing up in Iran, escaping Iran as a teenage refugee, settling in the U.S. and his entrepreneurial experiences. The business world is in a dire need of a new framework, one that is based not solely on the maximization of wealth and profits but rather a framework that considers the positive impact businesses can have on communities and the betterment of the world. Is there a framework offered by the Baha'i Faith? Are there elements of a spiritual approach shared in the Writings that can be our guide? Payam Zamani is the founder, chairman, and CEO of One Planet Group, a hybrid tech firm that owns and operates a suite of online technology and media businesses. He is also the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of BahaiTeachings.org, and is an early-stage investor. Payam came to the United States as a 16-year-old Baha'i refugee. He's built One Planet on a model not focused solely on financial success, but with an ethos of sacrificial giving and universal philanthropy, believing that businesses should consider the betterment of the world and be a source of good.

In this episode, Sean speaks to Mehrdad Baghai, an advisor, investor and social entrepreneur. As a young Baha'i in Tehran, Mehrdad grappled with the confusing consequences of superstition and religious persecution. Listen to Mehrdad tell the story of how one passage from the Baha'i writings made him begin to question everything. Resources:The World Order of Baha'u'llah by Shoghi EffendiMoments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

Cloud9 explores the great educational power of drama through the world of mental health and Baha'i-inspired therapy, with psychologist and drama therapist Rezal Martinez-Gillies. Learn more at BahaiTeachings.org

In this episode, Sean speaks to Rocky Moncho, a technology and healthcare entrepreneur and lives in Oklahoma City, USA. Rocky's spiritual journey began with the many evenings he spent with his grandparents growing up in Botswana.Resources:Prayer from Abdu'l-BahaMoments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

This week, Sean speaks to Bahiyyih Nakhjavani, a writer and poet. While she now resides in eastern France, she was born in Tehran, Iran, and grew up in Kampala, Uganda — with many visits to Haifa, Israel, where her parents lived when she was studying. Bahiyyih shares how her understanding of the United States and the Baha'i “Prayer for America” changed over the years — from her youth as part of “the hippie generation, and the anti-war, anti-vietnam generation" to now, 30 years later, right as the 2020 U.S. election results were coming in.Resources:Abdu'l-Baha's 'Prayer for America'Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

In this episode, Sean Hinton speaks to Bruktawit Tigabu — or Brutky as she is known. She was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where she is an educator running a social enterprise that creates educational media for young people.Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

Cloud9 interviews music producer Benn Good to learn how hard work and faith empowered a young musician from the Eastside of Los Angeles to land his sixth Grammy nomination. Learn more at BahaiTeachings.org/Cloud9

In this episode Sean Hinton speaks to Arya Badiyan, an artist born in Chicago and raised in Grenada. She's lived all over the world, but now lives in Portland, Oregon. Arya shares the story of one of the most turbulent times of her life, and the prayer that carried her through it.Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Resources:Prayers and Meditations by Baha'u'llahMusic:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

In this episode of “Moments of Meaning,” Sean Hinton speaks to Roy Steiner. Roy was born in Germany, grew up in Canada, and now heads the global food and agriculture program at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York, USA. His love for agriculture started at a young age, when he started a backyard garden on his own, “growing copious amounts of vegetables.”Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Music:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

In this episode of Moments of Meaning, Sean Hinton speaks to Aku Ntumy, a science teacher in a high school in Swindon, England. Having received the Baha'i Faith's “Most Holy Book” as a gift from a new friend at the age of 21, Aku first read the words of Baha'u'llah, the prophet and founder of the Baha'i Faith, one afternoon in the bunk bed she shared with her sister in their family home in Botswana, Southern Africa. Now, ten years later, she shares what she learned in that moment — and in all the moments that passage inspired.Moments of Meaning is presented by Sean Hinton, mixed and edited by Jamey Heath, and produced by the team at BahaiTeachings.org.Resources:The Most Holy Book (The Kitáb-i-Aqdas) by Baha'u'llahMusic:Cello by Elika Mahony from the song The Hallowed Beauty.Yang Qin by Jin R from the album Meditations Of The Spirit.

Our host Masud Olufani welcomes a very special guest, his dad, Milton John Bolds. On this episode Masud and his father re-examine an experience they had together when he was just a boy driving across the country with his father. Learn more at BahaiTeachings.org

In this fourth and final episode of a special four-part series, Cloud9 concludes our exploration of the social and spiritual implications of Confederate and colonial monuments by talking with artist and activist Anisa Tavangar about the future of monuments and memorialization from a Baha’i perspective. Learn more at BahaiTeachings.org

Cloud9 explores the social and spiritual implications of Confederate and colonial monuments in this special four-part series. In the third episode, we talk with Dr. Justin de Leon about the impact of Confederate and colonial monuments on people of Native descent in North America. Learn more at BahaiTeachings.org

In this episode of America’s Most Challenging Issue, I sit down with Dr. William Smith to discuss his journey to the Baha’i Faith and the social and political upheavals of the 1960’s that seeded his investigation. We also look at his work as a filmmaker and how that path of service has helped to shape the social discourse on race. Learn more at BahaiTeachings.org

Dr. Anthony Outler and Nasif Habbeb-ullah tell us how the Baha’i Faith influences their approach to raising Black children in a racist society. Learn more at BahaiTeachings.org

Matine Khalighi is an incoming first year at Harvard College. In addition to academics, Matine is passionate about helping those who are less fortunate. Inspired by his project in his “Building a Better Community Class” in eighth grade, Matine was motivated to do something more to help those in need. Matine is the founder of a 501(c)(3) youth-led nonprofit organization called EEqual. As the Executive Director, Matine helped the organization develop a teen-led board of directors which creates life changes for students in poverty and experiencing homelessness. Also, Matine is also involved in his Baha'i religious community, serving as a Children's Class teacher, and also is an author for BahaiTeachings.org. Matine is an Ashoka Young Changemaker, a TEDx Speaker, a Prudential Spirit of Community Distinguished Finalist, and a three-time winner of the President's Volunteer Service Award. HumanityRising.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/humanity-rising-voices/support

BahaiTeachings.org interviews interdisciplinary artist, writer and educator Elizabeth De Souza, in a conversation about artists, how we value them, dealing with the culture of criticism, and the various creative practices that contribute to community building. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson. In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick. In our 40th episode of the Baha'i Blogcast, we thought we'd do something a little different by sharing an audio version of an animation called 'An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith'. I worked on this animation with Baha'i Blog and our friends at BahaiTeachings.org and SwissVBS, and we published it about a month ago – just in time for the 200th anniversary of the Birth of the Bab celebrations happening around the world. It's been really well received with over a million views so far, and seeing as so many of us are consuming content in audio format nowadays, we thought it would be useful to create an audio version for the Baha'i Blogcast with a little personal commentary from yours truly, at the beginning and at the end. I hope you find this episode both interesting and useful! Watch the animation, and check out other related links below: *Here's the animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLSaDVG4yBE * Here's a link to the article I wrote explaining the project and the thought process behind the script: https://bit.ly/2LYFvmm * And here's Naysan Naraqi's article about some of the behind-the-scenes as well: https://bit.ly/35pVqSf *Find out more about SwissVBS here: https://swissvbs.com/ * Find out more about the Bab and the bicentenary celebrations of His Birth happening around the world here: https://bicentenary.bahai.org/the-bab/ Be sure to subscribe to the Baha’i Blogcast for more episodes on: * YouTube: bit.ly/2JTNmBO * iTunes: apple.co/2leHPHL * Soundcloud: @bahaiblogcast * Spotify: spoti.fi/2IXRAnb If you would like to find out more about the Baha'i Faith visit BAHAI.ORG, and for more great Baha'i-inspired content check out BAHAIBLOG.NET: bahaiblog.net/ Thanks for listening! -Rainn Wilson

In this new podcast, BahaiTeachings.org talks with South African dentist, musician, jeweller, fashion designer and university lecturer Alex Faizi Rawhani, about balancing his pursuit for excellence with service to humanity. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

BahaiTeachings.org talks with SoulPancake Head of Creative Golriz Lucina Gundry about creating meaningful, joyful and uplifting content that could change the world. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

BahaiTeachings.org talks with visual artist Jacqueline Claire about her life and career, exploring the role of art and faith in elevating her audiences and accessing the mystical realities. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

BahaiTeachings.org interviews internationally renowned concert pianist Dorothy Khadem-Missagh about striving for excellence, spirituality in classical music, and using music as a ladder for the soul. Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

Jared Janes and Jason Snyder talk with Samah Tokmachi about how the Bahai faith impacts his filmmaking career, many aspects of spiritual & religious life, our relationship with the ego, awakening, our personal & societal shadows, community building and more! In this Episode of Both/And Samah's Homepage Bahai.org BahaiTeachings.org YOND3R Support Both/And by becoming a patron &/or subscribing & reviewing us on iTunes

In this episode of America’s Most Challenging Issue, BahaiTeachings.org engages with filmmaker and podcast host Jack Gordon in a lively discussion about the work of building bridges across cultural and religious divides. Jack unpacks the advantages of white privilege, and speaks frankly about the challenges and benefits of consciously choosing to be in spaces outside of one’s culture of origin. Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

BahaiTeachings.org commemorates the upcoming Bicentenary of the Bab, and reflects on the impact of his writings and teachings, with Florida-based artist, writer, lecturer and curator Michael Solomon. Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

BahaiTeachings.org interviews Chicago based photographer Nancy Wong about finding her voice in a competitive industry, and how her faith informs and motivates her creative projects and passion for social justice. Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

In this episode BahaiTeachings.org interviews Baha’i National Center Choral Director Van Gilmer. Van reflects on his life as a Baha’i and his career in gospel music, focusing on his experiences with racism and how the Baha’i teachings helped to shape his activism and his understanding of the spiritual reality of oneness. Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @amci-bahaiteachings SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

BahaiTeachings.org interviews New York based playwright Nathan Alan Davis about how his faith informs his identity and purpose as a playwright, father, and mixed race artist in America. Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

In this episode of America’s Most Challenging Issue, BahaiTeachings.org sits down with the innovative educator, scholar, public speaker, and filmmaker Justin de Leon, to discuss how his multidisciplinary practice--which investigates oppressive systems of power—is informed by transcendent spiritual truths, delineated by the Baha’i teachings, about the inherent nobility of all. Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @amcibahaiteachings SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

BahaiTeachings.org interviews Nashville-based portrait artist Juliet Crossley about how race, motherhood, faith and a profound sense of justice inspire her art. Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

BahaiTeachings.org interviews traditional storyteller, poet and multidisciplinary artist Louise Profeit-LeBlanc about identity, preservation, and her prayers for reconciliation. Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

Cloud9 interviews multidisciplinary artist and activist Masud Olufani about how the narrative of racism guides his creative pursuits. We also learn about his new podcast series, America’s Most Challenging Issue, hosted by BahaiTeachings.org. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

BahaiTeachings.org interviews architects Henry Lape and Saeed Granfar about their experience in designing and constructing the first National Baha’i House of Worship of Papua New Guinea. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

BahaiTeachings.org interviews Lakota hoop dancer, flute player and storyteller Kevin Locke about life on the Standing Rock Reservation, and how he utilizes his spiritual and traditional beliefs as tools in his creative practice. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: www.BahaiTeachings.org

In this episode of Cloud9 we interview writer, director and producer Mary Darling about motherhood, Baha'i identity and how she’s bringing the Baha'i teachings to television. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: www.BahaiTeachings.org

In the episode of Cloud9, BahaiTeachings.org interviews Barbara Talley, an American Baha’i and poet, writer and speaker, who uses her rhyming style to tell stories that heal, educate, and create a historical narrative of the age in which we live. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: www.BahaiTeachings.org

In this episode, Cloud9 interviews Canadian producer, composer, and musical director Jack Lenz. Born in a small Saskatchewan town, Jack first learned about the Baha’i Faith while attending university, through his fine art professor and renowned artist Otto Don Rogers. Soon after, he found himself on the road with other young Baha’is writing music and performing for Jalal, a band formed to share the teachings of Baha’u’llah through music across Canada. This landed him a gig touring with the 70’s musical duo Seals & Crofts, and found him sharing the same teachings to even larger crowds around the world. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: soundcloud.com/bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: www.BahaiTeachings.org

BahaiTeachings.org’s arts editor Shadi Toloui-Wallace interviews San Diego-based conceptual artist Shirin Towfiq about empowering communities through socially-engaged art and creative problem solving. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: soundcloud.com/bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: www.BahaiTeachings.org

This week on Cloud9, Shadi interviews Jamey Heath, American musician and producer, about his childhood on the road with Seals & Crofts, and living a life of service to humanity through music. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: soundcloud.com/bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: www.BahaiTeachings.org

This special one-hour episode of Cloud9 features a reciprocal interview with Cloud9 host Shadi Toloui-Wallace and Baha’i Blogcast host Rainn Wilson. They interview each other about their respective podcasts, creative ambitions, lives and service. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: www.BahaiTeachings.org

Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson. In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick. In this episode I'm joined by my dear friend, Shadi Toloui-Wallace, a singer and songwriter who also hosts her own podcast called 'Cloud 9'. We talk about striving to be coherent in our everyday lives while trying to be a professional artist, and the creation of Baha'i-inspired music versus secular music. She tells me about the music she's been working on, the exciting things happening with the youth in her neighborhood, the importance of service, and she shares a little about her family and upbringing, plus some exciting news in her personal life. We talk about Baha'i Blog's Studio Sessions and the need for Baha'i-inspired grassroots music, and Shadi sings a beautiful song for us at the end of the podcast, so press 'play' and tune in to this fun conversation! To find out more about Shadi Toloui-Wallace, and some of the things we covered in this episode, check out the following links: * Shadi Toloui-Wallace official website: http://www.shaditolouiwallace.com/ * Shadi's podcast called 'Cloud 9' on BahaiTeachings.org can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/bahaiteachings/sets/cloud9 * Check out Shadi's band called 'Tiny Havoc' here: http://www.tinyhavoc.com/ * You can read the following interviews with Shadi Toloui-Wallace here on Baha'i Blog: i) https://bit.ly/2laqfol ii) https://bit.ly/2LRfYsw * You can read this article by Shadi Toloui-Wallace here on Baha'i Blog: https://bit.ly/2sXAmRO * Shadi talks about her mother, Shidan Toloui-Wallace, whom we've also interviewed here on Baha'i Blog: https://bit.ly/2sWOxX8 * Shadi calls herself a 'Third Culture Kid', a term coined by this book: https://amzn.to/2sVXDUb * Shadi mentions Rainn's not-for-profit in Haiti called LIDÈ: https://www.lidehaiti.org/ * Shadi and Rainn talk about working with youth and the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program (JYSEP), which you can learn about from this short animation: https://bit.ly/2eiMF54 * Rainn shares this quote from the Writings of Baha'u'llah: "Let deeds not words be your adorning". * Rainn shares a quote about music from Abdu'l-Baha: "...although sounds are but vibrations in the air which affect the ear’s auditory nerve, and these vibrations are but chance phenomena carried along through the air, even so, see how they move the heart. A wondrous melody is wings for the spirit, and maketh the soul to tremble for joy." * Rainn shares quote about music from Shoghi Effendi: "It is the music which assists us to affect the human spirit; it is an important means which helps us to communicate with the soul." * Rainn and Shadi talk about the importance of grassroots music and Baha'i Blog's Studio Sessions series, which you can check out here: https://bit.ly/1LtjUx9 * You can view some of the Baha'i Blog Studio Sessions produced by Shadi in Vancouver, Canada below: i) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57E9OhLSUpo ii) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwn-oQZ6Hpc iii) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY_McHozqFk iv) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTmJImVPdi4 v) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=766WYsdOaYo * At the end of the podcast, Shadi sings the song 'Kindle' from her album 'Daughters of the Kingdom' (http://www.shaditolouiwallace.com/new-products/daughters-of-the-kingdom-digital), based on a prayer by Baha'u'llah. Be sure to ‘subscribe’ to the Baha’i Blogcast for more episodes on: *YouTube: https://bit.ly/2JTNmBO *iTunes: https://apple.co/2leHPHL *Soundcloud: @bahaiblogcast *Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6EnTNdLBTeu4KrA9xFTgQw If you would like to find out more about the Baha'i Faith visit BAHAI.ORG, and for more great Baha'i-inspired content check out BAHAIBLOG.NET. Thanks for listening! -Rainn Wilson

BahaiTeachings.org’s arts editor Shadi Toloui-Wallace interviews Celine Chhuon, a French photographer based in Paris, about capturing beauty in diversity, unity, authenticity, and love in her timeless photographs. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: www.BahaiTeachings.org

Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson. In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick. In this episode I'm in Chicago again, and I'm joined by my friends Syda Segovia Taylor and Kelsey Taylor, an awesome couple who live here in the Chicago area. Syda works as a consultant in issues relating to social justice and Kelsey owns his own civil engineering company. They are both members of the Baha'i Faith and are passionate about working on issues around social justice and youth empowerment. In this conversation we talk about the work they're doing, issues relating to race, youth, violence, social inequality in the neighbourhood and the lessons they've learned. They also really open up and talk about how they've separated twice within their 21 years of marriage, what that was like, and the hard work they put in to strengthen not only their relationship, but themselves as individuals. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did! To find out more about Syda and Kelsey, and some of the things we covered in this episode, check out the following links: * Syda Segovia Taylor's LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/syda-segovia-taylor-m-a-414a4629/ * Kelsey Taylor's LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/kelseyataylorcivil/ * Syda's talk on BahaiTeachings.com called ‘Healing the Trauma of Racism and Violence’ can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikpbv9zSQ74 * Syda talks about her work with Dr. Joy DeGruy (http://joydegruy.com/), who was also a guest on the ‘Baha'i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson’, and you can listen to that episode here: http://bahaiblog.net/site/2017/03/bahai-blogcast-rainn-wilson-episode-10-joy-degruy/ * Syda also mentions Steve Sarowitz, who was also a guest on the ‘Baha'i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson’, and you can listen to that episode here: http://bahaiblog.net/site/2018/05/bahai-blogcast-rainn-wilson-episode-25-steve-sarowitz/ * Syda talks about the work being done by Environmentalists of Color (http://www.eocnetwork.org/), and Sacred Keepers (http://www.sacredkeepers.org/). * I mention the Baha'i gardens in the Holy Land (http://www.ganbahai.org.il/en/), and you may enjoy this visual exploration of the Baha'i gardens in this video called ‘Pathways’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGiXqusyrQ4 * Kelsey talks about his namesake, Curtis Kelsey, whom you can read about here: http://bahaiblog.net/site/2016/11/life-curtis-kelsey/ * I mention my conversation with Stephen Phelps, who was also a guest on the ‘Baha'i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson’, and you can listen to that episode here: http://bahaiblog.net/site/2016/08/bahai-blogcast-rainn-wilson-episode-7-steven-phelps/ * Kelsey talks about the 'Love Bank' model found in therapist Dr. Harley's book ‘Effective Marriage Counseling’ (https://amzn.to/2s8vfgB), and the book ‘Divorce Busting’ (https://amzn.to/2sDseVs) * Kelsey talks about the quotation from the Baha'i Writings: "Not until man is tried doth the pure gold distinctly separate from the dross. Torment is the fire of test wherein the pure gold shineth." -Abdu'l-Baha Be sure to ‘subscribe’ to the Baha’i Blogcast for more episodes on: *YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePDtgwcyKAQmifUJTw0Kk-hBGL2ZGMJi *iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/bahai%E2%80%A6son/id1127132519 *Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bahaiblogcast *Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6EnTNdLBTeu4KrA9xFTgQw If you would like to find out more about the Baha'i Faith visit BAHAI.ORG, and for more great Baha'i-inspired content check out BAHAIBLOG.NET. Thanks for listening! -Rainn Wilson

BahaiTeachings.org’s arts editor Shadi Toloui-Wallace interviews musician, composer and educator Mtali Shaka Banda about race, religion, identity, his coming of age story, and his latest album Rights of Passage. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: www.BahaiTeachings.org

This week, we interview Tongan visual artist, musician and dancer, Ruha Fifita about the indigenous art form of Ngatu; the influence of family and culture in her work; and how the arts impact community development. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: www.BahaiTeachings.org

Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson. In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick. In this episode I'm in Chicago, USA with Steve Sarowitz, founder of Paylocity.com, and the Executive Producer of 'The Gate: Dawn of the Baha'i Faith', a new documentary film that tells the story of the life of the Bab, His message, and the origins of the Babi religion. In this conversation, we not only talk about the life of the Bab and this wonderful new documentary, but Steve enthusiastically shares his thoughts on what forgiveness might mean, how he became a Baha'i, what he's learned from volunteering at the Baha'i House of Worship in Chicago, the concept of progressive revelation, and the importance of sharing the Teachings of the Baha'i Faith with everyone while being careful not to be too pushy. To find out more about Steve Sarowitz and some of the things we covered in the podcast, check out the following links: * Watch the trailer to the 'The Gate: Dawn of the Baha'i Faith' here: https://thegatefilm.com/trailer/ * To learn more about 'The Gate: Dawn of the Baha'i Faith' and find out screening times, go to the film's official website: https://thegatefilm.com/ * You can find out more about the life of the Bab here: http://www.bahai.org/the-bab/life-the-bab * Listen to the BahaiTeachings.com interview with Steve Sarowitz here on the Cloud9 podcast: http://bahaiteachings.org/film-producer-steve-sarowitz-making-gate * I mention that Steve volunteers at the Baha'i House of Worship located just outside of Chicago. You can find out more about Houses of Worship (also commonly referred to as a Baha'i temple and a Mashriqu'l-Adhkar) here: www.bahai.org/action/devotional-life/mashriqul-adhkar and learn more about the Baha'i House of Worship for North America here: https://www.bahai.us/bahai-temple * Learn more about Steve's company from his company's website: www.paylocity.com * Steve talks about his experience visiting the Shrine of the Bab in Haifa, Israel. You can find out more about the Shrine of the Bab from these two links: www.bahai.org/the-bab/shrine and http://bahaiblog.net/site/2013/07/the-shrine-of-the-bab-and-its-significance/ * Steve mentions the Baha'i Obligatory Prayer which you can find out more about from this article: http://bahaiblog.net/site/2012/08/what-is-obligatory-prayer-and-why-is-it-important/ Be sure to ‘subscribe’ to the Baha’i Blogcast for more weekly episodes on: *iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/bahai%E2%80%A6son/id1127132519 *Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bahaiblogcast *Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6EnTNdLBTeu4KrA9xFTgQw? If you would like to find out more about the Baha'i Faith visit BAHAI.ORG, and for more great Baha'i-inspired content check out BAHAIBLOG.NET. Thanks for listening! -Rainn Wilson

Entrepreneur and film producer Steve Sarowitz talks to BahaiTeachings.org about his fascination with The Bab, the forerunner and herald of Baha'u’llah, and why he was moved to produce the upcoming ABC documentary about the Bab’s remarkable life. Check out https://thegatefilm.com for more info. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: https://goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/bahaiteachings Follow us on FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: http://twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings Visit us at: http://www.BahaiTeachings.org

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