Becoming a Bahá'í
					Becoming a Bahá'í Catch the spark of Faith Know who Bahá'u'lláh, The Báb and 'Abdu'l-Bahá are Be aware that there is an administration which should be respected and obeyed Learn the basic teachings of the Faith and endeavour to live by its laws
Students at the New Era School in Panchgani, India, come from all over the world, reflecting Bahá'u'lláh's teachings that all humanity is one race.
	Becoming a Bahá'í is an individual matter of Faith. Bahá'ís do not proselytize, they believe that everybody should discover Bahá'u'lláh for themself.The actual process of becoming part of the Bahá'í community varies according to the country in which you live, it often involves a written or spoken declaration that you believe in Bahá'u'lláh as the Messenger of God for this day and agree to try to obey His laws and institutions.
	From the Bahá'í Writings God's Love O Son of Man! Veiled in My immemorial being and in the ancient eternity of My essence, I knew My love for thee; therefore I created thee, have engraved on thee Mine image and revealed to thee My beauty. from the Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh Bahá'í Unity Each sees in the other the beauty of God reflected in the soul, and finding this point of similarity, they are attracted to one another in love... This love will bring the realization of true accord, the foundation of real unity. from 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris Talks An Obligatory Prayer (to be said daily between noon and sunset) I bear witness, O my God, that Thou has created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth. There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.Bahá'u'lláh A Short Prayer for Guidance O God, guide me, protect me, illumine the lamp of my heart and make me a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.'Abdu'l-Bahá If you would like to meet Bahá'ís from your area visit the Bahá'í Information Office
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