Project Gutenberg 2006-09-16 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 73 Shoghi, Effendi 1897 1957 Effendi, Shoghi Directives from the Guardian Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. "Directives from the Guardian" by Shoghi Effendi is a collection of administrative guidelines and teachings for the Bahá'í Faith, likely written in the mid-20th century. It serves as an important resource for Bahá'í communities, outlining the principles of governance, unity, and the responsibilities of the believers. The text emphasizes the significance of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's ministry and the administrative structure set in place by Bahá'u'lláh, providing insights that aid followers in aligning their practice with the faith's teachings. At the start of the work, several key topics are introduced, including instructions on the treatment of stories about 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the aims of his ministry, and the expectations for Bahá'í administration. The guidance encourages believers to focus on communal unity, the importance of proper administration, and the pursuit of meaningful contributions to the Faith and society. Specific discussions include how to welcome new members, the nature of Bahá'í marriage, and the vital role of financial contributions. Overall, this section sets the tone for the importance of both spiritual and organizational commitments within the Bahá'í community, highlighting the intersection of faith and practical action. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bahai Faith BP Text Bahá'í Faith Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 298407 298408 2024-10-08T12:25:22.766345 2023-09-09T03:50:05.470047 text/html text/html 311980 2020-06-26T05:15:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 81645 2020-06-26T05:15:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 173659 2024-10-08T12:25:32.663206 application/epub+zip 178122 2024-10-08T12:25:26.669248 application/epub+zip 361850 2020-06-26T05:15:02 application/pdf 84564 2020-06-26T05:15:02 application/pdf application/zip 167520 2024-10-08T12:25:25.130287 application/epub+zip 363914 2024-10-08T12:25:36.682196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338819 2024-10-08T12:25:31.595210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158283 2022-09-09T08:39:03.241362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193864 2024-10-08T12:25:21.862278 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197297 2020-06-26T05:15:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 71397 2020-06-26T05:15:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 194373 2020-06-26T05:15:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 70864 2020-06-26T05:15:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 194367 2020-06-26T05:15:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70771 2020-06-26T05:15:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 216952 2020-06-26T05:15:02 application/prs.tei 69405 2020-06-26T05:15:02 application/prs.tei application/zip 26421 2024-10-08T12:25:36.826192 application/rdf+xml 15613 2024-10-08T12:25:25.711257 image/jpeg 3813 2024-10-08T12:25:25.418237 image/jpeg 159384 2024-10-08T12:25:22.785259 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia