| Lotus
Temple - Modern Temple of Delhi
Lotus Temple - a modern of Delhi is one such temple
that facilitates the Bhai's Faith of Worship. The Baha’i
House of Worship is dedicated to the oneness of all
religions and mankind. Subsidiary buildings that afford
relief to the suffering, sustenance to the poor, shelter
to the wayfarer, solace to the bereaved and education
to the ignorant will abound around the House of Worship.
There is no clergy in the Baha’i Faith and its service
consists of prayers and readings of selections from
Baha’i scriptures, and religious texts of the other
faiths of the world.
The Bahai's Faith
The Baha’is lay great emphasis on prayer and meditation.
These, they believe are important instruments for the
progress of the human soul, both in this world and the
next. The Baha’is pray to one God, the Creator of the
Universe.
The act of praying is described as ‘Conversation with
God’.Meditation is perceived as the ‘Key for opening
the doors of mysteries’. In that state, man withdraws
himself from all outside objects and immerses himself
in the ocean of spiritual life.
In the Baha’i Holy Writings, there are prayers for all
occasions. Prayers can be offered individually or collectively.
Great importance is given to prayers as is revealed
in all the Scriptures.
However, the Baha’i Writings specify that the mere act
of praying is not sufficient. The inspiration drawn
from one's prayers must be translated into action that
promotes the well being of humanity.
|
