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badasht

  1. "...the understanding and the faith of their little ones." #happymothersday
  2. "...for truly it is the mothers who determine the happiness, the future greatness, the courteous ways and learning and judgement..."
  3. From 'Abdu'l-Bahá: "...mothers are the first educators, the first mentors." #happymothersday
  4. How Communal Singing Disappeared From American Life - The Atlantic bit.ly/H3Cp75 via @AddThis
  5. Are we ready to have a real conversation?
  6. NEW BADASHT ALBUM IS OUT: badasht.bandcamp.com/album/badasht-…
  7. "...must cling unto patience and resignation, observe silence and refrain from idle talk. For the tongue is a smoldering fire..." Iqan
  8. "He must never seek to exalt himself above anyone, must wash away from the tablet of his heart every trace of pride and vain-glory..." Iqan
  9. "Though he may, at first, be unaware of its effect," it has to "sooner or later exercise its influence over his soul."
  10. ...then you're getting into Tibetan monk Mantra repetition territory.
  11. By the time you finish producing an album, you have heard the lyrics appx. 583,670 times. If those lyrics are quotes from sacred Writings...
  12. If you've ever had a question about the Bahá'í (or any other) Faith, tweet it and we'll find someone smart who can answer it.
  13. Bahá'í prayer: "I have awakened in Thy shelter, O my God..." That's a good thought isn't it? Time for coffee!
  14. What a day. Going through the last stages of preparation to release Badasht Vol. II upon the world. Final mastering makes a BIG difference!
  15. Are there really different religions? "This is the changeless Faith of God, eternal in the past, eternal in the future." - Bahá'í Writings
  16. "Great is his blessedness whosoever hath set himself towards Thee, and entered Thy presence, and caught the accents of Thy voice."