Bahai Faith vs the Esperanto
The Baha'i Faith has a strong relationship with Esperanto, why Malaysian Baha'i groups is not being much inform of this ?
The forum info:
The forum info:
Praise be to God, that Dr. Zamenhof has constructed the Esperanto language. It has all the potential qualities of universal adoption. All of us must be grateful and thankful to him for his noble effort, for in this matter he has served his fellow-man well. He has done a service which will bestow divine benefits on all peoples. With untiring effort and self-sacrifice on the part of its devotees it holds a promise of universal acceptance.
Therefore every one of us must study this language and make every effort to spread it, so that each day it may receive a wider recognition, be accepted by all nations and governments of the world and become a part of the curriculum of all the public schools. I hope that the business of the future international conferences and congresses will be carried on in Esperanto.
In the coming ages, two languages will be taught in the schools, one the native tongue, the other an international auxiliary language. Consider today how difficult is human communication. One may study fifty languages and travel through a country and still be at a loss. I myself speak several Oriental languages, but know no western tongue. Had this universal language pervaded the globe, I should have studied it and you would have been directly informed of my thoughts and I of yours and a special friendship would have been established between us.
Please send some teachers to Persia so that they may teach Esperanto to the younger generation. I have written asking some of them to come here to study it.
(Abdu'l-Baha, Divine Philosophy, p. 144)
I was accused of making money from planning esperanto course for the organisation.
Not too happy though.
some info on bahai and esperanto
http://www.bahaindex.com/index.php?option=com_bookmarks&Itemid=100006&catid=225&navstart=0&mode=0&search=*
http://www.bic.org/ Bahai International Community United Nations Office
http://www.bahai.org/worldwide-community/national-communities/ international offices
some info on bahai and esperanto
http://www.bahaindex.com/index.php?option=com_bookmarks&Itemid=100006&catid=225&navstart=0&mode=0&search=*
http://www.bic.org/ Bahai International Community United Nations Office
http://www.bahai.org/worldwide-community/national-communities/ international offices
Dio benu vin kaj vian laboron!
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Dankon al vi Penny.
ReplyDeleteThe book 'Divine Philosophy' is 'apocryphal' it is not an authenticated text. The following may help you to persuade the Bahais of the importance of Esperanto -- but it will still have to compete with other priorities to get a place on the agenda.
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"On March 14, 1932, Shoghi Effendi, through his secretary, wrote the following letter to Mr. Winthrop Lee, one of the officers of Esperanto Informo:
"The Bahá'ís have always considered with deep interest and esteem the wonderful work of the Esperantists are achieving in putting into practise one of the foremost principles of their Faith. Many of their numbers have been encouraged to study that language and participate in promoting its many interests. They would therefore be very willing to cooperate with you in matters that are of mutual interest. . . . May God hasten the day when your hopes as well as ours will be realized."
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There are also less encouraging comments from Shoghi Effendi about the usefulness of Esperanto. I haven't done a study, but I think that his enthusiasm early in his ministry was primarily for Esperanto's usefulness as a medium of communication within the multi-lingual Bahai community, and as that need declined, Abdu'l-Baha's own reservations about Esperanto's ultimate future had more weight:
"Thou hast written regarding the language of Esperanto. This language will be spread and universalized to a certain degree, but later on a language more complete than this, or the same language will undergo some changes and alterations and will be adopted and become universal. I hope that Dr. Zamenhof become assisted by the invisible confirmation and do a great service to the world of humanity."
(Abdu'l-Baha, Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha v3, p. 691)
Thanks Sen McGleen.
ReplyDeleteI do not intend to go further on this organisation. They have all the professionals in their board of management, I believed they have screen every single words in it.
As a friend ask me, what language is that organisation using for international conference? I do not know it. For those who know it should know at times, the support of financial says a lot in the using of language just as the UN chapter too.
Once again thanks for the wonderful info and hope they could read it.
THE PRINCIPLE OF A UNIVERSAL AUXILIARY LANGUAGE
ReplyDeleteHOW IMPORTANT IS IT? WILL IT BRING WORLD PEACE?
Bahá’u’lláh’s 'Kitáb-i-Aqdas' closes with His words to parliaments that the selection of “a single language for the use of all on earth…will be the cause of unity, could ye but comprehend it, and the greatest instrument for promoting harmony and civilization” Akka
“Therefore the very first service to the world of man is to establish this auxiliary international means of communication. It will become the cause of the tranquility of the human commonwealth.”
‘Abdu’l-Bahá to Esperantists Washington
“A fundamental lack of communication between peoples seriously undermines efforts towards world peace. Adopting an international auxiliary language would go far to resolving this problem and necessitates the most urgent attention.” Univ House of Justice
“… we encourage Bahá’ís who feel the urge to assist in this area (i.e. the framework of their efforts for the promotion of peace) to learn Esperanto.” Universal House of Justice
“Undoubtedly the activities of the Esperantists have become a vital channel for the proclamation of the Faith in important and often unreachable circles.” (1995 UHJ)
CAN IT TEACH THE FAITH AND HARMONIZE RELIGIONS 2?
“…it (Esperanto) will hasten that day, that millennial day, which has been prophesied by the past prophets and seers, that day in which, it is said, the wolf and the lamb will drink from the same fount, the lion and the deer graze in the same meadow. The signification of this Holy Writ is that the contesting races, warring nations, inimical religions, will come to each other in the spirit of love and amity…” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
WHICH LANGUAGE U SAY? THE WRITINGS CITE 4 TONGUES
“…Shoghi Effendi, as you know, has been invariably encouraging the believers, both in the East and in the West, to make an intensive study of that language (Esperanto), and to consider it as an important medium for the spread of the Cause in international circles. He has been specially urging the friends to have the Cause well represented in all Esperanto Congresses and associations…” Officially in the name of Shoghi Effendi Haifa
“Therefore I hope that u will make the utmost effort, so that this language of Esperanto may be widely spread." ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Paris.
“All through America I have encouraged the Bahá’ís to study Esperanto; and to the extent of my ability I will strive in its spread and promotion.” 'Abdu'lBaha
“Therefore we have commanded all the Bahá’ís in the Orient to study this language very carefully, and ere long it will spread all over the East. Therefore I request you also, non-Esperantists and fellow-Esperantists, to put your utmost exertion into the spread and promulgation of this language…” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Edinburgh.
Thank you Paul for such nice info. Would you like to write to the Malaysia Bahai to info them about this. I am sorry. i had enough of their disdain on me as a sale person who is going to take the wealth away from them. Of course, to the Bahai America too. The email etc are in the blog.
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