Abdu'l-Baha - Walking the Chosen Highway
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- Опубліковано 22 лис 2020
- This video, created and produced by filmmaker Flavio Azm Rassekh, is called "Abdu'l-Baha - Walking the Chosen Highway". It features historical photographs of Abdu'l-Baha, as well as contemporary photographs of Baha'i community building activities from all over the world.
The quotations depicted are the following:
"I am walking in my chosen highway; I know the destination. Hundreds of storms and tempests may rage furiously around my head; hundreds of Titanics may sink to the bottom of the sea, the mad waves may rise to the roof of heaven; all these will not change my purpose, will not disturb me in the least; I will not look either to the right or to the left; I am looking ahead, far, far. Piercing through the impenetrable darkness of the night, the howling winds, the raging storms, I see the glorious Light beckoning me forward, forward. The balmy weather is coming, and the voyager shall land safely."
-Abdu’l-Baha, quoted in 'Star of the West', Volume IV, No. 12
"Never lose thy trust in God... be thou not hopeless under any circumstances..."
-Abdu'l-Baha, from 'Selections of the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha'
Flavio shared with us the following:
"The idea for the video came right at the beginning of the pandemic when it was hitting really hard a few countries in Europe and the eastern part of the US. I kept thinking, 'What would Abdu’l-Baha encourage us to do in a situation like this?' When I found this quote the whole edit of the film came to me as if it was ready, along with a Ludovico Eunadi song, and all the images of the friends around the world engaged in service. Once it was ready and we sent it out over Whatsapp it went viral very quickly and we got requests to post it on UA-cam and other platforms. Since the soundtrack was copyrighted, we had to find someone to compose the new music -- that's when Eric Harper joined us with this fantastic track. This version of the video is a bit different from the first one but still delivers the same message.
We hope viewers share the video with friends and maybe consider consulting about the last messages of the House of Justice on what individuals and communities can do to alleviate the sufferings of their fellow citizens. Above all, my understanding of the message of the Master is that we should never lose hope, even in the most difficult times, when trials come from every direction and we might think that our lives have no purpose or meaning."
You can find recent messages from the Universal House of Justice here: www.bahai.org/library/authori...
Flavio also brought us the 'Hope From Iran' trilogy, which you can watch here: • Hope from Iran
He also created 'Breaking the Chains: The Story of the Girls Schools in Iran', an animation about the historical role Baha’is played in bringing education to girls in 1900s Iran: • Breaking the Chains: T...
Music for this video was composed by Eric Harper. You can find out more about his music here: www.ericharpermusic.com/
You can read more about Abdu’l-Baha, including a biography of His life, His Unique Station, a selection of His Writings, and other articles dedicated to Him here: www.bahai.org/abdul-baha/
You may also be interested in these Baha'i Blog resources dedicated to Abdu'l-Baha:
* Abdu'l-Baha: Unique (which you can read here www.bahaiblog.net/2013/11/abd... and listen to here • Abdu'l-Baha: Unique )
* The Mystery of Abdu'l-Baha (you can read it here www.bahaiblog.net/2011/11/the...)
* This series of 6 talks by Tom Price called "Recreating Ourselves in the Image of the Master": • Recreating Ourselves i...
* This song, called "Abdu'l-Baha", which is a musical piece inspired by the Heroes Teaching Conference: • Abdu'l-Baha - Music In...
Yes! I am walking my chosen highway too, with the grace and strength of the Master holding my hand. Praise to God for this great and wonderful Day! Thank you and may be be blessed to continue to create more such gifts to the world!
Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words, Deborah! In case you haven't seen them already, the filmmaker who made this, Flavio Azm Rassekh, has created other short films you may like.
Flavio brought us the 'Hope From Iran' trilogy, which you can watch here: ua-cam.com/play/PLePDtgwcyKAQwCyQX7CgviKFOMFu-fyKw.html
He also created 'Breaking the Chains: The Story of the Girls Schools in Iran', an animation about the historical role Baha’is played in bringing education to girls in 1900s Iran: ua-cam.com/video/Buow34lQiEs/v-deo.html
I love you Baha'u'llah ❤🌹💌⚘
very true - this spiritual revolution shall be realized soooooon
Supreme gratitude
Praise God for His wonderful moments it's so inspiring
Oh Abdu'lBaha!I am so grateful for you.
So uplifting and hopeful
Excellent video ❤️🌹🌹🌹❤️💐
Thank you this is great, I love the music too
Abdul Baha, the mystery of GOD,The Master, what a beautiful video about him.. it's so beautiful.
We're so glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
So beautiful so powerful so inspiring Allahbaha love from pakistan
Allah'u'Abha from Mongolia ❣️🇲🇳
U video hecho con amor. Tal como El MAESTRO nos enseñó. Gracias!
I love this soooo much! So demonstrative of what is going on all over the world in the efforts of community building inspired by the teachings of Baha'u'llah and espoused so eloquently and exemplary by His Son 'Abdu'l-Baha. May we keep it going!
so hopeful and uplifting! Thank you!!!
Wow , the best example as always 🙏🙏
Ooooh the pictures of the Master I didn't see before🙏🏿🙏🏿 I'm so grateful. Thank you
You're very welcome, Hussayn! Thank you for watching!
Beautiful ! So inspiring. Thank you.
Thank you for this beautiful reminder of vision and constancy.
Muchas gracias !!! Es un video digno de palabras sagradas.
So wonderful
Excellent video !!! Thank you for your great effort to let the world know about Abdul Baha and His Chosen Highway and -what the bahais are doing for the betterment of the world.by following Him the Perfect Exemplar.
Thank you
Wonderful and moving!! Thank you so so much!!
He is nice man
Absolutely beautiful!
Muy hermoso , gracias 🙏😍
OMG!!! That's all I gotta say! #POWERFUL
Thank you!
Beautiful. Such an important message. Timeless.
So inspiring beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful! Thank you!
You're welcome, Stephen! Thanks for watching!
❤️❤️❤️💐💐💐
Tremendous ! what a treat , thank you.
Very beautiful!
Nicely done
Num mundo assolado por temporais de pandemias, por tempestades de divisões politicas e complotismos, Abdu’l-Baha nos aconselha à manter nosso olhar para a frente. Todas as distrações à nossa esquerda e à nossa direita não deverm nos desviar de nosso objetivo final e mais glorioso.
Obrigado por esse video meu caro Flavio. Obrigado por essas imagens e essas palavras que nos asseguram que o tempo de calmaria está inevitavelmente chegando...
Obrigado pelo carinho meu amigo!
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Absolutely beautiful! How inspiring.
Inspiring and Powerful. Congatulations.
Allah u abah
Thankiu you
You're most welcome :)
Mi amado Maestro, ¿como ser como El? Lo dudo
WE R 1. UNITY IN DIVERSITY, TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER. Join us as we do our little bit using our music.
Nice
Who is he?
Prophet?
Why God???
You can find out more about Abdu'l-Baha here: www.bahai.org/abdul-baha/
@@BahaiBlog it is about sinkretisme of All Abrahamik Religions
He was just a man..nothing more nothing less..
"I am walking in my chosen highway; I know the destination."
Jesus Christ says:
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
- John 14:6
"Hundreds of Titanics may sink to the bottom of the sea... all these will not change my purpose, will not disturb me in the least". Some 1,500 people died on the Titanic. Multiply that by "hundreds", and it isn't a cause for being disturbed "in the least"?
I think Abdu’l-Bahá’s quote refers to His purpose, not being shaken or affected by heart breaking tragedies like the sinking of the Titanic.
Also, considering he narrowly avoided being on the Titanic when it sank, he was personally disturbed most likely by how close he came to death. He was scheduled to take the Titanic to America but he took another ship instead.
Thank God I was chosen to walk this special highway.
@Helen I think I got the "point"... the deaths of countless people "will not disturb me in the least". Who would say such a thing?
@Helen I watched it again, and my point stands. Abdul'-Baha not being disturbed "in the least" by the massive loss of life he describes is not a pretty picture, and I don't think watching it 11 or a hundred times will change that. This is not the only place in the Baha'i writings where I get the sense that human beings are ultimately just grist for God's mill.