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The Badi' Calendar
A brief pictorial on the Bahá'í months
showing their relationshipsto the earthly elements of:
Fire, Air, Water and Earth,
and what this signifies in the Divine Realm.
Prepared by Niki Daniels - 10 ‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 171 BEInspired by recent Wilmette Institute “Badi' Calendar” course
The 19 Bahá'í months are grouped accordingto earthly elements which signify divine laws:
FIRE (3) AIR (4)
WATER (6) EARTH (6)
The Báb, who created the Bahá'í calendar, explained that the 19 months correspond to the first four words in the Persian Bayan, which together contain 19 letters.
“Thus, He hath destined each day to be the springtime of one of His laws, that the inmates of this paradise may partake of divine delights in the utmost joy possible within the realm of creation.”
This and subsequent quotes are quoted from a tablet of The Báb in Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb by Nader Saiedi (page 328).
“Therefore, during the first three months –
the months of glorification – the fireof the hearts of existent beings is kindled.”
The Fire of God
Bahá
Jalál
Jamál
Splendor
Glory
Beauty
“During the next four months –
the months of the celebration of praise – the spirits of the contingent beings are created, during which time they are provided for.”
The Air of Eternity
‘Aẓamat
Núr
Raḥmat
Kalimát
Grandeur
Light
Mercy
Words
“In the subsequent six months – the
months of the exaltation of unity – God causeth the beings to expire, not as a physical death, but the death ofnegation and life in affirmation.”
TheWater
ofDivineUnity
Kamál
Asmá’
‘Izzat
Mashíyyat
‘Ilm
Perfection
Names
Might
Will
Knowledge
Qudrat Power
“Finally, in the last six months – which are the months of
magnification –
The Lord of the universe, glorified and exalted be He,
quickeneth those souls who have died to the love of anyone other
than Him and have remained steadfast in His love.”
The Sacred Realm of the Earth
Qawl
Masá'il
Sharaf
Sulṭán
‘Alá’
Mulk
Speech
Loftiness
DominionSovereignty
Honor
Questions
Reference:
Gate of the HeartUnderstanding theWritings of the Báb
by Nader Saiedi
Find this on Project Muse:http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781554581276