A Dream
w.scott23@genie.geis.com
Tue, Jan 3 1995 21:09:45 GMT
Dear David,
> > I am a non-Baha'i. I had the following dream the night of the 30th of
> > December.
> > I dreamed I was in a room full of men dressed in white robes (which
> > resembled typical middle-eastern wear). In the center of the room wasa
> > handsome man who was preaching to the other men.
I don't have any special abilities at interpreting dreams, but this one was
extraordinary! I wouldn't know for sure who this man was in the center of
the room, but if you think you would remember him if you saw him again, you
might get a hold of a picture of 'Abdu'l-Baha as a young man. It could have
been him, and you wouldn't be the only one who has dreamt of him before ever
seeing his picture. He was very handsome, by anyone's standards. :)
> > The man in the center said: 'Blessed is he who loveth himself. More
> > blessed is he that loveth his neighbor. Most blessed is he that loveth
> > Him Whom God Hath Made Manifest.' The other men in the room said to
> > themselves 'This is a hard saying - who can believe this?' I said to
> > myself, 'Can this be true? Is Baha'u'llah the Promised One?'. This
> > dream has been haunting me for the past two days.
It sounds like you may already be aware that "He Whom God Would Make
Manifest" was the way the Bab almost always referred to Baha'u'llah in His
writings. If I had this dream, undoubtedly it would haunt me as well!
> > Comments? What is the Baha'i position on dreams and personal
> > revelations?
People have personal revelations, we believe, but they only apply to
themselves, as opposed to the Revelations of the Manifestations of God which
apply to everyone. God opens doors for us when we seek the truth. All the
Holy Books promise this. The way He does this is different for each
individual. I've known lots of people who had dreams that they felt revealed
a message for them from God.
> > I have definite Baha'i sympathies - i.e., The world which Baha'is want
> > to build is the world I want my children to inherit.
I certainly agree here. It's one reason why I have persisted in the Faith
for so long. I feel the effort is worth it for the generations to come.
> > Another question - how does a person come to have faith thatBaha'u'llah
> > is who he claimed to be?
The usual way is for people to study His writings and read about His life.
When we see what He wrote, both the poetic beauty of the words and how they
apply to the needs of today, and how He lived His life with such consistency
with the message of love He brought in spite of intense persecution, we come
to realize He must be from God. For me, there was simply no other
explanation for such a life. Also, Jesus told His followers to pray about it
as well, that they would know Him when He returned. You may know that we
believe Baha'u'llah is the return of Christ, in spirit if not in body. "With
God all things are possible," Jesus said, so pray and ask God to confirm you
in the truth, whatever that may turn out to be.
Thank you for sharing your dream with us. It was very wonderful!
Love and peace, Wendy---{-@
W.Scott23@GEnie.GEIS.com