Baha’is believe in the power of prayer and you’ll find Baha’is and their friends, throughout the world, getting together to pray. This is often referred to as a ‘devotional gathering’ or ‘devotional meeting’, and they happen in diverse settings, whether in cities or villages.
Former member of the Universal House of Justice, Mr. Hooper Dunbar, is currently facilitating an online study called ‘Reading the Writings of Shoghi Effendi’.
Mr. Hooper Dunbar served as a member of the Universal House of Justice for 22 years, and the youth who had the honor of volunteering at the Baha’i World Centre while Mr. Dunbar was serving on the Universal House of Justice may be familiar with his weekly Thursday night study sessions on various Baha’i topics. In the spirit of those Thursday nights, Mr. Dunbar has started this weekly study class online called ‘Reading the Writings of Shoghi Effendi’, which you can either join live, or watch recordings of them at your own convenience.
Classes are offered weekly on Thursdays at 11:00AM Pacific time.
Naysan is passionate about using the arts and media to explore the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Back in 2011, Naysan started up the Baha’i Blog project, channeling his experiences in both media and technology companies to help create a hub for Baha’i-inspired content online.
Would it be possible to convert the talks to mp3 format so we can listen to the talks offline? I’d like to ask Mr. Dunbar but I have no way to reach him.
Great question! While the Baha’i Blog team is happy to share about this initiative, it is organized by other friends and they could best answer your question. As mentioned in the description, there is a Facebook group associated with this study (https://www.facebook.com/groups/3244537872236205) and perhaps your question would best be answered there.
Thanks for your comment and we wish you all the best!
love,
Sonjel
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Margrit Rita Hurni (August 8, 2020 at 3:26 PM)
Would it be possible to convert the talks to mp3 format so we can listen to the talks offline? I’d like to ask Mr. Dunbar but I have no way to reach him.
Leanne S Eleff (October 10, 2021 at 4:24 PM)
Hi Leanne,
Great question! While the Baha’i Blog team is happy to share about this initiative, it is organized by other friends and they could best answer your question. As mentioned in the description, there is a Facebook group associated with this study (https://www.facebook.com/groups/3244537872236205) and perhaps your question would best be answered there.
Thanks for your comment and we wish you all the best!
love,
Sonjel
Sonjel Vreeland (October 10, 2021 at 12:30 PM)