tagged w/ The Meaning of Life
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In the first Fireside entitled “Why Life”, the most basic questions of existence are both asked and answered. In the collection of his table talks entitled Some Answered Questions, Abdu’l-Baha builds a foundation for an understanding of the creation and purpose of the existence of all the levels or kingdoms within the natural world.
With this as the foundation for understanding the structure of creation, answers to questions and proofs of the reality of God are given and expounded upon. Proofs for the Divine Plan and those who revealed it to humanity are provided which open the door to the study of Religious, Cultural and Literary History as well.
The complete Fireside series is always given free of any price by any Baha’i acting under the Provisions of the Covenant of Baha’u'llah. This series is presented by the Great Grandson of Abdu'l-Baha.
The link at the top of the posting takes you to the website which has the videos in high quality.
Some older computers may have difficulty playing those so the links below will take you to the google version which is compressed differently to address this.
Here is the link to Part 1: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1607387250711404247
Here is the link to part 2: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-456249149580420930
Here is the link to part 3: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3401103075913771917In the first Fireside entitled “Why Life”, the most basic questions of... more
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Tests found those who admit they believe in God were less likely to suffer anxiety and stress when asked to perform various mental tasks and, as a result, performed better.
The stronger their belief, the calmer they remained even when they made a mistake, said the study by scientists measuring brain reaction during a set of mental agility tests.
However those with a strong religion were also less likely to realise they made mistakes and therefore less likely to fix them, said the report in the journal Psychological Science.
Researchers who questioned the subjects of the experiment said the best performers were not fundamentalists but felt strongly that God had given them "meaning."
But atheist groups said the results do not prove God exists only that having strong beliefs can help, so people may have done just as well if they believed in Father Christmas.
Do you think that religion has an influence on how you react under pressure? I think that this just creates an ineffective coping mechanismTests found those who admit they believe in God were less likely to suffer anxiety and... more
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Tucked away under a public transit system in the city of San Francisco, you'll find a beautiful secret garden, Cayuga Park. What makes this park so unique are the striking wooden statues carved from the very trees and plants that grow there. The artist and caretaker of the park, Demetrio O. Braceros, helps us understand why he creates the art he creates.Tucked away under a public transit system in the city of San Francisco, you'll... more
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'It's funny that how when we are younger, we always just want to grow up and become adults, and it's strange because when we grow up, it's the opposite. We want to be young again. What we truly want in life is happiness... Happiness comes with freedom but freedom also comes with happiness. It's strange to think that the things we worry about now--in the future those things won't even matter. And that's where finding more comes in.'
Outré is a film which presents a philosophical and introspective view on life and the world we live in. This reflective and meditative narrative gives a positive outlook from a young adult’s point of view.'It's funny that how when we are younger, we always just want to grow up and... more
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Our own Hot Tony cuts a mean rug and finds God while doing so.
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