Day of the Covenant

 

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The Month of Qawl (Speech)

For the tongue is a smoldering fire, and excess of speech a deadly poison..

(Bahá’u’lláh)

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The Month of Qudrat (Power)

The outward powers are five: the power of sight, of hearing, of taste, of smell, and of feeling. The inner powers are also five: the common faculty, and the powers of imagination, thought, comprehension, and memory.

(‘Abdu’l-Bahá)

 

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Celebration of the Birth of Baha’u’llah

 

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Celebration of the Birth of the Bab

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Universal Peace & the Oneness of Humanity

To Whom It May Concern:

Attached please find three archival documents significant to the very important history and spiritual development of the Universal Effort to Outlaw and Abolish all war permanently on planet earth (1928 prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact); and the people’s current role (2020-2027) in establishing a permanent and durable peace on earth for everyone, very much both needed and desired by all people everywhere today.

The Testimony of Jane Addams:

“Professor Francis B. Sayer of the Harvard Law School, who was later appointed Assistant Secretary of State by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was asked by the W.I.L (Women's International League For PEACE and FREEDOM) in 1927 to draft a MODEL ARBITRATION TREATY. This was widely circulated by our group, laying the foundation for the understanding of the KELLOGG-BRIAND PACT. Mr. Sayer's model was actually being circulated six months before M. Briand made his proposal which lead to THE PEACE PACT. In the same year 30,000 signatures were collected, asking President Coolidge to initiate the treaties for THE OUTLAWRY Of WAR. At the presentation of these to the President he announced his intention of beginning conversations with M. Briand on the subject of an OUTLAWRY OF WAR TREATY. The W.I.L. [w/ Jane Addams of Hull House & Sarah Farmer of Green Acre, et al.] continued presenting this matter until it was finally brought to a successful conclusion in 1929 [Legislated August 27. 1928 & in force by July 24. 1929], with ratification by the Senate of THE KELLOGG-BRIAND PACT.” (Testimony of Jane Addams--for the record and on the record--History of the W.I.L. for Peace and Freedom, US Section 1915-1940, p. 45).

The year 2028 will be the Centenary of the Outlawry of War (Aug 27, 1928 – Aug. 27, 2028), and we can only hope to imagine the celebrations of all people knowing war is illegal as originated from Chicago to legislated in Paris, France: the City of Origin to the City of Outcome at the culmination of this first 100 years.

In the first document, Jane Addams, of Chicago’s Hull House, explains how War was made illegal on Aug, 27, 1928, through the concerted efforts of her religious and humanitarian work based in Chicago and the circulation of the draft proposal of what became legislated as the Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact. The third document is part of the current ongoing Federal law case (now in the 10th Circuit Fed. Court in Denver, CO) -- filed from Chicago, that explains some of the religious significance of the "Covenant of Peace" (Ez. 37:26) that was successfully launched in 1928 from the windy city.

The second document records the historic meeting in Chicago (in 1912) between Jane Addams and the Delineator of the New Law (the son of its Author) who colluded together in Chicago, in the Name of LOVE, on how the hopes & dreams of world peace was to become the reality, and how the Cause to Outlaw War was to become triumphant in the hearts, minds, and souls of everyone. Only a mere 16 years later (1928) success on that front was immaculately achieved!

In my pov, the Outlawry and Abolition of War (the current spiritual, religious and LEGAL foundation for true humane civilization world-wide --established upon the Spirit of peace on earth and justice for all) is the greatest and single most important significant human achievement and event in the entire written history of our planet (see Hathaway & Shapiro (2018) The Internationalists, for more).

The discovery of fire and the invention of the wheel pale in comparison to the herculean task and monumental human achievement of the Abolition of War; and fall way short of the glory and Love embodied in the universal commitment of all peoples and nations toward "pacific means" (Article 2, lnc 2137) for the amicable and conclusive (nonviolent and non-aggressive) settlement of all disputes. 

Fire has been used to burn people in the ovens and camps, and the wheel to grind people up in the engines of war! Electricity to end human life in the "chair" and the nuclear force to genocide human beings in a single flash of misqualified ill intent! Whereas the Outlawry of War, and the CALL to democratically elect the Committee For a Durable World Peace, to fully uphold Our conjoint promise (1928) to one another to cooperate to thrive and survive together (Article 2 "pacific means") is nothing less than pure and pristine! 

In fact this 1928 Covenant for Peace on earth is really truly a sacred gift!! Why? Because both Life itself and the tabernacling of Life in the living temple of the human being are sacred! No gift is greater than the gift of life and life abundantly! And all other gifts only serve to enhance the quality and Spirit of our being and the everlasting nature of that life: a life of safety, security, and salvation for all peoples, including ourselves--as OUR LIFE in eternal paradise in both this world and the next if we voluntarily and freely choose--openly & unalloyed--in the joyous Spirit of gratitude and lovingly tender thankfulness, to say: "Yes!"

Yes, to Love, yes to Life, yes to the real peace on earth only a true poetic & social justice shall provide...and now, today, legally so.

The fact that this cause to end all wars emerged from the Baha’i Activity Center and work in Chicago and the work of the conjoint efforts of Jane Addams and her extended "Addams family" at Chicago's Hull House and beyond, places Chicago on the map as one of the most important, outstanding and significant cities and spiritual communities in the cultural and religious history of the story of the development and unfolding progressive civilization of all humankind. A sacred cause, from a sacred and holy special place. Here is a url to a more fully explained understanding of the Everlasting Covenant of Love and Universal Peace (Ez. 37:26; Deut. 7:9 NIV):

https://youtu.be/RqHQ245Q4wI?si=3cGUeXQ4upuLMa4c

The fact that the active war in Ukraine/Crimea (coupled with the current DENVER Federal Case to suppress this info. that seeks to collect up all the books, archival materials and "blueprints" and guidance materials for permanent destruction) continues the ongoing saga of this Cause for the Oneness of Humanity and Universal Peace as a Current Event happening in real time: And preserves and sustains Chicago as the current Central City of religious and spiritual significance in the Heartland of America from out which the ultimate spiritual and material Triumph of the human being shall be won, once and for all time.

May this letter find you in good spirits with sparkling joy and confidently secure radiant glimmers of Happiness Love and Life, as the mystery of mysteries continues to unfold in the thrilling hearts minds and souls of everyone--everyone who has keen focused eyes to see and loving yearning open ears to hear--for FACT is the foundation! Fact is the Lyric, Fact is the Song, and Fact is the backbeat and the rhythm of the celestial music of the heavenly spheres...

Only through each person, independently investigating the reality with their own eyes (facts!) and not through the eyes of their neighbor shall the FACT become certain and the truth be established!

My door is always open, and all people of all walks of life are always welcome. If I can be of any further assistance for you and your important work in the reality of the cause at any time, please feel free to always let me know your thoughts...

I remain yours truly,
Dr. Chase.

ps. We need two things to accept the truth: an intellect to recognize it (facts!), and a pure heart filled with true Love to accept it.

Blessings and Peace be upon you! And all your loved ones in these days of global spiritual awakening.

I remain yours,
Your servant,
Neal.

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Letter from Baháʼí Guardian Neal Chase - October 2024

 

 Dear Friends, 

Allah'u'Abha! 

As world events further deteriorate into war, the ascendency of Our Cause for Universal Peace and the Oneness of Humanity gains momentum. Each day, every day, it becomes clearer and clearer that the only workable solution to cure the ills of the world is to uphold the Most Great Covenant of the prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact as explicitly directed to do so by the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh (Kitab-i 'Ahd) and the sacred Will and Testament of Abdu'l-Baha: "Conflict and strife are forbidden, a rigid prohibition in the book". 

Through our curriculum of life lessons and the progressive unfolding of God's plan, the Cause of God for Universal Peace and the firm Covenant that declares for "pacific means" for the settlement of all disputes is the ONLY REMEDY on the table of all other options on the table: and the majority is fast recognizing its clear significance and purpose. As problems become more and more insurmountable the call for the democratic election of the Supreme Tribunal (the committee to end war: ctew) becomes more obvious as the Prophesied remedy. 

Accepting prophecy fulfilled in general as an infallible and scientifically Discerning reality is in fact an outpouring of the holy spirit, as Peter has stated, no prophecy of scripture was given by the impulse of man, but rather by the holy spirit holy ones spoke! And again in the book of Revelation, the Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy. 

The fact that both the Covenant (made international law in 1928) and the Author fulfill prophecy for the Great Announcement to take place at the 490th year from the order of Suleiman the Magnificent to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in 1537 AD (2020 to 2027 AD) is currently invigorating and inspiring all the people of the world to accept the God-given and divine solution of cooperating together to end all wars and return to our various humanitarian occupations in civilization building as caretakers of our green planet earth. 

The Gathering Storm has commenced on these days of a call for Universal Peace that has sent cold chills down the spines of all people in the realization that rededicating ourselves to every single provision of the Covenant of Friendship, Love, and Everlasting Peace (Ez. 37:26, Deut. 7:9 NIV) is our only hope, our only way, our only remedy: 

"And yet, how often we seem to forget the clear and repeated warnings of Our beloved Master ['Abdu'l-Baha], Who, in particular during the concluding years of His mission on earth, laid stress on the "severe mental tests" that would inevitably sweep over His loved ones of the West — tests that would purge, purify and prepare them for their noble mission in life." (Shoghi Effendi,14 November 1923) 

While the great world events prepare all people for the good news of prophecy fulfilled, and the reality that we are all His heirs, equally so, to this "noble and peerless heritage" of the Outlawry of War (prophesied Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact  Covenant 1928) and are the living successors, equally so, of the previous generations of our holy family of the Oneness of Humanity in the Author's Name and great work; we still live our own personal lives each day, one day at a time. 

Discerning the plan of God for Universal Peace in general, and of knowing of these things, working toward that common goal in groups, keeping the faith ADDS to and enhances our clear understanding of our personal missions and purpose in life, the way we understand it. How Great is a loving God who created us, and has given us meaning, purpose and mission: a mission toward the betterment of our own souls and for the betterment of all our own lives to thrive in a Golden Civilization of Universal Peace to be born out of this current Great Epoch of the Golden Age of the faith of Baha’u’llah. 

To all the friends in all regions, I send my greetings and well wishing on this day of the prophesied "week of the covenant". A prophesied 7 years period (each day is as a year and a year is as one day, Ez 4:6; Num 14:34) spoken of by the prophet Daniel (see chapter 9) explained and commented upon by 'Abdu'l-Baha (see SAQ) and of the Lamb, in which this great announcement to all ones is made, upsetting the balance of power in the world, and raising the frequency of all ones to the higher consciousness that the same God who holds our life in His hands, never makes a promise but that he keeps it! And a promise from God is Prophecy. 

The Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact fulfills this prophecy of God for the 490 years deadline to implement the solution. And the solution, "the little child that shall lead us" is the Promised One, the Supreme Tribunal. 

All books and Scriptures speak of the participation of all people around the world tree in council representing the Oneness of Humanity. The prophecy is clear. It's not just one person who "returns" it is the whole gang who returns, both the supporters and the detractors, the people of affirmation and those of denial. This becomes a test. When we overcome the test, we advance the whole planet. So then God sends another test. Tests are the spice of life. We should pray for tests because that's how we grow. 

Today, the fame of the faith has grown in advanced proportions. The quality of life in the deepening of the friends in the cause has reached the stage of maturity. The clarity of our message, intent, motivation and purpose has never been more certain, true, and focused. The powers of individual discernment among all the friends is reaching an all new plateaux. The bonds of spiritual intimacy and affection between all the friends is deepening and growing stronger day by day. The close association with the spirit and the character of the current Baha'i administration is invigorating the souls and inspiring the minds. And the glory of God, prophecy fulfilled, is upon us all, so that "God should be all in all for everyone". 

I remain yours,

Your servant, 

Neal.

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The Month of Ilm (Knowledge)

 

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The Month of Mashiyyat (Will)

 

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The Month of ʻIzzat (Might)

 

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The Month of Asmáʼ (Names)

 

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The Month of Kamál (Perfection)

 

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The Month of Kalimat (Words)

 

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Commemorating Martyrdom of the Bab

 Commemorating Ascension of Bab

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The Month of Nur (Light)

 

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Happy Ridván

 

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Important Public Announcement from True Living Baha'i Guardian: Neal Chase

Important Public Announcement from True Living Baha'i Guardian: Neal Chase

 

Dear friends,

 

Allah’u’Abha!

 

‘Abdu’l-Baha has explained in his many writings that a person is already a Baha’i if they are the personal living embodiment of the Spirit of Baha’u’llah and all His teachings, the primary focus being their personal devotion and understanding of the knowledge of the Oneness of Humanity. He states they are real Baha’is even if they have never heard the word or name of Baha’u’llah. The Baha’i understanding of this truth and verity can be found in Baha’u’llah and the New Era for example.

 

The same holds true for those souls and communities who are already aware of the name and identity of Baha’u’llah and who are living the perfect embodiment of the Baha’i teachings even if they have never heard the word or the name of the true Covenant and successorship of Baha’u’llah today.

 

As of the year 2001 AD, when the Divine Standard of the genealogy of Baha’u’llah was first unfurled (signalizing the start of the Golden Age of the Dispensation of Baha’u’llah) we can see by this spiritual criteria the majority of the people of all the world are in fact now already Baha’i.

 

Likewise those that self-identify as Baha’is knowingly in the various communities throughout the world, are in fact reckoned under the provisions of the Covenant spiritually, even if they have not as yet received the direct outward knowledge of the identity of the Covenant in this day: and the proof is that they are obviously the living embodiments of the Spirit of the Covenant today as fellow equal heirs in the Kingdom; and as soon as the hear the news, they accept it without hesitation.

 

The Centenary of the Covenant (this November 28, 2021) marks the opening of the second Epoch of the Golden Age of the Dispensation of Baha’u’llah, the first Epoch being the first Vahid from 2001 until now in 2020/2021 AD. According to Shoghi Effendi:

 

The “Golden Age of that Dispensation--a Dispensation which, as the Author of the Faith has Himself categorically asserted, must extend over a period of no less than one thousand years, and which will constitute the first stage in a series of Dispensations, to be established by future Manifestations, all deriving their inspiration from the Author of the Baha’i Revelation, and destined to last, in their aggregate, no less than five thousand centuries.” (Citadel of Faith (CF), p. 5)

 

“In the course of the Golden Age, destined to consummate the Dispensation itself, the banner of the Most Great Peace, promised by its Author, will have been unfurled (September 11-21, 2001, the Autumnal Equinox), the World Baha’i Commonwealth will have emerged in the plenitude of its power and splendor, and the birth and efflorescence of a world civilization, the child of that Peace, will have conferred its inestimable blessings upon all mankind.” (Citadel of Faith (CF), p. 6)

 

The “birth and efflorescence of a world civilization” is now taking place as promised during the Golden Age of Baha’u’llah. The firm and indestructible foundation (of this first centenary of the current appointed phase) for the future election of “the Supreme Tribunal” mentioned in the Will and Testament (page 13) has been permanently laid and established. The presence of God (shekinah) upon the earth shall never be altered or removed as embodied in the “House of the Lord” the “House of Justice” as now permanently Tabernacled upon the planet earth as it is in heaven, through the life-giving power of the Covenant.

 

“This House of Justice enacteth the laws and the government enforceth them. The legislative body must reinforce the executive [the Guardian], the executive [BRANCH--Davidic] must aid and assist the legislative body so that through the close union and harmony of these two forces, the foundation of fairness and justice may become firm and strong, that all the regions of the world may become even as Paradise itself.” (Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, p. 15)

 

This second Epoch of the Golden Age, of which we are now entering within, shall see the News of the Covenant, and the truth of the divine Testament, spread rapidly, like wide-fire, throughout the entire Baha’i word, in a more vigorous and unstoppable fashion, and simultaneously, the world at large will hear more and more about the Baha’i faith in general and the revelation of Baha’u’llah for the Oneness of Humanity in particular.

 

As the people of the world deepen, knowingly or unknowingly, in the 12 Principles of Baha’u’llah, the Baha’i peoples of the world, are deepening knowingly or unknowingly, in the Spirit of the Covenant, which (through the authentic House of Justice (head and body both)) directs all the affairs of the faith upon the earth, whether they are aware of that fact outwardly or not.

 

Shoghi Effendi provides some glimpses and insights into the Golden Age of Baha’u’llah we are in now:

 

“The “Golden Age” is the maturity of the Revelation of Baha’u’llah and it will start with the unification of the world [begun at the 9-11, 2001, the year al-mustaghath]; that marks its beginning… As far as this planet is concerned, there is nothing beyond this Golden Age. Thence its endurance for five hundred thousand years [see Cablegram Jan. 9, 1951: “5000 century cycle], just as the individual States in the U.S.A. united to form one federal government, so the nations of the world will unite to form one federal international government, which is the highest thing for this planet…The Cause is impelled forward through crises. The spread of the Cause precipitates crises, and the crises gives the spread of the Cause a chance to overcome it, and the solution of the crisis through the operation of the Cause facilitates the spread of the Cause. Growth, crisis, and the manifestation of the spirit of the Cause; and then it starts again, further growth, crisis, triumph, etc. The Bab’s Revelation released the forces required to bring about the maturity of the human race. When we enter the Golden Age of this Cause [begun in 2001 AD], then this maturity becomes a fact. The Golden Age is when it yields its fruit. The culmination of a process, the consummation of a cycle…The Cause is like the body of a man, growing continuously, and crises occur which are a sign of growth. There will always be crises even in the Golden age. The Golden Age will witness no decline. It is a new phase--the Golden Age!”

 

“To re-establish Islam from a spiritual point of view, will be one of the tasks of the Baha’is in the Golden Age. To vindicate the spiritual position of the Imams, not to re-establish the machinery of Islam. It is these crises in the world [such as the current global World War of Terror] that unfold to us the importance of these events.”

 

“Peter’s position in relation to Christianity and Ali’s in relation to Islam is represented by two institutions in the Cause: the Guardianship and the International House of Justice.”

 

“The stage of mass conversion will come after the next war [WW III]. Accepting the Cause in the days of the Manifestation when its glory is not yet manifest is one stage, and then conversion in the Golden Age which is very easy. Three stages, a) the Heroic Age: the days of the Bab, Baha’u’llah and the Master; next is b) the Formative Stage, consolidation of the administration [establishment of the IBC/UHJ in 1991: “the last and crowning stage in the erection of the framework of the Administrative Order” (CF, p. 6)]; and then the Golden Age and mass conversion.”

 

“The catastrophe is inevitable and needs be to purge the world. It will be something the world has never seen and will effect every nation, country, class and creed. The world has high blood pressure and this will be the blood letting. Blood will run everywhere. It will purge the world and then cement the remnants together…The new World Order is the child [see Isaiah 11] and it will mature into the world civilization. There will be no decline in the future. It will be like a spiral, ever upwards. There may be moments that stop, but no decline. This is the Day that is not followed by night--the Golden Age!” (Shoghi Effendi to May Maxwell, 1937; and to Gladys and Elmer Beasley, 1953)

Greetings this blessed day in the Golden Age!

 

I remain yours,

your servant,

Neal.

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