An exploration of how some Bahá'ís strive to put the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh into action in the world. The presentation uses four examples or case studies as a sort of survey on the topic.

1. Putting lofty principles
into practice
12th Day of Ridván
Banyule Bahá’í
Community

2. Exiles
Childhood home
in Takur, Iran
Shrine, outside
Akka, Israel

3. Queen Victoria
Nasiri’d-Din Shah
Pope Pius IX
Napolean III
Sultan
Abdu’l-Aziz
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Gregory VI,
Patriarch of
Constantinople

4. “They must on all occasions confirm by their
actions what they proclaim in words. Their deeds must
prove their fidelity, and their actions must show forth
Divine light. ... It is not through lip-service only that
the elect of God have attained to holiness, but by
patient lives of active service they have brought light
into the world.
“... If we strive to do all this, then are we true
Bahá’ís, but if we neglect it, we are not followers of
the Light, and we have no right to the name.”
“Therefore strive that your actions
day by day may be beautiful prayers. Turn
towards God, and seek always to do that
which is right and noble. Enrich the poor,
raise the fallen, comfort the sorrowful,
bring healing to the sick, reassure the
fearful, rescue the oppressed, bring hope
to the hopeless, shelter the destitute!
“They must on all occasions confirm by their
actions what they proclaim in words. Their deeds must
prove their fidelity, and their actions must show forth
Divine light. ... It is not through lip-service only that
the elect of God have attained to holiness, but by
patient lives of active service they have brought light
into the world.
“... If we strive to do all this, then are we true
Bahá’ís, but if we neglect it, we are not followers of
the Light, and we have no right to the name.”
“Therefore strive that your actions
day by day may be beautiful prayers. Turn
towards God, and seek always to do that
which is right and noble. Enrich the poor,
raise the fallen, comfort the sorrowful,
bring healing to the sick, reassure the
fearful, rescue the oppressed, bring hope
to the hopeless, shelter the destitute!

5. Oneness of humanity
Independent investigation of truth
Oneness of religions
Religion must be the cause of unity, harmony
and agreement
Harmony of science and religion
Equality of man and woman
Elimination of prejudice and fanaticism
Universal Peace
Universal compulsory education
Spiritual solution for economic problems
Universal Auxiliary language
Elimination of extremes of poverty and wealth

6. 1. Preparations for a local Bahá’í
House of Worship in Tanna, Vanuatu
2. Tahirih Justice Center, US
3. International Environment Forum,
worldwide
4. Banyule Bahá’í
community, Australia

8. Tanna

10. Oneness of humanity
Independent investigation of truth
Oneness of religions

11. Mission Statement: The Tahirih
Justice Center works to protect
immigrant women and girls seeking
justice in the United States from
gender-based violence. Leveraging
both in-house and pro bono
attorneys, we empower our clients
to achieve justice and equality
through holistic direct legal services
and national public policy advocacy.

14. Faizah
Sarah
Muna

15. Oneness of humanity
Independent investigation of truth
Equality of man and woman
Elimination of prejudice and
fanaticism
Universal compulsory education
Spiritual solution for economic
problems
Elimination of extremes of poverty
and wealth

18. Independent investigation of truth
Harmony of science and religion
Elimination of prejudice and
fanaticism
Spiritual solution for economic
problems

21. Oneness of humanity
Independent investigation of truth
Oneness of religions
Religion must be the cause of unity,
harmony and agreement
Equality of man and woman
Universal compulsory education