Lotus Temple - a
modern of Delhi is one such temple
that facilitates the Bhai's Faith of
Worship. The Baha’i House of Worship
is dedicated to the oneness of all
religions and mankind. Subsidiary
buildings that afford relief to the
suffering, sustenance to the poor,
shelter to the wayfarer, solace to
the bereaved and education to the
ignorant will abound around the
House of Worship.
There is no clergy in the Baha’i
Faith and its service consists of
prayers and readings of selections
from Baha’i scriptures, and
religious texts of the other faiths
of the world.
¤ The
Bahai's Faith
The Baha’is lay great emphasis on
prayer and meditation. These, they
believe are important instruments
for the progress of the human soul,
both in this world and the next. The
Baha’is pray to one God, the Creator
of the Universe.
The act of praying is described as
‘Conversation with God’.Meditation
is perceived as the ‘Key for opening
the doors of mysteries’. In that
state, man withdraws himself from
all outside objects and immerses
himself in the ocean of spiritual
life.
In the Baha’i Holy Writings, there
are prayers for all occasions.
Prayers can be offered individually
or collectively. Great importance is
given to prayers as is revealed in
all the Scriptures.
However, the Baha’i Writings specify
that the mere act of praying is not
sufficient. The inspiration drawn
from one's prayers must be
translated into action that promotes
the well being of humanity.
