Thanks a lot Dr. John Woodall. I think what Bahaullah Means by saying that God reveals himself to himself is that he is in all of our hearts witch we call our souls.
I have the experience recently, not to hold my mind strictly to the words, but to let my mind seek connection to the associations to the current crisis which I am concerned about. As I say the prayer’s words I have images of the crisis. Then I try to let the resolution of the prayer become a resolution to my role in the crisis which, though it continues, gives me a suggestion of eventual positive resolution of the current world crisis.
Thank you for such a depth marvellous explanation of the healing prayer. I have been under consultants of psychology for years. None could heal me like the effects of of the prayer in this world that there are so much sufferings. And now this explanation just healed me completely. Thank you again.
Thankyou so much for this discussion...reflections on the Long Healing Prayer. I have been saying this prayer daily for the past ten years hoping to entreat God's compassion and mercy for my family. During this time I was trying to learn the prayer by heart and thought if I could make connections between the phrases in each triplet that it would help me achieve my purpose. I had questions about some of the groupings and you addressed each one of them. So much has been answered by your presentation and I am very thankful to God for the bounty of my finding this talk and watching. Allah-u-Abha
Great Talk. Really enjoyed it. I been saying this long healing prayer daily. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in October and she is having surgery in two days. Please keep her in your prayers
Thank you for this insightful talk on this most beautiful prayer that brings me to tears every time I read it. Would you please include the link for the recitation that you started with. It is so calming and gentle. Thanks
Dr. Woodall's comments around 20:00 have caused me great consternation. If it is almost impossible to translate meanings in just one pair of languages (Arabic to English) how can Baha'is even dare to imagine that there could be a single, world language that will coherently mediate the meanings of ALL of the world's cultures? “The day is approaching when all the peoples of the world will have adopted one universal language and one common script. When this is achieved, to whatsoever city a man may journey, it shall be as if he were entering his own home. These things are obligatory and absolutely essential. It is incumbent upon every man of insight and understanding to strive to translate that which hath been written into reality and action.” ~ Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd
Great question! It really highlights the dilema we are in at present with so many languages and without a common language! For every day communication, when two people speak the same language, commerce can happen, treaties can be negotiated, friendships occur, etc., all facilitated by a common language. Above and beyond every day usage, when one is trying to convey poetic meanings, nuanced spiritual meanings or technical meanings, then, it would seem that certain languages may be better suited than others. One wonders that if the universal language were to be arabic, the problem would be solved for the revelation is mostly in arabic. Over time, the use of both one's native language as well as a universal language will facilitate both local culture and the growth of a global culture. Understanding breadth of meanings contained in the revelation may ultimately require facility in arabic and persian. The difficulty posed by translations does not negate its value or say that we shouldn't try to understand texts written in another language. It only means we have to be aware of the limitations posed by translation.
Surely all 'world' language is limited to the degree of one's comprehension of it's words. Thankfully all Holly writings give an inner spiritual understanding or essence that speaks to the soul which is beyond the physical condition and in need of this Light eh.
I enjoyed Dr. Woodall's presentation on the Transcendent Mystical Levels in this Beautiful Prayer. I love this approach in all things! I have been a dedicated Baha'i for 51 years and served in many different capacities. In my view the powerful "Universal Auxiliary Language" at this time is the now 13th Generation of the 1974 Intel x86 Instruction Set. The device that uses this is called a "Computer" that can translate one language into any other language instantly on a hand held device. More and more eloquent nuance can be added using the increasing CPU and RAM capacity giving all levels of Farsi and Arabic into any other language translation! In 2023 the Current Institutions and Global Rank and File of the Faith amazingly do not seem to know that the whole MOSFET CPU and USART Microcomputer revolution was started by a Baha'i - Bill Fernandez - introducing Steve Jobs to Steve Wozniak in a walk around the neighborhood in Cupertino, CA back in 1969. There are three pages about it in the famous 1984 book "Fire in the Valley". Bill told me in San Francisco in 1986 about a very interesting somewhat mystical component to the whole experience. In my view, what Bill Fernandez did set into motion in this profound Zoroastrian Cycle of "World Age Passage Archetypal Eternal Return", Baha'u'llah's famous pre J.J. Thomson quote: "We have observed an amazing thing. Lightning or a force similar to it is controlled by an operator and moveth at his command." I worked for 41 years in the Microcomputer revolution. I loved every minute of it. What a bounty in "Work is Worship". There is a Massive Sea Change coming in the current Baha'i Faith stagnation in the Ruhi Books as the newest RUclips AI Channels of free form scholarly discussion kick in on Indian Vedic, Persian Zoroastrian, Roman Mithraic, Egyptian Gnostic, and Islamic Sufism continue to explode with highly dedicated free thinker discussions born of the New World Age Passage. Just FIVE RUclips Channels of currently 250,000 Total Subscribers in the U.S. alone within the LAST 48 MONTHS have more thrilled and empowered members than the current Lifetime Incumbent straight jacketed version of the Baha'i Faith in the U.S. since 1912. "A mechanism of world inter-communication will be devised, embracing the whole planet, freed from national hindrances and restrictions, and functioning with marvellous swiftness and perfect regularity." - Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p 203 In my lifetime the Official Top Down Baha'is themselves did not learn how to use it in time. The Fortunes of the World Age are now going to other more enlightened Souls acting from their own internal reception of the Message opened as a Direct Portal by the Bab and Baha'u'llah. The Promised Day Has Indeed Come!
This is one point of view. Some speculation as to what the prayer means, (39:30)which I didn't feel comfortable with. However I do love the Long Healing Prayer...
Question to dr Woodall: You said in your talks that this revelation is in three parts; the historical, the universal, and the last one ? what was the third one?
So true. When i say this prayer, i feel the deepest love for God, all His Prophets, and all humanity throughout the universe, and the universe itself. Baha’u’llah’s says the most wonderful things about Jesus.
Greetings Friends. A small yet important note. Shoghi Effendi stated that there is no Baha'i Prayer entitled The Long Healing Prayer. The UHJ communicated this several years ago. This is 2023. I call it the longest of the Healing Prayers.
It is the vibrations of the Long Healing Prayer in its Arabic original that seem to feed my soul.
This talk is literally a life-saver, spiritually and mentally
Thanks a lot Dr. John Woodall. I think what Bahaullah Means by saying that God reveals himself to himself is that he is in all of our hearts witch we call our souls.
thank you deeply for this wonderful explanation ❤ i am so lucky for knowing Arabic language because of my dad may God bless his soul
-as your faith is, such shall your powers and blessings be.. .Baha.
Thanks a lot is fantastic ❤
So powerful!!!
Thank you deeply for your wonderful explanation of the precious Long Healing 🙏 steve Ader
Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá!
A fantastic presentation!
Simply fascinating! Thank you.
Thank you for being of service in sharing this understanding of the Long Healing Prayer. It will touch the soul of many.
This is changing my life . ThankYou 🤍🙏🏼🤍
The Ever Abiding is always here, forever present, never away from here, wherever that may be. Where else would I prefer to be?
Wonderful presentation! Many thanks🌷happy Ridvan
I have the experience recently, not to hold my mind strictly to the words, but to let my mind seek connection to the associations to the current crisis which I am concerned about. As I say the prayer’s words I have images of the crisis. Then I try to let the resolution of the prayer become a resolution to my role in the crisis which, though it continues, gives me a suggestion of eventual positive resolution of the current world crisis.
Beautifully said. Metaphors.
Thank you for such a depth marvellous explanation of the healing prayer. I have been under consultants of psychology for years. None could heal me like the effects of of the prayer in this world that there are so much sufferings. And now this explanation just healed me completely. Thank you again.
Thankyou very much for bringing illumination and insight upon insight into this magnificent prayer. 🙏
Fantastic 🙏 Thank you.
This was wonderful, I am listening to it a second time, like many of these wonderful presentations
Thank you . I’ve gone through this lecture several times and something new comes from each session. Thank yiu
Thank you most sincerely. This is wonderful life changing presentation.
Thankyou so much for this discussion...reflections on the Long Healing Prayer. I have been saying this prayer daily for the past ten years hoping to entreat God's compassion and mercy for my family. During this time I was trying to learn the prayer by heart and thought if I could make connections between the phrases in each triplet that it would help me achieve my purpose. I had questions about some of the groupings and you addressed each one of them. So much has been answered by your presentation and I am very thankful to God for the bounty of my finding this talk and watching. Allah-u-Abha
He is God! He in His generosity of Grace and loving Kindness is near to me even if I am far from Him. I am grateful.
Great Talk. Really enjoyed it. I been saying this long healing prayer daily. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in October and she is having surgery in two days. Please keep her in your prayers
Thank you! Wonderful talk ❤
Thanks. Very good. With Mirza Jafar.... i heard the first time was in Baghdad and the second at Mazrahi
Thank you for this lovely reminder. These are a help for immersion throughout the day.
Wonderful, lovely, novel, beautiful.. .elucidation on the Long Healing Prayer. Most thankful for this!
Wonderful talk!!
Thank you so much for this talk. It’s helped me immensely.
Thank you for this insightful talk on this most beautiful prayer that brings me to tears every time I read it. Would you please include the link for the recitation that you started with. It is so calming and gentle. Thanks
❤️🙏🏿❤️
Dr. Woodall's comments around 20:00 have caused me great consternation. If it is almost impossible to translate meanings in just one pair of languages (Arabic to English) how can Baha'is even dare to imagine that there could be a single, world language that will coherently mediate the meanings of ALL of the world's cultures?
“The day is approaching when all the peoples of the world will have adopted one universal language and one common script. When this is achieved, to whatsoever city a man may journey, it shall be as if he were entering his own home. These things are obligatory and absolutely essential. It is incumbent upon every man of insight and understanding to strive to translate that which hath been written into reality and action.” ~ Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd
Great question! It really highlights the dilema we are in at present with so many languages and without a common language! For every day communication, when two people speak the same language, commerce can happen, treaties can be negotiated, friendships occur, etc., all facilitated by a common language. Above and beyond every day usage, when one is trying to convey poetic meanings, nuanced spiritual meanings or technical meanings, then, it would seem that certain languages may be better suited than others. One wonders that if the universal language were to be arabic, the problem would be solved for the revelation is mostly in arabic. Over time, the use of both one's native language as well as a universal language will facilitate both local culture and the growth of a global culture. Understanding breadth of meanings contained in the revelation may ultimately require facility in arabic and persian. The difficulty posed by translations does not negate its value or say that we shouldn't try to understand texts written in another language. It only means we have to be aware of the limitations posed by translation.
Surely all 'world' language is limited to the degree of one's comprehension of it's words. Thankfully all Holly writings give an inner spiritual understanding or essence that speaks to the soul which is beyond the physical condition and in need of this Light eh.
I enjoyed Dr. Woodall's presentation on the Transcendent Mystical Levels in this Beautiful Prayer. I love this approach in all things! I have been a dedicated Baha'i for 51 years and served in many different capacities. In my view the powerful "Universal Auxiliary Language" at this time is the now 13th Generation of the 1974 Intel x86 Instruction Set. The device that uses this is called a "Computer" that can translate one language into any other language instantly on a hand held device. More and more eloquent nuance can be added using the increasing CPU and RAM capacity giving all levels of Farsi and Arabic into any other language translation!
In 2023 the Current Institutions and Global Rank and File of the Faith amazingly do not seem to know that the whole MOSFET CPU and USART Microcomputer revolution was started by a Baha'i - Bill Fernandez - introducing Steve Jobs to Steve Wozniak in a walk around the neighborhood in Cupertino, CA back in 1969. There are three pages about it in the famous 1984 book "Fire in the Valley".
Bill told me in San Francisco in 1986 about a very interesting somewhat mystical component to the whole experience. In my view, what Bill Fernandez did set into motion in this profound Zoroastrian Cycle of "World Age Passage Archetypal Eternal Return", Baha'u'llah's famous pre J.J. Thomson quote: "We have observed an amazing thing. Lightning or a force similar to it is controlled by an operator and moveth at his command."
I worked for 41 years in the Microcomputer revolution. I loved every minute of it. What a bounty in "Work is Worship". There is a Massive Sea Change coming in the current Baha'i Faith stagnation in the Ruhi Books as the newest RUclips AI Channels of free form scholarly discussion kick in on Indian Vedic, Persian Zoroastrian, Roman Mithraic, Egyptian Gnostic, and Islamic Sufism continue to explode with highly dedicated free thinker discussions born of the New World Age Passage. Just FIVE RUclips Channels of currently 250,000 Total Subscribers in the U.S. alone within the LAST 48 MONTHS have more thrilled and empowered members than the current Lifetime Incumbent straight jacketed version of the Baha'i Faith in the U.S. since 1912.
"A mechanism of world inter-communication will be devised, embracing the whole planet, freed from national hindrances and restrictions, and functioning with marvellous swiftness and perfect regularity."
- Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p 203
In my lifetime the Official Top Down Baha'is themselves did not learn how to use it in time. The Fortunes of the World Age are now going to other more enlightened Souls acting from their own internal reception of the Message opened as a Direct Portal by the Bab and Baha'u'llah. The Promised Day Has Indeed Come!
🙏🏼
This is one point of view. Some speculation as to what the prayer means, (39:30)which I didn't feel comfortable with. However I do love the Long Healing Prayer...
Question to dr Woodall: You said in your talks that this revelation is in three parts; the historical, the universal, and the last one ? what was the third one?
In the Kitab-i-Iqan, from pages 139-143, Baha'u''llah explains these three types of Revelation: The Universal, the Specific and the Secondary.
Jesus is Lord and King. Jesus can heal! Nothing else can help you as much as being in the peace and calm that God alone can give you!
It's unfortunate you never took the time to listen to the video and all the Biblical references in it.
The Ever Abiding is ever present. Never goes away.
So true. When i say this prayer, i feel the deepest love for God, all His Prophets, and all humanity throughout the universe, and the universe itself. Baha’u’llah’s says the most wonderful things about Jesus.
Greetings Friends. A small yet important note.
Shoghi Effendi stated that there is no Baha'i Prayer entitled The Long Healing Prayer. The UHJ communicated this several years ago. This is 2023. I call it the longest of the Healing Prayers.
What do they call the prayer, then?
Can you please give me the link to this Long Healing prayer on RUclips? Thank you
Hi what is the link to the Long Healing prayer that you played at the beginning please? I love this rendition but couldn’t find it online .
Is there a way to stop the ad from interrupting in the prayer?
Done!
Can you explain what is the spirit of faith?