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I was born in a very typical Chinese family, therefore I was a strong atheist by upbringing. Religion was a taboo in my paternal family; they would look at it with jaundiced eye. However I grew up in a Christian town where the majority of the people there were so-called Christian. I attended the Methodist Kindergarten, next to the church in town. I used to play around the church after school with my friends. Sometimes we would sneak into the church to have a look at what was going on, out of curiosity. Every Sunday morning, I would see a lot of people with bibles in their hands going into the church. Since primary school, I would hear from my friends about their exciting activities in the church, especially on Sundays. I always felt left out yet I had no interest in finding out more due to family restriction. My friends warned me that if I did not believe in Christ, I would go to hell after death while they would go to heaven. I really felt cursed at being sentenced to go to hell like that. However, I read a lot of Christian stories which were available in the library, and what attracted me were the beautiful and colourful pictures in the story books. When I was in secondary school, I started to ponder about religion and why we needed it. There were so many religions, which one should I choose? My Christian friends always told me their religion was the only true religion in the world and Christ was the only way - other religions were nothing but devils and they advised me to be careful not to fall into their pits. I started to question: how could they degrade other peoples religion? I found that Muslims and Buddhists were good people, too. Therefore I was annoyed by their prejudice and sense of superiority. Anti-Christian feelings grew silently in my heart. I was invited countless times to go to church for prayers, bible study, Christmas celebration, youth camps, etc. I always made some excuse to reject them but in my heart I told myself, ғNo way will I join your activities! My friends persevered. The priest always smiled at me sweetly whenever he saw me and would give me something like the newsletter. Every Christmas my friends gave away beautiful pamphlets to the public. I remember one group of Christian friends came to my house and preached to my younger sister and me. At the end of the session, I was asked to close my eyes and recite prayers with one of them. I did what I was told as I did not know how to say no but I thought to myself, ԓHey, when did I say I want to join your religion and how could you force me to say your prayer? When they left, my sister and I laughed at each other for our silly behaviour. My maternal uncles used to give us Bahԡi books whenever they came to visit us. As far as I remember, among the books were New Garden, Hidden Words and some prayer books. I never read any one of them; I just flipped through the pages and left them aside. At that time, all I knew was that Bahҡi was a religion, nothing more. In the year 2000, I went to another town to continue my Form Six studies. My mathematics teacher came into the class on the first day and asked us to write down on a piece of paper our name, religion and STPM target for mathematics. He said those without any religion had to go and see him because it was a violation of the Rukun Negara, the first of which is ғBelief in God. I struggled for a while about what I should write. I thought of writing Bahԡi but worried that if I were asked about it I would not be able to give any answers. Finally, I put down Catholic as my religion since I had a better understanding of that than of any other religion. After I handed in my paper, I felt bad for having cheated myself. It was then that I suddenly had a strong feeling that I must embrace a religion. Again, most of my friends in that town were Christians, including my landlord and housemates. They treated me very well and sincerely and my anti-Christian feelings became less pronounced. One of my classmates told me, ғGrace, now is the time for you to believe in God, and invited me to their Bible study. I did not go but I felt my rejection of Christianity was not as strong as before. I told her I would believe one day but not now. In the same year, one of my maternal uncles passed away while he was studying in China. I was really sad over his sudden passing as we were very close to each other and he had died at such a young age. It was something very unexpected and so sad that the pain still lingers today. From that day onwards, I started to mull over the purpose of life in this mortal world. Do we leave nothing behind when we pass away? I was curious about life after death. However I just thought about it and did nothing much to find out. After my Form Six, I got an offer to study in USM in Penang. I was extremely happy because it was my first choice of course and university. Moreover I could free myself from my family which I found too conservative and boring and where I had no freedom! Before I entered university, I used to imagine how colourful and beautiful life in university would be. But when I actually started university, it was far from my expectations. I was homesick and would cry at the hostel. I bitterly regretted ever choosing a university that was so far away from my home and realised how much my parents loved me. I felt so lonely and helpless and found that I needed a power to support me. This feeling grew worse during weekends when most of my friends would go back to their hometowns. My elder sister came to visit me one day; she brought me two books. One was New Garden and the other one was The Art of Living. I would read these two books whenever I was free. After reading New Garden, I understood progressive revelation and found the answers that I had been searching for. There was a prayer for spiritual growth in The Art of Living, which went, ԓO God, refresh and gladden my spirit....... At that time I did not know it was a prayer; I did not even know how to pray. However I felt so much better every time after reading it. Slowly I found out that the power I needed was God. At the same time, my uncle encouraged me to do the Bahԡi Ruhi course. I started the sequence of courses gradually and I only accepted BahҡuҒllh after Book 3. After starting Ruhi and reading more Bahᡒi literature, I gained more understanding of the Bahi Faith. However it was Book 6 that had the strongest effect on me. On completion of Book 6, I realised that religion is service. ᒓBeing and ԓdoing are two complementary aspects of Bahԡi life. If we do not serve, we are like a candle that cannot give out light. For me, we are useless in the eyes of BahҡuҒllh if we do not serve. I could really smell the fragrance of the Abh Kingdom when I was doing Book 6 - the environment was very conducive, the weather wonderful (it was the end of the winter in Macau) and the course was conducted in my mother tongue. I remember having to memorize all the quotations. For the practical part, we had to draw up our teaching plans and how we were going to achieve them. The first thought that came for my elder sister and me was to teach our siblings. We could not wait to go back home and share with them the teachings of BahᡡuҒllh. Now, happily, all our siblings are Bahᡒis. I have found the true happiness that I never knew before by serving the Cause. I feel very fortunate that I am a Bahi. Out of 6 billion people in the world, I am among those who have been chosen to accept BahᒡuҒllh and to become one of His servants. My love for Bahᡒullҡh did not blossom overnight; it developed gradually through serving the Cause. There are many tests and difficulties that must be overcome along the journey of service. The journey is rather thorny I must say, but along the way I grow closer to God, learn to be more tolerant and accept all the trials and tribulations in my stride. I am grateful for all His blessings and pray for the strength to face any tests He may place in my path. I cannot imagine what my life would be like if I were not a Bahi today. Life would be meaningless without BahᒡuҒllh. edit delete2 comments share
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day and while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
روزانه 10 تا 30 دقیقه به قدم زدن بپردازید، و در این حین لبخند بزنید. این برترین داروی ضد افسردگی ست
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
حداقل 10 دقیقه در روز با خود خلوت کنید، در صورت نیاز از قفل در غافل نشوید
3. Buy a TiVo (DVR), tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
با استفاده از ویدئو برنامه های تلویزیونی آخر شب و مورد علاقه تان را ضبط کنید، و خواب بیشتری کنید.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, "My purpose is to__________ _ today."
صبحها که از خواب بیدار می شوید این جمله را کامل و تکرار کنید: امروز قصد دارم...............˻
5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, Empathy, and the 3 F's-- Faith, Family, Friends.
با سه E زندگی کنید؛ Energy (انرژی
، Enthusiasm (شوق، Empathy (فهم و همدلی با دیگران، و همینطور با سه F یعنی Faith (ایمان، Family (خانواده و Friends (دوستان.
6. Watch more G movies play more games with friends and read more books than you did in 2008.
امسال بیشتز از سال پیش به تماشای فیلمهای عمومی (مناسب برای تمام سنین، بازی با دوستان و خواندن کتاب بپردازید.
7. Make time to practice meditation and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
زمانی را به مراقبه و نیایش اختصاص دهید. اینها سوخت روزانه برای انجام زندگی پر مشغله مان را فراهم می کنند.
8. Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.
با افراد بالای 70 و زیر 6 سال اوقات بیشتری صرف کنید.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
وقت بیداری بیشتر رویا ببینید.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.
از غذاهایی که از گیاهان و درختان بار می آیند بیشتر مصرف کنید، و ازآنها که در کارخانه ها تولید می شوند کمتر.
11. Drink some green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, seafood, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
مقداری چای سبز و مقادیر بسیار فراوان تری آب بنوشید. ایدا اریزا (نوعی زغال اخته آبی رنگ، غذاهای دریائی، گل کلم، بادام و گردو و خشکبار مصرف کنید.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
تلاش کنید هر روز حداقل سه نفر را به لبخند وادارید.
13. Clear your clutter from your house, your car, your desk, and let new energy into your life.
از خانه گرفته تا داخل ماشین و روی میز کار همه را مرتب و تمیز کنید، بگذارید انرژی تازه ای وارد زندگیتان شود.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in the positive present moment.
انرژی پرارزشتان را بر سر شایعه سازی، هیولاهای انرژی خوار، مسائل مربوط به گذشته، افکار منفی و یا آنچه بدان کنترل ندارید هدر ندهید. در عوض انرژیتان را صرف همین لحظه مثبت اکنون کنید.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn, pass all your tests. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
این را فهم کنید که زندگی یک مدرسه است و شما اینجائید تا بیاموزید، تا همه امتحانهایتان را بگذرانید. مشکلات تنها بخشی از این دوره آموزشی اند که درست مثل کلاس درس جبر می آیند و می روند، منتها درسهائی که از این کلاس فراگرفته می شود عمری با شما باقی خواهد ماند.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
صبحانه تان را چون یک شاه، ناهارتان را چون یک شاهزاده و شام تان را چون بچه دانشگاهی ای بخورید که کارت اعتباریش ته کشیده باشد.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.
بیشتر لبخند بزنید و بیشتر بخندید. این هیولاهای انرژی خوار را ازتان دور نگه خواهد داشت.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
زندگی چندان عادلانه به نظر نمی رسد، با این حال زیباست.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
زندگی کوتاه تر از آنیست که وقتمان را صرف تنفر از دیگران کنیم.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
خودتان را خیلی جدی نگیرید، دیگران هم اینکار را در مورد شما نمی کنند.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
مجبور نیستید همه بحث ها و منازعات را به نفع خود تمام کنید. با مخالفتها موافقت کنید.
22. Make peace with your past, so it won't mess up the present.
با گذشته تان از در سازش در آئید، آنوقت دیگر اکنونتان را خراب نخواهید کرد.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
زندگی تان را با زندگی دیگران مقایسه نکنید. شما از موضوع و هدف این سفر آنها هیچ نمی دانید.
24. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
از شمع هایتان استفاده کنید، خوشگل ترین ملافه تان را کنار نگذارید، برای روز مبادا و یا روزی خاص نگه شان ندارید، امروز همان روز بخصوص است.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
جز شما کس دیگری مسئول خوشبختی تان نیست.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
همه باصطلاح بدبختیها را با این جمله قالب دهید: آیا تا پنج سال آینده، هیچ اهمیتی خواهند داشت؟˻
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
همه را به خاطر هر چیز و همه چیز ببخشید.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
افکار مردم در مورد شما، هیچ ربطی به شما ندارند.
29. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
زمان حلال همه مشکلات است. به همه چیز زمان دهید، زمان.
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
یک موقعیت هر چقدر خوب یا بد، بالاخره تغییر می کند.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
زمان بیماری، این شغل نیست که به دردتان می رسد، دوستانتان هستند. با آنها در تماس باشید.
32. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
از شر هر آنچه سودمند، زیبا و شادی بخش نیست، خلاص شوید.
33. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
حسادت هدر دادن وقت است. شما الان به همه آنچه نیاز دارید رسیده اید.
34. The best is yet to come.
بهترینها هنوز در راه اند.
35. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
هر حسی که می خواهید داشته باشید، بلند شوید، شیک کنید و بزنید بیرون.
36. Do the right thing!
کار درست را انجام دهید!
37. Call your family often.
گاه با خانواده در تماس باشید.
38. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
"I am thankful for __________." "Today I accomplished _________."
شبها قبل از خواب این جمله را کامل و تکرار کنید: به خاطر... ممنونم.˻ امروز به ... دست یافتم.˻
39. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
یادتان باشد، برکتهای زندگی آنقدر هست که استرس و نگرانی را بدان راهی نباشد.
40. Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. Make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
از سفر لذت ببر. یادت باشد که این دیزنی ورلد Disney World نیست و تو هم در پی یک گشت و گذار کوتاه نیستی. بهترین استفاده را از آن کنید و از سفرتان لذت ببرید
Dear all,
This isa great video that has been added into the You Tube on 3rd of August....It is regarding a Congressman who is condemning Iranian government for the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran...... the resolution overwhelmingly passed the House......
It would have been good if we had more of these Congressman in the world...
دختري مسلمان اولين ملكه زيبايي انگلستان شد
A teenager from an Afghan Family who was born in Uzbekistan has become the first Muslim beauty contestant to be crowned Miss England .
دختری مسلمان که از والدينی افغانی در ازبکستان به دنيا آمده،
اولين زن مسلمانی شد که تاج ملکه زيبايی انگلستان را بر سر می گذارد.
Hammasa Kohistani, 18, said she was "happy to make history" and was looking forward to representing England in the Miss World championships in China .
حماسه کوهستانی، ۱۸ ساله، اعلام کرد که خوشحال است که "تاريخ ساز" شده و مشتاقانه منتظر است تا در رقابتهای دختر شايسته جهان در چين به رقابت بپردازد.
She was born in Tashkent , central Uzbekistan , after her parents were forced to flee Afghanistan .
خانم کوهستانی بعد از آن که پدر و مادرش ناگزير به فرار از افغانستان شدند، در تاشکند ازبکستان به دنيا آمده است.
The brunette, who speaks six languages including Russian and Persian, was selected from 40 contestants. She was crowned on Saturday night following the two-day competition at Liverpool 's Olympia Theatre.
وی که به شش زبان از جمله روسی و فارسی صحبت می کند، از ميان ۴۰ رقيب برگزيده شد. وی پس از مراسمی دو روزه در ليورپول شنبه شب، سوم سپتامبر تاج ملکه زيبايی را بر سر گذاشت.
I'm making history and I'm very happy.
<wbr> Hammasa Kohistani
" من تاريخ ساز شده ام و بسيار خوشحالم."
<wbr> حماسه کوهستانی
Dressed in an ivory white chiffon and silk ball gown designed and made by her mother, the teenager spoke of her joy at winning the title. "When they announced that I had won I thought I had misheard. I hoped they hadn't, but it took a second to sink in."
خانم کوهستانی که می گويد مادرش در انتخاب و تهيه لباسش نقش داشته بود، اعلام کرد: "وقتی آنها گفتند که من برنده شده ام، فکر کردم که اشتباه شنيدم. دعا می کردم اشتباه نکرده باشند، يک لحظه طول کشيد تا باورم شود."
Asked about her feelings at being the first Muslim Miss England, she said: "I'm making history and I'm very happy. Hopefully I won't be the last."
وقتی از وی درباره احساسش به عنوان اولين دختر مسلمان برنده اين افتخار سوال شد، اين دختر ۱۸ ساله پاسخ داد: "من تاريخ ساز شده ام و بسيار خوشحالم. اميدوارم من آخرين نفر (مسلمان نباشم."
The student, who was known as Miss Maya after the Asian fashion house which sponsored her, has also been offered a part in a forthcoming Bollywood movie.
به خانم کوهستانی که توانست بر يک رقيب مسلمان ديگر، سارا مندلی، ۲۳ ساله از ناتينگهام غلبه کند، برای بازی در يک فيلم باليوودی پيشنهاد شده است.
Among those Miss Kohistani beat was another Muslim entrant, Sarah Mendly, 23, who was voted Miss Nottingham. Miss Mendly had been among the favourites but her entry caused controversy when Liverpool 's Islamic institute called on her to pull out because contestants are often scantily clad.
دوشيزه مندلی بخت بلندی داشت ولی ورودش به اين مسابقات در ميان مسلمانان ليورپول جنجال براه انداخت و يک موسسه اسلامی از وی خواست کنار برود زيرا رقبای اين تورنمنت اغلب بايد لباسهای بدن نما بپوشند.
The Miss World championships will be held in December.
مسابقات جهانی دختر شايسته در ماه دسامبر برگزار می شود.
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