Enough religion

"We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another" - Jonathan Swift

Quarrelling animal

Man is a quarrelling and fighting animal and so long as he is so how can there be peace? - Aurobindo

Karma

Save water

Child is fire

“A child is not a vase to filled but a fire to be lit.” Happy Children's Day!

Tell me why

In my dream children sing a song of love for every boy and girl
The sky is blue and fields are green and laughter is the language of the world
Then I wake and all I see is a world full of people in need

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give a helping hand.
Tell me why?

Everyday I ask myself what will I have to do to be a man?
Do I have to stand and fight to prove to everybody who I am?
Is that what my life is for to waste in a world full of war?

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed? Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give a helping hand.
Tell me why?

(children) tell me why? (declan) tell me why?
(children) tell me why? (declan) tell me why?
(together) just tell me why, why, why?

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give a helping hand.

Tell me why (why,why,does the tiger run)
Tell me why (why why do we shoot the gun)
Tell me why (why,why do we never learn)
Can someone tell us why we let the forest burn?

(why,why do we say we care)
Tell me why (why,why do we stand and stare)
Tell me why (why,why do the dolphins cry)
Can some one tell us why we let the ocean die ?

(why,why if we're all the same)
tell me why (why,why do we pass the blame)
tell me why (why,why does it never end)
can some one tell us why we cannot just be friends?

Independent investigation

"The first principle of Bahá'u'lláh is independent investigation of truth, that is, all the nations of the world have to investigate after truth independently and turn their eyes from the moribund blind imitations of the past ages entirely. Truth is one when it is independently investigated, it doesn't accept division. Therefore, the independent investigation of truth will lead to the oneness of the world of humanity." - Abdu'l-Bahá

Men and women

"The world of humanity has two wings - one is women and the other is men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly." - Bahá'u'lláh

Education can only reveal

"Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasure, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom." - Bahá'u'lláh

Earth is but one country

"It is not for him to pride himself, who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizen." - Bahá'u'lláh

A way of life

Bahá'u'lláh taught that each human being is "mine rich in gem" unknown even to the owner, let alone to others, and inexhaustible in its wealth. The purpose of life is to develop these capacities both for one's own life and for the service of humanity.

Bahá'í Principles

• The oneness of mankind
• Independent investigation of truth
• The common foundation of all religions
• The essential harmony of science and religion
• Equality of men and women
• Elimination of prejudice of all kinds
• Universal compulsory education
• Universal peace

Women have equal right

"Women have equal right with men upon Earth; in religion and society; they are a very important element. As long as women are prevented from attaining their highest possibilities, so long will men be unable to achieve the greatness, which might be theirs." - Abdu'l-Bahá