Thank you! Love every concept and how it is explained. Love that mystical experiences are always part of these talks.
@alessandracannon1224Ай бұрын
It is our most vital issue, wonderful that is talked about and changed in our community. Love your sincerity and honesty ! The work can be grueling but necessary!!
@alessandracannon1224Ай бұрын
Thank you for talking about mystical works, are what always attracts me the most.
@richardfrangie35187 ай бұрын
Thanks for eshell captain John!
@marcomama19 ай бұрын
Excellent presentation, thank you so much!
@ruby012910 ай бұрын
excellent ........................................love Bahais of MALAYSIA............................................................NSA of MALAYSIA
@shamssimin11 ай бұрын
A great presentation. Thank you 🙏
@shamssimin11 ай бұрын
Thank you so so much for this presentation, much simpler than the previous ones and easier to understand.
@jimmillington Жыл бұрын
I just wanted to express my appreciation for the work that you've done in creating a very understandable perspective of the Writings. I am thoroughly enjoying your talks. Please don't stop. They are very inspiring. I am a Baha'i of nearly 50 years and I have learned quite a number of different things from what you have shared. You insights are really quite remarkable.
@krisplummer3991 Жыл бұрын
This is demonic.
@nilisanai1085 Жыл бұрын
Your Persian and Arabic is excellent! Marhaba. 👏👌👏
@nilisanai1085 Жыл бұрын
Wow! My God! Amazing presentation dear John. Thank you so much for taking the time and making this wonderful video. God bless you. 🙏🌷🌿💜
@kgdhh2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!
@nosratheidarian32432 жыл бұрын
I have been reading the Seven valleys many times but now I am studding it with researching the philosophy of Sufism and reading Attar's . What book do you recommend that explains the different Sufi philosophy ? Thank you for the presentation it is excellent ,do you have a book or notes that you wrote and can be shared with the friends? thanks again
@Ramsey40trn2 жыл бұрын
good explanations ..................TQVM............................KEPONG MALAYSIA
@c.a.t.7322 жыл бұрын
A religion that forbids sex outside of marriage, gay marriage (and views homosexuals as sick and in need of a cure akin to conversion therapy), views humanism and secularism as "forces of darkness", and bars women from membership in its ultimate ruling body, hardly seems like a "religion for the modern age".
@jwwiegley2 жыл бұрын
It's a very fair point, and people should contemplate it before committing to a moral code. People have and always will desire greater liberty, greater freedom to make whatever choices they wish. You mention marriage, but why have marriage at all? It could be seen as an arbitrary and outmoded institution as well. So the question becomes: how much social structure and stricture is beneficial to our spiritual development, and how little is truly necessary? Who/what is the standard for drawing those lines? Is it a divine messenger, or the sensibilities of popular opinion? As far as I know, there is nothing in Bahá’í law that would permit enforcing these standards on those who do not accept them, so if you find them unacceptable, leave them. It's up to each person to determine if they might offer solutions to our problems.
@c.a.t.7322 жыл бұрын
@@jwwiegley I think my point was clear... a religion that claims to be "for the modern age" yet clings to archaic beliefs is somewhat problematical. The Baha'i faith teaches that homosexuality is an "affliction" that should be overcome, immoral and against nature. This is no way accords with modern scientific understanding, even though the faith also says science and religion must agree. It also claims men and women are equal, yet, unlike secular institutions in most (all?) modern countries, it forbids women access to the seat of ultimate power and authority within the religion. And the rather quaint, puritanical law of no sex before marriage contributes, I have little doubt, to the very high divorce rate among believers which, at least back when I was a Baha'i, was clearly far greater than the general population. If despite things like these, one wants to believe, and seek to get others to believe as well, that's all fine. But to pretend such beliefs lend themselves to the modern age is something else again.
@jwwiegley2 жыл бұрын
@@c.a.t.732 This Faith is a remedy for the ills of the modern age; if not, what is the purpose? The world doesn’t need another system of beliefs. I hear your points and have heard them before: homosexuality, women serving on the Universal House of Justice, sexual restrictions, etc. Discussions on these topics are long and protracted, so it’s not anything I can address in a few KZbin comments. If you believe these particular issues invalidate the Faith and its approach, there is not much else to add to that.
@c.a.t.7322 жыл бұрын
@@jwwiegley Briefly, I'm not trying to "invalidate" anything... I was just pointing out that such doctrines hardly seem to qualify as "modern", but rather quite the opposite. Have a nice day.
@jwwiegley2 жыл бұрын
@@c.a.t.732 My word choice definitely needs improvement; I didn't mean to sound accusatory, but was trying to be direct given the briefness of these comments. My apologies. A question that remains here is: What is "modern"? Progressive definitions of modern are much different from conservative ones. Modern science has yet to fully agree on the meaning and causes of sexuality. For example, in Scientific American I read recently: "Analysis of half a million people suggests genetics may have a limited contribution to sexual orientation." So is there an objective standard of truth by which to assess whether the Bahá’í Faith is progressive or regressive? How is that standard to be determined?
@charlieandrews79152 жыл бұрын
ᑭяỖmo𝓼𝐦 😉
@JamshidRowshan2 жыл бұрын
Mysticism? Silence. Bahá'u'lláh is speaking: In the following provisional translation of a passage from the Tablet of Unity, Bahá'u'lláh specifically refers to a number of Sufi orders as examples of this process: The Holy Law (Sharí`ah) of the Messenger of God may be likened to an ocean from which innumerable gulfs branch out. And this is the cause of the weakness of the Sharí`ah of God among the peoples. Until now no-one, not kings nor subjects nor the indigent have understood the reason for this, nor have they appreciated how to regain that power that has vanished and the learning that has fallen away. Thus one gulf is Shí`a, one gulf is Sunni, one Shaykhi, another Shah Ni`matulláhí, one Naqshbandi, another Malámatí, one Jalálí, another Rifá`í, and yet another Khárábátí. Thus are multiplied the innumerable pathways to hell. Thus do the stones weep and the Pen of the All-High laments. Seest thou what has befallen a Sharí`ah whose light illumined the world and whose fire, was the guide of its peoples. Well is it with those who ponder upon these matters and investigate then and are fair in their judgement. Thus did this difference in public rituals become the cause of the shaking of the foundations of the Cause of God (Bahá'u'lláh unpublished) Lawhi Ittihad in persian. Adiyyeh hazrat mahboob Written(revealed) for a Parsi of India Who came to Iran to try to abolish Shariat law of Jazyeh,religious islamic tax to pay inorder ti remain Zardoshti, here Bahá'u'lláh is telling him that Shariat is the light of the world. So Bahá'u'lláh is telling him (us) that he did wrong to abolish the Jazyeh. Firtunately for Zardishti of Iran HE SUCCEDED. KUDOS to Maneckji Limji Hataria (1813-1890) .
@JamshidRowshan2 жыл бұрын
Do you know persian and arabic at an academic level? And just because I am a persian do you know why it is prohibited the translation of arabic bahai writings, by Seyyed Shoghi Effendi Rabbani the unique Guardian of the bahai faith?
@jwwiegley2 жыл бұрын
Perhaps these letters from the House of Justice may be relevant: bahai-library.com/uhj_persian_arabic_verses My knowledge of Persian is not at a very high degree, mainly it is conversational but I also study the Baha’i texts in that language as time permits.
@jeankabondo84812 жыл бұрын
Francais
@JamshidRowshan2 жыл бұрын
@@jwwiegley best wishes. If you are happy that's fine.
@JamshidRowshan2 жыл бұрын
@@jwwiegley okay because Seyyed Shoghi Effendi Rabbani arvahena le vahdataholfada, ordered.
@JamshidRowshan2 жыл бұрын
@@jeankabondo8481? Do you mean française?
@GOZES2 жыл бұрын
Came here looking for emacs wizardry. Left with new found knowledge about something I didn't know existed. Thank you John.
@shahriyarsaeb-noori5172 жыл бұрын
Alláh'u'Abhá, a very inspiring and thought provoking seminar, rich with the elixir of quotes and Divine scripture we are so blessed to hold. The collective and individual Spiritual development of man is the driving force of his material, social and economic progress. In a world so interconnected, it becomes imperative that the inequality which exists in our Spiritual development is addressed and given top priority, otherwise, and inevitably, this inequality of Spiritual development will cause material, social and economic inequality which will make some susceptible to becoming victims of racism, prejudice and abuse, thus inhibiting their Spiritual development further, and others perpetrators of racism, prejudice and abuse, thus halting their spiritual development and sending them into a downward spiral. So mankind needs to develop in unity or not at all, hence world unity being the primary goal of the Baha'i Faith, if we are to reach our potential, either spiritually or physically, socially, materially economically.... Alláh'u'Abhá
@gitiyazdani11862 жыл бұрын
Amazing presentation!
@Window-Shop-with-me2 жыл бұрын
Alright John 🎉🎉🎉 celebrating you buddy. I don't see much of this on you tube. Thank you 🙂
@terylmcalaster34432 жыл бұрын
💛🌻
@shahriyarsaeb-noori5172 жыл бұрын
Alláh'u'Abhá Dear friend and thank you for sharing your beautiful insights accompanied by so many relevant quotes from the Baha'i scriptures. Truly uplifting and thought provoking. Alláh'u'Abhá
@kitsolo92 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, John. I have been using memorization to study The Seven Valleys and have been searching for someone who is as intrigued by this work as I am. I have listened to other expositions on it but they didn't impact me as yours has. I would love to hear your next presentation so if you would please send me the link also, I would appreciate it. If you have time I would also like to hear your perspective on some road blocks I have run into with this work. Thanks, again.
@jwwiegley2 жыл бұрын
If you could send me a note at [email protected], I will send you the link for tomorrow’s meeting and we can discuss further by email. I am always glad to meet others who recognize what a treasure map of the soul this text is.
@shahriyarsaeb-noori5172 жыл бұрын
The contradiction you are so eloquently presenting is in my view the biggest clue we have to the purpose of our creation and the gift of free will. It is indeed impossible for "the other" to recognize the "One". The key to recognizing the "One" is therefore not to be the "other". What makes us the "other" is our free will, coupled with our cognative ability, physical form and animal instinct which are all necessary for our survival in this world, yet make us the "other". What all religions ask us to do is surrender that free will over to the will of God, at least partially, ie doing what religion asks us to do, even if we don't understand why, for the sake of God, or wanting to go to Heaven, or not wanting to go to Hell. So the real question about contradictions in religion is not can we or can we not know God, the question is why are we here if we are of God and why are we burdened with free will, physical form and instinct. The answer to this question we are told is Love, the reason for our creation. But we really don't know. Alláh'u'Abhá
@shahriyarsaeb-noori5172 жыл бұрын
There is a tablet from Bahã-u-llah which indicates (in my opinion and limited understanding) that even Bahã-u-llah doesn't know why we are here.
@GopalDas-tz1my2 жыл бұрын
Hello John ; Your talk was very good . I learnt a good deal . Congratulation .
@jwwiegley2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Gopal. Early this February I will be giving another talk, going a bit deeper into some of the larger themes through the book. If you would be interested, message me in private with your email and I’ll send the invite once I have it.
@jonathanray45982 жыл бұрын
GREAT PRESENTATION! THANK YOU!
@MartineHubbard2 жыл бұрын
This wonderful John! It is blessing to know you, to be your friend, and to have you as my brother! 🙏🏾💖
@terylmcalaster34433 жыл бұрын
Super cool thank you for sharing 🌻
@ipolifemo4 жыл бұрын
The myEnvFun for on-demand environments was a super neat feature to have highlighted here. Thank you
@pawelszulc845 жыл бұрын
Somebody mentioned about tooling that allows emacs to see stuff from nix-shell (around 00:15:20). Could anyone here be willing to point to any material that tells how to do that? I would love to intergrate my Emacs with my nix env.
@rostislavsvoboda70136 жыл бұрын
Thanx for the video. The only problem is that an editing situation like this occurs like twice in three months. So one is much much better off with using a combination of folding, regexps and alike. You know: the 20/80 rule.
@Kungsgeten6 жыл бұрын
I feel honoured that you mentioned selected-mode. Great showcase too!
@JohannDahm6 жыл бұрын
Nice video! For reference, this operation can be done as well with Emacs built-in macros quite easily.
@jwwiegley6 жыл бұрын
Not quite so easily, for me (I use macros constantly). In this case it takes quite a few keystrokes to setup in the incrementing register, which you have to reset if you insert out of step. Someone else suggested a regular expression with a Lisp replacement, which would work nicely here (though be even more typing), What I like most in this case is that it’s interactive, I can build up the scope of the change gradually, and then the change itself is extremely brief and easily checked. That said, macros and multiple-cursors can be combined! So I’m in no way suggesting that the one excludes the other. Together they are insanely powerful. Magnar’s own video on multiple-cursors shows this.
@joeyyoung11786 жыл бұрын
My left ear really enjoyed this.
@jwwiegley6 жыл бұрын
Does it only play audio for you from the left side?
@ylluminarious1516 жыл бұрын
Yes. There was a little audio from the right, but it was much quieter.
@designernasser6 жыл бұрын
Yes! More videos please!!
@bce23w7 жыл бұрын
this video made me take out my trash and recycling
@user-fu2sb1bx9i7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great introduction to nix - but have to ask: why not 'stack'?
@jwwiegley7 жыл бұрын
Stack only aims to solve the Haskell aspect of the problem; Nix solves it all the way down.
@user-fu2sb1bx9i7 жыл бұрын
Agreed - but I think the nix solution to haskell is messier than stack though; might leave nix only for the other things