Shoghi Effendi referred to it as:

“The Document establishing that Order, the Charter of a future world civilization, which may be regarded in some of its features as supplementary to no less weighty a Book than the Kitab-i-Aqdas; signed and sealed by ‘Abdu’l-Baha; entirely written with His own hand; its first section composed during one of the darkest periods of His incarceration in the prison-fortress of Akka, proclaims, categorically and unequivocally, the fundamental beliefs of the followers of the Faith of Baha’u’llah; reveals, in unmistakable language, the twofold character of the Mission of the Bab; discloses the full station of the Author of the Baha’i­ Revelation; asserts that “all others are servants unto Him and do His bidding”; stresses the importance of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; establishes the institution of the Guardianship as a hereditary office and outlines its essential functions; provides the measures for the election of the International House of Justice, defines its scope and sets forth its relationship to that Institution; prescribes the obligations, and emphasizes the responsibilities, of the Hands of the Cause of God; and extolls the virtues of the indestructible Covenant established by Baha’u’llah.”  ~ Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By, P.238

From the pen of ‘Abdu’l-Baha:

“O ye that stand fast in the Covenant! When the hour cometh that this wronged and broken-winged bird will have taken its flight into the Celestial Concourse, when it will have hastened to the Realm of the Unseen and its mortal frame will have been either lost or hidden neath the dust, it is incumbent upon . . . all the friends and loved ones, one and all to bestir themselves and arise with heart and soul and in one accord, to diffuse the sweet savors of God, to teach His Cause and to promote His Faith. It behooveth them not to rest for a moment, neither to seek repose. They must disperse themselves in every land, pass by every clime, and travel throughout all regions. Bestirred, without rest, and steadfast to the end, they must raise in every land the triumphal cry ” Ya Baha’u’l-Abha!” (O Thou the Glory of Glories), must achieve renown in the world wherever they go, must burn brightly even as a candle in every meeting and must kindle the flame of Divine love in every assembly; that the light of truth may rise resplendent in the midmost heart of the world, that throughout the East and throughout the West a vast concourse may gather under the shadow of the Word of God, that the sweet savors of holiness may be diffused, that faces may shine radiantly, hearts be filled with the Divine spirit and souls be made heavenly.”

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On March 26th 2016 The Universal House of Justice released a letter to the Baha’is of the world reminding the community of the Greatest Name of the significance of these tablets to the spiritual progress of the world:

“The Divine Plan, that sublime series o f letters addressed by Abdu’l-Baha to the Baha’is of North America between 26 March 1916 and 8 March 1917, constitutes one of the mighty Charters o f His Father’s Faith. Set forth in those fourteen Tablets, Shoghi Effendi explains, is “the mightiest Plan ever generated through the creative power o f the Most Great Name.” It is “impelled by forces beyond our power to predict or appraise” and “claims as the theatre for its operation territories spread over five continents and the islands of the seven seas.” Within it are held “the seeds of the world’s spiritual revival and ultimate redemption.”

In the Tablets of the Divine Plan Abdu’l-Baha not only provided the broad vision necessary to carry out the responsibilities entrusted by Baha’u’llah to His loved ones, but He also outlined spiritual concepts and practical strategies necessary for success. In His exhortations to teach and to travel to teach; to arise personally or deputize others; to move to all parts o f the world and open countries and territories, each meticulously named; to learn the relevant languages and translate and disseminate the Sacred Texts; to train the teachers o f the Faith and especially youth; to teach the masses and, particularly, indigenous peoples; to be firm in the Covenant and protect the Faith; and to sow seeds and cultivate them in a process of organic growth, we find hallmarks of the entire series of Plans—each a specific stage of the Divine Plan shaped by the Head o f the Faith— that will continue to unfold throughout the Formative Age.”

– The Universal House of Justice, To The Baha’is of the World, March 26th 2016

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The drawing ends December 22nd at 12am (UTC). The winner will be drawn on Dec 23rd.

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This audio book has been in the works for well over 2 years.. and with the incredible voice talent of Nabil Jurney, the hard work of our editors, and long long days and nights we are finally able to share this momentous occasion with you! We hope you find as much joy from listening and immersing yourselves in the words as we had creating this audio version for you.

This collection of sixteen tablets revealed by Bahá’u’lláh after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas constitute some of His most significant works. Abdu’l-Bahá refers to these tablets in his own writings by saying:

“Direct thine attention to the holy Tablets; read thou the Ishráqát, Tajallíyyát, the Words of Paradise, the Glad Tidings, the Tarazát, the Most Holy Book. Then wilt thou see that today these heavenly Teachings are the remedy for a sick and suffering world, and a healing balm for the sores on the body of mankind. They are the spirit of life, the ark of salvation, the magnet to draw down eternal glory, the dynamic power to motivate the inner self of man. ”

– `Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha, p. 60-61

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Chelsea (One of the co-founders of the site) reached out to us to find out more about what we do and share it with their community of mothers. It was a great opportunity to connect with more parents and families. We are so delighted they invited us to be a part of what they are creating.

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We need your help! Please vote below and tell us which history books we should focus on converting into audio books first.

Please choose up to 3 titles… if the one you want is not listed please write that answer in on the blank option provided. Once again, this is about the history surrounding the 3 Central Figures of the Faith and/or Shoghi Effendi… other history books and biographies will happen in due time.

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***UPDATE: Congratulations to Sara Simon for being our randomly chosen winning participant. Her Audio Books are on the way. Thanks to everyone else for participating in the giveaway and to continue to support the work we are doing. And though the giveaway is over please do not stop filling out the poll.. we still need your votes!”

And as an added bonus, everyone who (1) takes the poll, (2) ‘likes’ this post on Facebook AND (3) adds a comment about which history book(s) they find most moving and would love to have as audio will be entered into a drawing to win A free Audio CD Set of Tablets of The Divine Plan revealed by Abdu’l-Bahá AND The Advent of Divine Justice by Shoghi Effendi. We will announce the winner on September 17th 2012!

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Behind the scenes we have been hard at work on upgrading the site. (still a work in progress) The original site, which you may be familiar with, was simply put up as a placeholder to get the audio books out there… but as we developed more titles and saw how our users (you) were interacting with the site it became apparent that the time for a major facelift had come.. and in fact, the changes are throughout the entire structure.. I wont bore you with details… but the process of coding has taken months. It is with this new site and some other new changes that will take place over the next couple months that you will see a vastly improved user experience on our site.

You will already notice several changes to our content… one such change was our ‘About Us’ page:

• We wanted to profile those people who are devoting their talents to bringing the writings to life through the creation of these audio books so we dedicated the top of the about-us page to sharing them and their talents.
• If you scroll further down the page you will see that we have also included some testimonials… So many people have written in to share encouragement for what we are doing as well as to tell us stories about how they are using the audio books in their own lives.. we wanted to share at least a few excerpts from these.. they touched our hearts.. now they can touch yours.

Right along side of the website construction, we have been hard at work recording and editing several new audio books. We were thrilled to announce Tablets of The Divine Plan revealed by `Abdú’l-Bahá read by the incomparable Phillip Hinton… as well as The 2012 Ridván Message from The Universal House of Justice read by the amazing actress Aria Bruss!

Two titles at once may seem like a big deal for us.. but we have much more in store for you. In addition to those two titles we still have four more titles in the works! (yes… 4!) We have been doing Skype recording sessions with Talent around the world. Linking our Pasadena CA studio to studios such as this world class studio in China, a modest home voiceover studio in Australia, and of course face-to-face sessions here in Pasadena CA. The scope of work has been daunting, but the results are amazing. We are thrilled that we will be releasing these next four titles over the next four months. Those of you who are on the Email Newsletter will get first notification and subscriber only offers. (sign up.. its easy!)

There isn’t much more to say about the changes you will be seeing over the coming months… except that they are going to be exciting… and if you have any friends who might be interested in Bahá’í Audio Books.. or who laments that they cannot find time to study the sacred word as much as they would like, please take a moment and introduce them to HearTheWritings.com… they’ll be happy you did.

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“O that I could travel, even though on foot and in the utmost poverty, to these regions, and, raising the call of “Ya Baha’u’l-Abha” in cities, villages, mountains, deserts and oceans, promote the divine teachings! This, alas, I cannot do. How intensely I deplore it! Please God, ye may achieve it.” ~ `Abdu’l-Bahá

Abdu’l-Bahá’s historic journey to North America in 1912 “endowed the United States and Canada, nay the entire continent, with potentialities such as it had never known in its history.”…”He, through that visit, had bequeathed a priceless heritage – a heritage which carried with it the sacred and primary obligation to arise and carry on in that fertile field the work He had so gloriously initiated.”

No sooner had His long and arduous journey ended, the world became embroiled in a global conflict whilst “…He, repairing to the quiet solitude of His residence in the close neighborhood of Baha’u’lláh’s hallowed shrine, continued to communicate His thoughts and wishes to those whom He had left behind…” “In the immortal Tablets… He unfolded to their eyes His conception of their spiritual destiny, His Plan for the mission He wished them to undertake. The seeds His hands had sown He was now watering with that same care, that same love and patience, which had characterized His previous endeavors whilst He was laboring in their midst.” (Quotes from Shoghi Effendi – God Passes By)

“Now is not the time to hold back; too many remain unaware of the new dawn. Who but you can convey the divine message? ”By God,” Bahá’u’lláh, referring to the Cause, affirms, “this is the arena of insight and detachment, of vision and upliftment, where none may spur on their chargers save the valiant horsemen of the Merciful, who have severed all attachment to the world of being.” ~ The Universal House of Justice

This most joyous Ridván season, The Universal House of Justice, greeted the worldwide Bahá’í community with an expression of praise and encouragement. The Supreme Body shared news of the continued advancement of the Cause through the efforts of eager souls “engaged in the work of constructing a new world through the systematic implementation of the Five Year Plan.”

In addition, The House of Justice also shared an historic and moving development in this, the Fifth Epoch of the Formative Age of the Faith, in that of the emergence of a series of plans to construct seven new Houses of Worship in nations and clusters who’s “process of entry by troops was sufficiently well advanced.”