Devotional Poetry

Fireside Evaluation

Fireside Evaluation

Information About The Topic:
Did the teacher know the facts?

True knowledge
is the knowledge of God
and of His revealed Manifestation!

Readiness To Share:
As the fireside efficiently done?

The Glory of God
embodies the world's salvation!

Comprehension:
Were the basics incorporated?

Unity is the pivot of the message:
the oneness of God;
the basic oneness of religion;
and the oneness of humanity!

Inaugurate of endeavor:
Is the seeker able to initiate actions required?

Questions are asked;
explanations are given
from the writings of the Pen of Glory.

Taking Part in The Fireside:
Did the seekers inquiries signify curiosity?

Seeking answers independently;
the seeker asks that the answer may be discovered,
and knocks on the door expecting someone to open it.

Quality Of The Fireside:
Was the language too specialized?

Sometime a thesaurus and a dictionary
to assist in understanding the word of
the Mirror of Divine attributes.

Attention:
Was the demonstration fascinating?

Attracted to the divine fragrance
that proves the claims of the Blessed Beauty
the seeker digs deeper into the sacred writing.

Entire Demonstration:
How favorably did the fireside proceed?

Comprehension of the essence of the Deity
is beyond human understanding;
attainable is comprehension of the Mirror of Divine Manifestation .

Commentary:

There is no God but God!

Humanity was created
to know and love the Divine Essence,
and to carry forward an ever advancing civilization!

Religion is progressive,
and relevant to the age in which it is revealed!

Love of the Mirror of Divine attributes
is equivalent to love of the Unknowable Creator!

This is the Day of God;
the day of His Most Great Mirror;
the day of the one fold and one shepherd;
the day of fulfillment of all past prophecies.

Poet's Note: ▼

I wrote this in 149 B.E. The inspiration was a class on giving a Fireside. A Fireside is a formal or informal discussion about the Baha'i Faith.