RACE UNITY DEVOTIONAL
The Pupil of the Eye
December 16, 2020
7:00 PM CST
“O thou who hast an illumined heart! Thou art even as the pupil of the eye, the very wellspring of the light, for God’s love hath cast its rays upon thine inmost being and thou hast turned thy face toward the Kingdom of thy Lord. ”
In the Bahá’í Writings, Black people have been likened to the pupil of the eye, the point at which light enters and sight is made possible. How long has the world been blinding itself by failing to understand how powerful, integral, and vitally important Blackness is to the health, happiness, and stability of the Earth?
Far from pretending that we don’t see the differences between the light-skinned and dark-skinned peoples of the earth, that deep, rich darkness—singled out as critical for the spiritual and material progress of the world’s population by Baha’u’llah, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi—should be honored, praised, and glorified.
This devotional will be a celebration of the beauty, nobility, and unimaginable value of Black culture, Black intellect, Black art, and Black people—and a reminder that when we look upon Blackness, whether it is in the mirror or in the person standing in front of us, we are looking upon the light of the world.
Join us on the Path
American society is passing through trying times and struggling to find common ground around a shared sense of values and vision for the future. As divisions widen, long-standing tensions, bigotry, and prejudices rise to the surface.
The spiritual roots of these conditions—materialism, moral decay, and racial prejudice—are the focus of our efforts to work together in our neighborhoods to develop spiritually-based patterns of community life, and to engage with each other in enriching public discourse and collective social action—all as we walk this path of service in the company of others.