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Our Coin Trick Shot Video

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On Discourse

Material and Spiritual Dimensions of Life

Last month the Baha'i International Community, the Baha'i world's representation to the UN, made a powerful statement at the United Nations Commission on Social Development. The Commission meets annually to discuss issues of global poverty and employment. May Akale, the Baha'i representative to the Commission, noted that, "Efforts to eradicate poverty must be guided by a vision of human prosperity in the fullest sense of the term – a dynamic coherence between the material and spiritual dimensions of human life."

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Budgeting Breakdown...with Bears

Hank & Terri talk budgeting...

By One's Calling 

From the Editor

Why are we here? What is the purpose of our existence? These are questions that get to the root of who we are. And if you're anything like us the next questions are, how do we find our purpose and how can we make a living fulfilling that purpose? We asked a couple of friends what they do and how they're doing it, asking them to explore this amazing quote from Baha'u'llah: "The best of men are they that earn a livelihood by their calling and spend upon themselves and upon their kindred for the love of God." From being a model to becoming a writer, they gave us some great insight. Keep reading to see what they had to share.

We also want to share with you a short, dynamic presentation about the Baha'i Funds! Whether you're new to the Baha'i Faith, been a Baha'i for a long time or are just interested in learning a little more about what Baha'is believe, we're sure there's something here for you. And please feel free to share with friends and family!

We hope you like this issue, and stay tuned for more in the upcoming Winter issue!

All our love,

The FUNDamentals Team

 Changing What We Pray For

"Keep praying and listening for God's response."

 Liz D. from Los Angeles shares what she went through to find her calling, the examples she had in her life and how prayer helped her find her path.

 

 

 

Finding One's Self Through Service

"...my calling all comes down to how I am able to serve humanity."

Mojdeh Sami has done and been a lot. Here she shares all the twists and turns that have led her to an increased understanding of her purpose and service.

 

Finding One's Way

"I meant for it to be temporary...but..."

Parisa Fitz-Henley Ighani is a model, actress and a Baha'i. Here she shares her path towards understanding and navigating what she believes her calling to be with what she feels is expected of her, as a Baha'i and as a human being.

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Introduction to the Baha'i Funds

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Intro to Funds on Prezi

Making Sense of it All
From the Editor

If you're anything like us, sometimes it's a little hard to make sense of everything that's going on in our world. So the FUNDamentals team has been scouring the internets for things to help us do just that. Here's what we found - a statement about how to change our culture entitled, "Rethinking Prosperity: Forging Alternatives to a Culture of Consumerism"; an e-book about using social media to find a job; and an article about the booming debt consolidation business and what to look out for.

We hope you'll find all this as useful as we did!

The FUNDamentals Team

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