Meditations : Selections from Bahá'í Scripture (Record no. 27818)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20230310062531.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 180524s2008 CNT 000 0 und d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781931847568 (pbk. : alk. paper). |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1931847568 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | New Zealand National Baha'i Reference Library |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Meditations : Selections from Bahá'í Scripture |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Wilmette, IL |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Baha'i Publishing Trust |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2008 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 163 p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Meditations is a collection of passages that helps to encourage and support the habit of regular reflection and meditation and assists readers of any faith on their spiritual path. A rich and inspiring sample of the vast body of Bahá’í scripture, this collection will appeal to everyone. It includes passages from the writings of Bahá’u’lláh, as well as from those of His forerunner, the Báb, and those of His son ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.<br/><br/>Among the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh is that the primary purpose of life is to know and love God. In the Bahá’í Faith, as in every religion, prayer and meditation are fundamental tools for spiritual development. Their daily practice enables us to commune with God and sustains and strengthens our souls. Through daily mediation, Bahá’u’lláh writes, “the secret of things unseen” is revealed and “the sweetness of a spiritual and imperishable fragrance” is inhaled. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 444 |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Meditation |
| Form subdivision | Baha'i Faith |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Compilation |
| Form subdivision | Baha'i Faith |
| 9 (RLIN) | 781 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 23 |
| Personal name | Bahá'u'lláh |
| Fuller form of name | Mirza Ḥusayn ʻAli Nūrī |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 38 |
| Personal name | Báb |
| Fuller form of name | ʿAlí Muḥammad Shírází |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 6 |
| Personal name | 'Abdu'l-Baha |
| Fuller form of name | 'Abbas Effendi |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Printed or electronic book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Date last seen | Price effective from |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | New Zealand National Baha'i Reference Library | New Zealand National Baha'i Reference Library | 09/06/2021 | 09/06/2021 | 09/06/2021 |