Nurturing the Future: Empowering Hearts in Raising the Next Generation

Talk given by Ms. Sima Ghodrati on May 11, 2024.
Born In Iran, I was forced to escape the country as a youth after facing religious persecution for being part of the Baha'i community, Iran's largest religious minority.
My experience as a refugee fleeing my own country in 1986 has formed my approach to life, work, and community engagement.
Upon my arrival In the spring of 1987, I began my journey in Canada by attending college of Fashion design.
Combining a diverse educational background, I ventured into psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) in 1993.
Following that, I pursued a combined program of Applied Science degree and a dental hygienist diploma at SUNY Onondaga College in Syracuse, New York, graduating in 2001.
My thirst for knowledge and the innate love of humanity persisted, leading me to the University of Toronto in 2017, where I delved into life coaching integrated with the Foundation of Applied Mindfulness Meditation. This journey led me to Inner Peace Therapy, pioneered by Keyhan Ighanian in Norway.
Engaged and captivated by his method, I organized a comprehensive four-day seminar and diligently attended all associated courses and workshops.
For more than six years, I had the humbling opportunity to serve as a life coach at a local school, collaborating closely with children, parents, and educators. Together, we developed '’Mine Rich in Gems,'’ a program blending Inner Peace Therapy with the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, involving the entire school community.
As a dental hygienist, I took a unique approach by integrating prayers and Inner Peace Therapy, utilizing the principles from the Hidden Words to my regulated college in Canada through my professional portfolio.
This initiative aimed to harmonize science and spiritual principles.
The results were remarkable, The College accepted my approach allowing me, with patients' consent, to incorporate prayers or share insights from Inner Peace Therapy, contributing to stress reduction and providing additional support during their dental visits.
Currently, I practice as a life coach, utilizing Inner Peace Therapy techniques in the hope of supporting individuals in their noble journey toward personal transformation.
My view of life is that everything has been created to undergo a noble transformation, and I hold firm to the belief that nothing is impossible when one embraces the art of learning and discovers the power of love.
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0:00:00 - Opening Reading
0:00:57 - Introduction
0:03:05 - Talk
0:39:11 - Q/A
0:46:26 - Closing
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[@philomenaclifford5300]

Thank you for this beautiful talk and to hear about your work with children is truly heartening… you have the spiritual pathway with practical feet - so beloved of Abdu’l Baha. Fantastic! And thank you….:))

[@keithhopkins691]

Very creative exposition. I really enjoyed and was encouraged by the points you made. Thank you✨✨ I always get some surprising knowledge from every Baha’i presentation.

[@oskargold7072]

Interesting reality test , thanks.

[@nancycole-auguste6614]

7 Valleys. My favorite

[@davidsimons3044]

Chapter four on the description of the Prayer for the Days of Occultation: … Know thou first of the truth, that verily God, glorified be He, hath not created anything save that He hath made it in the utmost perfection according to His power. Had it been otherwise, His artifact would not have been perfect and thus would not have been worthy of attribution by God to Himself. When thou recognizest this reality and beholdest its mystery by thy truth, thou wouldst recognize that, verily, in its primordial station of its existence, no being is in need of anything that it lthen may supplicate unto God its Lord for its sake. Nay rather, God hath created all beings as it behoveth His glory. But when one turneth away from one’s true station, in such manner that one falsifieth one’s identity, and suffereth dependence on all things, God then enjoineth upon him the duty of prayer for the sake of his emancipation. (Commentary on Occultation Prayer)

[@johndoee3850]

Thanks for sharing.

[@lorenh763]

Baha'u'allah is the promised one of all ages the returned Christ. He is not a guru and many of these extra things you've brought in are not His teachings. Learn to pray the obligatory prayers, learn to fast, learn to read His words and put them in action. Purify yourself and become attached to Him and detached from worldly things