Soul - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/soul/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Tue, 12 May 2026 10:25:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 The Relationship Between the Soul and the Body https://bahaiteachings.org/the-relationship-between-the-soul-and-the-body/ https://bahaiteachings.org/the-relationship-between-the-soul-and-the-body/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=70856 Perhaps there is no greater huri or mystery for us than our own soul. The Baha’i teachings say that our souls, despite what many people think, never enter our bodies,...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/the-relationship-between-the-soul-and-the-body/feed/ 0 Exploring the Soul of Teaching – and in the Process, My Own Soul https://bahaiteachings.org/exploring-the-soul-of-teaching-and-in-the-process-my-own-soul/ https://bahaiteachings.org/exploring-the-soul-of-teaching-and-in-the-process-my-own-soul/#comments Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=74426 My crash course in understanding the soul of teaching – and in the process, my own soul – happened at an outpatient facility for adults with severe mental and emotional...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/exploring-the-soul-of-teaching-and-in-the-process-my-own-soul/feed/ 3 Spirituality & Mental Health: Is Mental Illness Spiritual Weakness? https://bahaiteachings.org/spirituality-mental-health-mental-illness-spiritual-weakness/ https://bahaiteachings.org/spirituality-mental-health-mental-illness-spiritual-weakness/#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=45681 I was struck with a severe mental illness—rapid cycling bipolar disorder, Type I—at the age of 51. Most people who get bipolar—which used to be called manic depression—have their first...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/what-you-need-know-live-spiritual-life/feed/ 4 How the Arts Help Build Vibrant, Peaceful Communities https://bahaiteachings.org/how-the-arts-help-build-vibrant-peaceful-communities/ https://bahaiteachings.org/how-the-arts-help-build-vibrant-peaceful-communities/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=76956 The arts, according to the Universal House of Justice, the democratically-elected leadership body of the Baha’i Faith, are an “integral … part of the development of a community.” What does...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/spiritual-beings-need-physical-world/feed/ 1 Daily Bread: Does My Soul Need Nutrition, Too? https://bahaiteachings.org/daily-bread-does-my-soul-need-nutrition-too/ https://bahaiteachings.org/daily-bread-does-my-soul-need-nutrition-too/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=72889 We all need food. An empty stomach sends an urgent message: find nutrition! Eat or starve! So, does a hungry soul send us the same message? Do our souls need...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/daily-bread-does-my-soul-need-nutrition-too/feed/ 1 How I Fought My Ego to Find My Soul https://bahaiteachings.org/fought-my-ego-find-my-soul/ https://bahaiteachings.org/fought-my-ego-find-my-soul/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=56542 Over the last year, I felt as if I had reached an impasse in my life. I likened my life to a sturdy tree, one built on the roots of...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/fought-my-ego-find-my-soul/feed/ 2 How the Beauty of This World Helps Us Understand the Next https://bahaiteachings.org/how-the-beauty-of-this-world-helps-us-understand-the-next/ https://bahaiteachings.org/how-the-beauty-of-this-world-helps-us-understand-the-next/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=70788 The Baha’i writings explain that each of us has a soul associated with the physical body, and that this soul lives on after our passing. But what wonders await us...

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