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The Baha’i Center located at 502 Dayton Street in Yellow Springs. (Blue house at the corner of N. High & Dayton St.) For other localities see Miami Valley Baha’is or Ohio Baha’i Communities
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Calendar of Events 2025
The Bahá’ís of Yellow Springs invite you to a four-part devotional and reflection series on Justice.
Bahá’u’lláh, the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, declares: “O Son of Spirit! The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice…”
Together, we will explore:
- Justice as a Human Capacity
- Justice as the Foundation of Civilization
- The Instruments of Justice
- Consultation: The Expression of Justice in Human Affairs
The series begins on Saturday, April 12, at 10:30 A.M. at the Bahá’í Center. Our first session will reflect on justice as an ornament of the soul, the necessity of seeing with one’s own eyes, and choosing for others what we choose for ourselves.
Sunday, April 13, 1:30 The Dayton community devotionals are in both Swahili and English. It will be held at the Atumbe home. (3849 Seiber Avenue) Please text Susan at (937)207-2486 to let us know you are coming. Start text with: Devotional.
Sunday, April 20, 7:30 PM Yellow Springs Baha’i Center – First Day of the Festival of Ridvan Celebration – Holy Day – All are Welcome (a 12 day festival with the 1st, 9th and 12th days being Holy Days)
April 26, Saturday 10:30 Devotional / Reflection series on Justice part 2 – Justice as the Foundation of Civilization
May 10, Saturday 10:30 Devotional/Reflection series on Justice part 3 – The Instruments of Justice (Sacrifice of Self, Religion, Reward & Punishment, Responsible Government, Education, Consultation)
May 24, Saturday 10:30 Devotional/Reflection series on Justice part 4 – Consultation: The Expression of Justice in Human Affairs
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The Passing of Kevin Edward Locke (Lakota name: Tȟokéya Inážiŋ, meaning “The First to Arise”; June 23, 1954 – September 30, 2022) was of Lakota descent of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Anishinaabe of White Earth. He was a preeminent player of the Native American flute, a traditional storyteller, cultural ambassador, recording artist and educator. He was best-known for his hoop dance, The Hoop of Life.
Note: Kevin has performed in Yellow Springs throughout the years. Kevin Locke was scheduled to come to the Dayton/Springfield/Cincinnati the first week of October. He passed on to the next world on September 30, 2022. We share this video with you so that you can appreciate the artistry of this wonderful human being and the message of the Oneness of Humanity he shared with the peoples of the world.
*Abdu’l-Baha (1844-1921), eldest son of Baha’u’llah and His chosen successor, was known as an ambassador of peace, a champion of justice, an advocate for race amity and equality and the leading exponent of a new Faith. Through a series of epoch-making travels to Africa, North America and Europe,`Abdu’l-Bahá–by word and example–proclaimed with persuasiveness and force the essential principles of His Father’s religion. Upon His death ten thousand people–Jews, Christians, and Muslims from all denominations–gathered on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land to mourn his passing. Today He is embraced by more than 5 million Baha’is as the perfect Exemplar of what it means to be a Baha’i.