I Beheld a Maiden

The Baha’i Faith and the Life of the Spirit

Bahá’u’lláh tells us that the first words of the Revelation were spoken to him by a woman: “Turning My face, I beheld a Maiden–the embodiment of the remembrance of the name of My Lord . . .” This Maiden rejoiced his soul and informed him of his Mission.

And so, Terry Culhane goes in search of a deeper understanding of the Covenant and the meaning of Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation. He finds the importance of recognition, of justice, of community, and the Divine Feminine that lies at the heart of the Writings.

Sharing his own spiritual journey through four separate essays, Culhane offers an insightful consideration of the Bahá’í teachings as seen in the light of the mystical core at the center of all religions.