Shawnigan Lake Bahá'í Summer School - Sunday, 27 July, 1997
The soapstone carving activity was the highlight for large numbers of young and old, alike.

Here, Lindea Parnell-Ellsworth guides the efforts of many children in the skills required to coax the form whales, bears, birds and the like from soapstone.

Session 1

Spirit, Mind and Soul

Presented by: Danesh Shams

Points made:
  • Matter fills all space
  • Spirit is creative.
  • Love is spirit.
  • Five categories of spirit in the world of creation.
    1. Mineral
      Power of cohesion
    2. Vegetable
      Adds the power of growth
    3. Animal
      Adds the power of senses
    4. Human
      Adds the power of the mind (the soul).
      Comes into existence at conception.
    5. Spirit of Faith
      Adds the power conferred by belief in the Manifestation of God.

The Holy Spirit exists at the level of the Holy Manifestations of God. It is a pre-existent reality.

Session 2
Presented by: John McLaughlin

A workshop on studying the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.

The Tarázát (Ornaments)

"The first Taráz and the first effulgence which hath dawned from the horizon of the Mother Book is that man should know his own self and recognize that which leadeth unto loftiness or lowliness, glory or abasement, wealth or poverty."

~ Bahá'u'lláh

Session 3
Presented by: Leanne & Ed Epp

Bahá'í Faith & The Arts

Creative Expression & Response to the Spiritual Dimension.

An artistic collaboration "Two Seas".

Ed Epp — MA in fine arts and MEd.

Leanne Boschman-Epp — MA in English.

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