"Do not busy yourselves in your own concerns; let your thoughts be fixed upon that which will rehabilitate the fortunes of mankind and sanctify the hearts and souls of men." -- Baha'u'llah
The ultimate aim in life of every human soul, the Baha'i Writings state, should be to attain moral and spiritual excellence--to align one's inner being and outward behavior with the will of an all-loving Creator. That each individual has been bestowed with a unique destiny by God--a destiny which unfolds in accordance with the free exercise of the choices and opportunities presented in life--lies at the center of Baha'i belief.
The Baha'i Faith, the second most widespread of the world's independent religions, is established in 235 countries and territories throughout the world. Baha'is come from over 2,100 ethnic, racial, and tribal groups and number some 5 million worldwide.
For more than a century, Baha'i communities around the globe have been working to break down barriers of prejudice between peoples and have collaborated with other like-minded groups to promote the model of a global society. At the heart of our belief is the conviction that humanity is a single people with a common destiny. In the words of Baha'u'llah, the Founder of our Faith, "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
Baha'u'llah taught that there is one God Who progressively reveals His will to humanity. Each of the great religions brought by the Messengers of God - Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Jesus, Muhammad - represents a successive stage in the spiritual development of civilization. Baha'u'llah, the most recent Messenger in this line, has brought teachings that address the moral and spiritual challenges of the modern world.
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