This is Karen Hunter and welcome to the hub. Over the next couple of podcasts I'm going to share an interview I did with a buddy of

mine, his name is Jean Khodadad, he is a member of the Bahai faith. And I wanted to sit and

talk with him because we have lunch quite frequently and we have these deep esoteric conversations about the meaning of life and I want to bring some of that to you guys but also it's appropriate like today as I sit in the wake of a couple of mass murders, mass shootings in America,

I'm realizing more and more that not only is America in crisis, the world is in crisis,

primarily because people are living out other

people's lives or they're living out a lie or they're living on a shaky foundation

and truth is at the core of everything and what we explore over these next two

podcasts will be the meaning of life and the source of truth as it relates to God.

But even if you don't believe in God, this conversation can be foundational for building something very positive for the future of humanity.

And I'm really proud to have this conversation.

I'm really happy that Giancaldadad is my friend.

Recently were at lunch and he had shared something

with me that the Bojawala had said in his writings.

And he was able to just quote it off the top of his head. I said, you have to send this to me.

Abdul Baja, who was the leader of the Baha'i faith, spent time with W.B. Du Bois, actually had a tremendous impact on him as a matter of fact.

But he said this, he said the most important teaching of Bahawala is to leave behind racial,

religious, national, and patriotic prejudices.

Until these prejudices are entirely removed,

mankind will not find rest.

Nay, rather discord and bloodshed will increase day by day

and the foundation of the prosperity of the world of man

will be destroyed.

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