Ruhi Book 12 Unit 1

Family & the Community

The twelfth book in the main sequence of courses offered by the Ruhi Institute focuses on the family as a fundamental and indispensable unit of society and the mainstay of community life.

The first unit touches on the basic concepts that pertain to Bahá’í marriage including Bahá’u’lláh’s exhortation to marry and bear children, the sex impulse, true love, jealousy, the manifestation of love in the institution of marriage, the investigation of character prior to marriage, the factors that contribute to character, friendship between spouses, communication patterns, values and coherence, consent from parents, engagement, dowry, vows, and the implications of abiding by the will of God.

The twelfth book in the main sequence of courses offered by the Ruhi Institute focuses on the family as a fundamental and indispensable unit of society and the mainstay of community life.

The first unit touches on the basic concepts that pertain to Bahá’í marriage including Bahá’u’lláh’s exhortation to marry and bear children, the sex impulse, true love, jealousy, the manifestation of love in the institution of marriage, the investigation of character prior to marriage, the factors that contribute to character, friendship between spouses, communication patterns, values and coherence, consent from parents, engagement, dowry, vows, and the implications of abiding by the will of God.

  • Contributors:: Ruhi Institute (Developer)
  • Format: Softcover book | 48 pages
  • Dimensions: 216 x 280 x 3 mm | 137 g
  • Publisher: Ruhi Foundation
  • ISBN: 2370000860156
  • SKU: RUHI_ENG_12U1
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  • Contributors:: Ruhi Institute (Developer)
  • Format: Softcover book | 48 pages
  • Dimensions: 216 x 280 x 3 mm | 137 g
  • Publisher: Ruhi Foundation
  • ISBN: 2370000860156
  • SKU: RUHI_ENG_12U1
  • How to request Institute materials?

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The main sequence of courses is organized so as to set the individual, whether Baha'i or not, on a path being defined by the accumulating experience of the community in its endeavour to open before humanity the vision of Baha'u'llah's World Order. The very notion of a path is, itself, indicative of the nature and purpose of the courses, for a path invites participation, it beckons to new horizons, it demands effort and movement, it accommodates different paces and strides, it is structured and defined. A path can be experienced and known, not only by one or two but by scores upon scores; it belongs to the community. To walk a path is a concept equally expressive. It requires of the individual volition and choice; it calls for a set of skills and abilities but also elicits certain qualities and attitudes; it necessitates a logical progression but admits, when needed, related lines of exploration; it may seem easy at the outset but becomes more challenging further along. And crucially, one walks the path in the company of others.

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