Widening Circle, second branch course of Ruhi Book 5

Widening Circle is the second course branching off from Book 5 of the Ruhi Institute, Releasing the Powers of Junior Youth.

Unit 1 “A Conversation Among Friends”

The purpose of this resource is to provide opportunity for animators of junior youth groups to reflect on their service as animators and to consider their role in the expansion and consolidation of the program in their respective communities. It supports a close examination of the kinds of conversation held with peers that motivates them to join the growing numbers of people walking the path of service. In this context it reviews the text Learning About Excellence.

Unit 2 “Guide to Texts II”

This unit serves as a guide for animators of Junior Youth texts often studied in the second year of the programme. It consists of guides for Thinking About Numbers (Version 3.1.1.PP), another for Observation and Insight (Version 1.2.1.PP) and another for The...Show More

Widening Circle is the second course branching off from Book 5 of the Ruhi Institute, Releasing the Powers of Junior Youth.

Unit 1 “A Conversation Among Friends”

The purpose of this resource is to provide opportunity for animators of junior youth groups to reflect on their service as animators and to consider their role in the expansion and consolidation of the program in their respective communities. It supports a close examination of the kinds of conversation held with peers that motivates them to join the growing numbers of people walking the path of service. In this context it reviews the text Learning About Excellence.

Unit 2 “Guide to Texts II”

This unit serves as a guide for animators of Junior Youth texts often studied in the second year of the programme. It consists of guides for Thinking About Numbers (Version 3.1.1.PP), another for Observation and Insight (Version 1.2.1.PP) and another for The Human Temple (Version 1.3.1.PP). In time, other guides will be added. The unit is being made available at its current stage of development to assist institutes in responding to the desire of increasing numbers of friends wishing to devote a few years of their lives to the provision of spiritual education to the rising generations. It is envisioned that these pages may prove particularly helpful for special training sessions. As with  other items in development, any comments institutes may wish to share are most welcome.

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  • Contributors:: Ruhi Institute (Developer)
  • Format: Softcover book | 145 pages
  • Dimensions: 210 x 275 x 10 mm | 550 g
  • Publisher: Ruhi Foundation
  • Language: English
  • Version: Unit 1: 1.1.1.PP 27Apr21, Unit 2: 2.1.1.PP Feb22
  • SKU: RUH-MPP-B.0094
  • What is a Study Circle?

    Over the past few decades, the worldwide Bahá'í community has developed an educational programme that seeks to cultivate the vast and powerful potentialities inherent in every human being. Guided by the principle and goal of universal participation, this educational programme combines personal reflection and group study with acts of service in the community. For more information, see here .

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