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Children’s ClassesRuhi Book 3 (revised edition – 2 June 2011/ version 3.1.1.PP)Lesson themes

Spiritual qualities / virtues

24 lessons to contribute to children’s character development and acquisition of spiritual qualities (virtues).

1. Pure, kind and radiant heart

2. Justice

3. Love

4. Truthfulness

5. Generosity

6. Prefer your brother / Golden Rule

7. Joy

8. Sincerity

9. Humility

10. Thankfulness

11. Forgiveness

12. Honesty

13. Compassion

14. Detachment

15. Contentment

16. Unity in diversity (mingle with all peoples with love and kindliness)

17. Courage

18. Hopefulness

19. Trustworthiness

20. Know and love God, kindle his flame in our hearts

21. Radiance

22. Faithfulness

23. Patience

24. Steadfastness

“O S

on o

f S

pir

it! M

y fi

rst

cou

nse

l is

this

: Pos

sess

a p

ure

, k

ind

ly a

nd

rad

ian

t h

eart

.” –

Bahá

’u’ll

áh“O

Son

of

Sp

irit

! My

firs

t co

un

sel i

s th

is: P

osse

ss a

pu

re,

kin

dly

an

d r

adia

nt

hea

rt.”

–Ba

há’u

’lláh

“Tre

ad y

e th

e p

ath

of

just

ice,

for

th

is, v

erily

is

th

e st

raig

ht

pat

h.”

–Ba

há’u

’lláh

“Tre

ad y

e th

e p

ath

of

just

ice,

for

th

is, v

erily

is

th

e st

raig

ht

pat

h.”

–Ba

há’u

’lláh

“In

th

e ga

rden

of

thy

hea

rt

pla

nt

nau

ght

but

the

rose

of

love

.” –

Bahá

’u’ll

áh“I

n t

he

gard

en o

f th

y h

eart

p

lan

t n

augh

t bu

t th

e ro

se o

f lo

ve.”

–Ba

há’u

’lláh

“Tru

thfu

lnes

s is

th

e fo

un

dat

ion

of

all h

um

an v

irtu

es.”

–B

ahá’

u’llá

h“T

ruth

fuln

ess

is t

he

fou

nd

atio

n o

f al

l hu

man

vir

tues

.”

–Bah

á’u’

lláh

Picture by Cindy Pacileo, from Virtues Activity & Coloring Book

Picture by Cindy Pacileo, from Virtues Activity & Coloring Book

“To

give

an

d b

e ge

ner

ous

are

attr

ibu

tes

of M

ine;

wel

l is

it

wit

h h

im t

hat

ad

orn

eth

him

self

wit

h M

y vi

rtu

es.”

–B

ahá’

u’llá

h

“To

give

an

d b

e ge

ner

ous

are

attr

ibu

tes

of M

ine;

wel

l is

it

wit

h h

im t

hat

ad

orn

eth

him

self

wit

h M

y vi

rtu

es.”

–B

ahá’

u’llá

h

“Ble

ssed

is

he

wh

o p

refe

rret

h h

is b

roth

er b

efor

e

him

self

.” –

Bahá

’u’ll

áh“B

less

ed i

s h

e w

ho

pre

ferr

eth

his

bro

ther

bef

ore

h

imse

lf.”

–Ba

há’u

’lláh

“O S

on o

f M

an! R

ejoi

ce i

n t

he

glad

nes

s of

th

ine

hea

rt,

that

th

ou m

ayes

t b

e w

orth

y to

mee

t M

e an

d t

o m

irro

r fo

rth

My

bea

uty

.” –

Bahá

’u’ll

áh

“O S

on o

f M

an! R

ejoi

ce i

n t

he

glad

nes

s of

th

ine

hea

rt,

that

th

ou m

ayes

t b

e w

orth

y to

mee

t M

e an

d t

o m

irro

r fo

rth

My

bea

uty

.” –

Bahá

’u’ll

áh

“We

shou

ld a

t al

l ti

mes

man

ifes

t ou

r tr

uth

fuln

ess

and

sin

ceri

ty…

” –

’Abd

u’l-

Bahá

“We

shou

ld a

t al

l ti

mes

man

ifes

t ou

r tr

uth

fuln

ess

and

sin

ceri

ty…

” –

’Abd

u’l-

Bahá

“O S

on o

f M

an! H

um

ble

th

ysel

f b

efor

e M

e,

that

I m

ay g

raci

ousl

y vi

sit

thee

.” –

Bahá

’u’ll

áh“O

Son

of

Man

! Hu

mb

le t

hys

elf

bef

ore

Me,

th

at I

may

gra

ciou

sly

visi

t th

ee.”

–Ba

há’u

’lláh

“Be

thou

hap

py

and

wel

l p

leas

ed a

nd

ari

se t

o of

fer

than

ks

to G

od, i

n o

rder

th

at t

han

ksg

ivin

g m

ay

con

du

ce t

o th

e in

crea

se o

f b

oun

ty.”

–’A

bdu’

l-Ba

há

“Be

thou

hap

py

and

wel

l p

leas

ed a

nd

ari

se t

o of

fer

than

ks

to G

od, i

n o

rder

th

at t

han

ksg

ivin

g m

ay

con

du

ce t

o th

e in

crea

se o

f b

oun

ty.”

–’A

bdu’

l-Ba

há

“…le

t yo

ur

ador

nin

g b

e fo

rgiv

enes

s an

d m

ercy

an

d

that

wh

ich

ch

eere

th t

he

hea

rts

of t

he

wel

l-fa

vou

red

of

God

.” –

Bahá

’u’ll

áh

“…le

t yo

ur

ador

nin

g b

e fo

rgiv

enes

s an

d m

ercy

an

d

that

wh

ich

ch

eere

th t

he

hea

rts

of t

he

wel

l-fa

vou

red

of

God

.” –

Bahá

’u’ll

áh

“Bea

uti

fy y

our

ton

gues

, O p

eop

le, w

ith

tru

thfu

lnes

s,

and

ad

orn

you

r so

uls

wit

h t

he

orn

amen

t of

hon

esty

.” –

Bahá

’u’ll

áh

“Bea

uti

fy y

our

ton

gues

, O p

eop

le, w

ith

tru

thfu

lnes

s,

and

ad

orn

you

r so

uls

wit

h t

he

orn

amen

t of

hon

esty

.” –

Bahá

’u’ll

áh

“Th

e K

ingd

om o

f G

od i

s fo

un

ded

up

on e

qu

ity

and

ju

stic

e, a

nd

als

o u

pon

mer

cy, c

omp

assi

on a

nd

k

ind

nes

s to

eve

ry l

ivin

g so

ul.

” –

’Abd

u’l-

Bahá

“Th

e K

ingd

om o

f G

od i

s fo

un

ded

up

on e

qu

ity

and

ju

stic

e, a

nd

als

o u

pon

mer

cy, c

omp

assi

on a

nd

k

ind

nes

s to

eve

ry l

ivin

g so

ul.

” –

’Abd

u’l-

Bahá

“Kn

ow t

hat

th

y tr

ue

ador

nm

ent

con

sist

eth

in

th

e lo

ve o

f G

od a

nd

in

th

y d

etac

hm

ent

from

all

sav

e H

im…

”

–Bah

á’u’

lláh

“Kn

ow t

hat

th

y tr

ue

ador

nm

ent

con

sist

eth

in

th

e lo

ve o

f G

od a

nd

in

th

y d

etac

hm

ent

from

all

sav

e H

im…

”

–Bah

á’u’

lláh

“Th

e so

urc

e of

all

glo

ry i

s ac

cep

tan

ce o

f w

hat

soev

er t

he

Lord

hat

h b

esto

wed

, an

d c

onte

ntm

ent

wit

h t

hat

wh

ich

G

od h

ath

ord

ain

ed.”

–B

ahá’

u’llá

h

“Th

e so

urc

e of

all

glo

ry i

s ac

cep

tan

ce o

f w

hat

soev

er t

he

Lord

hat

h b

esto

wed

, an

d c

onte

ntm

ent

wit

h t

hat

wh

ich

G

od h

ath

ord

ain

ed.”

–B

ahá’

u’llá

h

“Ble

ssed

is

he

wh

o m

ingl

eth

wit

h a

ll m

en i

n a

sp

irit

of u

tmos

t k

ind

lin

ess

and

lov

e.”–

Bahá

’u’ll

áh“B

less

ed i

s h

e w

ho

min

glet

h w

ith

all

men

in

a s

pir

it

of

utm

ost

kin

dli

nes

s an

d l

ove.

”–Ba

há’u

’lláh

“Th

e so

urc

e of

cou

rage

an

d p

ower

is

the

pro

mot

ion

of

th

e W

ord

of

God

, an

d s

tead

fast

nes

s in

His

lov

e.”–

Bahá

’u’ll

áh

“Th

e so

urc

e of

cou

rage

an

d p

ower

is

the

pro

mot

ion

of

th

e W

ord

of

God

, an

d s

tead

fast

nes

s in

His

lov

e.”–

Bahá

’u’ll

áh

“Be

thou

eve

r h

opef

ul,

for

th

e b

oun

ties

of

God

n

ever

cea

se t

o fl

ow u

pon

man

.”

–’A

bdu’

l-Ba

há

“Be

thou

eve

r h

opef

ul,

for

th

e b

oun

ties

of

God

n

ever

cea

se t

o fl

ow u

pon

man

.”

–’A

bdu’

l-Ba

há

“Tru

stw

orth

ines

s is

th

e gr

eate

st p

orta

l le

adin

g u

nto

th

e tr

anq

uil

lity

an

d s

ecu

rity

of

the

peo

ple

.”

–Bah

á’u’

lláh

“Tru

stw

orth

ines

s is

th

e gr

eate

st p

orta

l le

adin

g u

nto

th

e tr

anq

uil

lity

an

d s

ecu

rity

of

the

peo

ple

.”

–Bah

á’u’

lláh

“Ver

ily,

I s

up

pli

cate

God

to

enk

ind

le i

n t

hy

hea

rt

the

fire

of

His

lov

e…”

–’A

bdu’

l-Ba

há

“Ver

ily,

I s

up

pli

cate

God

to

enk

ind

le i

n t

hy

hea

rt

the

fire

of

His

lov

e…”

–’A

bdu’

l-Ba

há

“O S

on o

f B

ein

g!

Th

ou a

rt M

y la

mp

an

d M

y li

ght

is i

n t

hee

. Get

th

ou f

rom

it

th

y ra

dia

nce

an

d s

eek

non

e ot

her

th

an M

e.”

–Bah

á’u’

lláh

“O S

on o

f B

ein

g!

Th

ou a

rt M

y la

mp

an

d M

y li

ght

is i

n t

hee

. Get

th

ou f

rom

it

th

y ra

dia

nce

an

d s

eek

non

e ot

her

th

an M

e.”

–Bah

á’u’

lláh

“Hap

py

is t

he

fait

hfu

l on

e w

ho

is a

ttir

ed w

ith

th

e ve

stu

re o

f h

igh

en

dea

vou

r an

d h

ath

ari

sen

to

ser

ve t

his

Cau

se.”

–B

ahá’

u’llá

h

“Hap

py

is t

he

fait

hfu

l on

e w

ho

is a

ttir

ed w

ith

th

e ve

stu

re o

f h

igh

en

dea

vou

r an

d h

ath

ari

sen

to

ser

ve t

his

Cau

se.”

–B

ahá’

u’llá

h

“He,

ver

ily,

sh

all

incr

ease

th

e re

war

d o

f th

em

that

en

du

re w

ith

pat

ien

ce.”

–B

ahá’

u’llá

h

“He,

ver

ily,

sh

all

incr

ease

th

e re

war

d o

f th

em

that

en

du

re w

ith

pat

ien

ce.”

–B

ahá’

u’llá

h

“Su

pre

mel

y lo

fty

wil

l b

e th

y st

atio

n, i

f th

ou r

emai

nes

t st

ead

fast

in

th

e C

ause

of

thy

Lord

.”

–Bah

á’u’

lláh

“Su

pre

mel

y lo

fty

wil

l b

e th

y st

atio

n, i

f th

ou r

emai

nes

t st

ead

fast

in

th

e C

ause

of

thy

Lord

.”

–Bah

á’u’

lláh