A compilation of extracts concerning youth, and extracts from selected messages of the Universal House of Justice for the youth.

Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 1983-1992

This booklet highlights the success of intensive programmes of growth in five very different communities - London (England), and communities in Colombia, India, Kenya, and Kiribati.

As the Universal House of Justice states in its Ridvan letter to the delegates attending the Tenth International Baha'i Convention, the case studies show how the friends rely on the power of divine assistance, which has fortified them in the field of action and enabled them to persevere in the face of inevitable difficulties. In the closing analysis, the International Teaching Centre examines the strategies being employed to transfer the experience gained in advanced clusters, such as the five described here, to those in earlier stages of growth.

Prepared by The Research Department of the Universal House of Justice.

Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and the letters of Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice.

According to the Bahá'í teachings, the foundation of all education is spiritual and moral training. Developing our capacity for good and the acquisition of spiritual qualities is regarded as the central purpose of education, and this education itself is a life-long process. Rather than dictate some rigid set of rules and regulations, this inspiring compilation of extracts from the Bahá'í Writings offers foundation principles and core ideals for education of the whole person - education directed by a positive vision of the future, and guided by the conviction that each one of us can make a positive and distinctive contribution to the great collective human goal of carrying forward an ever-advancing civilization.

A Chaste and Holy Life is comprised of a series of Baha'i writings outlining sexual morality. Drugs and alcohol are also discussed, as is the importance of deeds.

This colourful booklet showing the stages of growth of clusters and the influence of training institutes is based on a display which was created for the Ninth International Baha'i Convention.

With more than 40 excerpts drawn from recent letters of the Universal House of Justice combined with over 70 colour photographs of Baha'is in action, this inexpensive booklet will provide a sound review of the guidance from the Universal House of Justice related to our advancement within the Five-Year Plan. It is a most suitable choice for initiating individual and group study of the 5-Year Plan and Building Momentum, A Coherent Approach to Growth document.

Contains: Agriculture and Related Subjects; Arts - The importance of the Arts in promoting the Faith; Community Functioning; The National Convention; Cultural Diversity in the Age of Maturity; Elections - The sanctity and nature of Bahá'í elections; Entry by Troops - Promoting Entry by troops; Indigenous Teaching - The importance and scope of the teaching work among the masses of various countries and their Aboriginal and Indigenous inhabitants; Scholarship; Service in Bahá'í Temples; and Social and Economic Development.

The title says it all. This convenient booklet contains writings from Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi on the virtue of excellence, and how we can attain it.

Bahá'í Publishing Trust, UK; ISBN 0 900125 80 2; Booklet; 24 pages; 15 x 21 cm

Baha'i International Community's Statement on the Freedom of Religion or Belief.

Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the Writings of Shoghi Effendi and letters written on his behalf.

References on Training Institutes from messages from The Universal House of Justice introducing the four year plan.

"What the friends throughout the world are now being asked to do is to commit themselves, their material resources, their abilities and their time to the development of a network of training institutes on a scale never before attempted." - The Universal House of Justice

This present selection of newly authorized translations has been drawn from the vast ocean of the original Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá. These new passages open to our hearts and minds new avenues of awareness and appreciation of the significance and bounty that surrounds Bahá'í obligatory prayer and fasting.

Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, the Writings of the Báb, the Writings and Utterances of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, and letters written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi.

A statement by the Universal House of Justice to the followers of Bahá'u'lláh in the United States of America, 29 December 1988.

This is a statement and compilation regarding National Convention and its significance in the life of the Bahá'í community. This is not just for delegates or those who play an active part in this annual event, but for all those who strive for a better understanding of the administrative order which governs and directs the affairs of the Bahá'í world.

A compilation of extracts from the Bahá'í Writings.

In 2002, the Universal House of Justice addressed an open letter to the world's religious leaders. Their action arose out of awareness that the disease of sectarian hatreds, if not decisively checked, threatens harrowing consequences that will leave few areas of the world unaffected. This commentary, One Common Faith, reviews relevant passages from both the writings of Bahá'u'lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of the contemporary crisis. The Universal House of Justice commend it to the thoughtful study of the friends.

A statement prepared by the Baha'i International Community and presented at the Intergovernmental Global Forum

All things are possible with the help of God; this compilation on divine assistance urges Baha'is to arise and serve the Cause of God with the confidence that God will assist them.

A collection of the documents on the experience of the Baha'i world in advancing the process of entry by troops:

"Building Momentum: A coherent approach to growth", April 2003; "Training Instititues and Systematic Growth", February 2000; and "Training Institutes", April 1998

Gathered in this book are the major documents on Baha'i social and economic development received from the Baha'i World Centre to date.

Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, Writings and Utterances of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the letters of Shoghi Effendi and letters written on his behalf, and letters and messages of the Universal House of Justice and letters written on its behalf.

The evolution of local and national Bahá'í Assemblies at this time calls for a new state of mind on the part of their members as well as on the part of those who elect them, for the Bahá'í community is engaged in an immense historic process that is entering a critical stage. Bahá'u'lláh has given to the world institutions to operate in an Order designed to canalize the forces of a new civilization.... The Spiritual Assemblies must rise to a new stage in the exercise of their responsibilities as channels of divine guidance, planners of the teaching work, developers of human resources, builders of communities and loving shepherds of the multitudes.

Extracts on teaching, proclamation & seeking divine assistance, proclaiming the faith through media, teaching prominent people, teaching indigenous people, use of media and much more. This book is excellent material for stimulating & guiding individuals and communities in their teaching efforts. With these spiritual guidelines, the reader is sure to be pleased at the insight that comes out of it.

This beautiful compilation of sacred writings, offers the reader some guidelines and inspiration in teaching prominent people. This compilation also offers writings on guiding distinguished souls & people of capacity to the Cause of God.

Bahá'í Publishing Trust, UK; ISBN 1-870989-20-1 Softcover; 26 pages; 14.6 x 21 cm

The Message to the World's Religious Leaders was issued by the Universal House of Justice in April 2002, as a response to upheavals worldwide. The document is a statement presenting the Bahá'í view on the role of religion in the modern world as 'one unbounded reality equally accessible to everyone'; and the necessity for 'the wholehearted confirmation of those to whom, even at this late hour, masses of the earth's population look for guidance'. The Message is available singly or in packs of 10 and 100 copies.

Pack of 10 (UHJ867) £7.95; Pack of 100 (UHJ868) £49.95

This indispensable new publication contains selected messages from the Universal House of Justice and other documents that guided the learning process of the Baha'i world over the course of a decade, from 1996-2006. Conveniently bound within a single volume, it will serve as a significant resource as it traces the evolution of thought over this important period and outlines the essential concepts that guide current activities for expansion and consolidation in clusters worldwide. Through continued study and reflection on these and other materials, Baha'is will gain a clearer vision of the "methodological pattern of functioning" and the culture of learning that has come to characterize the efforts of Baha'i individuals, institutions, and communities throughout the world.

Compiled by the Research Department Of The Universal House Of Justice

Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi and The Universal House of Justice.

"Until the reality of equality between man and woman is fully established and attained, the highest social development of mankind is not possible." This compilation contains many quotes such as the one above from the Bahá'í writings addressing the Bahá'í view of the equality of women and men.

Bahá'í Publishing Trust, USA; ISBN 0-87743-260-0; Booklet; 59 pages; 14 x 21.6 cm