A sequence of courses, from childhood to adulthood.
The Institute draws on a body of educational materials developed by the Ruhi Institute and used by hundreds of training institutes around the world. The materials offer a coherent educational experience from the age of five, through junior youth, into adulthood — and they are designed to be studied with friends.
We can think about our service to humanity by imagining a path of service on which we walk together. This path is open to all. We each make the choice to enter it, and we advance on it at our own pace. We do not walk this path alone; we serve alongside our friends, learning together and accompanying one another. Every step we take generates joy and assurance, and every effort we make brings confirmations.
By studying these courses, we gain the insights and the practical skills needed to move forward in the path of service together. As we advance through them, our capacity to carry out increasingly complex acts of service grows. All along, we are accompanied by those who are more experienced than we are and, in time, we naturally come to accompany friends with less experience. From the start, we are all protagonists of personal and social transformation, eagerly assuming responsibility for our own learning and for service to the community.
The materials are freely available.
The educational materials of the training institute assist people of all ages to build capacity as they walk this path of service.
You can order the materials of the training institute here: materials.on.bahai.ca →
Visit ruhi.org for more information →The Main Sequence
The courses of the main sequence, studied in study circles by youth and adults.
Browse the courses →Children & Junior Youth
The graded lessons for children's classes and the texts of the junior youth spiritual empowerment programme.
Children & Junior Youth materials →Supplemental Material
Compilations from the Writings of the Bahá'í Faith, used to deepen on themes that emerge in the courses.
See supplemental material →Conference Material
Materials prepared for youth conferences and reflection gatherings — short, focused materials for use in collective settings.
See conference materials →