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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