Not "Understood", rather "Advance in Understanding"
Framework for Action
Mutual Support
Reflections
Inscribe on the tablet of thy heart
100

This person will need to assess whether the participants have acquired a reasonable degree of understanding of the material.

Who is the tutor?

100

In this letter, the Universal House of Justice observed that the worldwide Bahá’í community has “succeeded in developing a culture which promotes a way of thinking, studying, and acting, in which all consider themselves as treading a common path of service.

What is, Ridvan of 2010?

100

This guarantees that each of them is always adequately supported.

What is strengthening mutual support and assistance among the tutors?

100

This can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds, a commendable and seemly conduct.

What is, the betterment of the world?

100

From the texts of the wondrous, heavenly Scriptures they should do this with phrases and passages bearing on various instances.

What is memorize?

200

Participants are expected to achieve an understanding of the immediate meaning of the passages they study, to think about applying them in real life, and reflect on some of their implications.

What are the three levels of understanding?

200

Theirs will be the challenge to provide the environment that is envisioned in the institute courses.

Who are the tutors?

200

These make themselves available to those taking their initial steps by either offering together with them some of the courses or sharing with them their insights.

Who are experienced tutors?

200

This is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding.

What is, a kindly tongue?

200

Baha'u'llah says we must do this so that in the course of your speech you may recite divine verses whenever the occasion demandeth it.

What is memorize?

300

As a tutor, your ability to foster and assess understanding will require you to continually develop these attributes.


What are sensitivity, detachment, generosity, powers of perception and intuition?

300

This is an environment conducive to the spiritual empowerment of individuals, who will come to see themselves as active agents of their own learning, as protagonists of a constant effort to apply knowledge to effect individual and collective transformation

What is the environment envisioned by the Training Institute?

300

This serves not only to strengthen abilities but also to deepen commitment.

What is carrying out activities together in the field and drawing on one another’s knowledge?

300

This is the foundation of all human virtues.

What is truthfulness?

300

Baha'u'llah says this is the most potent elixir.

What is the Word of God?

400

These are not the only indicators of understanding.

What are answering questions and contributing to discussion? 

400

Failing this, no matter how many study circles are formed in a cluster, the force necessary to propel change will not be generated.

What is an environment conducive to the spiritual empowerment of individuals?

400

These are regular gatherings for further study and reflection.

What is a tutor gathering?

400
In this sacred Dispensation, these are in no wise permitted.

What is conflict and contention?

400

In a Tablet revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Baha'u'llah says this is endowed with such a power that it will act as the lodestone for all nations and kindreds of the earth.

What is this Revelation?

500

These are an important tool for nurturing understanding.

What are the exercises included in the material?

500

These are most effective when they understand well the institute's purpose to raise human resources that are capable of fostering the process of community building through the application of Baha'i teachings.

Who are those who serve as tutors?

500

These occasions are most effective when the consultations of the friends are organized around a set of questions about which they are learning.

What are tutor reflection gatherings?

500

This must be opposed by a stronger thought of peace.

What is a thought of war?

500

Shoghi Effendi said, delve into its teachings, assimilate its laws and principles, ponder its admonitions, tenets and purposes, and do this.

What is, commit to memory certain of its exhortations and prayers?

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