Listen to a summary of the Meaningful Conversation we had on Tuesday 15th September 2020. Our conversation this week was about: Truthfulness - In an age of fake news and disinformation, it seems increasingly difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood. It is perhaps in this climate of distrust that many of us have come to appreciate the value of truth. Why is truthfulness important on an individual and institutional level? How does it impact our relationships? Has truth become a negotiable commodity? What can we do in our own lives to develop this quality? In these free online events we disc ..read more

Listen to a summary of the Meaningful Conversation we had on Tuesday 15th September 2020. Our conversation this week was about Community - in our fast-paced and individualistic world, it is easy to take the idea of a community for granted. Many of us may feel isolated and disconnected from those around us. How has a neglect of community affected our spiritual and social well-being? What has the pandemic taught us about community? How can we find and build a sense of community around us? Can local action create lasting change? In these free online events we discuss the spiritual perspective off ..read more

Listen to a summary of the Meaningful Conversation we had on Tuesday 8th September 2020. Our conversation this week was about Gratitude: Gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Why might this be the case? How does gratitude give us strength during the hardest oft times? How does being grateful empower us to take meaningful actions? These are some of the questions we will explore together. In these free online events we discuss the spiritual perspective offered by the Bahá’i teachings on important themes. We aim to create an opportunity for the community to tal ..read more

Listen to a summary of the Meaningful Conversation we had on Tuesday 1st September 2020. Some of the issues we covered include: As a society, we invest huge amounts of time and resources into educating children. Education is considered key to unleashing human potential. Why is it that moral and spiritual education seem to take a back seat? Is that kind of education best left to the  household alone?  Will children simply absorb good character and values from their environment? How can education free us from prejudice and blind imitation? In these free online events we discuss the spi ..read more

Listen to a summary of the conversations we had on Wednesday January 13th and 20th 2021 in the fifth of our series on "Reflections on the Life of the Spirit". In this series we talk about the quotations from the Baha'i Writings that are found in the first book in the series from the Ruhi Institute. The quotes in this episode are about the importance and power of prayer in our lives. The Ruhi Institute describes Reflections on the Life of the Spirit as being "largely concerned with the question of identity. What is the real identity of the “I” in the sentence “I walk a path of service”? Three a ..read more

Listen to a summary of the conversation we had on Wednesday January 6th 2021 in the fourth of our series on "Reflections on the Life of the Spirit". In this series we talk about the quotations from the Baha'i Writings that are found in the first book in the series from the Ruhi Institute. The quotes in this episode are about the dangers of backbiting both to the self and to others. The Ruhi Institute describes Reflections on the Life of the Spirit as being "largely concerned with the question of identity. What is the real identity of the “I” in the sentence “I walk a path of service”? Three as ..read more

Listen to a summary of the conversation we had on Wednesday December 16th 2020 in the third of our series on "Reflections on the Life of the Spirit". In this series we talk about the quotations from the Baha'i Writings that are found in the first book in the series from the Ruhi Institute. The quotes in this episode are about the importance of kindliness and love as we try to build a better world. The Ruhi Institute describes Reflections on the Life of the Spirit as being "largely concerned with the question of identity. What is the real identity of the “I” in the sentence “I walk a path of se ..read more

Listen to a summary of the conversation we had on Wednesday December 9th 2020 in the second of our series on "Reflections on the Life of the Spirit". In this series we talk about the quotations from the Baha'i Writings that are found in the first book in the series from the Ruhi Institute. The quotes in this episode are about the importance of truthfulness as the foundation of all human virtues. The Ruhi Institute describes Reflections on the Life of the Spirit as being "largely concerned with the question of identity. What is the real identity of the “I” in the sentence “I walk a path of serv ..read more

Listen to a summary of the conversation we had on Wednesday December 2nd. 2020 in the first of our series on "Reflections on the Life of the Spirit". In this series we talk about the quotations from the Baha'i Writings that are found in the first book in the series from the Ruhi Institute. The quotes in this episode are about the importance of "holy words and pure and goodly deeds" in contributing to our own spiritual improvement as well as the betterment of the world. The Ruhi Institute describes Reflections on the Life of the Spirit as being "largely concerned with the question of identity ..read more

Listen to a summary of the Meaningful Conversation we had on Wednesday 11th November 2020. Our conversation this week was about Encouragement - In a world where we are so ready to criticise and find fault with each other, we can forget what a powerful force encouragement can be.  How can encouraging others empower them? How can we be encouraging in our words and actions? How does creating the habit of encouraging people change our own outlook and orientation on the world? In these free online events we discuss the spiritual perspective offered by the Bahá’i teachings on important themes ..read more