Leeds Community Activities

Informal Discussions
If you’re in the locality of Leeds or surrounds, and would like to get together with some Baha’is for a chat – you’re most welcome – please contact us via email (see contact button) to hook into something happening near you. Maybe it’ll be coffee or snacks or someone’s home or your home if you prefer, Baha’is love to talk about their faith.

Study Circles
In addition to informal local study groups, a formal study programme is available using materials developed by the Ruhi Institute (please email for further details and to book in):

Book 1 - Reflections on the Life of the Spirit. This course is intended to develop spiritual capacity in the participant as an assistance to one’s own spiritual development as well as for service to humanity in whatever field of endeavour. The course consists of three units: Understanding the Bahá’í writings, Prayer and meditation, Life and death. In this course you will gain a deeper understanding of the answers to: What is the purpose of life? What is the nature of the soul? How does the soul progress? What is death? What are the significances and effects of our deeds?

Book 2 - Arising to Serve

Book 3 - Teaching Children's Classes - Grade 1

Book 4 - The Twin Manifestations

Book 5 - Teaching Children's Classes - Grades 2 & 3

Book 6 - Teaching the Cause

Book 7 - Helping Others

Book 8 - The Covenant

Book 9 - Family Prosperity
There is no charge for attendance, but the book would need to be purchased for personal use.

Tranquillity Zones, Devotions and Prayers
Some Baha’is in the community are offering Tranquillity Zones - a way to that often elusive inner peace that seems so rare in this crowded and frenetic world. It works by creating an atmosphere in which mind, body and spirit are together soothed and made tranquil. There is no special "spiritual technique" involved, no mantra, and no specifically religious practices. It is a place where we can enjoy in a simple but dignified atmosphere of peace, serenity and well-being, some unhurried moments of contemplation and unwind – refreshed by inspiring readings and music chosen to uplift the heart, rejoice the soul, and refresh the spirit. It aims to create for each person who attends a state in which: “God shall bestow upon his heart a divine tranquillity and cause him to be of them that are at peace with themselves.” (No collections/fees)

Additionally scheduled Prayers/Devotionals are regularly held around the community to which all are welcome. (No collections/fees) Bahá’í devotional meetings and community worship serve a vital rôle in both helping the spiritual growth of the individual and creating a spiritual atmosphere for fostering love and unity within the community. The programmes are free from ritual and are normally quite simple. Prayers are offered in a devotional atmosphere. Sometimes gentle music may be used to help create a meditative or reflective state.

Children’s Classes
Children’s classes may be available depending on age group and locality. Generally the following themes are taught:

Self-respect and respect of others

Recognition of the oneness of the human race

Justice and fairness

Love and kindness

Truthfulness and honesty

Service to humanity

Humility

Generosity

Trustworthiness

Reliance on God

Courage and perseverance