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àWhat€is€the€primary€purpose€underlying€the€whole€of€creation?Ð Õ0%,/ Ð2.à  àWhat€is€the€unique€capacity€conferred€upon€man€by€God?Ð ° Ð3.à0  àððHe€hath€shed€the€light€of€one€of€His€names....€upon€the€inmost€reality€of€each€and€everyÐ í Ðcreated€thingðð.€€What€does€this€make€it€able€to€receive?Ð "" Ð4.à0  àWhat,€then,€is€man€able€to€receive?ÐwÇ"" Ð5.à0  àWhat€does€this€make€man€the€mirror€of?Ðd´"" Ð6.à0  àThese€energies€are€latent€within€man.€€What€will€make€them€develop€and€becomeÐ Q ¡ Ðrevealed?Ð "" ÐÌWhen€everyone€has€said€all€they€wish,€explain€that€you€are€going€to€read€the€passage€again,€andÏthere€will€be€several€minutes€afterwards€for€quiet€contemplation.€€Play€gentle€music€while€thisÏhappens.Ìà  àò ò¹Ó  Óà€‘‘A"àó ó20€minsò òˆÐ Ë  Ðó óÓQ ÓDivide€the€group€into€2s€or€3s.€€Ask€them€to€read€the€following€quotations,€and€think€about€whatÐ ¸  Ðimplication€each€one€has€for€the€way€we€educate€the€children.€€Allow€2€or€3€minutes€for€each,Ïand€then€a€feedback€of€ideas€to€the€group.à€""H"àˆÐ ’â  ÐÌÔ*wƒ)ddd Xdd Xdd X°"°"wÔÔ,bdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  l¼ ЀRegard€man€as€a€mine€rich€in€gems€of€inestimable€value.€€Education€can,€alone,€cause€it€toÏreveal€its€treasures,€and€enable€mankind€to€benefit€therefrom.€ÌÓ  Óòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Gleanings,€page€260)óóÐ ªú ÐÓÓÐ —ç ÐÌÔ*Uƒ ) ddbdd )°"°"UÔÔ,Ldd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  ¡ñ ÐThou€art€even€as€a€finely€tempered€sword€concealed€in€the€darkness€of€its€sheath€and€itsÏvalue€hidden€from€the€artificer's€knowledge.€€Wherefore€come€forth€from€the€sheath€of€selfÏand€desire€that€thy€worth€may€be€made€resplendent€and€manifest€unto€all€the€world.€ÌÓ  Óòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Persian€Hidden€Words,€page€72)óóÐ Ì ÐÓ%ÓÐ ¹  ÐÌÔ*Uƒ ) ddLdd ) °"°"UÔÔ,bdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  à ÐMan€is€even€as€steel,€the€essence€of€which€is€hidden:€€through€admonition€and€explanation,Ïgood€counsel€and€education,€that€essence€will€be€brought€to€light.€ÌÓ  Óòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Baha'i€Education€p3€,CofC€page€247)óóÐ "Q ÐÓÒÓà0 l àÐ î"> l®!l®! Ðð ðMan€is€said€to€be€the€greatest€representative€of€God,€and€he€is€the€Book€of€CreationÏbecause€all€the€mysteries€of€beings€exist€in€him.€€If€he€comes€under€the€shadow€of€the€TrueÏEducator€and€is€rightly€trained,€he€becomes€the€essence€of€essences,€the€light€of€lights,€theÏspirit€of€spirits;€he€becomes€the€center€of€the€divine€appearances,€the€source€of€spiritualÏqualities,€the€rising-place€of€heavenly€lights,€and€the€receptacle€of€divine€inspirations.€€IfÏhe€is€deprived€of€this€education,€he€becomes€the€manifestation€of€satanic€qualities,€the€sumÏof€animal€vices,€and€the€source€of€all€dark€conditions.ððÌÓ  Óòò(ððAbduððl„Bah€Some€Answered€Questions€p236)Ð ê*:&( ÐÓÍÓóóÐ  ×+'') Ðð ðThe€hearts€of€all€children€are€of€the€utmost€purity.€€They€are€mirrors€upon€which€no€dustÏhas€fallen.ððÌÓ  Óòò(ððAbduððl„Bah€Promulgation€of€Universal€Peace€p53óó)Ð 2/‚*, ÐÓ¸ÓÐ 0o+-  Ðò òòòBà0  àSpiritual€preparation€of€the€Teacheró óà€ùùA"""àò ò25€minsóóó óˆÐ ° ÐÌWhy€do€the€Bahðð€Writings€give€such€importance€to€the€education€of€children?€€à€‘‘A"à15€minsˆÐ ¹  ÐWe€can€answer€this€if€we€look€again€at€the€following€passage,€which€is€also€at€the€beginning€ofÏthe€section.à€""H"àˆÐ “ã Ðà€""H"àˆÌÌð ðHaving€created€the€world€and€all€that€liveth€and€moveth€therein,€He,€through€the€directÏoperation€of€His€unconstrained€and€sovereign€Will,€chose€to€confer€upon€man€the€uniqueÏdistinction€and€capacity€to€know€Him€and€to€love€Him€-€a€capacity€that€must€needs€be€regardedÏas€the€generating€impulse€and€the€primary€purpose€underlying€the€whole€of€creation.ðð†ÌÓ  ÓàÐ@àà@@E E aàòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Gleanings,€pages€65)óóÐ ^  ÐÓOÓÌ1.à0  àWhat€is€the€ððgenerating€impulse€underlying€the€whole€of€creationðð?Ðè8 "" Ð2.à0  àWhat€then€should€be€the€over„arching€aim€of€the€entire€educational€process?ÐÕ% "" ÐÌThe€following€extracts€underline€the€importance€given€to€the€act€of€teaching€the€children.€AskÏpeople€to€take€turns€reading€them,€with€pauses€for€reflection€between€each.ÌÌÌÌð ðBlessed€is€that€teacher€who€remaineth€faithful€to€the€Covenant€of€God,€and€occupieth€himselfÏwith€the€education€of€children.€€For€him€hath€the€Supreme€Pen€inscribed€that€reward€which€isÏrevealed€in€the€Most€Holy€Book.€Ì€€€€€Blessed,€blessed€is€he!ððÌÓ  Óòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Baha'i€Education€p8,€CofC€page€251)óóÐ T ÐÌÓjÓÌð ðWe€prescribe€unto€all€men€that€which€will€lead€to€the€exaltation€of€the€Word€of€God€amongstÏHis€servants,€and€likewise,€to€the€advancement€of€the€world€of€being€and€the€uplift€of€souls.€€ToÏthis€end,€the€greatest€means€is€education€of€the€child.€€To€this€must€each€and€all€hold€fast.€€WeÏhave€verily€laid€this€charge€upon€you€in€manifold€Tablets€as€well€as€in€My€Most€Holy€Book.€ÏWell€is€it€with€him€who€deferreth€thereto.€Ì€€€€€We€ask€of€God€that€He€will€assist€each€and€every€one€to€obey€this€inescapable€command€thatÏhath€appeared€and€been€caused€to€descend€through€the€Pen€of€the€Ancient€of€Days.ðð€ÌÓ  Óòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Baha'i€Education€p2,€CofC€page€246)Ð F%– # ÐÓ7!ÓóóÌÌð ðThe€education€and€training€of€children€is€among€the€most€meritorious€acts€of€humankind€andÏdraweth€down€the€grace€and€favour€of€the€All-Merciful,€for€education€is€the€indispensableÏfoundation€of€all€human€excellence€and€alloweth€man€to€work€his€way€to€the€heights€of€abidingÏglory.€€If€a€child€be€trained€from€his€infancy,€he€will,€through€the€loving€care€of€the€HolyÏGardener,€drink€in€the€crystal€waters€of€the€spirit€and€of€knowledge,€like€a€young€tree€amid€theÏrilling€brooks.€€And€certainly€he€will€gather€to€himself€the€bright€rays€of€the€Sun€of€Truth,€andÏthrough€its€light€and€heat€will€grow€ever€fresh€and€fair€in€the€garden€of€life.ðð€ÌÓ  Óòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Selections€...€€`Abdu'l-Baha,€pages€129-130)óóÐ ˆ.Ø)- ÐÓ.$ÓÌÐ b0²+/ Їð ðToday€the€training€and€education€of€the€believers'€children€is€the€pre-eminent€goal€of€theÏchosen.€€It€is€the€same€as€servitude€to€the€Sacred€Threshold€and€waiting€upon€the€Blessed€Beauty.€ÏJoyously,€therefore,€canst€thou€pride€thyself€on€this.ðð€ÌÓ  Óòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p36,€CofC€page€274)Ð wÇ ÐóóÓ¶%ÓÌÌÌ€ð ðBlessed€art€thou,€since€thou€art€engaged€in€rendering€a€service€which€will€make€thy€face€toÏshine€in€the€Abha€Kingdom,€and€that€is€the€education€and€training€of€children.€€If€one€should,€inÏthe€right€way,€teach€and€train€the€children,€he€will€be€performing€a€service€than€which€none€isÏgreater€at€the€sacred€Threshold.€€According€to€what€we€have€heard,€you€are€succeeding€in€this.€ÏYou€must,€however,€struggle€unceasingly€to€perfect€yourself€and€win€ever€higher€achievements.€Ì€€€€€At€all€times,€I€implore€Almighty€God€to€make€you€the€means€of€illuminating€the€minds€ofÏthose€children,€of€bringing€their€hearts€to€life€and€sanctifying€their€souls.ððÌà€ôô"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p33,€CofC€page€272)óóˆÐ ¦ö  ÐÌÌð ðYou€must€attach€the€greatest€importance€to€the€education€of€children,€for€this€is€the€foundationÏof€the€Law€of€God,€and€the€bedrock€of€the€edifice€of€His€Faith.ððÌà€ôô"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p30,€CofC€page€269)óóˆÐ G— ÐÌò òÌòòCà  àQualities€of€the€teacherà€½½@"à€15€minsóóˆÐ  ] ÐÌó óDivide€the€group€into€2s€or€3s.€€Ask€each€group€to€list€the€qualities€that€are€mentioned€in€theÐ a Ðfollowing€quotations:ÌWhen€everyone€is€ready,€bring€the€group€together€and€draw€from€their€findings€a€list€of€qualitiesÏon€the€filp„chartò ò.à€""H"àˆÐ Ø( ÐÌÌó óð ð€The€Sunday€school€for€the€children€in€which€the€Tablets€and€Teachings€of€Baha'u'llah€are€read,Ð   ð 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ðMake€every€effort€to€acquire€the€advanced€knowledge€of€the€day,€and€strain€every€nerve€toÏcarry€forward€the€divine€civilization.€€Establish€schools€that€are€well€organized,€and€promote€theÏfundamentals€of€instruction€in€the€various€branches€of€knowledge€through€teachers€who€are€pureÐ ]0­+/ Ðand€sanctified,€distinguished€for€their€high€standards€of€conduct€and€general€excellence,€andÏstrong€in€faith;€scholars€and€educators€with€a€thorough€knowledge€of€sciences€and€arts.ððÌà€MM"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p34„5,€CofC€page€273)óóˆÐ ŠÚ ÐÌAt€the€end€of€the€activity€ask€each€one€how€they€feel€about€this.ÌÌÌò òòòDà  àRelationship€between€the€teacher€and€the€childrenó óà€ùùA"àò ò20€minsà€@""H"àóóó óˆÐ + { ÐÌEstablish€the€ubderstanding€that€this€relationship€is€probably€going€to€be€different€from€what€theÏchildren€are€used€to€in€their€every„day€schools.ÌÌAsk€someone€to€read€each€quote,€then€allow€a€few€minutes€after€each€for€people€to€jot€downÏtheir€thoughts€in€answer€to€the€questions.€à€‘‘A"à15€minsˆÐ è8  ÐÌÌð ðIn€thy€school,€instruct€thou€God's€children€in€the€customs€of€the€Kingdom.€€Be€thou€a€teacherÏof€love,€in€a€school€of€unity.€€Train€thou€the€children€of€the€friends€of€the€Merciful€in€the€rulesÏand€ways€of€His€loving-kindness.€€Tend€the€young€trees€of€the€Abha€Paradise€with€the€wellingÏwaters€of€His€grace€and€peace€and€joy.€€Make€them€to€flourish€under€the€downpour€of€HisÏbounty.€€Strive€with€all€thy€powers€that€the€children€may€stand€out€and€grow€fresh,€delicate,€andÏsweet,€like€the€ideal€trees€in€the€gardens€of€Heaven.€Ì€€€€€All€these€gifts€and€bounties€depend€upon€love€for€the€Beauty€of€the€All-Glorious,€and€on€theÏblessings€in€the€teachings€of€the€Most€High,€and€the€spiritual€instructions€of€the€SupremeÏConcourse,€and€on€ecstasy€and€ardour€and€diligent€pursuit€of€whatsoever€will€redound€to€theÏeternal€honour€of€the€community€of€man.ðð€Ìà€ôô"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p34,€CofC€page€273)óóˆÐ ñA ÐÌà€""H"àˆÌ1)à0  àHow€can€we€make€our€classroom€a€ð ðschool€of€unityðð?и"" Ð2)à0  àWhat€are€the€ð ðrules€and€ways€of€His€loving„kindnessðð?Ð¥ õ"" Ð3)à0  àHow€can€we€train€the€children€in€these€ððrules€and€waysðð?Ð’!â"" ÐÌÌÌð ðAccording€to€the€explicit€divine€Text,€teaching€the€children€is€indispensable€and€obligatory.€ÏIt€followeth€that€teachers€are€servants€of€the€Lord€God,€since€they€have€arisen€to€perform€thisÏtask,€which€is€the€same€as€worship.€€You€must€therefore€offer€praise€with€every€breath,€for€youÏare€educating€your€spiritual€children.€Ì€€€€€The€spiritual€father€is€greater€than€the€physical€one,€for€the€latter€bestoweth€but€this€world'sÏlife,€whereas€the€former€endoweth€his€child€with€life€everlasting.€€This€is€why,€in€the€Law€ofÏGod,€teachers€are€listed€among€the€heirs.ðð€Ìà€88"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p35,€CofC€pages€273-274)óóˆÐ Á+'* ÐÌ4à0  àWhile€we€are€teaching,€what€should€we€offer€with€every€breath?Л-ë(,"" Ð5à0  àWhat€do€you€think€this€means?Ј.Ø)-"" ÐÌð ð€If€a€child€be€trained€from€his€infancy,€he€will,€through€the€loving€care€of€the€Holy€Gardener,Ð b0²+/ Ðdrink€in€the€crystal€waters€of€the€spirit€and€of€knowledge,€like€a€young€tree€amid€the€rillingÏbrooks.€€And€certainly€he€will€gather€to€himself€the€bright€rays€of€the€Sun€of€Truth,€and€throughÏits€light€and€heat€will€grow€ever€fresh€and€fair€in€the€garden€of€life.€Ì€€€€€Therefore€must€the€mentor€be€a€doctor€as€well:€€that€is,€he€must,€in€instructing€the€child,Ïremedy€its€faults;€must€give€him€learning,€and€at€the€same€time€rear€him€to€have€a€spiritualÏnature.€€Let€the€teacher€be€a€doctor€to€the€character€of€the€child,€thus€will€he€heal€the€spiritualÏailments€of€the€children€of€men.ððÌà€ "àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Selections€...€€`Abdu'l-Baha,€pages€129-130)óóˆÐ + { ÐÌ6à0  àWhilst€teaching,€what€should€we€be€constantly€attending€to?Ð U "" ÐÌÌò òPreparing€for€classes€ó óà€õõB"à5€minsò òˆÐ Ì  ÐÌó óLater€we€will€be€looking€at€the€preparation€of€material€for€teaching,€and€making€plans€etc.€€ButÐ ¨ø  Ðeven€more€important€is€the€spiritual€preparation€of€the€teacher.€ÌÌSpend€a€few€minutes€brainstorming€and€listing€any€ways€people€can€think€of€to€help€themÏprepare.à€""H"àˆÐ \¬ ÐOn€waking€on€the€morning€of€the€class....ÌBefore€leaving€home.....ÌOn€arriving€in€the€classroom........ÌÌÌò òòòEà  àAssistanceà€ùùA"à15€minsˆÐ ê: ÐóóÌó óSome€of€the€ideas€weððve€been€looking€at€are€very€daunting.Ð î> ÐExplain€that€we€are€never€alone.€€Divine€assistance€is€always€at€hand€when€we€are€trying€to€doÏthe€right€thing.Ìò òÌó ó€Play€gentle€music€while€these€quotes€are€read€slowly.€€Allow€at€least€2€minutes€between€eachÐ ¡ ñ Ðfor€reflection.à€""H"àˆÐ Ž!Þ ÐÌð ðO€thou€teacher€of€the€children€of€the€kingdom!€Ì€€€€€Thou€hast€arisen€to€perform€a€service€which€would€justly€entitle€thee€to€vaunt€thyself€over€allÏthe€teachers€on€earth.€€For€the€teachers€of€this€world€make€use€of€human€education€to€developÏthe€powers,€whether€spiritual€or€material,€of€humankind,€whilst€thou€art€training€these€youngÏplants€in€the€gardens€of€God€according€to€the€education€of€Heaven,€and€art€giving€them€theÏlessons€of€the€Kingdom.€Ì€€€€€The€result€of€this€kind€of€teaching€will€be€that€it€will€attract€the€blessings€of€God,€and€makeÏmanifest€the€perfections€of€man.ðð€à€""H"àˆÐ ã)3%( Ðà€ôô"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p36,€CofC€page€274)óóˆÐ Ð* &) ÐÌð ð€O€thou€who€art€steadfast€in€the€Covenant!€Ì€€€€€Thou€hast€exerted€strenuous€efforts€for€the€education€of€children€and€I€have€been,€and€am,Ïinfinitely€pleased€with€thee.€€Praise€God,€thou€hast€been€enabled€to€serve€in€this€field,€and€it€isÏcertain€that€the€confirmations€of€the€Abha€Kingdom€will€encompass€thee,€and€thou€shalt€achieveÏprosperity€and€success.ððÐ ^0®+/ Ðà€ôô"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p36,€CofC€page€274)óóˆÐ ° ÐÌð ðAt€all€times,€I€implore€Almighty€God€to€make€you€the€means€of€illuminating€the€minds€of€thoseÏchildren,€of€bringing€their€hearts€to€life€and€sanctifying€their€souls.ððÌà€ôô"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p33,€CofC€page€272)óóˆÐ d´ ÐÌÌð ðAmong€the€greatest€of€all€great€services€is€the€education€of€children,€and€promotion€of€theÏvarious€sciences,€crafts€and€arts.€€Praised€be€God,€ye€are€now€exerting€strenuous€efforts€towardÏthis€end.€€The€more€ye€persevere€in€this€most€important€task,€the€more€will€ye€witness€theÏconfirmations€of€God,€to€such€a€degree€that€ye€yourselves€will€be€astonished.€Ì€€€€€This€verily€is€a€matter€beyond€all€doubt,€a€pledge€that€shall€certainly€be€redeemed.ððÌà€ôô"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p38,€CofC€page€276)óóˆÐ Ì  ÐÌð ðPraised€be€God,€a€school€for€girls€hath€now€been€established€in€Hamadan.€€Ye€who€are€theÏteachers€thereof€must€devote€more€of€your€efforts€to€character€training€than€instruction,€and€mustÏraise€up€your€girl€children€to€be€modest€and€chaste,€of€good€character€and€conduct€-€and€inÏaddition€must€teach€them€the€various€branches€of€knowledge.€Ì€€€€€If€ye€follow€this€course,€the€confirmations€of€the€All-Glorious€Kingdom,€in€a€great€rollingÏswell,€will€rise€and€surge€above€that€school.€Ì€€€€€My€hope€is€that€ye€will€succeed€in€this.ððÌà€MM"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education€p48„9,€CofC€page€285)ˆÐ !q ÐóóÌ€ð ðO€ye€servants€of€the€Sacred€Threshold!€€The€triumphant€hosts€of€the€Celestial€Concourse,Ïarrayed€and€marshalled€in€the€Realms€above,€stand€ready€and€expectant€to€assist€and€assureÏvictory€to€that€valiant€horseman€who€with€confidence€spurs€on€his€charger€into€the€arena€ofÏservice.ððÌà€ÍÍ"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Selections€...€€`Abdu'l-Baha,€page€264)óóˆÐ ¯ÿ ÐÌÌò òòòFà  àConclusionà€ùùA"à10€minsóóˆÐ v Æ ÐÌó óAsk€each€participant€to€summarise€very€briefly€what€they€feel€theyððve€learned€from€this€part€ofÐ z"Ê  Ðthe€€programme.ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ ]0­+/ ЇÌòòÌóóÌ