User:Sarah/Topic/The life of the spirit

The purpose of these pages are to introduce some basic ideas about the Bahá’í Faith and it's teachings by topic. The following outline and pages have been adapted from Ruhi Book 1. If you are already familiar with these ideas or want to learn more practically what it means to be a Bahá’í, see the daily life of a Bahá’í.

1. Attitude of those searching for truth.
2. How life begins, and what is death.

   a. The soul is a spiritual entity, created by God.

   b. The soul and the body together constitute the human being.

   c. Death is just a change of condition; afterward, the soul progresses eternally.

3. The purpose of our lives.

   a. Everything in existence is created for our benefit

   b. Our responsibility to investigate and follow the laws of God.

   c. Living a life in service to our community and to God.

4. The need for the Manifestation of God as the Universal Educator.

   a. The capacities of human being are latent; they can only be developed with the help of the manifestation of God.

   b. To know the manifestation of God is to know God.

   c. Through spiritual education, the treasures hidden within us can be revealed.

5. The nature of the soul.

   a. The soul is a sign of God.

   b. A soul which is faithful to God will reflect His light and be drawn to Him.

   c. Worldly attachments and vain desires impede the soul’s flight towards God and finally make it weak and impotent.

   d. God has bestowed on man the capacity to reflect all His names and attributes.

6. The condition of the soul after death.

   a. The faithful soul will attain a sublime position and eternal happiness

   b. All will be called to account for their deeds in this world.

   c. Life after death, the unfaithful soul.

7. The appropriate attitude towards the present conditions of our lives.

   a.Nothing should sadden us in this world, because the days of blissful joy await us.