—Theme 5—

Contributing to Social Transformation

Connect with Bahá’u’lláh first thing in the morning. The[n] watch the magic happen throughout the day.

Prayer

Prayer🡪share🡪prayer

Spiritual quality

Spiritual Qualities

Work to develop the capacity to draw on the power of Bahá’u’lláh

Don’t be afraid to talk about meaningful things


Barriers include

  • Racism/prejudice

  • set religion entrenched ex New Orleans: Catholic

  • economic decline/limits

  • set clergy

Prejudice = emotional connection to ignorance.


Enkindled souls see others as a whole being

It’s no longer us vs them we need to transform our societies together

Grassroots action leads to social transformation beyond the local communities

Creating spaces where people are empowered to step into their role as protagonists

Bonds of friendship

Build friendship on trust & mutual support

Learn to be a good listener! So important…..

Relationship building

Community

Post-crisis connection maintenance

We have to find ways to connect as individuals

Coming together to discuss how to give benefit of the world

Finding your own method of making the world a better place

Long-term building

Focus on forbearance

Fulfill the needs of others

Social development

(transformation) & actionable hearts

Community Building efforts:

  • Meet + talk with more people -share these themes

  • More devotional mtgs prayers

  • Interfaith/likeminded organizations

  • MLK day/Juneteenth


Cooperation, awareness

Raise consciousness:

  • Arts ex Amazing Grace

  • Keeping connected to Bahá’u’lláh/faith

  • Pray without ceasing

  • Keep trying new ways especially teaching youth/young people

  • Service committee

Connecting communities junior youth + children classes

Equality, Education

Media

Frenetic systematic √


Possible devotional agenda:

  1. Social

  2. What is happening in the community or neighborhood?

  3. Action -act on what is happening


Sign Social Transformation

  • Less crime

  • More interest in service

  • More interest in spiritual values

  • More cooperation + consultation

Watch for the small victories!

Sometimes there are people who think only for themselves, but people who attend Global conferences teach about helping others and accepting help when you need it