tag name Capacity building type: Institute process web link bahai-library.com/tags/Capacity_building related tags - Institute process; Education; Society building referring tags Community building; Human capacity and limitations; Skills; Social action, examples of Inventory subject Development of capacity and readiness notes See also:
Bahai.org: The Training Institute
selected quotations
(authoritative sources)These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:
"... Bahá’ís are engaged in cities and villages across the globe in establishing a pattern of life in which increasing numbers, irrespective of background, are invited to take part. This pattern, expressive of the dynamic coherence between the material and spiritual dimensions of life, includes classes for the spiritual education of children in which they also develop a deep appreciation for the fundamental unity of the various world religions; groups that assist young people to navigate a crucial stage of their lives and to withstand the corrosive forces that especially target them; circles of study wherein participants reflect on the spiritual nature of existence and build capacity for service to the community and society; gatherings for collective worship that strengthen the devotional character of the community; and, in time, a growing range of endeavours for social and economic development. This pattern of community life is giving rise to vibrant and purposeful new communities wherein relationships are founded on the oneness of mankind, universal participation, justice, and freedom from prejudice. All are welcome. The process which is unfolding seeks to foster collaboration and build capacity within every human group—with no regard to class or religious background, with no concern for ethnicity or race, and irrespective of gender or social status—to arise and contribute to the advancement of civilization."
– From a letter dated 27 December 2017, written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an individual
"Few would dispute that the pursuit of knowledge is central to human progress. Access to knowledge is not simply the right of every human being; all should be able to participate, each according to his or her talents and abilities, in its generation, application, and diffusion. For this to occur, far-reaching changes in current conceptions of the individual and in the structures and processes of society are called for. This demands, in turn, among other things, a conversation at the grassroots that involves more and more people committed to bringing these changes about. Such a conversation must necessarily be grounded in action. It must be organized in a way that enables individuals from all walks of life and from every background to enter it at an accessible level and build capacity for increasingly complex expressions of thought and action. It must have mechanisms for recording lessons learned and for disseminating them widely. In small groups in every spot on the globe, this conversation—unfolding in the context of action—is being fostered by the Bahá’í training institute. All are welcome to join the conversation, which, at its core, revolves around the application of the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith to individual and collective life. The institute process connects participants to these teachings and to the accumulating experience of the Bahá’í community in applying them. It involves them in the creation of this body of knowledge and in its further diffusion...
The learning process in which the Bahá’í community is engaged worldwide is still in its earliest stages. The training institute was created as an instrument for systematizing and propagating the learning that accumulates about how the Bahá’í teachings can be translated into reality and a new civilization brought into being, founded on the principle of the oneness of humanity. It represents a new kind of social institution, one concerned with the capacity of a population to become the protagonists of their own material and spiritual development."
– Bahá'í World, Volume 35 (2006-2021). A New Institution of Learning: The Training Institute (2025)
references bahaiquotes.com/subject/capacity-building; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Capacity building
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