Free Video Course

Living the Life Video Course

A free video course on practicing the Bahá'í Faith day to day: prayer, study, service, community life, and personal growth — how Bahá'ís strive to live a spiritual life in a material world.

Course Overview Video (07:03)

Video 1: Intro (10:17)

Introducing the Life

Video 2: Striving (08:31)

Why do we strive to be better people?

Video 3: Study (09:36)

Why is study important to spiritual growth?

Video 4: Service (08:56)

Why is service important to personal growth?

Video 5: Careers (11:24)

How to take a spiritual approach to your work and career.

Video 6: Importance of this Age (08:50)

Why is this such an important time in history?

Video 7: Your Legacy (08:42)

What will your spiritual legacy in this world be?

Video 8: Closing (01:43)

Conclusion and summary

Video 9: God (19:15)

What is God? Who is God?

Video 10: Religion (13:09)

What is the purpose of religion?

Video 11: Purpose of Life (10:09)

What is the purpose of life?

Video 12: Purpose of Creation (10:02)

What is the purpose of creation?

Video 13: Afterlife (16:18)

What is the Baha'i concept of an afterlife? What happens after we die?

Video 14: Spiritual Objectives (08:15)

What are spiritual objectives for our lives?

Video 15: Closing (02:13)

Conclusion and summary

Video 16: Finding Yourself (08:12)

How can you truly find yourself?

Video 17: Spiritual Awareness (07:43)

How can you be more spiritually aware?

Video 18: Detachment (13:08)

How can you become detached from material things?

Video 19: True Happiness (14:11)

What is the source of true happiness?

Video 20: Spiritual Journeys (06:50)

What is the spiritual journey about?

Video 21: Role of Suffering (08:47)

What is the role of suffering in our spiritual lives?

Video 22: Closing (01:45)

Conclusion and summary

Video 23: Prayer (09:59)

How do Baha'is pray? What is Baha'i prayer?

Video 24: Meditation (12:48)

What is Baha'i meditation? How do Baha'is meditate?

Video 25: Obligatory Prayer (09:11)

What is the Baha'i Obligatory Prayer?

Video 26: 95 Allah'u'Abhas (02:07)

Why do Baha'is say 95 Allah'u'Abhas every day?

Video 27: Fasting (11:44)

What is the Baha'i 19 Day Fast?

Video 28: Pilgrimage (18:26)

What is the Baha'i Pilgrimage about?

Video 29: Cultivating Spirituality (05:48)

How can you cultivate spirituality in your life?

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Video 31: Purpose of Spiritual Laws (17:13)

What is the purpose of Baha'i Laws?

Video 32: Backbiting (07:43)

Why is backbiting such a bad thing?

Video 33: Moderation in All Things (10:38)

How do you practice moderation in all things?

Video 34: Alcohol (15:45)

Why don't Baha'is drink alcohol?

Video 35: Sex and Marriage (15:54)

What are the Baha'i laws on sex outside marriage?

Video 36: Nobility (07:16)

How does living up to the Baha'i standard make us more noble?

Video 37: Closing (01:45)

Conclusion and summary

Video 38: Attachments (10:01)

What role do attachments play in suffering?

Video 39: Role of Tests (11:56)

What is the role of tests in our spiritual growth?

Video 40: Burdens (14:08)

What are the spiritual burdens we strive to overcome?

Video 41: Fortitude (15:44)

How can we overcome tests?

Video 42: Community Tests (12:23)

What kinds of challenges come from community life?

Video 43: True Freedom (07:33)

How to find true freedom in life

Video 44: Closing (02:08)

Conclusion and summary

Video 45: Community Renewal (13:53)

How is a community renewed through the Baha'i teachings?

Video 46: Healing Communities

How can Baha'i communities be a source of healing?

Video 47: Baha'i Covenant and Community Life (16:44)

What is the Baha'i Covenant and why is it important?

Video 48: Baha'i Consultation (14:28)

What is Baha'i consultation and how do you do it?

Video 49: Baha'i Fund (12:57)

How do Baha'is give to the fund and why is it important?

Video 50: Confident Future (13:09)

What do Baha'is think about the future?

Video 51: Closing (01:32)

Conclusion and summary

Video 52: A Fresh Approach (11:11)

How is the Baha'i approach to marriage and family life different?

Video 53: Baha'i Marriage (21:31)

What is an ideal Baha'i marriage like?

Video 54: Equality in Marriage (05:58)

How do you practice the equality of men and women in a marriage?

Video 55: Raising Children (17:32)

How do Baha'is raise their children differently?

Video 56: Baha'i Youth (21:34)

How do Baha'i youth engage the world?

Video 57: Closing (01:41)

Conclusion and summary

Video 58: An Eternal Duty (12:14)

Why is teaching important to our spiritual life?

Video 59: Preparing Ourselves to Teach (12:41)

How can you prepare to teach the Baha'i Faith?

Video 60: Teaching by Example (09:09)

Why is it important in teaching the Baha'i Faith?

Video 61: Teaching with Humility (16:25)

Why is humility important in teaching the Baha'i Faith?

Video 62: Promise of Assistance (10:26)

Who will help you when teaching the Baha'i Faith?

Video 63: Response to Teaching (06:18)

What expectations should a teacher of the Baha'i Faith have?

Video 64: Closing (04:27)

Conclusion to the Living the Baha'i Life Series

Video 65: Credits (00:33)

Closing credits for Living the Baha'i Life Series

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