How one Sydney boardroom transformed into a space of spiritual exploration 

Baha’is and their friends across the country are striving to advance the capacity-building work in a multitude of settings, building vibrant and prosperous spaces founded on unity and community. In its 30 December 2021 message, the Universal House of Justice states: 

In one workplace in Sydney, a group of colleagues has spent the past year exploring spiritual concepts in a corporate setting. Coming together on a weekly basis in their staff boardroom, the group was first launched following the request of a senior executive who asked one of his Baha’i colleagues for some materials about spirituality. 

The group of colleagues has now started the first course of the Ruhi sequence, Reflections on the Life of the Spirit, building the habit of studying the writings every day, using the course to help explore the intersect between work and spirituality, and learning how to interact and manage their teams more effectively. 

Throughout the process, participants have also enhanced their capacity to pray, using prayer as a tool to assist in the operation of their teams during crisis or difficulty. The group has also decided to launch regular devotional gatherings, sustained by those within the space, and has even travelled to the Sydney Baha’i House of Worship together. 

Over time, participants have developed the habit of turning to the guidance to solve problems at work and in the world, referring to quotations from the Writings online and sharing them with other participants. It is evident that the participants are striving for coherence as they invest in both their spiritual and physical lives and take ownership of their own spiritual transformation and that of their communities.