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The Baha’i teachings focus on the soul’s relationship with the eternal, unknowable essence of God, and recommend daily prayer and meditation to everyone. Baha’is believe that the human spirit lives eternally, and so endeavor to illumine their souls with spiritual attributes — kindness, generosity, integrity, truthfulness, humility, and selfless service to others.
The Baha’i Faith provides the means for peace and tranquility through a progressive set of social teachings:
- Independent Investigation of Truth
- Elimination of Prejudice of Every Kind
- The Oneness of Humanity
- One Essential Foundation for All Religions
- Religion Should Cause Love, Affection, and Joy
- The Harmony of Science and Religion
- A Universal Auxiliary Language
- Universal Compulsory Education
- Gender Equality
- Establishing a World Parliament
- The Abolition of the Extremes of Wealth and Poverty
- The Non-Involvement of Religion With Politics
- Human Rights for All