Published Materials
Hard copy published materials—including Ruhi Books 1-7 and some junior youth texts—can be ordered through palabrapublications.com or BahaiBookstore.com. Payment is due at time of purchase.
If materials are out of stock, please follow our electronic materials process or write to materials@northeastrti.org to inquire about other possibilities for obtaining hard copies.
Cluster or subregional institute coordinators may be aware of local inventories of materials; contact them to inquire further.
Materials in languages other than English
Materials in languages other than English may be available electronically on the Ruhi Institute’s website, with limited print options available at Palabra. To request materials in non-English languages that are not available on the Ruhi Institute’s website, please contact materials@northeastrti.org.
Materials in Development
Materials in development refers to content that is currently in pre-publication form. This includes Book 8 and above, recently released junior youth texts, and some branch courses of the main sequence. Physical copies of these materials can be purchased directly from the Palabra Publications website. Before doing so, you may wish to check with your cluster or subregional institute coordinator to see whether the books you seek are in a local inventory.
To purchase pre-publication materials, follow these steps:
From the Publications tab on www.palabrapublications.com, select “Materials in Development”.
Click the Materials in Development Collection link.
Enter the passcode NERBC.
Browse the available collection, add the titles and quantities to your shopping cart, and check out as normal. Standard USPS Shipping costs will be added prior to payment.
If materials are out of stock, you may follow our electronic copy process or write to materials@northeastrti.org to inquire about other hard copy possibilities.
To learn more about the process of developing institute materials, visit the Ruhi Institute’s website. Friends are welcome to send feedback on pre-publication materials, on the basis of their experience using them, directly to the Ruhi Institute at instituto@ruhi.org.
Payment Assistance
If you require financial assistance for your order, please use this form to place an order instead of ordering materials from Palabra Publications. The Regional Training Institute will process and pay for the order on your behalf. When doing so, please order only what you need for planned studies, keeping in mind that these orders draw on the Fund, resources which Bahá’ís in our region have so lovingly and sacrificially contributed. Only institute coordinators, and those who have received approval from the Institute Board or from a coordinator, may order more than 10 books.
Electronic Copies
Though hard copy materials are preferred in most settings, electronic copies (PDF format) of institute materials are also available. To obtain electronic copies, follow these instructions:
Materials currently in publication (such as Books 1-7) can be downloaded directly from the Ruhi Institute’s website. These are available in multiple languages.
For pre-publication materials, fill out this form to request electronic materials from the Regional Training Institute.
If you have any other questions about ordering training institute materials, please write to materials@northeastrti.org.
Materials Available
Main Sequence of Courses
Book 1 Reflections on the Life of the Spirit
Book 2 Arising to Serve
Book 3 Teaching Children’s Classes
Teaching Children’s Classes, first branch course of Book 3
Teaching Children’s Classes, second branch course of Book 3:
Teaching Children’s Classes, Grade 4:
A branch course of Book 3 (pre-publication edition)Book 4 The Twin Manifestations
Book 5 Releasing the Powers of Junior Youth
Initial Impulse: The first branch course of Book 5, Units 1 and 2 (pre-publication edition)
Widening Circle: The second branch course of Book 5, Units 1 and 2 (pre-publication edition)
Book 6 Teaching the Cause
Book 7 Walking Together on a Path of Service
Book 8 The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh (pre-publication edition)
Units 1, 2, and 3 available separately
Book 9 Gaining an Historical Perspective (pre-publication edition)
Units 1, 2, and 3 available separately
Book 10 Building Vibrant Communities (pre-publication edition)
Units 1, 2, and 3 available separately
Book 11 Material Means (pre-publication edition)
Units 1, 2, and 3 available separately
Book 12 Family and the Community (pre-publication edition)
Units 1 and 2 available separately
Book 13 Engaging in Social Action (pre-publication edition)
Units 1 and 2 available separately
Book 14 Participating in Public Discourse (pre-publication edition)
Units 1 and 2 available separately
Junior Youth Study Materials
Breezes of Confirmation
Wellspring of Joy (pre-publication)
Habits of an Orderly Mind (pre-publication)
Glimmerings of Hope
Walking the Straight Path
On Health and Well-Being (pre-publication)
Learning About Excellence (pre-publication)
Thinking About Numbers (pre-publication)
Observation and Insight (pre-publication)
The Human Temple (pre-publication)
Drawing on the Power of the Word
Spirit of Faith (pre-publication)
Power of the Holy Spirit (pre-publication)
Rays of Light (pre-publication)
Making Sense of Data (pre-publication)