Material-Physical
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Material/Physical defined
'Abdu'l-Bahá describes material education (here used for studies and affairs) in the following terms:
- "Material education is concerned with the progress and development of the body, through gaining its sustenance, its material comfort and ease. This education is common to animals and man."
- (Some Answered Questions Chapter 3)
Material/Physical studies and affaris
Theoretical Material Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Geology
- Physical Geography (e.g., countries'/bodies of water names, locations, etc. (atlas tied to politics, history, cultures, etc.))
- Astronomy
- Life Sciences
Applied Material Studies and Disciplines
(refers to physical concept or process)
Applied Material Sciences-Professions
(most directly) Applying Material Knowledge
- Agriculture, Gardening, Hunting
- Medicine (see also i.c. above for medicine pertaining to patient as protagonist)
- Domestic Life (food sustenance and appearance maintenance: food preparation, cleaning) (see also Nutrition: Obtaining and Preparing Food and personal functions)
- Engineering and Technology (see also sciences)
- Mechanical-electrical-civil-aeronautics-energy
- Computer (Programming, applications, WEB design, robotics)
- Communications (Amateur Radio/CB, Radio, TV, Internet)
- Energy and Resources
- Business
- Business-Marketing-Sales (see also sciences and social)
- Economics (Finance, Banking, etc.)
- Sports
- Military, Police, Fire-fighting
- Crafts (see arts section)
Personal material disciplines-ethics
Health and Healing (individual)
(Body's Health, Physical Needs of the Mind, Spiritual effect of the body (Beauty or grace))
- Exercise-Sports-Motions-Actions and Physical Games
- Nutrition
- Personal Medicine-Safety
- Personal functions (Hygiene, Grooming, etc.)
- Reflection-Travel-Rest-Games-Meditation (see spiritual section)
Finances/Ownership
(see also consolidation: Funds and section iv.e. and iv.f)
Financial management
- Management, investing, saving, etc.
Expenditures and Ownership
(material goods and services)
- Material resources and services (use, rent, lease, purchase, save for/layaway, etc.)
- Facilities-residence-property-transportation (see physical geography)
- Crafts-Furnishings-Clothing
- Appliances-equipment and supplies (transportation, communications, entertainment, security, waste, energy) (see also proclamation, expansion, consolidation)
- Materials-Consumables
- Energy (Light/Heat)
- Food
- Living things (plants, pets, etc.)
Financial Virtues
e.g., frugality, generosity, trustworthiness, etc.
Material processes of restoration-maintenance-enhancement
- Efficiency-reduce use (Energy, Materials) Transportation/Postal/Disposal (Include errands such as returning items, traveling for purchases, etc.)
- Cleaning-Preserve-Beautify
- Reuse-Recycle-Restore-Heal-Repair-Tinkering
- Construction-Grow-Purchase including Residence, Furnishings/Crafts, Appliances/Equipment (consider Beauty)
Material community infrastructure-planning
(Can be viewed with Intellectual and Spiritual Community Infrastructure, according to protagonist (e.g., local or national Mashrqu'l- Adhkár), etc.)
- Food Production and Distribution
- Resource Harvesting-Processing-Utilization (including Energy, Water, Air, Minerals, Timber, etc.)
- Environmental preserves-cemeteries
- Urban planning-housing (including hostels for travelers, homes for poor, aged, disabled, orphaned)
- Business-residential zoning
- Transportation (Systems)
- Communications (Systems, see also Media)
- Security-Protection-Inspection (police, prisons, fire, hospital, drug dispensary)
- Waste Collection-Recycling-Management
- Financial Institutions (charity, lending, saving, managing, etc.)
