My dear, in the first place do not allow any moral vice, bad habit or evil deed to enter the realm of your inner and outer being. This task is much easier than that of expelling them after they enter, establish themselves, and start flourishing. And if they enter, the more you delay the action…
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You should be able to not allow your attention…
You should be able to not allow your attention to be pulled towards anything without your permission. You should think good thoughts and look from a positive angle at things that usually bring bad thoughts and distract you. These are skills the prophets had! Some of the disciples came across a dog’s carcass. The first…
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Sometimes our lifestyle does not allow us…
Sometimes our lifestyle does not allow us to think; it prevents thinking. Music, various kinds of entertainment, and anything that attracts a person’s attention to itself too much, prevents thinking. Even listening to too many speeches prevents thinking. If you read your messages every minute whenever you receive one, you won’t be able to become…
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Liking vices changes a person’s taste…
Liking vices changes a person’s taste and does not allow him to enjoy the goodness and the enjoyment [of purity], which is hidden deep inside the innate nature of a person. SOURCE: @PanahianEN | H.I. ALIREZA PANAHIAN
Do not allow the event of ‘Ashura’…
Do not allow the event of ‘Ashura’ to be consigned to oblivion! Your life, your humanity, and your dignity depend on this event!” Source: Ashura – Misrepresentations and Distortions, Part 1 | Ayatollah Murtada Mutahhari (R)
