🔲 One of the best ways to control our mind is "neglect.”
🔲 Distract your attention from "things you shouldn’t think about.”
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➖One of the best ways to control our mind is "neglect." Unfortunately, we involuntarily neglect God. Let's try to deliberately ignore this world [and its temptations] instead!
➖It is difficult to focus, especially on things that are transcendental and unseen. But it is easy to distract ourselves or neglect something. So one can distract himself from things he shouldn’t think about. This is an important exercise for controlling our mind. Say, "What are the things I shouldn’t think about?”
➖Ayatollah Bahjat (r) said, “The cure for hypocrisy is to be hypocritical. That is, be hypocritical before God!” Say, “O God, why should I show myself to others. I will show myself to You!” You like to be dear to others. So go to God, be hypocritical before Him and try to be dear to Him.
➖In the same way, the cure for negligence is being negligent. Whenever thoughts of this world come to your mind, push them aside. Ayatollah Bahjat (r) said, "Push aside the bad thoughts that come to your mind involuntarily. If they come again, shun them again!" Whenever you see your mind is going toward something [it shouldn’t], stop it.
➖Sometimes God does not give a material or spiritual blessing to His servant simply because he doesn’t have the capacity. The principle of a person having the capacity is related to the mind. That is, when a blessing is given to a person, his mind should not go toward wrong thoughts, both in times of tragedies and in times of blessings. The Qur'an says, “As for the human being, when his Lord tests him, honors him, and grants him bounty, he says, ‘God has honored me.’ However, when his Lord tests him by a measured amount of sustenance, he says, ‘God has disgraced me.’" [89: 15-16]
➖The traditions say sometimes God does not let His servant worship Him so that he won’t become proud. [Kafi, vol. 2, p. 60] Being pious in thought has no cost for you. You don’t need to give your life or your money. You only have to control your mind! Praying is the best way to practice controlling your mind.
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🔲 Distract your attention from "things you shouldn’t think about.”
👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (15)
➖One of the best ways to control our mind is "neglect." Unfortunately, we involuntarily neglect God. Let's try to deliberately ignore this world [and its temptations] instead!
➖It is difficult to focus, especially on things that are transcendental and unseen. But it is easy to distract ourselves or neglect something. So one can distract himself from things he shouldn’t think about. This is an important exercise for controlling our mind. Say, "What are the things I shouldn’t think about?”
➖Ayatollah Bahjat (r) said, “The cure for hypocrisy is to be hypocritical. That is, be hypocritical before God!” Say, “O God, why should I show myself to others. I will show myself to You!” You like to be dear to others. So go to God, be hypocritical before Him and try to be dear to Him.
➖In the same way, the cure for negligence is being negligent. Whenever thoughts of this world come to your mind, push them aside. Ayatollah Bahjat (r) said, "Push aside the bad thoughts that come to your mind involuntarily. If they come again, shun them again!" Whenever you see your mind is going toward something [it shouldn’t], stop it.
➖Sometimes God does not give a material or spiritual blessing to His servant simply because he doesn’t have the capacity. The principle of a person having the capacity is related to the mind. That is, when a blessing is given to a person, his mind should not go toward wrong thoughts, both in times of tragedies and in times of blessings. The Qur'an says, “As for the human being, when his Lord tests him, honors him, and grants him bounty, he says, ‘God has honored me.’ However, when his Lord tests him by a measured amount of sustenance, he says, ‘God has disgraced me.’" [89: 15-16]
➖The traditions say sometimes God does not let His servant worship Him so that he won’t become proud. [Kafi, vol. 2, p. 60] Being pious in thought has no cost for you. You don’t need to give your life or your money. You only have to control your mind! Praying is the best way to practice controlling your mind.
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🔻O Imam, are you satisfied with me now?
🔸Karbala was the place of showing love.
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🔸Karbala was the place of showing love.
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❤️ The Loving Imam
🔹An Imam (as) is like a loving father toward his children.
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🔹An Imam (as) is like a loving father toward his children.
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🔴 O Husayn (as), they martyred you like cowards
🔻Won’t this sorrow stay in a person?
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🔻Won’t this sorrow stay in a person?
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📘 Whom should my daughter marry?
A person asked Imam Hasan Mujtaba (as), “Which man should I give my daughter to in marriage?”
He answered, “A person who is pious.”
The man asked, “What else?”
The Imam (as) replied, “That’s it. He should be pious.”
The man asked again, “Is being pious enough?”
The Imam (as) replied, “Yes, because your daughter is either good or bad. If she is bad, it is a pious man who will tolerate her. Others will not tolerate her. Why should they tolerate her?! And, if one’s daughter is a good person, it is a pious man who will thank her and know her value.” (Makarim al-Akhlaq, p. 204) Other men will become rude, not realize her value, and bother her. It is a pious believer who will control his will, because God has already disciplined his will enough.
From the Book, “How to Pray a Good Prayer” by Ali Reza Panahian
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A person asked Imam Hasan Mujtaba (as), “Which man should I give my daughter to in marriage?”
He answered, “A person who is pious.”
The man asked, “What else?”
The Imam (as) replied, “That’s it. He should be pious.”
The man asked again, “Is being pious enough?”
The Imam (as) replied, “Yes, because your daughter is either good or bad. If she is bad, it is a pious man who will tolerate her. Others will not tolerate her. Why should they tolerate her?! And, if one’s daughter is a good person, it is a pious man who will thank her and know her value.” (Makarim al-Akhlaq, p. 204) Other men will become rude, not realize her value, and bother her. It is a pious believer who will control his will, because God has already disciplined his will enough.
From the Book, “How to Pray a Good Prayer” by Ali Reza Panahian
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People continually deceive themselves
A person continually deceives himself and uses various ways to do so. As soon as he realizes that he cannot deceive himself using a certain way, he uses other ways. And he becomes happy when he deceives himself. For example, we deceive ourselves by thinking that death is not near and that this world is very enjoyable, and other such examples.
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A person continually deceives himself and uses various ways to do so. As soon as he realizes that he cannot deceive himself using a certain way, he uses other ways. And he becomes happy when he deceives himself. For example, we deceive ourselves by thinking that death is not near and that this world is very enjoyable, and other such examples.
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🔲 Have the ability to "not think"!
🔲 Do not let negative thoughts enter your mind.
👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (16)
➖Some people lead your mind into a sludge of negative thoughts. You try to not think about some false things, but they keep you busy with those thoughts. Do not sit with such people at all! It is said in the traditions, “Sit with people who remind you of God and goodness.” [Kafi, vol. 1, p. 39]
➖Have the ability to "not think" and don’t let negative thoughts enter your mind. For example, Imam Sadiq (as) said, “Do not think about poverty." [Tuhaf al-Aqul, p. 211] The Qur'an says, “Satan swears that you will become poor.” [Qur’an 2:268] Of course, poverty is not just about financial wealth. Satan scares us in all areas. Do not be afraid and say, “I have God!”
➖According to the traditions, one technique for dealing with negative thoughts is the following. If you wanted something from the world but you were unable to gain it, think that you never wanted it! [Kashf al-Ghumma, vol. 1, p. 572] For example, if you wanted to buy a car or a house and you were unable to do so, remove this thought from your mind. Only think that, "I wanted to, but it didn’t happen." Otherwise, thinking about it will hurt you.
➖The Holy Prophet (s) told Abuzar, “Do not think about the night in the morning. And at night do not think about tomorrow.” [Amali Tusi, p. 526] Tonight do not think about tomorrow. Think about tonight. Have the talent of being able to not think!
➖God says, “Do not be envious of what We have given to some people… These things are a trial for them.” [Qur’an 20:131] About this verse, the Holy Prophet (s) said, "If a person does not find peace with divine words of comfort, his sorrow at not gaining worldly things will destroy him." [Tafsir Qumi, vol. 2, p. 66]
➖Try to not think negative thoughts at all. If you succeed in removing all negative thoughts from your mind, a new level of thoughts will come to your mind. If you again do not let negative thoughts enter your mind, again a new level of thoughts will come to you. And this will continue.
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🔲 Do not let negative thoughts enter your mind.
👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (16)
➖Some people lead your mind into a sludge of negative thoughts. You try to not think about some false things, but they keep you busy with those thoughts. Do not sit with such people at all! It is said in the traditions, “Sit with people who remind you of God and goodness.” [Kafi, vol. 1, p. 39]
➖Have the ability to "not think" and don’t let negative thoughts enter your mind. For example, Imam Sadiq (as) said, “Do not think about poverty." [Tuhaf al-Aqul, p. 211] The Qur'an says, “Satan swears that you will become poor.” [Qur’an 2:268] Of course, poverty is not just about financial wealth. Satan scares us in all areas. Do not be afraid and say, “I have God!”
➖According to the traditions, one technique for dealing with negative thoughts is the following. If you wanted something from the world but you were unable to gain it, think that you never wanted it! [Kashf al-Ghumma, vol. 1, p. 572] For example, if you wanted to buy a car or a house and you were unable to do so, remove this thought from your mind. Only think that, "I wanted to, but it didn’t happen." Otherwise, thinking about it will hurt you.
➖The Holy Prophet (s) told Abuzar, “Do not think about the night in the morning. And at night do not think about tomorrow.” [Amali Tusi, p. 526] Tonight do not think about tomorrow. Think about tonight. Have the talent of being able to not think!
➖God says, “Do not be envious of what We have given to some people… These things are a trial for them.” [Qur’an 20:131] About this verse, the Holy Prophet (s) said, "If a person does not find peace with divine words of comfort, his sorrow at not gaining worldly things will destroy him." [Tafsir Qumi, vol. 2, p. 66]
➖Try to not think negative thoughts at all. If you succeed in removing all negative thoughts from your mind, a new level of thoughts will come to your mind. If you again do not let negative thoughts enter your mind, again a new level of thoughts will come to you. And this will continue.
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📌Controlling Our Heart
God, the Almighty, puts a small amount of love between a husband and wife in the beginning of their relationship. However, increasing or decreasing this love depends on us. To control this love, we must have control over our heart, which is the place of love. If we are not watchful over what love enters our heart and what love leaves our heart during the day, after a while we will lose control of our heart. The way to control and increase our love is for us to be careful of our heart. Taking care of our heart is the most important action we can take in order to become fonder of our spouse.
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God, the Almighty, puts a small amount of love between a husband and wife in the beginning of their relationship. However, increasing or decreasing this love depends on us. To control this love, we must have control over our heart, which is the place of love. If we are not watchful over what love enters our heart and what love leaves our heart during the day, after a while we will lose control of our heart. The way to control and increase our love is for us to be careful of our heart. Taking care of our heart is the most important action we can take in order to become fonder of our spouse.
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We must acquire the skill to fall in love
Skills are not just something that affect our behavior; one must also be skilled in feeling and thinking well. Skills are acquired through careful practice and repetition. It takes practice to be able to always remember God, and we even need the skill to be able to love God. Of course, we cannot be successful without being attentive.
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Skills are not just something that affect our behavior; one must also be skilled in feeling and thinking well. Skills are acquired through careful practice and repetition. It takes practice to be able to always remember God, and we even need the skill to be able to love God. Of course, we cannot be successful without being attentive.
#SpiritualMessage
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Experiencing living for the Hereafter
Life is only gaining a collection of experiences for the Hereafter. In the end, you leave all the tools for experiencing and go, and you will only take the experiences with you. These are experiences such as faith, a healthy heart, loving good people, and good behaviors and feelings. These experiences will be your assets for your eternal life in the Hereafter.
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Life is only gaining a collection of experiences for the Hereafter. In the end, you leave all the tools for experiencing and go, and you will only take the experiences with you. These are experiences such as faith, a healthy heart, loving good people, and good behaviors and feelings. These experiences will be your assets for your eternal life in the Hereafter.
#SpiritualMessage
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📘Train children to be independent.
I was with some people from the Department of Education. They asked me how they could give religious training to children. I told them, “Please, before you give them any religious training, see how you can teach them to be ‘independent.’ They should be such that they won’t be frightened as soon as someone ridicules them when they leave school. And they shouldn’t start going after debauchery because of the smiles of a few friends. They should say, ‘It’s not right for a person to try to be like everyone else.’ Teach your students to be independent. If they are independent, God will enter their hearts very easily.”
From the Book, “How to Pray a Good Prayer” by Ali Reza Panahian
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I was with some people from the Department of Education. They asked me how they could give religious training to children. I told them, “Please, before you give them any religious training, see how you can teach them to be ‘independent.’ They should be such that they won’t be frightened as soon as someone ridicules them when they leave school. And they shouldn’t start going after debauchery because of the smiles of a few friends. They should say, ‘It’s not right for a person to try to be like everyone else.’ Teach your students to be independent. If they are independent, God will enter their hearts very easily.”
From the Book, “How to Pray a Good Prayer” by Ali Reza Panahian
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🔴 An important mental exercise
🔻“God, grant me complete disconnection in coming toward you.”
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🔻“God, grant me complete disconnection in coming toward you.”
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