🔻All of the details in our lives, which are out of our authority, are our destiny.
🔻The goal of creation is for us to affect our destiny and build our future.
👉🏼 Destiny (2)
🔸Sometimes, the realities that surround us are referred to using the word #destiny. What we mean by destiny is the part of our life, which is beyond our #control and is determined by God. In many cases, we call these accidental or natural events. Since they are repeated, we often consider them to be normal events. However, God has designed all of these events with His wisdom and providence. They are all in the hands of the Lord of the Universe.
🔸Some people believe divine destiny to only be involved in great and big affairs and not all the affairs in life from the smallest to the biggest of them. All of the details in our lives, which are beyond our control and will, are our destiny. The essence of our existence, the form of our existence, all the fixed or variable features of our existence, the conditions around us, and everything from our parents to the place where we are born, are all parts of our destiny.
🔸However, there are many factors, which affect our destinies. Our thoughts, interests, hopes, beliefs, deeds, actions, intentions and our prayers affect our destinies. God’s love for us, the Friends of God’s love for us, and the good or bad behaviour of the people around us are other factors, which affect our destiny but we do not control.
🔸Basically, the purpose of creation is for us to influence our destinies and build our future. However, we must pay attention to our #limitations. The most determining factor in our destiny is something other than these factors that have been mentioned. This key determining factor is the divine #tests.
#Most_Determining_Factor
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🔻The goal of creation is for us to affect our destiny and build our future.
👉🏼 Destiny (2)
🔸Sometimes, the realities that surround us are referred to using the word #destiny. What we mean by destiny is the part of our life, which is beyond our #control and is determined by God. In many cases, we call these accidental or natural events. Since they are repeated, we often consider them to be normal events. However, God has designed all of these events with His wisdom and providence. They are all in the hands of the Lord of the Universe.
🔸Some people believe divine destiny to only be involved in great and big affairs and not all the affairs in life from the smallest to the biggest of them. All of the details in our lives, which are beyond our control and will, are our destiny. The essence of our existence, the form of our existence, all the fixed or variable features of our existence, the conditions around us, and everything from our parents to the place where we are born, are all parts of our destiny.
🔸However, there are many factors, which affect our destinies. Our thoughts, interests, hopes, beliefs, deeds, actions, intentions and our prayers affect our destinies. God’s love for us, the Friends of God’s love for us, and the good or bad behaviour of the people around us are other factors, which affect our destiny but we do not control.
🔸Basically, the purpose of creation is for us to influence our destinies and build our future. However, we must pay attention to our #limitations. The most determining factor in our destiny is something other than these factors that have been mentioned. This key determining factor is the divine #tests.
#Most_Determining_Factor
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🔲 God says the ability to control our mind is very valuable.
🔲 There are techniques in our worshipping for controlling our mind.
👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (2)
➖ Controlling our #mind is an inward behaviour that results in one gaining spiritual power. If a person gains spiritual power, he will become more knowledgeable and creative. There is no enjoyment like the enjoyment of being #creative.
➖ God says the ability to #control our mind is very valuable. Our worship acts help us to control our mind. For example, it is recommended to wake up before dawn when a person’s mind is free. It’s a good opportunity for us to think and focus.
➖ There are techniques in our worshipping for controlling our mind. For example, why is prayer a repetitive task? God has designed it this way for us to control our mind. He wants us to not be drawn to other distractions and to concentrate on one topic by controlling our mind so that this power will increase. It is important for a person to be able to focus on one subject, not that others push him to focus on something.
➖ It is not good if others control our mind. Of course, if the One controlling our mind is God, this is great! When He works on your mind, the power of your mind will increase. Let the Qur’an attract your attention too and see what happens! One time it will pull your attention toward Heaven, another time toward Hell, etc. Let’s become entertained with the Qur’an.
➖ Controlling our mind is so important and effective that when a person pays attention to a subject, he affects the attention of those around him too. So it is recommended to sit with those who are attentive.
➖ An important part of controlling our mind is #intention. Half of each intention is related to our heart and the other half to our mind, because the heart’s desires are reviewed in the mind. Our intentions are a combination of our mind and our interests. We may say an intention is formed in the heart, but it’s controlled by the mind. Sometimes we have weak, good interests, but the mind can bring them out. Then we can strengthen these good #interests that were lost within us.
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🔲 There are techniques in our worshipping for controlling our mind.
👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (2)
➖ Controlling our #mind is an inward behaviour that results in one gaining spiritual power. If a person gains spiritual power, he will become more knowledgeable and creative. There is no enjoyment like the enjoyment of being #creative.
➖ God says the ability to #control our mind is very valuable. Our worship acts help us to control our mind. For example, it is recommended to wake up before dawn when a person’s mind is free. It’s a good opportunity for us to think and focus.
➖ There are techniques in our worshipping for controlling our mind. For example, why is prayer a repetitive task? God has designed it this way for us to control our mind. He wants us to not be drawn to other distractions and to concentrate on one topic by controlling our mind so that this power will increase. It is important for a person to be able to focus on one subject, not that others push him to focus on something.
➖ It is not good if others control our mind. Of course, if the One controlling our mind is God, this is great! When He works on your mind, the power of your mind will increase. Let the Qur’an attract your attention too and see what happens! One time it will pull your attention toward Heaven, another time toward Hell, etc. Let’s become entertained with the Qur’an.
➖ Controlling our mind is so important and effective that when a person pays attention to a subject, he affects the attention of those around him too. So it is recommended to sit with those who are attentive.
➖ An important part of controlling our mind is #intention. Half of each intention is related to our heart and the other half to our mind, because the heart’s desires are reviewed in the mind. Our intentions are a combination of our mind and our interests. We may say an intention is formed in the heart, but it’s controlled by the mind. Sometimes we have weak, good interests, but the mind can bring them out. Then we can strengthen these good #interests that were lost within us.
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🔲 Practice to be able to control your mind. Don’t wait for a miracle from the skies!
👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (4)
➖You should practice to be able to #control your mind. Don’t wait for a miracle from the skies! Ayatollah Bahjat was asked, “How can we #focus when praying?” He replied, “When you see your mind has strayed, don’t willingly let it stray again.” Of course, some thoughts come to one’s mind spontaneously. When this happens, focus again on prayer. Some people bring their attention back hundreds of times when praying, but there aren’t many such people. When most people are distracted, they realize it after prayer!
➖Allameh Tabatabai wrote in his book “Risalah al-Wilayah,” “Choose a quiet place, where there aren’t distractions such as lights, noise, etc. Sit in such a way that you won’t become busy with something else. Keep your eyes closed. Then imagine the shape of the letter ‘A’ or one of God’s Names with your complete concentration. Be careful no imaginary figures enter the shape of ‘A.’ In the beginning of the way, you will see that other imaginary figures interrupt you and try to make your mind dark and confused. Your daily thoughts, goals and desires may also enter. These interrupting images will continue for a while. If you keep clearing away these disrupting images, you will gradually see those images are diminishing every day and your thinking is becoming luminous. This continues until you feel whatever comes to your heart and mind is so bright that it is as if you are seeing it with your eyes. Eventually, there won’t be any other images left with the shape of ‘A.’”
➖If you have a controlled mind and ask God for something, you’ll be able to change God’s decree. God told Prophet Jesus (as), “Do not call Me, unless you are humble and your concern and intention is one concern. In this case I will answer you.” [Kafi, vol. 8, p. 133] “One concern” means focusing your mind and not allowing yourself to be #distracted. If you call God like this, He will certainly answer you. Unfortunately, we are not able to focus on one subject for more than a moment, and this is useless! So we must practice in order to gain this power.
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👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (4)
➖You should practice to be able to #control your mind. Don’t wait for a miracle from the skies! Ayatollah Bahjat was asked, “How can we #focus when praying?” He replied, “When you see your mind has strayed, don’t willingly let it stray again.” Of course, some thoughts come to one’s mind spontaneously. When this happens, focus again on prayer. Some people bring their attention back hundreds of times when praying, but there aren’t many such people. When most people are distracted, they realize it after prayer!
➖Allameh Tabatabai wrote in his book “Risalah al-Wilayah,” “Choose a quiet place, where there aren’t distractions such as lights, noise, etc. Sit in such a way that you won’t become busy with something else. Keep your eyes closed. Then imagine the shape of the letter ‘A’ or one of God’s Names with your complete concentration. Be careful no imaginary figures enter the shape of ‘A.’ In the beginning of the way, you will see that other imaginary figures interrupt you and try to make your mind dark and confused. Your daily thoughts, goals and desires may also enter. These interrupting images will continue for a while. If you keep clearing away these disrupting images, you will gradually see those images are diminishing every day and your thinking is becoming luminous. This continues until you feel whatever comes to your heart and mind is so bright that it is as if you are seeing it with your eyes. Eventually, there won’t be any other images left with the shape of ‘A.’”
➖If you have a controlled mind and ask God for something, you’ll be able to change God’s decree. God told Prophet Jesus (as), “Do not call Me, unless you are humble and your concern and intention is one concern. In this case I will answer you.” [Kafi, vol. 8, p. 133] “One concern” means focusing your mind and not allowing yourself to be #distracted. If you call God like this, He will certainly answer you. Unfortunately, we are not able to focus on one subject for more than a moment, and this is useless! So we must practice in order to gain this power.
✅ @PanahianEN
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🔲 The best place to use the ability to control our mind is when praying.
🔲 Your problems will be solved more easily.
👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (8)
➖People can usually concentrate deeply on a subject for only a moment and they are soon distracted. They do not have the strength to keep #focused on one subject. But if we can control our mind, we will be able to pay careful attention to a good topic for a while. If you can #control your mind, you will not pay attention to worthless things. Imam Ali (as) said, "Increase your worth by not paying attention to worthless affairs." [Tuhaf al-Uqul, p. 224]
➖Many people watch movies and serials on TV. When you ask them, "What effect does this film have on you? What will this information that is entering your mind do to you?" they say, "I don’t know!" The Qur'an says, “One should look at one's own food.” [80:24] This is not just referring to the food one eats [according to the traditions]. A person should pay attention to what he sees, hears, and the information that enters his/her mind.
➖The best place for us to use the ability to control our mind is when praying. The Prophet (s) said, “If a person’s thinking and heart are focused on God during his prayer (and he controls his mind), he will be (pure) like the day when he came into this world when he finishes his prayer.” [Mustadrak al-Wasail, vol. 4, p. 102]
➖Paying attention to God with all one’s heart is something Imam Ali (as) was able to do. If we pay attention to God with even a part of our heart, we will benefit and gain much. Ayatollah Bahjat was asked, “What should we do to be able to pay attention to God when praying?” He said, “Whenever you become distracted, bring your attention back to your prayer again.” Now, if one has a problem, should he think about it when praying? Ayatollah Bahjat said that if you do not think about your problem when praying, you will see that your problem will be solved easier after you prayer.
➖Imam Sadiq (as) said, “There is no believer who pays attention to God with his heart in prayer, other than that God pays attention to him, loves him and causes others to love him too.” [Thawab al-Amaal, p. 135]
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🔲 Your problems will be solved more easily.
👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (8)
➖People can usually concentrate deeply on a subject for only a moment and they are soon distracted. They do not have the strength to keep #focused on one subject. But if we can control our mind, we will be able to pay careful attention to a good topic for a while. If you can #control your mind, you will not pay attention to worthless things. Imam Ali (as) said, "Increase your worth by not paying attention to worthless affairs." [Tuhaf al-Uqul, p. 224]
➖Many people watch movies and serials on TV. When you ask them, "What effect does this film have on you? What will this information that is entering your mind do to you?" they say, "I don’t know!" The Qur'an says, “One should look at one's own food.” [80:24] This is not just referring to the food one eats [according to the traditions]. A person should pay attention to what he sees, hears, and the information that enters his/her mind.
➖The best place for us to use the ability to control our mind is when praying. The Prophet (s) said, “If a person’s thinking and heart are focused on God during his prayer (and he controls his mind), he will be (pure) like the day when he came into this world when he finishes his prayer.” [Mustadrak al-Wasail, vol. 4, p. 102]
➖Paying attention to God with all one’s heart is something Imam Ali (as) was able to do. If we pay attention to God with even a part of our heart, we will benefit and gain much. Ayatollah Bahjat was asked, “What should we do to be able to pay attention to God when praying?” He said, “Whenever you become distracted, bring your attention back to your prayer again.” Now, if one has a problem, should he think about it when praying? Ayatollah Bahjat said that if you do not think about your problem when praying, you will see that your problem will be solved easier after you prayer.
➖Imam Sadiq (as) said, “There is no believer who pays attention to God with his heart in prayer, other than that God pays attention to him, loves him and causes others to love him too.” [Thawab al-Amaal, p. 135]
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🔲 Stress in life comes from becoming "suspicious about God.”
🔲 If you want to enjoy life, the way is to control your mind.
👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (11)
➖Religion is not just a #program to control and correct our behaviors. One of the most important programs that religion pursues is for us to be able to #control our inner mental behavior, avoid what is forbidden in our minds and welcome that which is good.
➖Religion has set the main goal of its educational program, i.e. "prayer," as being able to control one’s mind. The purpose of prayer’s spiritual training is for one to be able to control his mind, because "paying attention" is the basis of prayer. Religion cares about our attention very much, so it has given us a program for 5 times a day (i.e. the obligatory daily prayers). This is while we do not have a daily program for many other good deeds - such as giving the obligatory charities like Khums, Zakat, etc. God says, “Be steadfast in prayer to have My name always in your mind.” [Qur’an 20:14] Imam Baqir (as) said, “The amount that you are attentive in your prayer is what will be accepted from you.” [Kafi, vol. 3, p. 299]
➖One of the worst sins is to be #suspicious about God, and this is something that happens in a person’s mind. Do you know how many times a day we commit this sin? All our stress and worries are due to our minds having become suspicious about God.
➖Controlling our tongue - which religion places so much emphasis on - is one of the most important ways to control our mind. Talking is the easiest action. As soon as something comes to one’s mind, one can immediately say it and let this thought out. Therefore, if you control your tongue, you are actually controlling your mind. It is as if you have restrained your mind!
➖One who has control over his mind will understand things better. A manager must have this trait. #Management starts with our thinking. A manager must look correctly and consider the outcome of actions. Imam Ali (as) said, “The wisest person is the one who considers the outcome more.” [Ghurar al-Hikam, vol. 1, p. 217]
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🔲 If you want to enjoy life, the way is to control your mind.
👉🏼 #ControllingMyMind (11)
➖Religion is not just a #program to control and correct our behaviors. One of the most important programs that religion pursues is for us to be able to #control our inner mental behavior, avoid what is forbidden in our minds and welcome that which is good.
➖Religion has set the main goal of its educational program, i.e. "prayer," as being able to control one’s mind. The purpose of prayer’s spiritual training is for one to be able to control his mind, because "paying attention" is the basis of prayer. Religion cares about our attention very much, so it has given us a program for 5 times a day (i.e. the obligatory daily prayers). This is while we do not have a daily program for many other good deeds - such as giving the obligatory charities like Khums, Zakat, etc. God says, “Be steadfast in prayer to have My name always in your mind.” [Qur’an 20:14] Imam Baqir (as) said, “The amount that you are attentive in your prayer is what will be accepted from you.” [Kafi, vol. 3, p. 299]
➖One of the worst sins is to be #suspicious about God, and this is something that happens in a person’s mind. Do you know how many times a day we commit this sin? All our stress and worries are due to our minds having become suspicious about God.
➖Controlling our tongue - which religion places so much emphasis on - is one of the most important ways to control our mind. Talking is the easiest action. As soon as something comes to one’s mind, one can immediately say it and let this thought out. Therefore, if you control your tongue, you are actually controlling your mind. It is as if you have restrained your mind!
➖One who has control over his mind will understand things better. A manager must have this trait. #Management starts with our thinking. A manager must look correctly and consider the outcome of actions. Imam Ali (as) said, “The wisest person is the one who considers the outcome more.” [Ghurar al-Hikam, vol. 1, p. 217]
✅ @PanahianEN