The Baha'i Studies Listserv
It is probably human nature that if we are told what not to do enough times we
might just do it out of curiosity.
p:
__
You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:arch...@mail-archive.com
Unsubscribe: send a blank
The Baha'i Studies Listserv
People do seem to feel negating the negative rather than affirming the positive
allows for more room for free will. Liberty is a negative concept in that it is
the abscence of slavery, tyranny, oppression, etc. How can someone develop
virtues unless they also reje
The Baha'i Studies Listserv
The list of character flaws enumerated by Baha'u'llah in Gleanings p. 323 has
always covered it for me.
CLIII. O banished and faithful friend! Quench the thirst of heedlessness with
the sanctified waters of My grace, and chase the gloom of remoteness through
the morn
The Baha'i Studies Listserv
As a Children's Class teacher, I have always emphasized virtues. I ran
across a commercial series of thin books for children that were
organized by "vice," as it were. They were useful, to a point. However,
the virtues approach has always be predominant with me becaus
The Baha'i Studies Listserv
Examples:
Hidden Words Persian #47 and 74 both warn us against vainglory.
>We have plenty of lists of virtues, but I've never seen vices enumerated.
I think it is a good think to concentrate on the positive.
__
The Baha'i Studies Listserv
We have plenty of lists of virtues, but I've never seen vices enumerated.
I think it is a good think to concentrate on the positive.
__
You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:arch...@mail-archive.com
Unsubscribe:
The Baha'i Studies Listserv
The virtues that oppose vices are
Faith, Hope, and Charity
Fortitude, Temperance, Justice, and Prudence
Temperance, Chastity, Charity, Patience, Diligence, Humility, Kindness, and
Justice
According to the Alchemical tradition, Justice is the father of all virtu
The Baha'i Studies Listserv
An Hadith has it that Muhammad was asked a similar question. After
answering it, He gently admonished his hearers, saying that they must
ask Him about virtue, not about sin.
Mike
Stephen Gray wrote:
The Baha'i Studies Listserv
Krishna said "Anger, Greed, and Lust
The Baha'i Studies Listserv
Some info corrected
So what list does the Baha'i Faith have of negative personality traits for
people to abandon and guard against and how to do so also? Also, anyone read
Greek (Classical or Koine) or Latin (Classical or Ecclesiastical or
Contemporary)? So how
The Baha'i Studies Listserv
Krishna said "Anger, Greed, and Lust" are the Three Gateways to Hell.
Buddha said "Desire, Malice, Sloth, Worry, and Doubt" are the Five Hindrances.
"Selfishness, Doubt, Ritualism, Desire, Malice, Materialism, Immaterialism,
Pride, Restlessness and Ignorance" are the
10 matches
Mail list logo
