notifications_active Weekly Meshkat-e Noor Session: Thursdays at 20:30 at Haj Reza Mosque
Peace be upon you, dear teacher.
My question is this: Could you give an example of what it means to take pleasure and beauty as a path forward? For instance, what kind of pleasure might we move through, and how?
Pleasures and beauties are not final destinations; they are paths and signposts leading to a higher plane. When we encounter beauty and pleasure, we should not stop there. Rather, we should recognize that they are means of reaching a nobler destination. This applies to every kind of pleasure and beauty, whatever its form or quality.
Human beings are captivated by beauty and pleasure. Once they attain them, they stop, treating them as the destination. Yet beauty and pleasure are themselves pathways and signposts pointing towards a higher secret.
Beauty and pleasure here encompass every kind, in every form, degree and quality.