Sayings of the Saint About the Soul
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The Protection of the Soul:
Four things protect the soul: to have mercy for all people; to abandon anger; to endure, to snatch away sin from the heart through praise. |
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The darkness of the soul comes from:
Walking in the cities and in the villages; looking at all the glory of the world; mingling with the superiors in the world. |
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The blindness of the soul comes from:
Hating your brother specially despising the poor, envy and temptation. |
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The destruction of the soul comes from:
Roaming from one place to another. The love of mingling with the people of the world. Increase in luxury and pleasure. Too much envy in the heart. |
Matters that generate impurity:
It is generated from satiety with food. Drunkenness from drink. Oversleep. Cleaning the body with water and essence at all times.
Matters that generate anger:
Dealing with others. Bargaining. Singling your opinion in what you prefer for yourself. Refuting the advice of others. Following your passions.
Protection from evil thought:
It comes from reading the Commandments books, abandoning laziness, waking at night for prayer and supplication, continuous humility.
Attaining the Kingdom:
Is helped by continuous grief and sighs, weeping over the sins and crimes, awaiting death every day and every hour.
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