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A Critical Approach to Human … H.A. Islaminasab et al / (65
3. Comparative Study about completely safe and cheerful
the Obstacles to Spiritual (Sadr ul-Din Shirazi, 2002: 241)
Perfection Thus such ignorance will
Chopra and Mulla Sadra share increase worldliness and, consequently,
certain opinions about obstacles a human cannot abandon this
to perfection, including worldliness, world and worldly pleasures,
lack of a spiritual master, and so he cannot move toward
solipsism . Hereafter.
Chopra considers worldliness About the spiritual master,
as a reason for fear of death. they both believe in the authority
He believes that humans of the master. According to
should not be afraid of death Chopra, the master is a kind of
as it is the beginning, not the alchemist, witch, and guru; but
end. Just people who are Mulla Sadra believes that the
clutching their memories are spiritual master should be aware
afraid of death. There will be of guidelines and principles of
no eternal life for them, and the journey to lead the person
they are mortal. The person well. The master has to be
who is looking for eternal life familiar with the holy Quran,
has to be like an alchemist; he the noble narrations, the prophetic
has to die at the moment to traditions, and the infallibles’
find the gates of eternity. manners properly to guide others;
(Chopra, 2003a: 127) because there may be some
According to Mulla Sadra, evil and substantial revelations
some people do not know that for the person going on the
this world is a place of fear journey, at this point, the
and humiliation in contrast master will guide him to the
with the Futurity, which is right way.
