Internal struggle is of great significance for all great mystics

Imam Khomeini explains the jihad al-nafs or the internal struggle is of great significance for all great religious thinkers, mystics, and moralists.

Imam Khomeini advised believers for self-conditioning, contemplation and self-examination

According to Imam Khomeini, self-conditioning, contemplation and self-examination are essential pre-requisites for a seeker (mujahid) of truth who is battling with his self. Self-conditioning or stipulation means binding oneself with the resolve not to do anything against God’s commands.

Imam Khomeini recommended believers to be Be afraid of God Almighty

Imam Khomeini explained through his theological works that God Almighty covers up bad deeds as long as they do not cross certain limits.

World is a path to be followed to reach the destinations, Imam Khomeini highlighted

According to Imam Khomeini, the whole world is not the ultimate goal before the Prophets. Rather, it is a path to be followed to reach the destinations which is the high grade of humanity. If a creature reached that high human grade, one will achieve a happiness which is not limited just to this world. The ultimate goal is the world behind this one.

Human have proofs for existence of God and reality of the Resurrection, Imam Khomeini explains

Imam Khomeini explains difference between knowledge and faith by saying "sometimes you see that one has knowledge of these realities but has no faith."

Ramadan is the month of revelation.

Imam presented practical remedy to cure e evil habits

According to Imam Khomeini, the best remedy prescribed by mystics and moralists is to concentrate upon each one of the evil habits that you detect in yourself, and offer an effective resistance against them. Fight bravely against your carnal self.

My hope in the mercy of He Whose mercy embraces all things: Imam's letter to his daughter- in- law

Oh my daughter, don’t be so overconfident of mercy that you neglect the Friend, nor should you despair and thus become one of those who has lost both this world and the hereafter.