Iranian Persian Language and Literature Promotion Society Research on Mystical Literature HTTPS://JP 2 3 2008 11 21 A survey of silence, its kinds and causes, in Mowlavi's opinion A survey of silence, its kinds and causes, in Mowlavi's opinion 125 142 16381 FA Gholamhossein Gholamhosseinzade Assistant professor of Persian language and literature, Tarbiat Modarres University Ghorban Valii Mohammadabadi Ph.D student of Persian language and literature, Tarbiat Modarres University Journal Article 2016 06 14 Silence is one of principles in theosophical behavior. Silence has two main types: silence of tongue, silence of mind. Regarding these two types of silence, three conditions come into existence: silence of tongue- speaking of mind silence of tongue- silence of mind silence of mind- speaking of tongue. These three states of silence are discussed in Molawi's sight in this essay and the reasons of theosopher's speech-notwithstanding silence of mind- are introduced. In addition it is proved that Molawi's silence state is silence of mind- speaking of tongue. Silence is one of principles in theosophical behavior. Silence has two main types: silence of tongue, silence of mind. Regarding these two types of silence, three conditions come into existence: silence of tongue- speaking of mind silence of tongue- silence of mind silence of mind- speaking of tongue. These three states of silence are discussed in Molawi's sight in this essay and the reasons of theosopher's speech-notwithstanding silence of mind- are introduced. In addition it is proved that Molawi's silence state is silence of mind- speaking of tongue. https://jpll.ui.ac.ir/article_16381_f5df1cbfb70c6de1647f0fe2b624c597.pdf