In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
With strength drawn from the Absolute Power of God, we begin this session.
Hello, friends. I am Hossein, a traveler and the session guardian.
(Audience responds: Hello, Hossein!)
I kindly ask everyone to observe fourteen seconds of silence to seek refuge in the Almighty and free ourselves from our greatest enemy—our own ignorance and unawareness.
(Fourteen seconds of silence observed)
Thank you, friends. I now request our esteemed secretary to provide a summary of the previous session and announce today’s agenda.
Hello, friends. My name is Farshad, and I am a traveler.
(Audience responds: Hello, Farshad!)
In the name of the Absolute Power of God, today the thirteenth session of the 86th round of Congress 60 workshops—dedicated to both travelers and companions—dated January 7, 2026 is held with the agenda “the Twelfth Valley: In the end, the first command is carried out and its effect on me”. The session started under the guidance and supervision of Mr. Dezhakam and me Farshad as the secretary at 09:22 a.m.
(Audience applauds)
Hello friends, I’m Hossein, a traveler.
I hope you are all well; by the grace of God, I am fine too. Today is the 17th of Dey 1404 (January, 7, 2026). It is now 09:24 a.m., and we are at the Academy building in Tehran. I started the session earlier today because I arrived very early this morning to move things along, so that those who came from other cities can get back to their cities sooner. I’ll also keep the session very short. There are a few points I’d like to point out.
First, when the command of liberation (from addiction, smoking or weight challenges) is given, men must wear white collared shirts, and women should wear white scarf.
The next point is that when you come here, I often notice that some women—especially those coming from other cities—are wearing a large amount of gold jewelry, such as multiple bangles. This really isn’t appropriate and is not advisable. Peacocks are hunted because of their beautiful feathers; they are harmed and end up being trapped. In the same way, wearing a lot of valuable jewelry can be dangerous. When you wear a large amount of gold, others notice it, and someone may follow you. I apologize for saying this, but you could be attacked—your arm could be broken to steal the bangles, or your earrings or gold chain could be taken. This is dangerous, so please do not bring or wear such valuables with you. Well, when you go to parties or weddings with your sister-in-law or mother-in-law, there’s no problem—you can wear gold jewelry if you like. But here at Congress 60, please do not do this.
Your power here is not determined by the jewelry you wear. True strength comes from your participation—whether you are a member of the Sardar Legion (someone who donates 6,000,000 million tomans, 40 USD), a Donor (someone who donates 60,000,000 million tomans, 400 USD), or a Pahlevan (someone who donates 600,000,000 million tomans, 4000 USD). Even if you are a Pahlevan, you should still avoid wearing jewelry. Sometimes people wear about 200 grams of gold and yet haven’t even joined the Sardar Legion. So, please try not to do this and avoid wearing jewelry at Congress 60. This rule is not just for women—it applies to men as well. Men are not allowed to wear two, three, or four rings on one hand. It was common in the old days, when fortune-tellers or snake charmers would sit near the Shah Mosque and display their goods—they would wear ten rings. But now what does wearing three or four agate rings really show—and what point is it supposed to make in the current time? So, ladies, please pay special attention to this rule and follow it carefully.
All of our administrative forms are centrally reviewed and then distributed to different branches of Congress 60. Even the blue forms (used for the travelers’ liberation) have been updated; however, branches in different cities are required to first use up any existing blue forms they have. Generally, we use all available forms in stock until they are completely used.
The blue form has now been replaced, and we have instructed that the white form be used going forward. However, branches that already have blue forms should continue using them for the time being.
Annually, our paper costs about two to three billion tomans. The cost of the [liberation] flowers (given at the time of liberation from addiction and overweight) provided has reached 1.4 billion tomans, which may cover only six months. The yearly cost of sugar and tea ranges from one to two billion tomans. Given the large scale of Congress 60, including the parks, there are a total of 200 branches, which represents a significant number.
Therefore, the old blue forms should continue to be used until all of them are used up. This applies to all departments. Please note that the new forms include the words “Stamp and Signature,” meaning that an official stamp is required. The liberation forms now also require a Border Guard stamp. The on-duty border guard must stamp the form, so please make sure it is taken to the duty border guard for stamping.
If the liberation form is the blue one and the traveler has a companion, the companion must also sign it. In practice, the guide completes the blue form, checks whether the traveler has a companion, and if the companion is also eligible for liberation, the companion must complete and sign the relevant section.
In the past, travelers sometimes came for getting the command of liberation without their companions being aware. For this reason, in the new forms, if the companion is also due for liberation, the blue form must be completed by both the traveler’s guide and the companion’s guide. This is another important point.
When filling out or writing on forms, do not use titles or honorifics. For example, do not write “Mr. [Guide’s Name]” or “Mr. [Traveler’s Name].” Completely remove these titles.
Simply write the first name: Hossein, Hasan, Keyumars, Zahra, or Shahla. Do not include words [titles] like Mr., Mrs., traveler, companion, guide, master, or any similar titles—just write the person’s name. Just as on your driver’s license or ID card, only the name is listed, without any honorifics. Some forms also only require the name, so it’s important to pay attention to this
Fortunately, since travelers use Opium Tincture (during their addiction cure process), holding sessions is not absolutely necessary. If, due to special circumstances or force majeure, we are unable to hold meetings or classes, it is not a serious issue. At present, guides are allowed to come on the designated days between 3 and 5 p.m., and their pupils can take care of their tasks. Alternatively, information can be regularly communicated to us through the Public Relations department or via the website.
Therefore, if a session is not held [due to mass social protests occurring in the country] , there is no problem at all. Guides can stay in touch with their pupils by phone, monitor them, and provide them with their [Opium Tincture] schedules and plans. Sometimes, because of the large number of members, the streets around some branches become crowded or the entrance gets very busy. In some branches, we may have 700, 800, 1,000, or even 2,000 people present.
We are a healthcare center and like a hospital. If we were not a treatment center, we could completely shut down when necessary. However, because we provide treatment, we must remain operational and manage the situation in a way that prevents large gatherings. Since the members are patients, they need to be able to receive their medication, their Opium Tincture (OT). There are many issues we have to deal with.
In these circumstances, please follow these guidelines: do not stand outside the Congress 60 branches, don’t gather in groups, and stay inside the premises. After the session, leave quickly and do not linger. Since the situation is somewhat unusual [in the country], these precautions must be observed.
We will inform you daily whether a session will take place, where it will be held, and how it will be conducted. This is another matter we keep everyone updated on regularly.
Guides should make sure their pupils are fully supported and guided. The same applies to companions (travelers’ family members). Both companions and travelers can hold virtual classes, complete their tasks, and continue their treatment.
I was given some statistics that I’d like to share with you. They show the amounts collected by branches across different cities and provinces, as well as the per-person contributions gathered through Golrizan (money donation ceremony). These figures were prepared by Mr. Alireza Zarkesh, the Dideban (Watcher) of Financial Legions (Sardar Legions). I found the data really interesting:
1) Kerman ranks first, with 5 branches and 249 people currently receiving treatment. Based on the total funds collected through Golrizan, the average contribution per person is 20,150,000 tomans. So, Kerman Province is the top performer. The city of Kerman itself might not be very strong financially, but cities like Rafsanjan and Sirjan are, so that’s not an issue. In any case, Kerman Province is leading the way, and we hope the branches in Kerman city continue to grow stronger as well. I used to think Kerman was the stingiest of all (jokingly), but it turns out they actually did the best here!
2) Hormozgan ranks second, with 4 branches and 81 travelers [addiction-stricken patients] under treatment. Based on the total funds collected from all members, the average amount donated by one member under treatment for one year is 19,500,000 tomans.
3) Khuzestan ranks third, with 6 branches and 251 travelers under treatment. The annual average of donated money per member under treatment is 18,600,000 tomans.
4) Tehran ranks fourth, with 30 branches covering the city and surrounding areas. The average of donated money per member is 17,000,000 tomans.
5) Zahedan ranks fifth, with only 1 branch, yet 35 travelers under treatment. The annual average of donated money per member under treatment is 14,000,000 tomans — quite impressive for just a single branch.
6) Lorestan ranks sixth, with 3 branches. The average allocation per person under treatment is 14,700,000 tomans.
7) Hamedan ranks seventh, with 180 travelers under treatment. The average of donated money per member under treatment is 14,000,000 tomans.
8) Bushehr ranks eighth, with 51 travelers under treatment. The average of donated money per member under treatment is 12,250,000 tomans.
9) Alborz ranks ninth, with 6 branches. The average of donated money per member under treatment is 12,250,000 tomans.
10) Shahrekord ranks tenth, with 4 branches and 403 travelers under treatment. The average of donated money per member under treatment is approximately 12,000,000 tomans.
11) Semnan ranks eleventh, with 3 branches and 198 travelers under treatment. The average of donated money per member under treatment is 11,400,000 tomans.
12) Gilan ranks twelfth, with 1 branch and 150 travelers under treatment. The average of donated money per member under treatment is 10,200,000 tomans.
13) Yazd ranks thirteenth, with 2 branches and 173 travelers under treatment. The average of donated money per member under treatment for one year is 9,700,000 tomans.
In other words, considering all the services we provide them (for free), the total amount donated for a first traveler at the Yazd branch is just over 9 million tomans per year.
14) Qazvin Province has 6 branches and 587 travelers under treatment The average of donated money per member under treatment is 9,450,000 tomans.
15) Isfahan Province has 17 branches and 2,199 travelers under treatment, with an average of 9,000,000 tomans per member under treatment.
Isfahan is gradually joining the ‘thrifty’ group (laughs).
From here on, we enter the ‘stingy’ provinces (laughs).
16) Azerbaijan Province has 4 branches and 114 travelers under treatment. The average of donated money per member under treatment is 9,000,000 tomans.
Provinces with averages under 10 million tomans are the ‘stingy’ ones; above 10 million tomans, they’re not.
17) Qom Province has 3 branches and 176 travelers under treatment, with an average of 8,700,000 tomans per traveler under treatment.
18) Khorasan Province has 19 branches and 2,713 travelers under treatment, with the same average of 8,700,000 tomans. That means for a first-travel pupil, the yearly allocation of 8,700,000 tomans isn’t even enough to cover their tea (which is served during the sessions).
19) Markazi Province, whose capital I think is Arak, has nine branches and 330 travelers under treatment, with an average of 8,600,000 tomans per traveler under treatment.
20) Ilam Province has 1 branch and 13 travelers under treatment, with an average of 8,750,000 tomans. The Ilam branch has just recently started its work.
21) Zanjan Province has our branches and 230 travelers under treatment, with an average of 7,900,000 tomans per traveler.
22) Golestan Province has two branches and 122 travelers under treatment, with an average of 7,300,000 tomans.
23) Mazandaran Province has three branches and 218 travelers under treatment, with an average of 6,900,000 tomans.
24) Fars Province — I didn’t think Shiraz would be this far down the list (laughs). It has four branches and 362 travelers under treatment, with an average allocation of 6,700,000 tomans per patient.
25) Last but “lucky” (humorously): Kermanshah Province has three branches and 172 travelers under treatment, with an average allocation of 6,300,000 tomans per traveler under treatment.
This was the data I shared with you just to keep you informed. At Congress 60, we try to be fully transparent and make everything clear — to let you know how much the members contribute and how much is collected. Of course, at Congress 60, we don’t have any financial problems. When we consider all these contributions together, the overall [financial] situation is good.
In general, the financial support from all branches is acceptable — even those at the bottom of the list — because they are all making an effort and doing their best. As the members’ level of knowledge and worldview grows, the amount of support and contributions naturally increases as well. Of course, many people are willing to offer financial help [to pay 600000000 tomans equal to 4000 dollars and become Pahlevan], but if their circumstances are not suitable, I do not accept their donations. I only accept [financial] help from those who are in a comfortable position and feel no pressure in giving. Someone who wants to become a Pahlavan (by donating 600000000 Tomans or 4000 USD) or serves as a Neshani in Bi-Neshani (a Sign in the Signless by donating infinite amount of money) should be able to give easily, without facing hardship.
Some women say, “We want to sell our gold,” but I tell them “No!” I do not allow women to sell their gold in order to donate the money to Congress 60; they should keep it as an investment for themselves.
These were the points I wanted to share with you.
The agenda of this session is the 12th valley reading “In the end, the first command is carried out,” and I will briefly explain it. This valley—the Twelfth Valley—teaches us that whatever we intend to achieve doesn’t happen immediately. First, we must form a clear plan, then put it into practice, and in time, the result will be achieved.
The example we often use is the planting of wheat. From the very beginning, the intention is to harvest the wheat. We sow the seeds, but the harvest doesn’t take place at the same time; it occurs eight to ten months later. And this harvest is only possible under certain conditions: the seed must be sowed, it must be watered, and it must be carefully protected from insects, locusts, pests, fungus, pollution, and disease. Plants, like human beings, are also subject to illness.
Some of the illnesses that affect human beings also affect animals, sometimes even more severely. For example, when humans catch a cold, animals such as cows, sheep, and chickens can get colds or influenza as well. You may have heard of avian flu or certain cattle diseases. In fact, some illnesses can even be passed from animals to humans.
In any case, only when all this care is taken can the wheat finally be harvested. For example, if your goal is to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology, the first intention is to obtain that degree—but when do you actually get it? Four years later. You have to go to university for four years, gradually gaining knowledge, in order to reach the result.
If you want to become financially secure, it’s the same process. You need to practice moderation step by step and save little by little until you get there. This is how it works with anything you want to achieve.
The same applies to addiction. If you want to recover, it doesn’t happen overnight. If you want to lose weight, you can’t do it instantly either. Those who try to ignore this principle end up facing crises and create many problems for themselves.
For example, someone who is 60 kilograms overweight goes to a specialist to undergo weight-loss procedures such as gastric bypass or abdominal fat removal. One of these doctors once told me, “Mr. Dezhakam, this isn’t my fault. The patient himself comes in and insists, ‘I want to lose 50 kilograms in less than a month.’”
I mean, you want to lose 50 kilograms all at once?! They have to cut open your abdomen, remove the fat, stitch you, and then do plastic surgery. It leads to countless problems and suffering, just because you want everything done immediately and won’t let the process take its natural course.
Right now at Congress 60, we’re helping people with weight reduction—but over what period? Usually ten to twelve months. Imagine someone who was using heroin yesterday, smoking opium or hashish, maybe even taking fentanyl or amphetamines—and then the very next day, they say, “I want to quit.” I used to do the same thing myself. When I got really angry [of my own addiction], I’d swear, “I never use again.” And I actually tried it many times. I even took the red‑hot coals from the brazier we used to smoke opium, pressed them against my hand, and burned myself, saying, “I’ll burn my hand so I won’t smoke opium anymore.”
Of course, I said that when I was high. But the moment withdrawal hit, everything changed. It’s just not that simple. Or take cigarettes, for example. Sometimes we’d crush them and throw them away [to quit smoking]. Other times, we’d even burn our own hands with a cigarette as a kind of signal [a sign for promising not to smoke cigarettes]: “I’ll burn the back of my hand so I won’t smoke again.”
That phrase—“I would burn the back of my hand”—really comes from addicts, from people around the brazier or smokers. Regular people don’t do this. They don’t have fire in their hands, and they wouldn’t even know the expression. When addicts say, “I’ll burn the back of my hand so I won’t do it again,” they mean it—the smokers used to do it and burn the back of their hand with cigarette or coal.
This valley asserts whatever we want to achieve, we must be patient. Even something as simple as cleaning the house requires time and effort. I won’t go into too much detail, but the key lesson here is this: in the end, the first command is carried out. When will the things you want be actualized? At the end, [not immediately]. Do not expect something to be achieved instantly, everything takes its own time to be achieved.
For example, if you plant a walnut tree today, it won’t bear fruit immediately. It takes 3 to 5 years to start producing walnuts—but you have to plant it now. This is the lesson: results take time, but only if you start and nurture the process. The overall message is simple: whatever we wish to accomplish, we must give it time, put in the effort, and allow the process to unfold. With patience and perseverance, the results will come.
Thank you all for listening and for your attention—I truly appreciate it.
Then some Congress 60 members contributed and shared their own experiences regarding the agenda. Then Master Dezhakam continued:
Right now, Ali—one of the Jones’s legion members who had lost 54 kilograms so far using the Dezhakam method—shared that he used to stand on the other side of the street, in front of a restaurant, telling himself, “I won’t go to the restaurant today,” but five minutes later, he would find himself eating in the restaurant again. Well, Some groups completely forbid people from doing certain things; for example, they might say, “Don’t go near any restaurants,” “Don’t go to that street,” or “Don’t pass by the places where you used to buy drugs.” Their method is always based on avoidance.
There is a story, an alcoholic person who had just quit drinking, thought to himself, “To prove that my willpower is very strong, I’ll pass by the street where the liquor store is—but I won’t drink.” He passes that street and arrives in front of the liquor store. He thinks, “What should I do? No! To prove that I won’t drink, I’ll go inside the store—but I won’t drink.” He goes inside and says, “Now I’ll even place an order, but under no circumstances will I drink.” He goes to the counter and asks for some balsamic liquor, maybe with beans or a stew. He says, “I’ll take these, place them in front of me, to show that my willpower is very strong and I won’t drink.” He takes the liquor and the beans, sits at a table, looks at them, and says, “Now I’ll even pour the liquor into a glass, but my willpower is strong and I won’t drink.” He pours the liquor into the glass, then thinks for a moment and says, “cheers and my strong willpower.” (Audience laughs) Now, what Ali says is really true: sometimes, when a person gets caught in a cycle like this, it can be miserable.
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Translated by companion Sepideh, Legion 22, Sheikhbahaei branch of Congress 60, Isfahan, Iran
Revised and edited by Elahe