Rereading the need to know and the functions of the teacher of ethics in Seleucid education

The role of the teacher of ethics in the mystical and spiritual education of the seeker is an irreplaceable role in such a way that without a teacher and guide, it is difficult and impossible for the seeker to go through the ups and downs path and achieve mystical knowledge. In the meantime, in many cases, the seeker gets confused in the knowledge and functions of the teacher of ethics, therefore, the present research with the analytical-descriptive method, has tried to provide valid reasons for the necessity of the knowledge and functions of the teacher by analyzing religious and mystical sources. Provide ethics. Based on the findings and results of the research, it can be said that: The intellectual reason of the scholar's reference to the ignorant and a number of Qur'anic and narrative evidences and the words and lives of the scholars strongly emphasize the necessity of using the teacher of ethics in religious and mystical education. In order to recognize the master, the methods have been stated, the most important of which is to ask the people of conduct, the permission of the master of conduct, and to identify important traits in him. Paying attention to the correct understanding of the teacher and his position minimizes the appearance of pretentious and mystical people; Also, one of the functions of an ethics teacher is to pay attention to students' spiritual perfections and monotheistic authorities, which is associated with the spiritual guidance and sometimes development of students.