That's curious. Probably I misunderstand, but surely abstinence from all things impure should be a continuous rather than merely annual endeavor. And, as I wrote, I'd see it more as an endeavor than a thing that we can accomplish, whether annually or continually, though I suppose that depends on how narrowly one understands the concept of "impure." Part of moral development, as I understand it, is coming to an ever-widening understanding of the pervasiveness of impurity and, in particular, understanding impurity as a universal tendency of humankind, including oneself, rather than merely a condition affecting others.
Well said Jill !
One other thing you can add about Ramadan, is that it is also abstenance from all things impure - bad thoughts (avoid anger, jealousy), bad words (avoid cursing, back-biting), vision (avoid looking at things we should not be looking at), hearing (avoid listening to bad words). It is a yearly retraining of the mind and body.
Regards
Reyaz
Bill McCarty
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