What were Imam Khomeini’s advice to authorities on adopting a simple life style?

Imam's letter to the Soviet Union leader contained much wisdom and sound advice

Imam Khomeini then suggested that, if Mikhail Gorbachev desired to become more familiar with Islamic concepts, the Soviet leader should command his scholars to study the philosophical works of al-Farabi, Avicenna, Sohravardi and Mullah Sadra to become familiar with the “nature of knowledge” which is different from the “nature of matter.”

Imam Khomeini: Struggle for purification of ethics and encourage your friends to moral edification.

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. v 19. P 167

Ayatollah Rafsanjani was a longtime friend of Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini explained how to eradicate the roots of anger

Imam Khomeini through his theological works advised believers to eradicate the roots of anger and decorate themselves with divine virtues.

Imam Khomeini: The great victory is that you win over your self and defeat Satan.

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. v 16. P 69

Imam Khomeini explained snares and wiles of the devil

Imam Khomeini explained that the victims of ‘ujb (who think highly of themselves), by advancing step by step in transgression and sinfulness, ultimately reach the stage of apostasy

Imam Khomeini: By imposing ban on Islamic veil for women, Reza Khan’s shameful imitation of the ...

Sahifeh-ye- Imam. V 3. P 309