However, Baha'is are not taught to stop bad thoughts or nagging doubts by chanting or any of the other things listed. Though we do chant, sing and pray, etc., it is done in worship and in joy, and not as a means to eliminate unwanted thoughts. Chanting and prayer are also not prolonged, and Baha'is are taught only to pray for as long as it feels right and sincere. Prolonging the effort of prayer doesn't earn entrance to heaven. Emotional control, as defined by Hassan.
Happiness is defined as obedience to the leader, or as the sense of community provided by the cult.
Members may be praised and honored one day and then the next week be publicly humiliated, imprisoned, tongue-lashed, or assigned to a menial job as punishment. Emotional control may include the forced confession of past sins, which information may then be used against the person in the future for control purposes. The Baha'i Faith teaches that God created reward and punishment as a means to guide people towards whatever is best for them. Through natural consequences, people learn to follow God's laws. Violations, if reported, are considered prayerfully by an elected group of nine believers, and through consultation it is decided how to guide the person.