The Jesus Prayer is based on the power of the name of the Lord. In this exceptional translation of Bishop Brianchaninov's essay on the Jesus Prayer, we are introduced to a spiritual exercise known as Hesychasm. Hesychasm gives expression to the method of enlightenment that has been in use in Christian monasteries in the East almost from Apostolic times. The practice of Hesychasm falls into three parts: the prayer is repeated aloud to condition the body/ then it is prayed silently in order to condition the mind. Finally, ...
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The Jesus Prayer is based on the power of the name of the Lord. In this exceptional translation of Bishop Brianchaninov's essay on the Jesus Prayer, we are introduced to a spiritual exercise known as Hesychasm. Hesychasm gives expression to the method of enlightenment that has been in use in Christian monasteries in the East almost from Apostolic times. The practice of Hesychasm falls into three parts: the prayer is repeated aloud to condition the body/ then it is prayed silently in order to condition the mind. Finally, when complete concentration has been attained, the prayer is carried down into the heart using the rhythm of the heart beat. Bishop Brianchaninov not only explains how the prayer works and how to prepare for the practice but puts forth several teachings from Greek and Russian mystics on the Jesus Prayer. Among these are St. Barsanouphius, Dorotheus the Russian, and St. Seraphim/ St John of the Ladder/ St. Nile Sorsky, St. Gregory the Sinaite/ St. Nicephorus of Mouth Athos/ and St. Kallistus and Ignatius Xanthopoulos. Brianchaninov also discusses the pitfalls that can be encountered along the way and how to avoid them, as well as material aids, such as the rosary and posture, for the practice.
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New. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186. 2007. 1st American Pbk. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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New. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 206. 2006. New ed. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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New. Bishop Ignatius (1807-1867), an older contemporary of St. Theophan, who, like him, spent the latter part of his life in reclusion, was a powerful exponent of the proper use of the Jesus Prayer. He called it ''extraordinarily simple. '' Indeed. ''But we have Become so complicated that it is just this simplicity which is inaccessible, incomprehensible to us. We want to be clever, we want to revive our own ego, we cannot bear self-renunciation or self-denial, we have no desire to live and act by faith. It is for this reason that we need a guide to lead us out of our complexity, out of our cuteness, out of our cunning, out of our vanity and self-confidence, into the breadth and simplicity of faith...'' This book (originally published in 1865) is such a guide, including instruction on ''The Safest Way for Beginners, '' the dangers of delusion, and a summary of the teachings of spiritual fathers such as St. John Climacus, St. Gregory the Sinaite, and Nils Sorsky. 167 pp.
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