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As in many of these provided references on this site, I suggest you buckle your spiritual seat-belt when you read this text. ~ THL
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The Philokalia is an important collection of writings by Fathers of the Eastern Church dating from the fourth to the fourteenth century. It exists in three versions: the Greek, complied in the eighteenth century; the Slavonic; and the Russian.
The Russian text, translated by Bishop Theophan the Recluse in the nineteenth century, and consisting of five volumes (with which a sixth is sometimes associated), is the most complete of all three versions. It is the Russian text that has been used in translating into English this selection, which presents a range of Philokalia writings concerning the Jesus Prayer. Source: Publisher |
If I send you reference to The Philokalia in the recent past ...
"The Philokalia (Ancient Greek: φιλοκαλία, lit. 'love of the beautiful', from φιλία philia "love" and κάλλος kallos "beauty") is "a collection of texts written between the 4th and 15th centuries by spiritual masters" of the Eastern Orthodox Church mystical hesychast tradition. They were originally written for the guidance and instruction of monks in "the practice of the contemplative life". The collection was compiled in the 18th century by Nicodemus the Hagiorite and Macarius of Corinth based on the codices 472 (12th century), 605 (13th century), 476 (14th century), 628 (14th century) and 629 (15th century) from the library of monastery of Vatopedi, Mount Athos."
If I did send the reference to you, you may find it wonderful, but be aware some text includes some very specific subject(s) that are not commonly discussed in most spiritual writings. These authors do not keep anything back. I'm not certain, but I think men (perhaps due to the time period written) will identify more with those specific "in-your-face" noted item(s). All very good stuff, but some text may not be for all readers. Actually, the Holy Spirit would know that better than me.
As you read any part of or the complete volume, as always, allow the Holy Spirit do whet the Holy Spirit does best and do not "worry" about what doesn't settle.
"The Philokalia (Ancient Greek: φιλοκαλία, lit. 'love of the beautiful', from φιλία philia "love" and κάλλος kallos "beauty") is "a collection of texts written between the 4th and 15th centuries by spiritual masters" of the Eastern Orthodox Church mystical hesychast tradition. They were originally written for the guidance and instruction of monks in "the practice of the contemplative life". The collection was compiled in the 18th century by Nicodemus the Hagiorite and Macarius of Corinth based on the codices 472 (12th century), 605 (13th century), 476 (14th century), 628 (14th century) and 629 (15th century) from the library of monastery of Vatopedi, Mount Athos."
If I did send the reference to you, you may find it wonderful, but be aware some text includes some very specific subject(s) that are not commonly discussed in most spiritual writings. These authors do not keep anything back. I'm not certain, but I think men (perhaps due to the time period written) will identify more with those specific "in-your-face" noted item(s). All very good stuff, but some text may not be for all readers. Actually, the Holy Spirit would know that better than me.
As you read any part of or the complete volume, as always, allow the Holy Spirit do whet the Holy Spirit does best and do not "worry" about what doesn't settle.
Below are three pages of text from The Philokalia. (in the Public Domain)
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