A word of Hesychasm

Hesychasm is directly opposed to Gnostic dualism. Hesychasm aims torward wholeness, not a dichotomy between soul and body.

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[EndureTemptation]

Hesychastic practice seems quite promising. I guess i'll reasearch it more.

Person is like silver coin - one aspect of it is silver, but other is it's value. Nevertheless it's value can not be devided from silver, or can it?

[allsaintsmonastery]

@EndureTemptation Intrinsically, one cannot separate the value from the content. Any separation is artificial. Silver quarters in Canada became worth more than their face value when the price of silver went up, and the coins had to be taken out of circulation because their value become lower than their content. The were still valued at .25 although their content was worth $1.

[1too3fore]

God called me to Hesychasm, although I did not know what it was at the time. I was 17. It has been a very moving mystical experience. I highly recommend it

[JohnDaCajun]

@infamoussero Hahahahahahahahaha, that was funny.

[MinDsc2]

@infamoussero You are obviously highly educated.

[allsaintsmonastery]

@infamoussero Perhaps you are talking to the wrong religion. I doubt if any CEOs would dine with an Orthodox bishop. I believe they are all occupied with Roman Catholic hierarchs, but that is their business, not ours.

[KimoLovesJesusLoves]

Sir im a coptic orhtodox. Unworthy ofcourse , I have a question for you father.

In our church, You know the ammoutn of saints we had around the first 5 centuries before introduction of islam...we had saints that were able to travel , Such As SAINT PAUL THE HERMIT! what's this terminology in our orthodox church in english? The ability to travel other palces.

[allsaintsmonastery]

@joeylerouso The Church is not a rib, but a bride, and fully the bride of Christ. The Orthodox Church does feast together with prostitutes who pose as the bride but are not. The Orthodox Church alone is the Bride and Body of Christ; all others are prostitutes posing as a bride.

[EndureTemptation]

@allsaintsmonastery

Interesting. Nevertheless, value, be it .25 or $1, is associated with just one physical coin. We may think of value and silver as separate things, however it is not very useful if general understanding is ought after. In some instances of our life, professional life in particular, breaking down of things is necessitated in order to work with them. The problem is when this professional insularity becomes general in all aspects of human life.

[1integrity]

Thank you! Can you expand more on the body not being tempted but rather being called to become sanctified Temple of The Holy Spirit?

Thank God the warnings against gnostic beliefs of the body being evil needing out of body experiences. It seems we should heed the warning of the Living Fathers of The Body of Christ & not go into yoga.

Can hesychasm be practiced by nonascetics? If yes, how does one find a good spiritual father on this that is not taken over by toll house doctrines?