Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


br

brain

On Prayer
73
particular] place in the brain and makes the veins
74
by means of the brain the light conjoined [to

branches

Gn.
7
he will shake the branches of his soul. Because
Instr
16
The poor share the branches of their riches, while

breach

Prak
19
tower which cannot be breached by the demon of

bread

Prak
16
should be confined to bread and water to make
16
just to have enough bread.
94
all I wanted of bread or water or sleep
94
sleep I ate my bread by weight, drank my
KG
1.23 S2
said, Man eats the bread of angels. Thus knowledge
2.44 S2
the saints eat the bread, but all drink of
2.86 S2
who are outside - their bread is not showbread, and
2.86 S2
who are inside - their bread is showbread, and their
5.35 S2
If the bread of the reasoning nature
Ep fid
20
Who gives the spiritual bread to them who ask
On Prayer
101
Just as bread is nourishment for the

break

KG
2.46 S2
And just as one breaks [the artist's] work
4.76 S1
cabinet maker to quickly break up his bed before
4.76 S2
the carpenter to quickly break up his bed.

breast

Monks
120.1
Breast of the Lord - knowledge
On Prayer
141
of incense in your breast.

breath

KG
4.37 S2
said that some draw breath from the outside, others
4.37 S2
that those that[draw breath] from the outside are
4.37 S2
lungs; those that [draw breath from] the inside are
4.37 S2
their surroundings are bees [breathing] by the beating of
4.37 S2
and those who draw breath from every direction [are
4.67 S2
the Lord is the breath of men. .
Ep fid
18
stooping to sickness, and breathing its foul breath, that
18
and breathing its foul breath, that he may heal
33
of them by the breath of His mouth.” Again

breathe

KG
4.37 S2
large throats; those that breathe from their surroundings are
4.67 S2
like the animals that breathe externally: and [the nous
Skemmata
2
cooperation of God who breathes into them the kindred

bridegroom

Ad virg.
11.2
will not see her bridegroom.

bridle

Prak
38
calledgreat”, because it bridles indignation; and therefore Holy

brief

On Prayer
98
sorts of temptations employ brief, intense prayer.

briefly

On Prayer
111
completely unable to even briefly bring his nous down

brightly

On Prayer
146
when it shines most brightly does no good to

bring

Prak
pref.8
born apatheia [dispassion], which brings into being love. Love
13
demon of gloominess, which brings on thoughts contrary to
28
all, and so particularly brings out the quality of
32
culled the pleasure it brings will no longer be
45
Malicious demons bring along even more malicious
47
and are ready to bring them to birth, or
54
walk along precipices and bringing armed men against us
91
that a monk is brought more quickly into the
95
to the an who brought the news, ‘Stop blaspheming
Gn.
29
for you to be brought down again by your
48
for nearly all are brought to stumbling through this
KG
5.63 S2
Investigation brings us back to the
6.34 S2
worlds he will also bring us to the resemblance
6.86 S2
through the word; they bring others back by means
Monks
130.1
up on wheels are brought down again,
Ep fid
4
life,” but may rather bring upon themselves the words
18
the lost sheep and bring it home when He
18
had saved it, and bring back safe and sound
33
Son. There is a bringing into existence of the
35
hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass
36
your pure lives, will bring forth fruit thirty, sixty
Sent alph I
15
evil concerning another he brings down evil on himself
On Prayer
46
are praying the memory brings you fantasies of either
111
unable to even briefly bring his nous down from
126
He brings prayer to perfection who
Exhortations to Monks
1.2
mother of idolatry is brought to an end by

broken

Ep fid
4
hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold

bronze

KG
6.73 S2
a statue and its bronze.

brood

Prak
93
power of memory by brooding resentfully on men, but
KG
5.9 S2
will mingle with the brood of demons, and others
Monks
13.2
brooding on wrongs chases the
Ad virg.
8.2
and do not let brooding over injury lodge within
Ep fid
16
the ungrateful creatures, the brood of the evil one

brother

Prak
pref.1
the Holy Mountain, dear brother Anatolius, demanding that I
5
more careless of the brethren. For the second battle
7
recall those of the brethren who have suffered these
12
case any of the brethren is there. [3] Then it
12
charity left among the brethren; no one is going
14
and to disdain the brethren as fools because they
25
provoke any of the brethren that he runs away
91
freed one of the brethren who was being troubled
96
One of the brethren asked one of the
97
One of the brethren possessed just a copy
100
To love all the brothers equally is not possible
Gn.
6
going down among [the brethren] because he does not
KG
1.40 S1
had pity for his brothers; thus to have pity
1.40 S2
felt compassion for his brothers . For to have pity
2.36 S2
first -born of their brothers.
6.89 S2
be first-born of many brothers.
ep1 S2
our words, O our brothers, and explicate with zeal
Monks
15.1
If your brother exasperates you,
42.2
while who hates his brother will fall very deeply
Ep fid
20
entertain are friends and brothers.
26
so to help my brothers, lest the earthen vessels
28
any one of his brethren is naked. “I was
37
And, my brethren, entertain no other conception
On Prayer
pref.4
love of your genuine brethren; so pray for me
13
of] revenge on a brother who has wronged you
21
be reconciled to your brother; and after that you
42
you pray with [the] brothers or by yourself, struggle
108
a word to the brothers, two vipers crawled towards
108
showed them to the brothers interpreting what had happened
109
read of another spiritual brother who, while praying a

brow

KG
5.35 S2
the sweat of our brow, it is evident that