Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

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my dear Anatolius, about practical science (praktike); this is

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The intelligible shield is practical knowledge that guards unharmed

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than all thoughts of practical matters. And it will

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Ep fid

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the teaching consisting of practical science, of physics, and

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Prak

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Christ consisting of asctical practice, the [contemplation of] nature

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visit [others] who are practicing self-control, to tell them

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it attack those who practice self-control, so that they

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that he needs and practice an easier, more convenient

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mercy. But all these practices are to be engaged

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the body for their practice, and it is congenitally

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profound apatheia. Attempt to practice this with all the

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perfect [person] does not practise self-control, and one [who

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attained] apatheia does not practise patient endurance, since endurance

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Ascetical practice is a spiritual method

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Gn.

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Additionally, he strives to practice all the virtues, equally

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will at all times practice almsgiving and be ready

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demons, certain oppose the practice of the commandments, others

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the elements and the practice of this instrument, how

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a chariot by the practice of the commandments and

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which comes from the practice of good actions proceeds

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virtues and does not "practice them," he sees only

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words but does not practice them. sees virtue [as

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which a man customarily practices his virtues.

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be approached by the practice of commandments and by

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the holy angels also practice this.

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nous occupied in ascetical practice is in the thoughts

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On Prayer

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word[s] but through angelic practice and divine knowledge,

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God, because I will praise him, the Savior of

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On Prayer

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a slave to human praise and eagerly hunt for

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His] creatures, but instead praises Him for His own

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Prak

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Evagrius] Treatise on the Praktiké: 100 Chapters

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in the ascetical life [praktike], showing our aim to

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demons that oppose the praktikē perfect apatheia is relative

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accomplished the ascetical life (praktike) successfully and drawn near

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of the ascetical life (praktike). The ascetical life is

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of the ascetical life (praktike) is charity; that of

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in the ascetical life (praktike) is reducing the passions

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Anatolius, about practical science (praktike); this is what I

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Gn.

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among what relates to praktike, physike, and theologike that

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passages relevant to the praktike, physike, and theologike. [1] If

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is relevant to the praktike it is necessary to

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The goal of the praktike is to purify the

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who are joined to praktike bodies or to opposites

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Sch In Ps 1 on praktike bodies and judgment}

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possess spiritual contemplation and praktike, but others hindrance and

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The goal of the praktike and of suffering is

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a way that the praktike becomes a chariot for

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The praktike soul that by the

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The praktike soul which, by the

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the rank of the praktike.

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are not older that praktike bodies if the change

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from bodies that are praktike and seeing, into bodies

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is the passage from praktike or demonic bodies to

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contemplation of the spiritual praktiké, the intellection which is

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the intellections of the praktike and of the nature

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the path of the praktike:but if it means

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The refuge is the praktike body of the passible

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one of them by praktike, and the other by

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the six years of praktike, these will feed orphans

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thumos, has fallen the praktike and has been joined

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it is by the praktike that we ate the

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the reasoning soul and praktike which have been constituted

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the same way the praktiké (circumcizes) the intelligible (Jew

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feet of Christ are praktike and contemplation; and if

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all therefore will know praktike and contemplation.

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The kithara is the praktike soul moved by the

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vice, the desert the praktike the land of Juda

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Monks

118.1

Christ - virtues of asceticism (praktiké);

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On Prayer

pref.3

consider it to mean: [1] praktiké [asceticism], [2] physiké [natural science

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the soul of the praktikoi.

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The praktikos is the servant of

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Monks

132.2

but the ascetical [praktikos] man will know them

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On Prayer

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An admirable and ascetical (praktikos) man explained that this

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in the ascetical life (praktikotatos), said, ‘The monk ought

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Do not immediately pray when you are tempted

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law that we should pray ceaselessly. The first three

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A great thing - to pray without distraction; a greater

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mysteries they purify and pray for us; we are

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full of passions and prays for his departure from

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is passionate and who prays to quickly depart (the

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Monks

14.1

One who prays for enemies will be

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Ad virg.

5.1

Pray ceaselessly

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It is Jesus Who prayed “Grant that they may

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On Prayer

pref.4

your genuine brethren; so pray for me in my

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First, pray to receive tears, so

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Stand patiently toiling, and pray well-toned, and put to

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are eager to truly pray, they insinuate mental concepts

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will be able to pray.

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will be able to pray without distraction.

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If you wish to pray laudably, deny yourself every

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If you desire to pray as you ought, do

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will be able to pray undisturbed. For memory of

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hegemonikon) of one who prays, and darkens his prayers

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and then expect to pray, are like people who

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patiently, you will always pray with joy.

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When you pray as you ought you

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be among those who pray.

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Do not pray solely with external postures

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for prayer you instantly pray well, while at other

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is found greatly relieved, praying soundly. But at other

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Do not pray that what you will

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the will of God. Pray instead as you were

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I have often prayed, requesting that something I

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If you long to pray, renounce everything at once

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Pray: [1] first, for purification from

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It is just to pray not only for your

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purification, but also [to pray] for your own [kindred

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Whether you pray with [the] brothers or

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by yourself, struggle to pray not [only] in the

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yet know how to pray as a monk; it

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When you pray, keep powerful guard over

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When you are praying the memory brings you

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towards [any] person who prays, and it employs every

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revenge when he finishes praying. It either: [1] enflames him

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Having prayed properly, expect what is

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receive any benefit from praying.

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it is incapable of praying as it ought. When

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one who wishes to pray truly: one must also

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one is already truly praying: it is possible to

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If you wish to pray, you need God who

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to the one who prays. Therefore call upon him

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The one praying in spirit and truth

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are a theologian, you pray truly; and if you

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truly; and if you pray truly, you are a

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nous loving truth [and] praying to, he lights upon

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If you long to pray, do none of the

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in yourself when you pray, nor should you permit

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sometimes while you are praying purely and undisturbed, suddenly

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are not able to pray purely if you are

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Once the nous is praying purely unwaveringly, and truly

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If you pray truly, you will find

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angels urge us to pray and stand with us

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with us, rejoicing and praying for us. But if

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Pray: [1] gently and [2] undisturbed, Sing

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so that they would pray always and not lose

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Pray, not like the Pharisee

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the holy ones was praying, the evil one was

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spiritual brother who, while praying a snake came and

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lover of God was praying with thoughtful foresight while

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is the nous that, praying without distraction, receives a

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if] you yearn to pray as a monk; otherwise

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If you wish to pray in spirit, hate no

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Consider when praying against [tempting-]thoughts whether

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to encourage you to pray against them or contradict

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If you pray against a passion or

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The one yearning to pray has moved from what

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not without danger to pray with his head bare

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and again, ‘When you pray, do not babble on

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When standing to pray becomes a greater joy

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Apophthegmata

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a great thing to pray without distraction but to

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long, but especially in prayers it siezes the nous

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by [1] reading, [2] vigils and [3] prayer. Burning epithumia (desire) is

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at the time of prayer [you will] fantasize images

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able] to offer pure prayer to God, you will

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at the time of prayer

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upon by tempting-thoughts prayer cannot be pure. But

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to sake us abandon prayer, so that we shall

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for such labours; but prayer makes the mind strong

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is naturally made for prayer and it is natural

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nous begins perform its prayers without distractions, then there

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the time of its prayer.

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of man, at the prayers and intercession of the

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at the time of prayer to contemplate the illuminating

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at the time of prayer

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at the time of prayer.

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at the time of prayer: it has no matters

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When it [attains] to prayer, it is in formlessness

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at the time of prayer.

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Prayer is a state of

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Prayer is the state of

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Monks

15.6

at the time of prayer.

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at the time of prayer.

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Ad virg.

6.3

at the time of prayer.

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For our Lord’s prayer must be carried out

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In the same way prayer also has a twofold

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dividing my saying[s] on prayer into one hundred and

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Prayer is [intimate] conversation of

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your Master to receive prayer with tears.

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of tears at your prayer, on no account be

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to others. For your prayer has received this help

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the nous] stands for prayer, the demons remind it

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and loses its fruitful prayer.

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at the time of prayer [as if] deaf and

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into meaningless cries, remember prayer and the judgment it

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at the time of prayer.

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Prayer is an offshoot of

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Prayer is the budding forth

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Prayer is an antidote to

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it carefully because of prayer.

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at the time of prayer.

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prays, and darkens his prayers.

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thus] excise your own prayer.

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abusing the state of prayer.

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a sensitivity to spiritual prayer with profound awe.

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when you stand for prayer you instantly pray well

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you continue steadfastly in prayer. For what is higher

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Undistracted prayer is the highest noetic

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Prayer is the ascent of

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In your prayer seek only righteousness and

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before God in your prayer; or whether you are

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using the display of prayer as a cover.

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Sensation (=perception) in prayer is concentration (sunnoia), with

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at the time of prayer, it does not yet

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at the time of prayer.

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unable to hinder the prayer of one who is

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excellent state that, through prayer, has been welded together

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nothing other than spiritual prayer, because it is very

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in the state of prayer.

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The state of prayer is a habit[ual

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reached the place of prayer. For it may be

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need God who gives prayer to the one who

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near the borders of prayer.

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love (eros) of spiritual prayer.

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yearning (erô) for true prayer who also becomes angry

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the things that oppose prayer, so that God will

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move the memory during prayer, he strikes out against

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at the time of prayer: and take your stand

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most glorious gift of prayer.

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by constant cares, because prayer is [the] putting aside

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the place of spiritual prayer while enslaved to passions

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achieved its goal concerning prayer. An admirable and ascetical

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to add to the prayers of the saints refers

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implants knowledge of true prayer, so that from then

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to be the the prayers of the saints that

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spiritual love in which prayer is effected in Spirit

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for sins in your prayer on account of sin

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the body’s disharmony; Prayer arouses the nous to

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Prayer is the power befitting

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pertains to multiform wisdom; Prayer is the prelude to

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is the co-worker of prayer, awakening the intellectual power

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received the gift of PRAYER or PSALMODY, persevere and

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e. the gift of prayer or psalmody]; you will

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persevere eagerly in holy prayer.

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and thankful in your prayer.

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taking care of [your] prayer, prepare for invasions from

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deeply thoughtful, turn to prayer, and call upon God

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power of God. * fiery prayer De Orat.111; cf. Cassian

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carefully attending to pure prayer: but he will not

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temptations employ brief, intense prayer.

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Whom you attend in prayer, why do you stand

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the soul, so spiritual prayer is the nourishment for

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the holy place of prayer, so that you too

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curse anyone in your prayer, so as not to

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not to make your prayer disgusting, [thus] destroying what

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during your attendance at prayer, so that you do

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great benefit of your prayer through the bite of

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before completing his customary prayers.

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had completed his customary prayer, and was not at

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from roaming during your prayer and deny your flesh

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vigorously focusing on his prayer: [as if] playing ball

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down from its fiery* prayer. *fiery supplication DeOrat 94; cf

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by means of true prayer, yearning to see the

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at the time of prayer.

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at the time of prayer, has acquired perfect formlessness

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at the time of prayer becomes immaterial and wholly

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at the time of prayer acquires perfect insensibility .

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He brings prayer to perfection who always

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at the time of prayer.

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the material of weightless prayer.

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to embark on immaterial prayer, should receive himself the

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imitating the awesome supernatural prayer that operates in Spirit

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at the time of prayer you will be a

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Attentiveness seeking prayer finds prayer; for prayer

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Attentiveness seeking prayer finds prayer; for prayer follows attentiveness

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prayer finds prayer; for prayer follows attentiveness, if [it

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the other senses, so prayer is higher than all

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rather quality that makes prayer admirable. And this is

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observed the place of prayer: the blessed path is

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you have truly found prayer

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Exhortations to Monks

1.1

off by abstinence with prayer.

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and through vigils with prayer. The [sudden] inrush of

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