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Prak
32
One
who has
reached
knowledge
and
culled
the
π
π
Gn.
4
The
knowledge
that
reaches
us from
external
[
things
π
π
Ep fid
38
teach
the
mind
to
reach
objects
of
mental
perception
π
π
On Prayer
57
has not
thereby
already
reached
the
place
of
prayer
π
π
read
Prak
15
nous
is
stabilized
by [1]
reading
, [2]
vigils
and [3]
prayer
.
Burning
π
π
92
whenever
I
want
to
read
the
words
(
logoi
) of
π
π
KG
4.1
S2
in them by their
reading
every
kind
of
scripture
π
π
On Prayer
108
And you have
read
the
lives
of the
π
π
109
We have also
read
of another
spiritual
brother
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.3
is
gathered
back
through
reading
the
oracles
of
God
π
π
readily
Prak
23
of
acedia
. This
demon
readily
leaps
upon such
states
π
π
43
with
God
βs
help
readily
make
progress
,
amazing
them
π
π
KG
4.38
S2
because of
passion
he
readily
loses
his
temper
with
π
π
Ep fid
38
proper
treatment
and then
readily
fulfil
their own
functions
π
π
On Prayer
133
thoughts
whether
they
abate
readily
, [and] why this has
π
π
ready
Prak
29
ought
always
to be
ready
as if he were
π
π
36
not to
make
him
ready
to do
battle
, but
π
π
47
within
us and are
ready
to
bring
them to
π
π
Gn.
7
practice
almsgiving
and be
ready
to do
good
. And
π
π
KG
1.82
S2
logikoi
when "he is
ready
to
judge
the
living
π
π
real
Ep fid
19
the
ken
of the
real
Wisdom
, for βall
things
π
π
On Prayer
pref.1
now you
seek
the [
real
]
object
of your
longing
π
π
reality
Ep fid
15
the
contemplation
of
actual
realities
. This is
perhaps
the
π
π
37
the very
contemplation
of
realities
. This the
divine
Scriptures
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
remembrance
of these
two
realities
.
Weep
for the
judgement
π
π
really
Gn.
42
the
intellect
either
as [
really
]
existing
{ when it does
π
π
realm
Ep
57.2
demons
come to our
realm
; We,
certainly
, do not
π
π
57.2
not
go
to their
realms
, for
neither
are we
π
π
57.4
placed
us in this
realm
and
joined
us with
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
the
gifts
of that
realm
,
joy
and
beatitude
. '
Keep
π
π
reap
Prak
90
sowing
, so
joy
accompanies
reaping
π
π
reason (n.)
Prak
pref.3
chosen
for no other [
reason
] than itself.
Apart
from
π
π
24
of
pleasure
. For this
reason
the
angels
suggest
to
π
π
84
those which
disturb
the
reason
are
called
enemies
of
π
π
98
for
one
of
five
reasons
God
,
nature
,
habit
,
constraint
π
π
KG
5.70
S2
of
knowledge
; for this
reason
knowledge
is
accurately
termed
π
π
6.57
S2
them: and for this
reason
it is
said
that
π
π
Skemmata
13
man
,
constituted
according to
reason
through which the
nous
π
π
14
world
erected
according to
reason
,
dwells
justly
and
piously
π
π
38
world
erected
according to
reason
(
dianoia
).
π
π
39
world
according to [his]
reason
(
dianoia
)
solely
on
account
π
π
Ep
57.2
perishable
; (d) . . . of what
reason
angels
and
demons
come
π
π
Ep fid
13
For this
reason
too before His
passion
π
π
18
by the
Word
of
reason
? Will he, because the
π
π
reason (v.)
Prak
86
for
virtue
, and its
reasoning
part
applies
itself to
π
π
Gn.
30
said
to be a
reasoning
purse
.
π
π
36
the
suffering
of the
reasoning
soul
condemned
to
ignorance
π
π
KG
1.3
S2
Every
reasoning
nature
is in its
π
π
1.37
S1
the
dispassion
of the
reasoning
soul
, which is
produced
π
π
1.37
S2
is
apatheia
of the
reasoning
soul
,
produced
by the
π
π
1.42
S2
acts
most in the
reasoning
and
holy
natures
, it
π
π
1.64
S2
is
immortal
? For
every
reasoning
nature
is
susceptible
to
π
π
1.67
S2
a
chariot
for the
reasoning
soul
, which
strives
to
π
π
1.86
S2
excellent
state
of the
reasoning
soul
, for in it
π
π
1.89
S1
All
reasoning
nature
was
naturally
made
π
π
1.89
S2
All
reasoning
nature
was
naturally
made
π
π
1.89
S1
is
essential
knowledge
. The
reasoning
nature
that has been
π
π
1.89
S2
And while
opposed
to
reasoning
nature
there is
non-existence
π
π
2.13
S2
for the
creation
of
reasoning
nature
, and the
second
π
π
2.15
S2
When
reasoning
nature
receives
the
contemplation
π
π
2.18
S2
the other, so also
reasoning
nature
is
hidden
by
π
π
2.22
S2
the
Father
, so the
reasoning
nature
[has
known
] that
π
π
2.88
S2
nourishment
, but also to
reasoning
natures
.
π
π
3.34
S2
The β
demon
β is the
reasoning
nature
which, because of
π
π
3.44
S2
intelligible
β
sun
β is the
reasoning
nature
that
contains
within
π
π
3.52
S2
intelligible
β
moon
β is the
reasoning
nature
that is
illuminated
π
π
3.62
S2
intelligible
β
star
βs are
reasoning
natures
to which it
π
π
3.75
S2
is
said
,
arises
from
reasoning
nature
.
π
π
4.28
S2
the
state
of the
reasoning
soul
which is
constituted
π
π
4.44
S2
the
rest
of the
reasoning
soul
, in which it
π
π
4.56
S2
the
state
of the
reasoning
soul
, in which a
π
π
4.65
S2
All
reasoning
nature
is
divided
into
π
π
4.89
S2
the
Christ
leads
the
reasoning
nature
by [
means
of
π
π
5.1
S2
and that of the
reasoning
nature
is
Eve
, on
π
π
5.4
S2
An
archangel
is the
reasoning
essence
to whom has
π
π
5.7
S2
An
angel
is the
reasoning
essence
to whom have
π
π
5.10
S2
"The
first-born
" are
reasoning
natures
that, in each
π
π
5.13
S2
intelligible
cloud
is the
reasoning
nature
which has been
π
π
5.23
S2
various
passions
of the
reasoning
beings
(
logikoi
) have
forced
π
π
5.35
S2
the
bread
of the
reasoning
nature
is the
contemplation
π
π
5.43
S2
the
state
of the
reasoning
soul
, on which the
π
π
5.46
S2
to
God
for all
reasoning
nature
and
separates
some
π
π
5.67
S2
If
reasoning
natures
bear
the
sign
π
π
5.77
S2
the
virtues
of the
reasoning
soul
and
praktike
which
π
π
6.21
S2
that
state
of the
reasoning
soul
in which it
π
π
6.24
S2
knowledge
that can
impel
reasoning
souls
from
vice
to
π
π
6.29
S2
he who has a
reasoning
nature
that is
united
π
π
6.30
S2
he who has a
reasoning
nature
that is
united
π
π
6.51
S2
of the
soul
the
reasoning
part
is the most
π
π
6.57
S2
The
recompense
which
reasoning
nature
will
receive
before
π
π
6.62
S2
Sterile
is the
reasoning
soul
that is
always
π
π
6.68
S2
the
will
of the
reasoning
nature
with a
view
π
π
6.70
S2
that
weakness
of the
reasoning
nature
that cannot
cross
π
π
6.80
S2
equivalent
to the
reasoning
substance
is he who
π
π
6.81
S1 (+1)
not
possible
for a
reasoning
nature
to be with
π
π
6.81
S1
not
possible
for a
reasoning
nature
,
apart
from the
π
π
6.85
S2
been
created
with the
reasoning
nature
before the
movement
π
π
6.90
S2
angels
and will
return
reasoning
souls
from
vice
to
π
π
Skemmata
3
quiet
state
of the
reasoning
soul
composed
of
gentleness
π
π
5
Christ
is [the]
reasoning
nature
who has [with
π
π
25
God
β is
therefore
the
reasoning
soul
, and his
dwelling
π
π
reasonable
KG
1.59
S1
the same for the
reasonable
soul
virtue
and
evil
π
π
1.64
S1
All
reasonable
nature
, in
fact
, is
π
π
1.86
S1
excellent
state
of the
reasonable
soul
, which in this
π
π
5.39
S1
of
dispassion
of the
reasonable
nature
. He who
therefore
π
π
Ep fid
8
sanctification
by which
every
reasonable
creature
is
hallowed
in
π
π
ra
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