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Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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Prak
pref.9
I have also been
taught
by [the
elders
] to
π
π
28
trying
to
evade
this
teaches
the
mind
to be
π
π
98
the
knowers
(
gnostikoi
). He
taught
that all that is
π
π
Gn.
4
the
logoi
to
indirectly
teach
material
[
things
].
However
the
π
π
9
when it is
preserved
,
teaches
the
one
who
possesses
π
π
28
has become
preeminent
, it
teaches
humility
to those who
π
π
29
Those you
teach
are
saying
to you
π
π
KG
2.56
S2
The
nous
teaches
the
soul
, and the
π
π
2.73
S2
similarly
also, he who
taught
concerning
the
creation
of
π
π
3.27
S2
Indeed
, that which is
taught
is
separable
, but that
π
π
3.57
S2
Just as those who
teach
letters
to
children
trace
π
π
3.57
S2
too the
Christ
, in
teaching
his
wisdom
to the
π
π
4.7
S2
in
beings
- he also
teaches
those who
want
it
π
π
5.33
S2
of others. And he
teaches
with
anger
these who
π
π
6.1
S2
true
doctrines
, it has
taught
in an
obvious
fashion
π
π
Skemmata
25
the
world
and been
taught
to
behold
the
logoi
π
π
Monks
1.4
and
teach
them the
logoi
of
π
π
Ep fid
4
their
object
, not to
teach
simple
souls
lessons
drawn
π
π
4
as they have been
taught
by the
divine
words
π
π
33
Go
ye
therefore
and
teach
all
nations
,
baptizing
them
π
π
38
things
which can be
taught
. No
one
teaches
sight
π
π
38
be
taught
. No
one
teaches
sight
to
apprehend
colour
π
π
38
Nor would any
one
teach
the
mind
to
reach
π
π
Sent alph I
11
Use
word
[s] to
teach
virtue
, but
deed
[s] to
π
π
On Prayer
31
instead
as you were
taught
,
saying
,
Let
your
will
π
π
59
only-begotten
Son
. For He
taught
you this by
saying
π
π
teacher
Prak
29
Our
holy
teacher
, who was very
experienced
π
π
89
according to our
wise
teacher
: [1] When it in the
π
π
Gn.
48
the
great
Knower
and
teacher
Didymus
, "and
strive
to
π
π
KG
3.55
S2
the]
incorruptible
God
as
teacher
of
immaterial
intellections
; but
π
π
3.55
S2
corruptible
sensation
as the
teacher
of
material
intellections
.
π
π
5.33
S2
he who is the
teacher
of others. And he
π
π
On Prayer
pref.1
blessedly
imitated
our
great
teacher
Macarios
. And this is
π
π
139
claim
to the
spiritual
teacher
to
disturb
him, and
π
π
teaching
Prak
pref.9
holy
habit
and the
teaching
of the
elders
,
let
π
π
1
Christianity
is the
teaching
of our
Savior
Christ
π
π
Gn.
44
contemplation
, according to the
teaching
of the just
Gregory
π
π
KG
4.69
S2
coat
is the
spiritual
teaching
that
gathers
wanderers
.
π
π
4.75
S2
works
and in
irreproachable
teachings
.
π
π
5.37
S2
hook
is the
spiritual
teaching
that
draws
the
soul
π
π
5.38
S2
the
lead
in
false
teachings
and
opinions
.
π
π
6.66
S2
of
stone
is the
teaching
of
Christ
our
Savior
π
π
Ep fid
15
and
set
forth
the
teaching
consisting
of
practical
science
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.15
one
who
hears
the
teaching
of
God
but does
π
π
tear (n.)
Prak
57
humility
, with [2]
compunction
, and [3]
tears
, and [4]
limitless
longing
(
pothos
π
π
90
is
knowledge
And as
tears
accompany
sowing
, so
joy
π
π
KG
6.63
S2
are
trouble
by their
tears
and
see
phantasms
in
π
π
Assorted Chapters
14
will
know
Him through
tears
.
π
π
On Prayer
5
First
,
pray
to
receive
tears
, so that by
means
π
π
6
Make
use
of
tears
to
support
every
petition
π
π
6
to
receive
prayer
with
tears
.
π
π
7
you
weep
rivers
of
tears
at your
prayer
, on
π
π
7
Lord
by
means
of
tears
. So do not
turn
π
π
78
you no
longer
need
tears
for
sins
in your
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.4
by
patient
endurance
with
tears
;
Worldly
sorrow
is
silenced
π
π
1.13
and
bodily
mortification
cultivate
tears
, while
tears
wipe
the
π
π
1.13
mortification
cultivate
tears
, while
tears
wipe
the
soul
clean
π
π
tear (v.)
Prak
23
with a
young
deer
,
tears
the
soul
to
pieces
π
π
On Prayer
65
for
good
eyesight
while
tearing
at your own
eyes
π
π
90
so that he can
tear
it away from
God
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
without
end
and the
tears
their
souls
shed
eternally
π
π
tearfully
Prak
27
of
listlessness
, we should
tearfully
divide
our
soul
in
π
π
tell
Prak
pref.1
wear
- I will
therefore
tell
you what we have
π
π
7
are
practicing
self-control
, to
tell
them all about their
π
π
95
of the
monks
was
told
of the
death
of
π
π
97
sold
the
book
which
told
me, β
Sell
what you
π
π
Gn.
14
a
single
purpose
. And
tell
them, too, who is
π
π
15
that you can
easily
tell
each what is
useful
π
π
25
necessary
for
gnostikoi
to
tell
the
young
anything
, nor
π
π
KG
3.77
S2
the
Holy
Spirit
has
told
us of
life
and
π
π
Ep fid
1
me, you shall be
told
the
cause
.
π
π
13
charges
His
disciples
to β
tell
no
man
that He
π
π
30
with the
Father
. How,
tell
me, can you
give
π
π
On Prayer
88
He
told
them a
parable
so
π
π
temper
KG
4.38
S2
he
readily
loses
his
temper
with those who are
π
π
temperament
Skemmata
17
memory
; the
fourth
, through
temperament
[
krasis
]. Through the
eyes
π
π
17
and
contemplated
.
Memory
and
temperament
[
krasis
]
follow
upon
hearing
π
π
On Prayer
62
sensation
, or
memory
or
temperament
, having become
full
of
π
π
69
against the
body
βs
temperament
to
create
some
strange
π
π
temperance
Prak
89
the
Concupiscible
part
,[2a]
temperance
and[2b]
charity
and
π
π
89
A] The
work
of
Temperance
: to
look
serenely
upon
π
π
Gn.
44
just
Gregory
:
prudence
,
courage
,
temperance
, and
justice
. (1) The
work
π
π
Skemmata
3
composed
of
gentleness
and
temperance
.
π
π
Monks
4.2
temperance
strengthens
it.
π
π
Sent alph II
18
Temperance
and
gentleness
of
soul
π
π
temperate
Monks
7.2
the
souls
of the
temperate
.
π
π
Assorted Chapters
9
The
temperate
heart
βa
harbor
of
π
π
temple
Gn.
24
pigeon
chicks
in the
temple
.
π
π
KG
4.25
S2
that
shines
in
holy
temples
is the
symbol
of
π
π
5.84
S2
The
intelligible
temple
is the
pure
nous
π
π
5.84
S2
wisdom
of
God
; the
temple
of
God
is he
π
π
Skemmata
34
The
nous
is the
temple
of the
Holy
Trinity
π
π
Ep fid
34
say
? βYou are the
temple
of the
Holy
Ghost
π
π
34
(2 vers.)
if we are a
temple
of the
Holy
Ghost
π
π
34
If we are a
temple
of
one
who is
π
π
34
in you.β Now
every
temple
is a
temple
of
π
π
34
every
temple
is a
temple
of
God
, and if
π
π
34
also
called
Solomon
βs
temple
, but this is in
π
π
Sent alph II
9
Temple
of
God
is a
π
π
On Prayer
151
went
up to the
Temple
, and again, βWhen you
π
π
temporal
Prak
18
destructive
even of this
temporal
life
of ours.
π
π
KG
2.87
S2
Temporal
is the
movement
of
π
π
temporary
Prak
15
or
without
measure
is
temporary
. And what is
temporary
π
π
15
temporary
. And what is
temporary
is more
harmful
and
π
π
tempt
Prak
head_1
[
Concerning
the
Eight
[
Tempting
-]
Thoughts
]
π
π
6
There are
eight
generic
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
(
logismoi
), that
contain
π
π
6
contain
within
themselves
every
[
tempting
-]
thought
:
first
is that
π
π
7
The [
tempting
]-
thought
of
gluttony
suggests
π
π
10
it
arises
thus:
certain
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
first
sieze
the
π
π
10
dissipated
by the
first
[
tempting
-]
thought
, is
humiliated
all
π
π
11
up by
many
other
tempting
-
thoughts
.
π
π
13
abandoning
him to be
tempted
either
by the
demon
π
π
head_2
Tactics
] for the
Eight
[
Tempting
-]
Thoughts
π
π
23
give
yourself to the [
tempting
-]
thought
of
anger
by
π
π
30
to
escape
from the [
tempting
-]
thought
(
logismos
) of
vainglory
π
π
42
pray
when you are
tempted
;
first
speak
some
words
π
π
42
is
acted
upon by
tempting
-β
thoughts
prayer
cannot be
π
π
43
shall
know
from the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, and the [
tempting
π
π
43
tempting
-]
thoughts
, and the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
from the
objects
π
π
43
know
, so that when [
tempting
-]
thoughts
begin
to
move
π
π
50
he should
observe
his [
tempting
-]
thoughts
and
note
[down
π
π
56
of
passionlessness
through our [
tempting
-]
thoughts
(
logismoi
) during the
π
π
58
in your
mind
the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
of the
opposing
π
π
58
To
drive
away the [
tempting
-]
thought
of
vainglory
with
π
π
KG
4.32
S2
liver
is the
first
[
tempting
-]
thought
that is
constituted
π
π
6.25
S2
are
unable
to
move
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
against the
gnostikos
π
π
Skemmata
8
the
soul
destructive
of [
tempting
-]
thoughts
(
logismoi
).
π
π
9
hunts
down all
impassioned
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
.
π
π
10
nous
,
hunting
down
unjust
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
.
π
π
13
A
Demonic
[
tempting
-]
thought
is the
image
π
π
19
Since
the
nous
receives
[
tempting
]
thoughts
from the
five
π
π
40
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some
accompany
us
π
π
41
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some
lead
, while
π
π
42
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
that
lead
, some
π
π
43
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
that
follow
after
π
π
44
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some are
immaterial
π
π
45
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some
cause
harm
π
π
46
that are
good
,
two
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
are
opposed
: the
π
π
47
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some have
external
π
π
48
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some
arise
from
π
π
49
Of the
unclean
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
: some
depict
God
π
π
49
vainglory
; as
prejudiced
, the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
originating
from the
π
π
50
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some [
remain
and
π
π
51
EVERY
[
tempting
-]
thought
is
followed
by
π
π
51
by
pleasure
except
the [
tempting
-]
thought
of
deep
sorrow
π
π
52
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some are
preceded
π
π
53
The
first
of all [
tempting
-]
thought
[s] is
love
of
π
π
54
Some [
tempting
-]
thoughts
arise
from
requesting
π
π
56
Of the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some are according
π
π
57
Among the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, only the [
tempting
π
π
57
tempting
-]
thoughts
, only the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
of
vainglory
and
π
π
57
conquest
of the other [
tempting
-]
thoughts
.
π
π
60
All the
impure
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
are from
desire
π
π
61
Only the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
of
deep
sadness
π
π
61
destructive
of all the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
.
π
π
Assorted Chapters
3
of
virtue
is the
tempt
[ing-β
thought
] of
pride
π
π
24
Savage
master
βa
pleasure-loving
[
tempting
]
thought
.
π
π
On Prayer
9
assaults
of
anxieties
and [
tempting
-]
thoughts
: they
disturb
and
π
π
63
the
whole
battle-array
of [
tempting
-]
thoughts
(
logismoi
) and
concepts
π
π
64
The others
implant
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
(
logismoi
),
ideas
(
noemata
π
π
74
of
vainglory
produces
a [
tempting
-]
thought
(
logismos
) that
shapes
π
π
81
and [
willingly
]
receive
opposing
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
(
logismoi
), we
greatly
π
π
99
their
threats
. They are
tempting
you to
fear
them
π
π
133
Consider
when
praying
against [
tempting
-]
thoughts
whether
they
abate
π
π
134
Sometimes
the
demons
suggest
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
to you while
π
π
134
have
begun
to
conquer
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
and
frighten
the
π
π
148
entice
you with
bizarre
[
tempting
-]
thoughts
.
π
π
temptation
Prak
28
At the
time
of
temptation
we should not
abandon
π
π
59
most
acutely
to their
temptations
and who
see
the
π
π
74
The
monk
βs
temptation
is in the
form
π
π
Gn.
32
for this is a
temptation
from the
demons
. For
π
π
42
The
temptation
of the
Knower
is
π
π
46
Knowers
must
know
which [
temptation
]
blows
against them: and
π
π
46
against all
species
of
temptation
; and with
eager
zeal
π
π
KG
1.25
S2
would
sift
us with
temptations
,
either
questioning
the
thoughtful
π
π
6.52
S2
they
escape
our
notice
,
temptations
sharply
reveal
to us
π
π
Skemmata
21
Some
temptations
lead
to
pleasures
, others
π
π
On Prayer
12
you
meet
with some
temptation
or
contradiction
or when
π
π
38
for
deliverance
] from all
temptation
and
abandonment
.
π
π
98
of these
sorts
of
temptations
employ
brief
,
intense
prayer
π
π
Apophthegmata
5
also
said
, '
Take
away
temptations
and
no-one
will be
π
π
ten
KG
6.24
S2
over
five
or on
ten
cities
; it is
evident
π
π
Skemmata
62
those from
memory
are
ten
. Of these,
five
are
π
π
On Prayer
104
The
debtor
who
owed
ten
thousand
talents
ought to
π
π
tent
On Prayer
96
not
draw
near
your
tent
, for
God
will
give
π
π
152
the
attractiveness
of the
tent
, you have not
yet
π
π
Teqoa
KG
1.23
S2
to the
word
of
Teqoa
, the
angels
of
God
π
π
term
KG
5.70
S2
reason
knowledge
is
accurately
termed
the
place
[of the
π
π
Ep fid
4
who is
introducing
the
terms
β
unbegotten
β and β
begotten
β into
π
π
9
Father
. Each of these
terms
is
equally
impossible
, for
π
π
terminology
Gn.
19
know
also the
customary
[
terminology
] of the
sacred
Scriptures
π
π
terrible
Assorted Chapters
6
Terrible
it is to be
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.14
Sweet
is
pleasure
, but
terrible
is the
outer
darkness
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
Imagine
the
fearful
and
terrible
judgement
.
Consider
the
fate
π
π
terribly
Prak
pref.3
of
life
.
Vainglory
is [
terribly
]
clever
at
covering
and
π
π
terrify
Prak
21
rising
up by
night
,
terrify
the
soul
and
make
π
π
21
for the
fight
. For
terrifying
phantasms
are
produced
by
π
π
KG
1.57
S1
Sheol
, and
demons
are
terrified
by the
abyss
.
π
π
4.60
S2
hallucinations
of
dreams
are
terrified
by
demons
and
escape
π
π
terror
KG
6.86
S2
others
chaste
by
nocturnal
terrors
, and they
make
others
π
π
testify
KG
4.60
S2
such an
organon
? They
testify
in
favor
of my
π
π
tetrad
KG
6.10
S2
is not
like
a
tetrad
, a
pentad
, or a
π
π
6.11
S2
is
accompanied
by a
tetrad
, but the
Blessed
Trinity
π
π
6.11
S2
not
accompanied
by a
tetrad
; it is not
therefore
π
π
On Prayer
pref.3
on
account
of the
tetrad
of the
virtues
; but
π
π
1
Law
. This
signifies
the
tetrad
of the
virtues
For
π
π
text
Gn.
20
know
this: that all
texts
of an
ethical
character
π
π
20
no more does a
text
concerning
nature
[
comprise
] a
π
π
20
physics
. Now the
first
text
relates
to
ethics
and
π
π
Ep fid
20
the
meaning
of the
text
from a
higher
point
π
π
26
attempt
to
attack
the
text
. If any
one
has
π
π
On Prayer
pref.2
simply
yearn
for these [
texts
] that came into
existence
π
π
151
onβ and other
similar
[
texts
].
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π
ta
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