The book of the monk Markell, the inhabitant of the Svyatogorsk monastery of Karakall, tells of the ascetic life of his spiritual mentor – the elder Joseph Isihast. It also contains a systematic presentation of the doctrine of the elder, compiled on the basis of his letters. The ascetic feat of the elder Joseph, his courageous abuse with demons and his own passions, the desire to cleanse the heart from sinful thoughts, the gift of unceasing Jesus prayer – all this allowed him to achieve the heights of spiritual sober and the contemplation of the divine uncontested light will be used.
The book about the elder Joseph shows how contemplative path of monastic soberness and smart prayer is rooted in the patristic tradition. The doctrine of Joseph Isihast is founded by the God -personality of the Holy Martyr Dionysius Areopagit, the Holy Grigory Palamas, Gregory the Theologian and Gregory of the Nyssa, the Monk Isaac Sirin and Nicodemus Svyatogorets and many other fathers, whose creations are quoted in this book. The ascetic tradition of the church was embodied by the old man …
Editor
Afanasyeva Natalia
Translator
Kryukov A.
Publisher
Holy Trinity Sergiev Lavra, 2016
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