Monasticism is truly a strange life, and when the monk acquires the gift of unceasing prayer, he understands the paradoxical character of monastic life. His breath is different; his thoughts, his gestures and the movements of his heart are different. Even while living on earth, such a man becomes like the wind whose sound you can hear, but you cannot see from where it comes and where it goes. When man is in this state, there is hardly any veil separating this world from the other world; there is a certain transparency and direct contact with heaven; there is a charismatic attraction from heaven which continually pulls man’s heart to the other world; then, there is only a deep, sweet pain in the centre of his being, in his heart.
Perfect Surrendering
To the Spirit of Salvation
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This short book contains questions and answers all of which have been taken from the book “Ask, and It Shall Be Given You”.
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Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou
Father Zacharias studied theology at the Orthodox Theological Institute of Saint Sergius in Paris and at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has translated all the writings of Saint Silouan and Father Sophrony from the original Russian into Greek and he presents their rich theology to the Orthodox world by writing books and articles and taking part in conferences. Moreover, he serves as a spiritual Father and minister of the word of God to his brethren and the people that come to him. Read more…
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Fr David Abernethy (verified owner) –
This book gathers the wisdom of a life lived in deep communion with God. Archimandrite Zacharias writes of surrender not as weakness but as the supreme act of trust. To yield completely to the Spirit is to find true freedom. The soul that ceases to resist the divine will is filled with peace that no trial can destroy.
He speaks of how the Holy Spirit leads the believer through pain and loss into the joy of resurrection. The mystery of perfect surrender is that it makes us partakers of Christ’s own obedience to the Father. It is in letting go that we find our true being. Each page invites the reader to take one more step toward this surrender, to release the heart from anxiety and to rest in the quiet strength of divine Providence.
Emorfia Ryan (verified owner) –
This is a beautifully written book for comprehending the role of obedience in order to obtain true humility. Concise and succinct on the subject matter of true salvation for all who choose to follow Christ.