‘Every religion, all the old and new para-religious forms, the lives of the mystics – all have their ascetic culture, which varies in accordance with the underlying dogmatic consciousness. The dependence of the ascetic act on the form of dogmatic consciousness and, vice versa, the dependence of doctrine on spiritual experience, is a theme of great interest…’
Contents
Preface
Index of Scriptural References
Weight | 0.337 kg |
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Dimensions | 21.5 × 15 × 1.5 cm |
Author | Saint Sophrony Sakharov |
Language | English |
Book cover | Hardback Clothbound with Dust Jacket |
Pages | 139 |
Publisher | Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist |
Edition | 1st edition |
Publication year | Reprinted 2023 |
ISBN | 978-1-874679-96-7 |
About the Author
Saint Sophrony the Athonite
Saint Sophrony, started his monastic life on Mount Athos. His acquaintance with Saint Silouan became the landmark of his life. He lived as a cenobitic monk at St Panteleimon’s monastery and later as a hermit in the caves of Karoulia. After twenty two years on the Holy Mountain, he travelled to Paris for medical treatment, where he served as a parish priest. In 1959, he founded our monastery in Essex, England, where he served as the abbot and spiritual father. Towards the end of his life he withdrew to live once more as a recluse. Read more…
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