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1 1| gathered to the Lord on July 12, 1994. Within a year two
2 3| which would load me with 150 kilos of wood and beat me.
3 1| in Cappadocia on July 25, 1924. Almost immediately his
4 1| first visited Mt. Athos in 1949 after his time in the army. ~
5 1| the army. ~He returned in 1950 and, after a short time
6 1| Monastery of Esphigmenou. In 1954 he was tonsured there as
7 1| given the name Paisios. ~In 1958 Fr. Paisios left the Mountain
8 1| there four four years and in 1962 went to Mt. Sinai where
9 1| breaking of his health. In 1964 he returned to Mt. Athos
10 1| He was hospitalized in 1966 and while on the mainland
11 1| to the Lord on July 12, 1994. Within a year two books
12 1| born in Cappadocia on July 25, 1924. Almost immediately
13 3| wrote to me: ~Holy Cross 3-5-72 ~Dear brother Dionysios, ~
14 3| wrote to me: ~Holy Cross 3-5-72 ~Dear brother Dionysios, ~
15 3| wrote to me: ~Holy Cross 3-5-72 ~Dear brother Dionysios, ~
16 | above
17 3| despair. You should answer him abruptly: saying "What's that to
18 4| And in the world one can accomplish a lot. It's enough to try
19 3| not only that we become accustomed to saying the prayer. The
20 3| army. Whatever you do is an achievement and has great worth. As
21 1| while on the mainland became acquainted with the nuns of the Hesychastirion
22 4| elder said: Humility is acquired after struggles. When you
23 4| preparation for delicate spiritual activity. For as much as one distances
24 7| into the great family of Adam. He doesn't remember his
25 3| who have attained it." ~Addressing some people who lived in
26 6| takes a turn. Later we say, "Ah, I save someone." I believe
27 4| is a mystical prayer and aids greatly in prayer, like
28 4| drip, drip, drip - or an alarm clock that continually tick,
29 | Almost
30 | alone
31 2| ask such things it will be alright. But there are "smart" people,
32 2| It's bad when people ask altogether unreasonable questions.
33 | am
34 | among
35 2| you throw a thing, with analogous power it will fall down
36 2| each person the guardian angel. He helps him throughout
37 1| tonsured to the great and angelic schema by Papa-Tychon of
38 3| you despair. You should answer him abruptly: saying "What'
39 | any
40 6| place in him and everyone appeared like rainbows. That person
41 5| necessary for him to grow. It appears to take away freedom, but
42 3| suffering parishioners (applied to the correspondent and
43 6| the spiritual father who applies the canons without examining
44 5| when the person can use it appropriately. Otherwise it is a disaster. ~
45 1| lived in the Cell of the Archangels in Iveron Skete. He was
46 7| seemed to be good boys, architects. And they said to me that
47 2| Mountain those who have arrive at the love that sees all
48 3| know that the one who prays arrives at a condition in which
49 4| stillness in the soul with ascesis and continual prayer. Then
50 1| more ordered and stricter ascetic life in an idiorhythmic
51 1| exodus of Greek refugees from Asia Minor. They settled in Eperos
52 2| have coffee and one or two aspirins. Sit a little and little
53 2| Some say if you enter this association you'll be saved. If you
54 2| there are few, few souls. We Athonites have suffered a great evil
55 7| the head of a household attain to this situation/ measure. ~
56 3| then pray. It requires an attempt to take the mind to the
57 3| fathers describe. It requires attention and caution. ~The elder
58 3| have read. Women should be attentive because they have sensitivity
59 2| the parents cease to have authority. God gives to each person
60 1| rasophoros monk with the name Averkios. That same year he moved
61 1| Personal Background~Elder Paisios was born in
62 2| spiritual it doesn't weary. It's bad when people ask altogether
63 3| concerned with gauzes and bandages. A nurse can do that. The
64 2| imagine, I go to some army base to tell them various things
65 2| accordingly. All do not fit in one basket. Some set the people to
66 6| from us will take it from a bear or a fox or from anything
67 3| with 150 kilos of wood and beat me. Finally I would fall
68 | became
69 | becomes
70 2| oranges; another says take beets, and so forth, each in order
71 6| believe. When the others began to chat among themselves,
72 | begin
73 | beginning
74 3| His love made me a human being. God was sacrificed for
75 6| like rainbows. That person believed in God through the intercession
76 3| and the dogs would open my belly and those who pass by would
77 | beside
78 2| trust in God. That is a big joke. Human justice doesn'
79 5| immediately they swaddle him in a blanket, they tie him up, as soon
80 3| With one drop of divine blood He washes away all the sins
81 4| because in essence only the body is found on earth but the
82 3| themselves in the house, set the bolt firmly and waited to see
83 7| They seemed to be good boys, architects. And they said
84 2| power it will fall down and break in pieces. Often we see
85 1| which he later said was the breaking of his health. In 1964 he
86 4| prayer, like the unceasing breath of a person. ~The elder
87 3| Holy Cross 3-5-72 ~Dear brother Dionysios, ~Rejoice. I received
88 6| a friend the others had brought him for all that he confessed
89 2| continually changes engineer and builder. It's not likely to turn
90 2| spiritual fathers. Imagine a building which continually changes
91 1| and where he died and was buried. ~In 1968 he went to Stavronikita
92 2| suffered a great evil with the Calendar. This will destroy the Holy
93 6| convenience, because that which we call today convenience is in
94 2| everything will fall in its canonical rhythm. And this we must
95 1| Elder Paisios was born in Cappadocia on July 25, 1924. Almost
96 2| conscience of the person. In such cases I say, 'Here I have coffee
97 6| and with his own method cast out from within him the
98 7| The elder said: Once two Catholics came here. They seemed to
99 3| It requires attention and caution. ~The elder said: It's not
100 2| child grows the parents cease to have authority. God gives
101 7| brothers, my relations. I have ceased all communication. When
102 1| Athos and lived in the Cell of the Archangels in Iveron
103 1| idiorhythmic monastery than in a cenobium if one was under close supervision
104 6| priesthood~The elder said: A certain monk known to me happened
105 2| building which continually changes engineer and builder. It'
106 6| When the others began to chat among themselves, the monk
107 2| the pure one to help him choose. ~The elder spoke again
108 2| Something similar happens with Christians. Some say if you enter this
109 2| put in order a bit of the Church, whenever we can be of one
110 2| and little by little we'll clear up your theme. ~
111 7| from the mission of the clergy in the world. I said, "If
112 4| drip, drip - or an alarm clock that continually tick, tick,
113 1| cenobium if one was under close supervision of a good spiritual
114 2| cases I say, 'Here I have coffee and one or two aspirins.
115 7| the world and its customs, comforts and luxury, into the monastery, ~
116 7| relations. I have ceased all communication. When I don't think of my
117 7| since they protect us. Not complaints and disobedience. ~The elder
118 6| and we give him food under compulsion, he will vomit it up. ~The
119 5| beginning. When he is first conceived the poor thing is limited
120 3| lines from them cover all concerns. The Sayings of the Fathers
121 6| brought him for all that he confessed that he didn't believe.
122 6| should apply the canons in confession the elder answered: The
123 6| world today has need of good confessors. Good spiritual fathers
124 2| relation the time has with the conscience of the person. In such cases
125 3| it. We are all sinners. Consider what God did for us and
126 5| their method they would not constrain the tree; and it doesn't
127 4| the soul with ascesis and continual prayer. Then the person
128 2| the people to do things contrary to whatever they can do. ~
129 3| parishioners (applied to the correspondent and two other priests) remember
130 2| the whole world. It has created the whole situation. ~The
131 6| situation individually is a criminal. ~
132 2| evil words from others. A crooked stick (perverted person)
133 3| demonstrated it when they crucified the Lord. Men apply the
134 3| and Pharisees, were at the crucifixion, how many soldiers, etc.
135 7| bring the world and its customs, comforts and luxury, into
136 2| rights here. Let us not damage things at all. If they say
137 2| anything to be humbled. This is dangerous. He has arrived at interior
138 3| temptations, it will help a great deal to study patristic books
139 3| me: ~Holy Cross 3-5-72 ~Dear brother Dionysios, ~Rejoice.
140 2| want to paint icons, has decide to become an icon painter,
141 4| essential preparation for delicate spiritual activity. For
142 4| re nothing. and you'll be deluded like that to the moment
143 3| and we follow the way of delusion. ~
144 7| great family. God does not demand that the head of a household
145 3| with the heart and have demonstrated it when they crucified the
146 3| state which the fathers describe. It requires attention and
147 4| desert I must make myself deserted of all my passions. When
148 2| the Holy Mountain. It has destroyed the whole world. It has
149 5| the tree; and it doesn't develop properly otherwise. And
150 5| measures the child will die in the first moment. ~The
151 7| monk is something else, different from the mission of the
152 3| of the mind which is made difficult by temptations, it will
153 5| To improve one must have difficulties. Let's take an example.
154 7| elder or eldress is not a Diokletianos who says no and don't. We
155 3| Cross 3-5-72 ~Dear brother Dionysios, ~Rejoice. I received your
156 3| gift which God gives us to direct us to greater spirituality.
157 5| appropriately. Otherwise it is a disaster. ~
158 3| his sinfulness, but with discernment. Many times the devil can
159 2| I'll tell you. When the discussion is spiritual it doesn't
160 7| protect us. Not complaints and disobedience. ~The elder said: As soon
161 6| with food. If one is not disposed to eat and we give him food
162 4| not disturbed by exterior disquiet, because in essence only
163 4| so much more is the world distanced from within you and worldly
164 4| activity. For as much as one distances oneself from the world so
165 2| perverted person) who is distant from God has many rights:
166 3| prayer. On the other hand, distraction does not help because it
167 4| Then the person is not disturbed by exterior disquiet, because
168 3| fall into a pit and the dogs would open my belly and
169 | done
170 | down
171 3| the ladder of discerning doxology and thanksgiving/ rejoicing
172 3| even in sleep; not as in a dream but in reality. ~Hearing
173 3| sacrificed for me. With one drop of divine blood He washes
174 4| only the body is found on earth but the mind is found in
175 6| If one is not disposed to eat and we give him food under
176 4| understand it, all your effort goes to waste. ~
177 7| forced labor. The elder or eldress is not a Diokletianos who
178 2| should not follow somebody elses party line. (follow some
179 7| elder said: My greatest enemy is my name. Woe to the monk
180 2| which continually changes engineer and builder. It's not likely
181 3| there. Be patient and your enlistment will pass without your noticing.
182 | enough
183 2| Christians. Some say if you enter this association you'll
184 1| Asia Minor. They settled in Eperos in Northwestern Greece.
185 1| lived in the Skete of St. Epistime on Gebel Mugufa. In the
186 1| settled in the Monastery of Esphigmenou. In 1954 he was tonsured
187 4| exterior disquiet, because in essence only the body is found on
188 4| peace of the soul), which an essential preparation for delicate
189 6| and to limit its to the essentials. Then the person is liberated. ~
190 6| Let us watch out for false evangelization. ~The elder said concerning
191 | ever
192 | every
193 2| all the people who came everyday with questions tired him.
194 | everyone
195 3| serious matters. He'll do the examinations and operations, etc. If
196 6| applies the canons without examining each situation individually
197 6| to go with a group on an excursion. One of them didn't believe
198 2| asked the elder if there exist on the Holy Mountain those
199 1| to flee with the general exodus of Greek refugees from Asia
200 3| said: The person should experience his sinfulness and have
201 3| mind is recollected and experiences the prayer as a need. That
202 7| undertake great ministries. I explained to them that the mission
203 4| person is not disturbed by exterior disquiet, because in essence
204 6| today convenience is in fact inconvenience. Convenience
205 2| and later will suffer and fail. I have to find the pure
206 6| else. Let us watch out for false evangelization. ~The elder
207 2| see someone with a great fantasy of himself, but outwardly
208 4| The elder said: Stillness (far from the world) very quickly
209 4| you have, for example, a faucet that leaks continually:
210 2| more spiritual, so much fewer rights does he has in this
211 2| suffer and fail. I have to find the pure one to help him
212 4| moment of death. If death finds you with the thought that
213 3| the house, set the bolt firmly and waited to see what would
214 2| accordingly. All do not fit in one basket. Some set
215 1| his family was forced to flee with the general exodus
216 2| elder said: A person give flesh to his child. God gives
217 7| over his own to God and forgets them, then God must help
218 2| says take beets, and so forth, each in order to sell their
219 6| take it from a bear or a fox or from anything else. Let
220 6| all in God. Since he was a friend the others had brought him
221 3| mercy of God. The heart must gain rest with "Lord Jesus Christ
222 3| come...", and the heart gains rest. ~The elder said: Stillness
223 1| He finally died and was gathered to the Lord on July 12,
224 3| operations, etc. If he sit to put gauze he won't get to the serious
225 3| should not be concerned with gauzes and bandages. A nurse can
226 1| that he stayed there he gave himself to strict physical
227 1| Skete of St. Epistime on Gebel Mugufa. In the two years
228 1| passing he left the kelli to Geron Paisios and the elder remained
229 3| bit of the Gospel or the Gerontiko and then pray. It requires
230 3| sit to put gauze he won't get to the serious work and
231 7| name. Woe to the monk who gets a name, because he'll not
232 3| divine space. Study is like a gift which God gives us to direct
233 3| benefit of your soul and His glory. ~Concerning the matter
234 4| understand it, all your effort goes to waste. ~
235 6| has the disposition and goodness within him, if he doesn'
236 3| prayer. Read a bit of the Gospel or the Gerontiko and then
237 2| interior pride and gives grades. May God protect him, he'
238 7| no and don't. We owe them gratitude since they protect us. Not
239 7| them. ~The elder said: My greatest enemy is my name. Woe to
240 1| in Eperos in Northwestern Greece. He first visited Mt. Athos
241 6| me happened to go with a group on an excursion. One of
242 2| the soul. When the child grows the parents cease to have
243 2| gives to each person the guardian angel. He helps him throughout
244 3| manner, we acquire only the habit although the elder, the
245 2| you see, opens work, gives handiwork to each. ~The elder said:
246 3| waited to see what would happen. The women have the sensitivity
247 7| does not demand that the head of a household attain to
248 1| was the breaking of his health. In 1964 he returned to
249 3| a dream but in reality. ~Hearing the above saying of the
250 4| but the mind is found in Heaven. ~Concerning Humility~The
251 2| person the guardian angel. He helps him throughout his whole
252 1| acquainted with the nuns of the Hesychastirion of St. John the Theologian,
253 2| The elder said: So much higher you throw a thing, with
254 3| sinfulness and have trust and hope in the mercy of God, because
255 1| in Iveron Skete. He was hospitalized in 1966 and while on the
256 4| your thought says at the hour of death that you are something
257 3| locked themselves in the house, set the bolt firmly and
258 7| demand that the head of a household attain to this situation/
259 6| simplified his life. He had no housework. He was free from every
260 4| Otherwise one can become humble for a moment, but your thought
261 2| t suffer anything to be humbled. This is dangerous. He has
262 6| have to do their work in a hurry because of the many who
263 2| for the other life. Out of ignorance however we often seek our
264 2| unreasonable questions. If they are illiterate and ask such things it will
265 5| permitted. That is slavery. To improve one must have difficulties.
266 6| today convenience is in fact inconvenience. Convenience is for one
267 6| examining each situation individually is a criminal. ~
268 3| other his own sinfulness and ingratitude, even if the heart were
269 5| because that way we would injure it. With their method they
270 2| to be patient, to accept injustice, to accept evil words from
271 6| believed in God through the intercession on the monk. ~The elder
272 6| good surgeon who does many interventions and is wearied by the results
273 1| Monastery of Konitsas north of Ioaninna. He stayed there four four
274 1| Cell of the Archangels in Iveron Skete. He was hospitalized
275 3| reason, noting how many Jews, Scribes and Pharisees,
276 1| the Hesychastirion of St. John the Theologian, whom he
277 6| among themselves, the monk joined the unbeliever and with
278 2| trust in God. That is a big joke. Human justice doesn't mean
279 3| of God. The great sin is joylessness. ~With regard to the recollection
280 2| That is a big joke. Human justice doesn't mean anything to
281 1| settled nearby in kellia or in kalyvia of Koutloumousiou Skete,
282 2| unrighteously. Our rightsGod keeps for the other life. Out
283 1| spiritual sons settled nearby in kellia or in kalyvia of Koutloumousiou
284 3| which would load me with 150 kilos of wood and beat me. Finally
285 1| the Stomio Monastery of Konitsas north of Ioaninna. He stayed
286 7| with misery and like forced labor. The elder or eldress is
287 3| The elder said: Seek the ladder of discerning doxology and
288 3| patristic books which will lead to prayer. The Sayings of
289 4| for example, a faucet that leaks continually: drip, drip,
290 4| you and worldly thoughts leave and the mind of a person
291 7| help them. Thus the monk leaves the small family and enters
292 3| Rejoice. I received your letter with much joy for the interior
293 3| words. No. Not on icon nor letters. Let him have his mind in
294 6| essentials. Then the person is liberated. ~The elder said: We much
295 2| monasticism. I won't tell them lies. I'll tell them as it is.
296 1| elder was given an omologo/ life-lease. Many of his monastic spiritual
297 7| said, "If we destroy the lighthouse on the rocks, what will
298 7| ships? But the monks are the lighthouses." ~
299 | likely
300 5| conceived the poor thing is limited in his mother's womb and
301 3| lot because just a couple lines from them cover all concerns.
302 3| undiscerning hand which would load me with 150 kilos of wood
303 3| soldiers, etc. and therefore locked themselves in the house,
304 3| soften. Let's think a little logically. God could have made me
305 2| a distance. There is no long distance doctor. Only I
306 5| properly otherwise. And look at the child. We limit his
307 7| its customs, comforts and luxury, into the monastery, ~The
308 1| in 1966 and while on the mainland became acquainted with the
309 3| we do not proceed in this manner, we acquire only the habit
310 2| reminding one of a vegetable market. There everybody shouts.
311 2| Another wants to become a married priest; it is my joy. One
312 2| joke. Human justice doesn't mean anything to a spiritual
313 7| attain to this situation/ measure. ~The elder said. Let us
314 5| without these protective measures the child will die in the
315 3| You don't know much about mental prayer, except for that
316 3| and you'll go up praying mentally with the holy father beside
317 7| whereas theirs undertake great ministries. I explained to them that
318 1| Greek refugees from Asia Minor. They settled in Eperos
319 2| icons which will perform miracles; may it be. Another wants
320 7| Let obedience not be with misery and like forced labor. The
321 4| enough to try to do away with mistakes. If you have, for example,
322 1| life-lease. Many of his monastic spiritual sons settled nearby
323 7| For the monastics~The elder said: The monk
324 5| remains there nine whole months. Later he is born and immediately
325 5| thing is limited in his mother's womb and remains there
326 7| unjustified if he does not move in the realm of general
327 1| of St. Epistime on Gebel Mugufa. In the two years that he
328 3| God could have made me a mule and given me into an undiscerning
329 4| by itself stillness is a mystical prayer and aids greatly
330 3| priests) remember their names and note those who have
331 1| monastic spiritual sons settled nearby in kellia or in kalyvia
332 5| railing, etc. All of this is necessary for him to grow. It appears
333 1| after a short time in the neighborhood of Karyes, settled in the
334 | nine
335 3| soil of the Thebaid and Nitria and you'll go up praying
336 1| Stomio Monastery of Konitsas north of Ioaninna. He stayed there
337 1| They settled in Eperos in Northwestern Greece. He first visited
338 3| pass by would cover their noses for the stink on the road.
339 3| remember their names and note those who have greater need.
340 3| Lord. Men apply the reason, noting how many Jews, Scribes and
341 1| became acquainted with the nuns of the Hesychastirion of
342 3| with gauzes and bandages. A nurse can do that. The doctor
343 7| monastery, ~The elder said: Let obedience not be with misery and like
344 2| has in this life. It is obligatory to be patient, to accept
345 1| idiorhythmic. The elder observed in later years that one
346 2| see a strange thing that occurs with religious people, reminding
347 3| although the elder, the old self, remains within and
348 1| and the elder was given an omologo/ life-lease. Many of his
349 | Once
350 3| a pit and the dogs would open my belly and those who pass
351 2| do. The devil, you see, opens work, gives handiwork to
352 3| do the examinations and operations, etc. If he sit to put gauze
353 2| everybody shouts. One says, take oranges; another says take beets,
354 1| one could even live a more ordered and stricter ascetic life
355 7| And they said to me that Orthodox monasticism doesn't produce
356 4| wrote concerning stillness. Outer stillness, with discerning
357 2| fantasy of himself, but outwardly he doesn't suffer anything
358 | over
359 7| who says no and don't. We owe them gratitude since they
360 3| better for you to know what pains each one. That way the prayer
361 2| same theme: Someone want to paint icons, has decide to become
362 2| decide to become an icon painter, to make icons which will
363 1| Koutloumousiou Monastery known as Panagouda near Karyes. At his request
364 3| Pray for your suffering parishioners (applied to the correspondent
365 7| remember his own, nor prays particularly for them. I see in all people
366 2| not follow somebody elses party line. (follow some line
367 1| Cross. After Papa-Tychon's passing he left the kelli to Geron
368 4| myself deserted of all my passions. When I adjust the desert
369 3| ll pray that God give you patience. May Christ and the Virgin
370 3| help a great deal to study patristic books which will lead to
371 4| interior stillness (the peace of the soul), which an essential
372 2| to make icons which will perform miracles; may it be. Another
373 | perhaps
374 4| humility, which become a (permanent) condition. Otherwise one
375 5| people that everything is permitted. That is slavery. To improve
376 1| Personal Background~Elder Paisios
377 3| how many Jews, Scribes and Pharisees, were at the crucifixion,
378 1| he gave himself to strict physical asceticism which he later
379 2| will fall down and break in pieces. Often we see someone with
380 1| lived alone. Many, many pilgrims came to visit him there.
381 3| Finally I would fall into a pit and the dogs would open
382 2| line. (follow some line placed by others) ~Father Paisios
383 5| he is first conceived the poor thing is limited in his
384 3| the world don't have the possibility to reach such a state. And
385 2| a thing, with analogous power it will fall down and break
386 2| distance doctor. Only I give prayers. ~The elder said: So much
387 3| Nitria and you'll go up praying mentally with the holy father
388 4| soul), which an essential preparation for delicate spiritual activity.
389 3| our problems. You have to prepare for prayer. Read a bit of
390 2| Paisios said: I don't give prescriptions at a distance. There is
391 2| has arrived at interior pride and gives grades. May God
392 2| wants to become a married priest; it is my joy. One wants
393 6| Concerning priesthood~The elder said: A certain
394 3| correspondent and two other priests) remember their names and
395 3| wearies. When we do not proceed in this manner, we acquire
396 7| Orthodox monasticism doesn't produce anything, whereas theirs
397 5| and it doesn't develop properly otherwise. And look at the
398 5| freedom, but without these protective measures the child will
399 6| there would not be so many psychiatrists. ~To a question of how a
400 1| recording his teaching had been published in Greek. ~
401 2| fail. I have to find the pure one to help him choose. ~
402 4| the mind of a person is purified and he become a man of God. ~
403 3| to saying the prayer. The purpose is for the person to know
404 6| many psychiatrists. ~To a question of how a spiritual father
405 7| because he'll not have quiet, but the people will begin
406 5| begins to grow they set a railing, etc. All of this is necessary
407 6| and everyone appeared like rainbows. That person believed in
408 1| he was tonsured there as rasophoros monk with the name Averkios.
409 4| although in reality you're nothing. and you'll be deluded
410 3| have the possibility to reach such a state. And Father
411 7| he does not move in the realm of general love. He struggles
412 3| brother Dionysios, ~Rejoice. I received your letter with much joy
413 3| freedom from worry help to recollect the person in prayer. On
414 3| saved. That way the mind is recollected and experiences the prayer
415 1| two books about him and recording his teaching had been published
416 3| mercy on me". The prayer refreshes, not wearies. When we do
417 1| general exodus of Greek refugees from Asia Minor. They settled
418 3| sin is joylessness. ~With regard to the recollection of the
419 3| Dear brother Dionysios, ~Rejoice. I received your letter
420 3| doxology and thanksgiving/ rejoicing of God. The great sin is
421 2| students, and they ask you what relation the time has with the conscience
422 7| parents, my brothers, my relations. I have ceased all communication.
423 2| strange thing that occurs with religious people, reminding one of
424 6| few today and the few that remain have to do their work in
425 1| Geron Paisios and the elder remained there from 1968 to 1979. ~
426 2| occurs with religious people, reminding one of a vegetable market.
427 7| said: As soon as the monk renounces and gives over his own to
428 1| Panagouda near Karyes. At his request the kathisma was made a
429 3| the mind. ~God will not require the same of everybody. But
430 6| interventions and is wearied by the results so as to not give all as
431 2| will fall in its canonical rhythm. And this we must do. The
432 2| and act unrighteously. Our rightsGod keeps for the other life.
433 3| noses for the stink on the road. Just for that should I
434 7| destroy the lighthouse on the rocks, what will become of the
435 5| stake and tie it with a rope. Naturally we don't tie
436 3| me a human being. God was sacrificed for me. With one drop of
437 2| protect him, he's one with Satan. ~They asked the elder if
438 6| turn. Later we say, "Ah, I save someone." I believe that
439 3| does not help because it scatters the mind. ~God will not
440 3| have made me a snake or a scorpion. But His love made me a
441 3| reason, noting how many Jews, Scribes and Pharisees, were at the
442 | seemed
443 2| arrive at the love that sees all people as brothers,
444 3| although the elder, the old self, remains within and we follow
445 2| forth, each in order to sell their own stuff. Something
446 3| know of but I don't want to send men there. Be patient and
447 3| person to know himself and sense his sinfulness. If he only
448 3| would soften. And then he senses the mercy of God. The heart
449 6| father must see each person separately and act accordingly. for
450 7| the people will begin to shape various things, which are
451 7| what will become of the ships? But the monks are the lighthouses." ~
452 1| returned in 1950 and, after a short time in the neighborhood
453 2| many rights: to strike and shout and act unrighteously. Our
454 2| market. There everybody shouts. One says, take oranges;
455 3| thinks of all this; on one side the good work of God and
456 2| their own stuff. Something similar happens with Christians.
457 6| was a little elder who had simplified his life. He had no housework.
458 6| Convenience is for one to simplify one's life and to limit
459 3| rejoicing of God. The great sin is joylessness. ~With regard
460 1| and in 1962 went to Mt. Sinai where he lived in the Skete
461 3| ll tell you that you are sinful, to make you despair. You
462 3| have done it. We are all sinners. Consider what God did for
463 3| blood He washes away all the sins of the world. If a person
464 3| his sinfulness. If he only slapped someone, he's a sinner because
465 5| everything is permitted. That is slavery. To improve one must have
466 3| says the prayer even in sleep; not as in a dream but in
467 2| alright. But there are "smart" people, students, and they
468 3| God could have made me a snake or a scorpion. But His love
469 3| transport you to the holy soil of the Thebaid and Nitria
470 3| the crucifixion, how many soldiers, etc. and therefore locked
471 2| accordingly. He should not follow somebody elses party line. (follow
472 | somewhere
473 1| of his monastic spiritual sons settled nearby in kellia
474 2| Unfortunately there are few, few souls. We Athonites have suffered
475 3| take the mind to the divine space. Study is like a gift which
476 4| are nothing, then God will speak. If however your thought
477 2| be of one mind. The Holy Spirit is One. Now people make
478 2| One. Now people make many spirits. I can not understand. ~
479 3| to direct us to greater spirituality. With study the soul is
480 2| help him choose. ~The elder spoke again on the same theme:
481 5| take care of it. We place a stake and tie it with a rope.
482 1| buried. ~In 1968 he went to Stavronikita Monastery and was tonsured
483 2| words from others. A crooked stick (perverted person) who is
484 | still
485 3| cover their noses for the stink on the road. Just for that
486 1| Mountain and went to the Stomio Monastery of Konitsas north
487 2| elder said: I often see a strange thing that occurs with religious
488 2| God can help. Help but not strangle. Now, let's imagine, I go
489 1| there he gave himself to strict physical asceticism which
490 1| live a more ordered and stricter ascetic life in an idiorhythmic
491 2| God has many rights: to strike and shout and act unrighteously.
492 6| to follow the spiritual struggle. You can not compel him
493 2| there are "smart" people, students, and they ask you what relation
494 2| order to sell their own stuff. Something similar happens
495 2| souls. We Athonites have suffered a great evil with the Calendar.
496 3| with you. Pray for your suffering parishioners (applied to
497 1| cenobium if one was under close supervision of a good spiritual father.
498 3| Paisios answered, "Do you suppose that I've attained it? Only
499 6| go to them. Like a good surgeon who does many interventions
500 5| born and immediately they swaddle him in a blanket, they tie
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