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Solitude and Silence: Evagrius on Stillness (Hesychia) - Illustration on hesychia | IllustrateTheWord

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Solitude and Silence: Evagrius on Stillness (Hesychia)

By Evagrius PonticusSource: Evagrius Ponticus - Praktikos / Chapters on Prayer (Public Domain)179 words

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hesychia stillness thought observation inner quiet

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Psalm 131:1-2 Lamentations 3:26 1 Kings 19:12

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St. Isaac of Nineveh on Divine Rest - Orthodox (Matthew 11:28-30)

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St. Theophan the Recluse on Inner Stillness - Orthodox (Matthew 6:25-27)

"Anxiety disturbs the soul's stillness—hesychia. 'Do not worry' is the path to inner peace. Through the Jesus Prayer, through trusting the Father's providence, we quiet the anxious mind. The birds and lilies teach us: existence in God is enough. Rest in Him." — St.

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