The Prayer of Deep Silence – A Prayer of the Hesychast Tradition for the Purification of the Heart, the Reception of the Divine Energies, and Deification (Theosis)

✦ THE PRAYER OF DEEP SILENCE A Prayer of the Hesychast Tradition for the Purification of the Heart, the Reception of the Divine Energies, and Deification (Theosis)   Based on the Philokalia · The theology of Gregory Palamas · The meditations of Isaac the Syrian ✦ INTRODUCTION Why Does the Human Being Need Deep Silence? Hesychasm (Greek: ἡσυχία — hesychia) is the most profound tradition of spiritual practice in the…

Nepsis and Hesychia: Keeping Your Mind Vigilant Through the Word of God

Nepsis and Hesychia: Keeping Your Mind Vigilant Through the Word of God The Ancient Orthodox Practice of Spiritual Watchfulness In our distracted world, the ancient Orthodox Christian practice of nepsis offers a transformative path to spiritual alertness. This sacred tradition of vigilance of the mind, combined with hesychia (divine stillness) and powered by Scripture, equips believers to stand firm against spiritual warfare and cultivate unceasing prayer. What is Nepsis? Understanding…