Orthodox ConceptsHesychasm
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Hesychasm
Inner stillness achieved through repentance, unceasing prayer, and the guarding of the heart.
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Practices that purify the heart and guard the mind in Christ.
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More from the Ascetic and Spiritual Life track.
Fasting
→Voluntary abstinence from foods, passions, and self-will to cultivate watchfulness, repentance, and charity.
Prayer Rule
→Daily pattern of psalms, the Jesus Prayer, and intercessions developed with guidance from a spiritual father or mother.
Confession of Thoughts
→Monastic practice of disclosing logismoi to a spiritual guide for healing and humility.