Elder Basil of Poiana Marului (1692–1767): His Life and Writings
Translated into English with Introduction and Notes by A Monk of the Brotherhood of Prophet Elias Skete, Mount Athos
“The first great master and teacher of the hesychast life in modern times whose writings are known to us is the schema-monk Elder Basil. He belongs to the generation that preceded Sts. Makarios Notaras and Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain, the noted publishers of the Greek Philokalia, and was the elder of St. Paisy Velichkovsky who wrote and prepared translations for publication in Slavonic. What little we know about Elder Basil is interwoven with the life of his great disciple, St. Paisy, with the exception of a few bare facts sifted out by diligent scholars.” —“Elder Basil of Poiana Marului (1692–1767)”
CONTENTS
The Life of Elder Basil The Writings of Elder Basil Introduction to St. Gregory of Sinai Introduction to St. Philotheos of Sinai Introduction to St. Hesychios Commentary on St. Nil Sorsky —Addenda A Depiction of What We Must Do The Testament of the Elder Basil Letter to Priest-Monk Alexy On Monastic Abstinence from Meat Appendix: St. Kallistos, On Prayer Index of Scripture References Index of Name and Topics
Item Number: BKK475 Publication data: Liberty, TN: The Saint John of Kronstadt Press, 1996 Format: hardcover Number of pages: 191 Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.6 cm × 15.4 cm × 1.8 cm Additional information: black-and-white illustrations ISBN: 0‒912927‒69‒0
