by Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov with Introduction and “The Prayer Rope” by an exiled Athonite monk
“The Jesus Prayer, ‘O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner,’ is one of the most ancient prayers of the Christian Faith, being an amplification of the cry of the publican in the parable which Christ related to His disciples (Luke 18: 13-14). In this our merciful Savior has provided his followers with an example of a penitential prayer which justifies the one who uses its words with sincerity. Bishop ignatius (Brianchaninov) was among the first spiritual writers to stress the Christian antiquity of the Jesus Prayer. His exposition on its proper use and effects is founded firmly on the teachings embodied in The Philokalia, the renowned compilation of the works of the ancient ascetic writers and later hesychast authors, the purpose of which is to lead its readers to theoria, the true contemplation of the Godhead in Its divine energies.” —“Foreword”
CONTENTS
Introduction About the Translator Concerning the Texts From the Editor On the Prayer of Jesus Open to All Power to Expel Demons Greek and Russian Guides Preparation for the Art of Arts The Safe Way for Beginners Teaching of Saints Barsanuphius, Dorotheus the Russian, and Seraphim The Method of Saint John of the Ladder Higher Levels of Prayer Teaching of Saint Nil Sorsky Saint Gregory the Sinaite Saint Nicephorus of Mount Athos Saint Kallistus Xanthopoulos Material Aids The Danger of Delusion Human Opposition Prayer and Life The Prayer Rope: Meditations of a monk of the Holy Mountain An Explanation of the Lestovka, From the Old Orthodox Prayer Book
Item Number: BKK476 Publication data: Liberty, TN: Saint John of Kronstadt Press, 1995 Format: hardcover Number of pages: 112 Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.6 cm × 15.8 cm × 1.2 cm Additional information: black-and-white illustrations ISBN: 0‒912927‒61‒5
