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- The Philokalia (Ancient Gr****: φιλοκαλία, lit. 'love of the beautiful', from φιλία philia "love" and κάλλος kallos "beauty") is "a collection of texts...
- from the Holy Fathers. Further discernment is described in such books as Philokalia (a collection of writings of Holy Fathers), The Ladder of Divine Ascent...
- fornication Φιλαργυρία (philargyria) greed Λύπη (lypē) sadness, rendered in the Philokalia as envy, sadness at another's good fortune Ὀργή (orgē) wrath Ἀκηδία (akēdia)...
- particularly esteemed by the spiritual fathers of this tradition (see Philokalia) as a method of cleaning and opening up the mind and after this the heart...
- epiphany of intuition and external epiphany such as the theophany. In the Philokalia, it is emphasized that such knowledge is not secret knowledge but rather...
- existed since at least the fifth century as evidenced by the statement in Philokalia "People who wish to discipline the ****ual organs should avoid drinking...
- in the mountains of Paroria, near present-day Zabernovo, Bulgaria. The Philokalia includes five works in Gr**** by Gregory: On Commandments and Doctrines...
- pla**** an important role in translating the Philokalia from Church Slavonic into Russian. The Philokalia is a classic of Orthodox spirituality, composed...
- Philocalia (/fɪləˈkeɪliə/) may refer to: Philokalia (Origen), compiled by Basil the Great and Gregory ****anzen Philokalia, a medieval compilation of sayings...
- century. He is notable for being the second most voluminous author in the Philokalia. Little is known about the life of Peter of Damascus, partly due to the...