Orthodox Study
Diadochos of Photiki

Definitions

Definitions — translated by G. E. H. Palmer, Philip Sherrard, Kallistos Ware

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¶1

Faith: dispassionate understanding of God.

¶2

Hope: the Flight of the intellect in love towards that for which it hopes.

¶3

Patience: with the eyes of the mind always to see the Invisible as visible.

¶4

Freedom from avarice: to desire not to have possessions with the same fervor as men generally desire to have possessions.

¶5

Knowledge: to lose awareness of oneself through going out to God in ecstasy.

¶6

Humility: attentive forgetfulness of what one has accomplished.

¶7

Freedom from anger: a real longing not to lose one's temper.

¶8

Purity: unwavering perception of God.

¶9

Love: growing affection for those who abuse us.

¶10

Total transformation: through delight in God, to look on the repulsiveness of death as a joy.

Translated by G. E. H. Palmer, Philip Sherrard, Kallistos Ware. Edition opa.patristics.diadochos-of-photiki.philokalia-definitions.en.

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