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| The Philokalia: The Complete Text (Vol. 1); Compiled by St. Nikodimos of the Holy Mountain and St. Markarios of Corinth | 
 enlarge | Creators: G.e.h. Palmer, Philip Sherrard, Kallistos Ware
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 165330
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0571130135
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.4819
EAN: 9780571130139
ASIN: 0571130135
Publication Date: January 1, 1983
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Product Description
The Philokalia is a collection of texts written between the fourth and the fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox Christian tradition. First published in Greek in 1782, then translated into Slavonic and later into Russian, The Philokalia has exercised an influence in the recent history of the Orthodox Church far greater than that of any book apart from the Bible. It is concerned with themes of universal importance: how man may develop his inner powers and awake from illusion; how he may overcome fragmentation and achieve spiritual wholeness; how he may attain the life of contemplative stillness and union with God.
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 Philokalia - Orthodox Christian's favorite book apart from the Bible. September 28, 2008
My Joys, My Treasures,
The Philokalia is written for someone who is truly desiring to follow the path to heaven. The teaching in this set(vol. 1-4) is both divine and practical. They are given in "Proverbial" format to be simple in understanding yet powerful. One must take this book slow! The longer it takes to read and apply to your life in every aspect the better you will understand. Read this book but most importantly find a place deep in your soul to put it - protect it!!!
In IC XC,
poor seraphim
Refreshment February 8, 2008
Philokalia is a refreshing read for Western Christians. Surely the concept of serenity is one we can find worth exploring and softly pursuing.
Holy Wisdom December 3, 2007
Sublime wisdom from monastic Saints that reveals a penetrating depth of knowledge regarding the human heart and mind that is very much relevant for today. Nevertheless, the wisdom needs to be read within the faith context of the monks and the broader context of the spiritual life they led to allow its full application to be understood and realised in one's own life.
WOW! October 1, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Timeless and precious to the Orthodox Faith. If you want to delve into the mystical aspects of the Orthodox Faith, this will get your toes wet. If you want to pursue reading this text, you will have a few more volumes to purchase, but well worth the investment. Enjoy!
Worth waiting for! August 6, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Excellent text of the writings of the early Christians. I'd recommend it, and the rest of the series, to anyone who wants to know how the Church started and what it actually believed.
My only problem with the order was that it took so long to arrive. It was one delay after another.
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