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, translated
into Slavonic and later into Russian, The Philokalia has exercised
an influence far greater than that of any book other than the Bible
in the recent history of the Orthodox Church during the last two
centuries: and it continues to be read more and more widely. Only a
selection of texts from The Philokalia has been available hitherto
in English. This is the first complete translation into English
from the original Greek in five volumes, the first of which was
published by Faber in 1979. It is concerned with themes of
universal importance: how we may develop our inner powers and awake
from illusion; how we may overcome fragmentation and achieve
spiritual wholeness; how we may attain the life of contemplative
stillness and union with God. As in the first two volumes, the
editors have provided introductory notes to each of the writers, a
glossary of key terms, and a detailed index.
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