St. Hesychios the Priest
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St. Hesychios the Priest was an early Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his influential teachings on inner stillness, watchfulness, and prayer in the Eastern Orthodox hesychast tradition.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Christian theologian ⓘ Eastern Christian monk ⓘ ascetic ⓘ hesychast ⓘ spiritual writer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine monasticism
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hesychast tradition ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
guarding of the mind
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inner prayer of the heart ⓘ unceasing remembrance of God ⓘ |
| field |
Christian spirituality
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ascetical theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
attentiveness in the heart
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practical guidance for inner prayer ⓘ struggle against thoughts (logismoi) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox spiritual practice
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later hesychast writers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on hesychasm
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teachings on inner stillness ⓘ teachings on unceasing prayer ⓘ teachings on watchfulness ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jesus Prayer
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inner stillness (hesychia) ⓘ nepsis (watchfulness) ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ spiritual sobriety ⓘ |
| notableWork |
On Watchfulness and Holiness
ⓘ
Philokalia ⓘ
surface form:
On Watchfulness and Holiness in the Philokalia
|
| occupation | priest ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| teaches |
that inner stillness leads to knowledge of God
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that watchfulness is necessary for purity of heart ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Byzantine era ⓘ |
| tradition |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
|
| workIncludedIn | Philokalia ⓘ |
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