katiafish

ha ha thanks....

Hi katiafish, what's time?..you're always present. All is as it should be and have been enjoying your posts and contribution,..namaste, Ben.

Thank you!

They are interesting, I agree with some of their beliefs, God can communicate with anyone, we dont essentially need a 3rd party or priests etc. I dont know a great deal. There are certainly more mystical than most protestant groups. I was taken to Quaker meetings as a small child. I honestly remember very little if any of it though.....

So my answer would be, they are interesting, but I dont have a real opinion one way or another...

there is much of merit within Orthodox Christianity, and you shouldnt just throw it away. There is much there. But yes, it is too easy to stop thinking. Russian Orthodoxy has hesychasm. You will find, if you dig deep enough that things like Hermeticism have been built upon things like Orthodox Christianity. I think it is important to think, and be evolving, as you are. I see no harm in examining Orthodoxy, without falling into the trap of thinking it is the "only way." There are other traditions, the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Indian Syrian Thomasine Christains are even more Mystic in their appraoch.

Reflection for September 29, 2007: The Jesus Prayer « Prayers and Reflections

One of the characteristic fruits of Russian monachism on Athos is the “Prayer of Jesus,” the constant repetition of a short formula in conjunction with rhythmic breathing and with deep faith in the supernatural power of the Holy Name. This was a Russian development of the Greek Hesychast way of prayer taught by St. Gregory Palamas. The “Prayer of Je­sus” became the normal way of contemplative prayer in Rus­sian monasticism, but, more important still, it was adopted on all sides by devout lay people, especially among the masses of the poor peasantry.


Until recently, Western theologians were highly suspicious of Athonite “Hesychasm” and regarded it as perilous, even heretical. Deeper study and a wider acquaintance with non­ Western forms of spirituality have made Hesychasm seem a little less outlandish. It is now no longer necessary to repeat the outraged platitudes of those who thought that the Hesychasts were practicing self-hypnosis, or who believed that, at best, the monks of Athos were engaged in a kind of Western Yoga.

hey! good to meet you, and welcome. :yes:

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