The Philokalia Complete Vol. 1-5 1-5

Vol. 1 Covers Title Page Contents Introduction Note on Biblical Quotations and References St Isaiah the Solitary Introductory Note On Guarding the Intellect: 27 Texts Evagrios the Solitary Introductory Note Outline Teaching on Asceticism and Stillness in the Solitary Life Texts on Discrimination in respect of Passions and Thoughts Extracts from the Texts on Watchfulness On Prayer: 153 Texts St John Cassian Introductory Note On the Eight Vices On the Holy Fathers of Sketis and on Discrimination St Mark the Ascetic Introductory Note On the Spiritual Law: 200 Texts On Those who Think that They are Made Righteous by Works: 226 Texts Letter to Nicolas the Solitary St Hesychios the Priest Introductory Note On Watchfulness and Holiness St Neilos the Ascetic Introductory Note Ascetic Discourse St Diadochos of Photiki Introductory Note Definitions On Spiritual Knowledge and Discrimination: 100 Texts St John of Karpathos Introductory Note For the Encouragement of the Monks in India who had Written to Him: 100 Texts Ascetic Discourse Sent at the Request of the Same Monks in India Appendix: A Work Attributed to St Antony the Great On the Character of Men and on the Virtuous Life: 170 Texts Glossary Index Vol. 2 Covers Title Page Contents Introductory Note Note on Biblical Quotations and References St Theodoros the Great Ascetic Introductory Note A Century of Spiritual Texts Theoretikon St Maximos the Confessor Introductory Note Four Hundred Texts on Love Foreword to Elpidios the Presbyter First Century Second Century Third Century Fourth Century Two Hundred Texts on Theology and the Incarnate Dispensation of the Son of God First Century Second Century Various Texts on Theology, the Divine Economy, and Virtue and Vice First Century Second Century Third Century Fourth Century Fifth Century On the Lord's Prayer St Thalassios the Libyan Introductory Note On Love, Self-control and Life in accordance with the Intellect First Century Second Century Third Century Fourth Century St John of Damaskos Introductory Note On the Virtues and the Vices Abba Philimon Introductory Note A Discourse on Abba Philimon St Theognostos Introductory Note On the Practice of the Virtues, Contemplation and the Priesthood Glossary Appendix: The Various Texts attributed to St Maximos the Confessor Index Persons and Sources Subjects Vol. 3 Covers Title Page Contents Introductory Note Note on Biblical Quotations and References St Philotheos of Sinai Introductory Note Forty Texts on Watchfulness Ilias the Presbyter Introductory Note A Gnomic Anthology Part I Part II Part III Part IV Theophanis the Monk Introductory Note The Ladder of Divine Graces St Peter of Damaskos Introductory Note Book I: A Treasury of Divine Knowledge Book II: Twenty-Four Discourses St Symeon Metaphrastis: Paraphrase of the Homilies of St Makarios of Egypt Introductory Note I. Spiritual Perfection II. Prayer III. Patient Endurance and Discrimination IV. The Raising of the Intellect V. Love VI. The Freedom of the Intellect Glossary Index Authors and Sources Subjects Vol. 4 Covers Title Page Contents Introductory Note Note on Biblical Quotations and References St Symeon the New Theologian Introductory Note On Faith 153 Practical and Theological Texts Attributed to St Symeon the New Theologian: The Three Methods of Prayer Nikitas Stithatos Introductory Note On the Practice of the Virtues: 100 Texts On the Inner Nature of Things and on the Purification of the Intellect: 100 Texts On Spiritual Knowledge, Love and the Perfection of Living: 100 Texts Theoliptos, Metropolitan of Philadelphia Introductory Note On Inner Work in Christ and the Monastic Profession Texts Nikiphoros the Monk Introductory Note On Watchfulness and the Guarding of the Heart St Gregory of Sinai Introductory Note On Commandments and Doctrines, Warnings and Promises; on Thoughts, Passions and Virtues, and also on Stillness and Prayer: 137 Texts Further Texts On the Signs of Grace and Delusion, Written for the Confessor Longinos: Ten Texts On Stillness: Fifteen Texts On Prayer: Seven Texts St Gregory Palamas Introductory Note To the Most Reverend Nun Xenia A New Testament Decalogue In Defence of Those who Devoutly Practise a Life of Stillness Three Texts on Prayer and Purity of Heart Topics of Natural and Theological Science and on the Moral and Ascetic Life: 150 Texts The Declaration of the Holy Mountain in Defence of Those who Devoutly Practise a Life of Stillness Glossary Index Persons and Sources Subjects Vol. 5 CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY NOTE NOTE ON BIBLICAL QUOTATIONS AND REFERENCES ST KALLISTOS AND ST IGNATIOS XANTHOPOULOS Introductory Note On the Life of Stillness and the Monastic State: One Hundred Texts THE BLESSED PATRIARCH KALLISTOS Introductory Note Texts on Prayer KALLISTOS ANGELIKOUDIS Introductory Note On the Hesychastic Way of Life On Divine Union and the Contemplative Life A SELECTION FROM THE HOLY FATHERS ON PRAYER AND ATTENTIVENESS ST SYMEON ARCHBISHOP OF THESSALONIKI Introductory Note On the Holy and Deifying Prayer ST MARK OF EPHESOS Introductory Note On the Words of the Divine Prayer ‘Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me’ AN INTERPRETATION OF ‘LORD HAVE MERCY’ FROM THE LIFE OF ST MAXIMOS KAPSOKALYVITIS FROM THE LIFE OF ST GREGORY PALAMAS That all Christians should Pray Unceasingly GLOSSARY ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS INDEX COPYRIGHT