Evagrius Ponticus - Spirit Quotes

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Let me repeat this saying of mine that I once expressed on some other occasions: Happy is the spirit that attains to the perfect formlessness at the time of prayer.

Evagrius Ponticus

The proof of apatheia [peacefulness of soul] is had when the spirit begins to see its own light, when it remains in a state of tranquility in the presence of the images it has during sleep and when it maintains its calm as it beholds the affairs of life.

Evagrius Ponticus

Happy is the spirit that becomes free of all matter and is stripped of all at the time of prayer.

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Happy is the spirit that attains to complete unconsciousness of all sensible experience at the time of prayer.

Evagrius Ponticus

Happy is the spirit which, praying with distraction, goes on increasing its desire for God.

Evagrius Ponticus