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The chief evil with relation to the body is love for the body and pitying it. This takes away all the soul's authority over the body and makes the soul the slave of the body. And on the contrary, one who does not spare the body will not be disturbed in whatever he does by apprehensions born of blind love of life. How fortunate is one who is trained to this from childhood!

Theophan the Recluse

Theophan the Recluse

Theophan the Recluse

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Born: January 10, 1815

Died: January 6, 1894 (aged 78)

Bio: Theophan the Recluse, also known as Theophan Zatvornik or Theophanes the Recluse is a well-known saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.

Known for:

Turning the Heart to God
The Path of Prayer: Four Sermons on Prayer

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