Orthodox Christian Monasticism - Hesychasm

Jesus, that she is in front of Him. Through the mental prayer, the amazing depths that pierce through the mind after the discarding of all the contents form her and after her return over herself, are revealed as depth of the supreme subject different from us, in from of which we are humble. The humbleness of prayer grows from the simultaneous knowledge of our subject and of the Supreme subject, different one of another, but in connection and reciprocal penetration. In prayer, we feel around us and in us with an absolute certitude the presence of the overhelming Supreme Subject. This experience is as much truthful, more full of certitude, as much as we feel that the presence of reality, which surround us is an infinity, before which we are nothing but little, and a supremacy, of which we depend completely. This infinity and absolute supremacy overcomes us, that the heart feel surrounded or filled completely by her, realizing a perfect union, the heart swalowing the Lord and the Lord the heart, both becoming one.

The rule of holy prayer with the mind, as have been handed down from Father Joseph, written in 1810

After the bell has rung, rise at once making three prostrations to the ground. Begin for the prayer: "Glory to Thee our Lord, Glory to thee", "O heavenly King . . .," Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Imortal have mercy on us (thrice)," and after "Our Father . . .," the tropar of the Trinity: that is four tropars: "Arising form sleep . . .," then "Let us bow before our God . . ." (thrice), and the Psalm 50: "Have mercy on me o God . . .," then the Creed: "I believe in one God . . .." Then "O birthgiver of God . . .," "The Baptizer of Christ . . ., pray for us," "Under your mercy . . .," then: "It is truly meet to bless you o Theotokos . . .," and make the otpust. Then begin the deep confession of all the sins, then: "Relieve, unbound . . .", "And those that hate us . . .," then 50 great prostrations, or what you have from your spiritual Father.

After that you gather all your senses, bow your head on the left shoulder. Then close your nouth and put two fingers from the right hand on the left side of the chest, above the

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