Concept
Hesychasm
Overview
Hesychasm () is a contemplative monastic tradition in the Eastern Christian traditions of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches in which stillness (hēsychia) is sought through uninterrupted Jesus prayer. While rooted in early Christian monasticism, it took its definitive form in the 14th century at Mount Athos.
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Related ideas
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Gospel of Matthew
- Gregory Palamas
- Holy See
- Natha Sampradaya
- Mount Athos
- Agape
- Jerusalem
- Bogomilism
- John Cassian
- Justinian I
- John Climacus
- Polytheism
- Monotheism
- Cappadocian Fathers
- Pope John Paul II
- Russia
- Romania
- Sufism
- Mysticism
- Transfiguration of Jesus
- University of Oxford
- Logos
- Yoga
Place in the tradition
Part of Mysticism.