hesychasm
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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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- Etymology
- Origins and development
- Early Christian monasticism
- Solitary ascetic life
- Inner prayer
- Addition of psychosomatic techniques
- Hesychast controversy and Palamism
- Introduction in Russia
- Practice
- Acquiring inner stillness
- Stages in hesychast practice
- ''Katharsis'' (ascese/purification)
- ''Theoria'' (illumination)
- ''Theosis'' (deification)
- ''Prelest''
- Liturgy and sacraments
- Texts
- External views of hesychasm
- Oriental Orthodox
- Coptic Orthodox
- Roman Catholic
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
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.
== Etymology == Hesychasm ( ) derives from the word hesychia ( ), meaning "stillness, rest, quiet, silence" and hesychazo ( ) "to keep stillness".