CANDLES BURN WITH A SOFT GLOWING FLAME AS THE EASTERN ORTHODOX ATHONITE MONKS SING BYZANTINE HOLY CHANTS. THE ROOM SEEMS TO HAVE A ECHO AS THE MYSTICAL AROMAS OF INCENSE FILLS THE AIR.
MOUNT ATHOS IS THE OLDEST MONASTIC COMMUNITY IN THE WORLD DATING BACK MORE THAN A THOUSAND YEARS, WHICH THEY HAVE HELD ON FIRMLY WITHOUT CHANGES TO THEIR ANCIENT EASTERN MYSTICISM PRACTICES AND BELIEFS.
THERE PRACTICE IS AIMING TO ACHIEVE COMMUNION WITH GOD THROUGH INTERIOR QUIETUDE. HESYCHASTIC PRAYER HAS RESEMBLANCE TO MYSTICAL PRAYERS OR MEDITATION IN EASTERN RELIGION BUDDHISM AND HINDUISM AND ESPECIALLY YOGA.
IT INVOLVES ACQUIRING STILLNESS, IGNORING THE PHYSICAL SENSES, PRAYER IS REPETITIONS, BODY POSTURE AND BREATHING TECHNIQUES.
CHANTING IS CONSIDERED A IMPORTANT FORM OF COSMIC ENERGY. CONTINUING REPETITION IS an FORM OF MEDITATION. THE PRAYER FUNCTION AS A KIND OF MANTRA. THE JESUS PRAYER IS PRACTICED UNDER SUPERVISION AND SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE ESPECIALLY WHEN PSYCHOSOMATIC TECHNIQUES (RHYTHMICAL BREATH) ARE BEING USED.
*SILENCE *MEDITATION *PRAYER *BREATHING *GOD
HOW WE NEED ANCIENT NOURISHMENT, IT IS ORGANIC FOOD FOR THE SOUL.
THERE PRACTICE IS AIMING TO ACHIEVE COMMUNION WITH GOD THROUGH INTERIOR QUIETUDE. HESYCHASTIC PRAYER HAS RESEMBLANCE TO MYSTICAL PRAYERS OR MEDITATION IN EASTERN RELIGION BUDDHISM AND HINDUISM AND ESPECIALLY YOGA.
