...instruction of one of its most prominent apologists. ' When ' thou art alone in thy cell,' says he, ' shut thy door and seat ' thyself in a corner ; raise thy mind above all tilings vain and * See Ncale's ' Patriarchate of Alexandria,' vol. ii. pp. 868-377, Sec. ' transitory...

...and vision of the Deity. The opinion and practice of the monasteries of mount Athos 40 will be best represented in the words of an abbot, who flourished in the eleventh century. " When diou " art alone in thy cell," says the ascetic teacher, " shut thy " door, and seat thyself in a corner...

...Bernier, torn. ip 127. jj Mosheim, Institnt. Hist. Eccles. p. 522. 523. Fleury, Hist. CHAP. will be best represented in the words of an abbot, who flourished...beard and chin on thy breast ; turn " thy eyes and thy thoughts towards the middle of " thy belly, the region of the naval ; and search " the place of the...

...Fleury, Hist. jfcf THE DECLINE AND FALL CHAP, will be best represented in the words of an abbot, LXIU- who flourished in the eleventh century. ""When " thou...corner ; raise " thy mind above all things vain and transitoryi " recline thy beard and chin on thy breast; tun " thy eyes and thy thoughts towards the...

...monasteries- of mount Athos' will be best represented in the words of an abbot, who flourished in Uie eleventh century. " When " thou art alone in thy cell,"...mind above all things vain " and transitory ; recline they beard and chin " on thy breast ; turn thy eyes and thy thought " towards the middle of thy belly,...

...and vision of the Deity. The opinion and practice of the monasteries of mount Athos40 will be best represented in the words of an abbot, who flourished...eleventh century. " When thou art alone in thy cell," fays the ascetic teacher, " shut thy door, and seat thyself in a corner; raise thy mind above, all...

...and vision of the Deity. The opinion and practice of the monasteries O£ mount Athos(40) will be best represented in the words of an abbot, who flourished...century. " When thou art alone in thy cell," says tho ascetic teacher, "shut thy door, and seat thyself in a corner; raise thy mind above all things...

...Mount Athos, as described by an. abbot of the eleventh century. ' When thou art alone in thy cell, shut thy door and seat thyself in a corner : raise...beard and chin on thy breast ; turn thy eyes and thy thoughts towards the middle of thy belly, the region of the navel, and search the place of the heart,...

...of Mount Athos, as described by an abbot of the eleventh century. ' When thou art alone in thv cell, shut thy door and seat thyself in a corner : raise...beard and chin on thy breast ; turn thy eyes and thy thoughts towards the middle of thy belly, the region of the navel, and search the place of the heart,...

...thou art alone in thy cell," says Simeon, Abbot of the Monastery of Xerokerkos, to his followers, " shut thy door and seat thyself in a corner. Raise thy mind above all things vain and fleeting ; then place thy chin on thy breast, turn thy eyes with all thy soul to thy navel. Hold further...