“A monk is one who is conditioned by virtues as others are by pleasures.”
23:25
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
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“A monk is one who is conditioned by virtues as others are by pleasures.”
23:25
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
“Constantly wrestle with your thought, and whenever it wanders call it back to you.”
4:92
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
“A monastery is an earthly heaven.”
4:87
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
“Obedience is the tomb of the will and the resurrection of humility.”
4:3
The Ladder of Divine Ascent