Hesychasm

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spirituality
gptkb:theology
Christian mystical tradition
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Byzantine_Christianity
gptkbp:centralTo gptkb:Philokalia
gptkbp:condemnedBy some Western theologians
gptkbp:confirmedBy several Eastern Orthodox councils
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:Hesychast_Controversy
gptkbp:developedBy 14th century
gptkbp:emphasizes stillness
union with God
repetition of prayer
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'hesychia' meaning 'stillness' or 'silence'
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:the_Jesus_Prayer
contemplative prayer
inner quiet
gptkbp:goal vision of the uncreated light
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hesychasm
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Romanian_Orthodox_spirituality
gptkb:Serbian_Orthodox_spirituality
Maronite spirituality
Russian Orthodox spirituality
Eastern Christian spirituality
Slavic Orthodox spirituality
Armenian Orthodox spirituality
Bulgarian Orthodox spirituality
Coptic Orthodox spirituality
Eastern Catholic spirituality
Ethiopian Orthodox spirituality
Georgian Orthodox spirituality
Moldovan Orthodox spirituality
Syriac Orthodox spirituality
Ukrainian Orthodox spirituality
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Desert_Fathers
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Gregory_Palamas
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Triads_(by_Gregory_Palamas)
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Barlaam_of_Calabria
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Mount_Athos
monks
breath control
mental focus
bodily posture
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:relatedTo theosis
apophatic theology
theoria
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philokalia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5