Hesychasts

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
the Jesus Prayer
theosis concept
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:modern_Orthodox_Christians
gptkbp:contributedTo mystical theology
gptkbp:cookingMethod centering prayer
gptkbp:criticism Western Christianity
gptkbp:culturalSignificance contemplative prayer
divine presence
mystical union
union with God
path to enlightenment
heart-centered prayer
inner prayer
Eastern_Orthodox_tradition
monastic_elders
gptkbp:emphasizes repetition of the Jesus Prayer
gptkbp:focusesOn inner stillness
gptkbp:fullText Philokalia
gptkbp:goal theosis
gptkbp:historicalContext 14th century theological debates
Orthodox_monasticism
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Saint_Symeon_the_New_Theologian
gptkb:Saint_Gregory_of_Sinai
gptkbp:historicalImpact Christian_spirituality
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hesychasts
gptkbp:influence spiritual practices
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:the_writings_of_the_Philokalia
ascetic practices
Church Fathers
theology of light
Eastern_Christian_mysticism
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:Saint_John_Climacus
gptkbp:keyIssues noetic prayer
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Gregory_Palamas
gptkbp:philosophy Neoplatonism
gptkbp:relatedTo apophatic theology
Orthodox_spirituality
Christian_asceticism
gptkbp:religion meditation
divine light
gptkbp:technique breath control
stillness
spiritual reading
spiritual solitude
gptkbp:traditions gptkb:Mount_Athos
monasticism
silent prayer
hesychasm
gptkbp:training monks
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site writings of the Desert Fathers