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I recently completed The Art of Prayer: An Orthodox Anthology, compiled by Igumen Chariton of Valamo.
The book follows the movement from outward prayer to inner prayer. Prayer begins with words, grows through attention, and may eventually become rooted in the Heart through Grace.
At the center is the Jesus Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me.
This post is a short overview of its main teachings.
Continue reading “The Art of Prayer: An Orthodox Anthology overview”I recently bought and read The Heart: An Orthodox Christian Spiritual Guide by Archimandrite Spyridon Logothetis (2001).
This post will be a quick summary/overview of the book.
Continue reading “The Heart: An Orthodox Christian Spiritual Guide overview”Similarly to a previous overview, I bought this book called “Orthodox Psychology” some time ago. It contains two books inside, and I recently completed the first one:
In this blog post, I’ll write an overview of the second book.
Continue reading “Conquering Depression: Heavenly Wisdom from God Illumined Teachers overview”I bought this book called “Orthodox Psychology” some time ago. It contains two books inside, and I recently completed the first one:
In this blog post, I’ll write an overview of the first book, which is authored by a psychotherapist.
Continue reading “Neurosis: Spiritual Causes and Manifestations overview”I recently enrolled in an internal coaching workshop at Automattic, the company where I work.
A suggested pre-read was the four chapters of Coaching for Transformation: Pathways to Ignite Personal & Social Change.
I found both the workshop and the book super useful. I will post some notes/snippets for the book’s first four chapters.
Continue reading “Coaching for Transformation Notes”
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