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'''Hesychasm''' is a [[mystical]] tradition of experiential [[prayer]] in the [[Orthodox Church]]. It is described in great detail in the [[Philokalia]], <sup>''citation needed''</sup> a compilation of what various [[saints]] wrote about prayer and the spiritual life.
==The Hesychastic prayerpractice==In practice, the Hesychastic prayer bears some superficial resemblance to mystical prayer or meditation in Eastern religions (e.g., Buddhism and Hinduism, especially Yoga), although this similarity is often overly emphasized in popular accounts.
====Gregory Palamas: Defender of Hesychasm====
==See also==
* [[Prayer]]
* [[Theosis]]
* [[Apophatic theology]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/ignaty_jesus.aspx On Practicing the Jesus Prayer]
*[http://www.monachos.net/patristics/palamas_theology.shtml Three foundational aspects of the Theology of St Gregory Palamas]
*[http://JonathansCorner.com/silence/ Silence: Organic Food for the Soul], a meditation on hesychasm and ascesis as organic food for the soul.
*[http://www.chotki.com/resources/ The Jesus Prayer Resource Library], Orthodox Christian library that provides access to selected resources about the Jesus Prayer
==References==
* ''The [[Philokalia]]'' (four volumes) * ''[[The Way of a Pilgrim]]''
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