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> Christian monastics have written tomes about the dangers of spiritual delusion arising in the course of practice (prelest); I wasn't aware of this. Could you
by simonebrunozzi 6y ago
> Christian monastics have written tomes about the dangers of spiritual delusion arising in the course of practice (prelest);
I wasn't aware of this. Could you point us to some of these writings? Curious to read more about it.
- cat199 6y agoSure - Don't have a good example of a work specifically focused on this - some excellent texts with significant portions dealing with this topic interspersed: (very dense theologically, and intended for actual practicing monks, fitting the topic, beware ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ladder_of_Divine_Ascent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ladder_of_Divine_Ascent "18–26: Avoidance of the traps of asceticism (laziness, pride, mental stagnation" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophthegmata_Patrum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophthegmata_Patrum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philokalia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philokalia "On the Signs of Grace and Delusion, Written for the Confessor Longinos: Ten Texts" less familiar with western christian works, though i'm sure there are some.