The Philokalia Volume 5: St Symeon the New Theologian, St Niketas Stethatos, Theoleptos of Philadelphia, St Gregory of Sinai, St Nikephoros The ... Damascene (Orthodox Christian Publications) Paperback – November 3, 2025

The Philokalia Volume V - Revised and ExpandedTranslated from the Russian Edition of Saint Theophan the RecluseThe Hesychast Masters: Prayer of the Heart and Divine UnionThis fifth volume of Saint Theophan the Recluse's expanded Russian Philokalia presents the mature flowering of Orthodox hesychasm through the writings of eleven spiritual masters from the eleventh through fifteenth centuries. These texts form the heart of the Orthodox tradition of interior prayer, contemplative stillness, and direct experience of divine grace.What Makes This Edition Unique:Complete and Unabridged: Every word faithfully rendered from Saint Theophan's Russian textExpanded Content: Includes writings not found in the Greek Philokalia, plus the full text of Venerable Peter DamasceneModern, Flowing English: Reverent yet accessible translation that preserves the patristic voiceOrthodox Study Bible Citations: All Scripture references updated to OSB-NKJVSystematic Arrangement: Saint Theophan's thoughtful organization for progressive spiritual readingVolume V Contains:Saint Symeon the New Theologian: Practical and theological chapters, plus ascetical discourse on the spiritual lifeVenerable Niketas Stethatos: Three centuries of chapters on purification, contemplation, and perfectionTheoleptos, Metropolitan of Philadelphia: Instructions on the work hidden in Christ and monastic laborSaint Gregory of Sinai: Comprehensive chapters on commandments, hesychast practice, silence, and prayerNikephoros the Solitary: The classic treatise on sobriety and guarding of the heartSaint Gregory Palamas: Instructions on prayer, purity of heart, hesychia, and the distinction between essence and energiesKallistos the Patriarch and Ignatios Xanthopoulos: One hundred chapters of detailed hesychast instruction, plus chapters on prayer and the hesychastic lifeSaint Symeon of Thessaloniki: On sacred prayer and the meaning of "Lord, have mercy"Venerable Maximos Kausokalyvites: On the prayer of the nous and graceVenerable Peter Damascene: Complete two-book collection on spiritual knowledge, virtues, and contemplation (Appendix)Saint Kallistos Kataphygiotes: Chapters on divine union and contemplative life Read more