General sayings on the monastic life

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St. Ignaty Brianchaninov

  • "Such should be the mind of a monk - that warrior in the unseen struggle against sin." The Arena, pg. 126
  • "...there is no better weapon for a novice than confession. Confession is almost the only weapon for a novice in time of conflict. In any case, itis the most powerful and most effective weapon." The Arena, pg. 127
  • "Vigilance is the indispensable property or atttribute of true spiritual activity, by means of which all a monk's visible and invisible activity is accomplished according to the will of God..." The Arena, pg. 130
  • "The monastic life is int he fullest sense a martrydom, thought an invisible one, for those who live that life as they should." The Arena, pg. 145
  • "If a monk has money or some things that are dear to him, then by some inevitable and irresistable law and necessity his hope and trust descend from God to his possessions." The Arena, pg. 147
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