"Living in a state of high spirituality, and of perfect possessionlessness – we do not know if they are still alive – …"

"The elders of Mount Athos say: "Not where you live but the way you live is going to save you.""

"Εΐπεν ένας γέρων μοναχός:"

""Elder, is monastic life difficult?" we asked a wise monk. "It is not difficult. There comes a time when you forget y…"

"An elder said: "To the monk, the world is a charcoal-maker" (that is, the world dirties one's soul, like one who hand…"

"An elder said: "The spiritual life of a monk begins when he distances himself from all visible and invisible things, …"

"An elder said: "I am unable to describe to you, my son, the joy I felt in my heart every time I was unjustly treated …"

"A virtuous monk advised: "Show love to all, but have no particular friendship with anyone.""

"A contemporary hermit would say: "Today there is plenty of dough, but there is no yeast...""

"An elder said: "He who loves God does not only love his fellow man, but also all of nature: trees, grass, flowers. Ev…"