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

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

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"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, …"

""We suffer because we have no love. Whoever does not love does not have peace, even if he was placed in Paradise," sa…"

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

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

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