Through persistence in the Jesus prayer the intellect obtains a state of sweetness and peace…
The more the rain falls on the Earth, the softer it makes it; similarly, the more we call upon Christ’s Holy Name, the greater the rejoicing and exaltation it brings to the earth of our heart…
The sun rising over the Earth creates the daylight; and the vulnerable and Holy Name of the Lord Jesus, shining continually in the mind, gives birth to countless thoughts radiant as the sun.
The Philokalia, Vol. 1
