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THE PRAYER‘s DIAMOND
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“… the prayer’s diamond is your heart, your whole heart into Jesus Christ, yesterday, today, tomorrow – the same…”
“… diamantul rugaciunii este inima ta, toata intru Iisus Christos, ieri, astazi, miine – acelasi…”
(Theophil Magus)
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THE PRAYER’S DIAMOND
You can pray to the Holy Trinity in her wholeness – unity in union.
You can pray only to God the Father;
or, only to His Son, Lord Jesus Christ;
or, only to Holy ghost, the Caresser, as Jesus Christ named Him. (John 15/26; 16/7; 13)
But I believe you can gain the prayer’s diamond addressing to:
Lord Jesus Christ, into the Father and Holy Ghost.
Or, simply, praying to Him:
Jesus Christ.
On the Athos Mount the hesychasts (the monks of the Jesus’ Prayer or of the mind’s prayer into the heart) are praying like this:
Jesus Christ.
Nothing else.
And they say that by doing this, with a lot of patience letting God to speak to you, you will be completely open, being and heart in absolute pace, for receiving God.
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“… the deep mute mirror…/
of the mountain lake – now, see…/
a hawk is reflected…”
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DIAMANTUL RUGACIUNII
Te poti ruga Sfintei Trinitati in intregul ei – unitate in uniune.
Te poti ruga doar Lui Dumnezeu-Tatal;
sau, numai Fiului Sau, Domnul Dumnezeu Iisus Christos;
sau, doar Sfintului Duh, Mingiietorul, cum Il numea Iisus. (Ioan 15/26 ; 16 / 7; 13)
Eu cred insa ca, diamantul rugaciunii il poti obtine rugindu-te :
Domnului Dumnezeu Iisus Christos, intru Tatal si Duhul Sfint.
Sau, pur si simplu, rugindu-te Lui :
Iisus Christos.
Pe Muntele Athos, isihastii (calugarii Rugaciunii Lui Iisus, sau ai rugaciunii mintii in inima) se roaga astfel :
Iisus Christos.
Nimic altceva.
Si, spun ei, astfel, cu rabadare, lasindu-L pe Dumnezeu sa-ti vorbeasca te vei deschide total, fiinta si inima in pace absoluta , intru a-L primi pe Dumnezeu.
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“… oglinda muta…/
a lacului de munte…/
un soim rasfringe…”
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(from „Theophil Magus – Living in America” // Copyright © 2011 by Leonard Oprea. All rights reserved. Leonard Oprea created the Breathing, an original type of essay in Romanian and world literature.The Breathing is a short, simple yet profound meditation on human condition, a meditation ended by a haiku. But – this haiku does not finish the meditation. In fact, it re-opens this reflection to new questions and responses on human destiny. There are 100 Breathings in Leonard Oprea’s work „Theophil Magus – Confessions 2004 – 2006”, ed. „Universal Dalsi”, 2007, Romania)
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