The man who thinks

“Happy is the man who thinks himself no better than dirt.”- Evagrius Ponticus

Sensible experience at the time of prayer

“Happy is the spirit that attains to complete unconsciousness of all sensible experience at the time of prayer.”- Evagrius Ponticus

Free of all matter

“Happy is the spirit that becomes free of all matter and is stripped of all at the time of prayer.”- Evagrius Ponticus

Praying with distraction

“Happy is the spirit which, praying with distraction, goes on increasing its desire for God.”- Evagrius Ponticus

The perfect formlessness

“Happy is the spirit that attains to the perfect formlessness at the time of prayer.”- Evagrius Ponticus