City a Desert - Series Three: Evagrius of Pontus On Discrimination in Passion and Thoughts, Part II скачать в хорошем качестве

City a Desert - Series Three: Evagrius of Pontus On Discrimination in Passion and Thoughts, Part II

To see more Philokalia Ministries content, visit our website at: www.philokaliaministries.org. Please consider supporting Fr. Charbel's work: https://www.philokaliaministries.org/... 2. All thoughts inspired by the demons produce within us conceptions of sensory objects; and in this way the intellect, with such conceptions imprinted on it, bears the forms of these objects within itself. So, by recognizing the object presented to it, the intellect knows which demon is approaching. For example, if the face of a person who has done me harm or insulted me appears in my mind, I recognize the demon of rancour approaching. If there is a suggestion of material things or of esteem, again it will be clear which demon is troubling me. In the same way with other thoughts, we can infer from the object appearing in the mind which demon is close at hand, suggesting that object to us. I do not say that all thoughts of such things come from the demons; for when the intellect is activated by man it is its nature to bring forth the images of past events. But all thoughts producing anger or desire in a way that is contrary to nature are caused by demons. For through demonic agitation the intellect mentally commits adultery and becomes incensed. Thus it cannot receive the vision of God, who sets us in order; for the divine splendour only appears to the intellect during prayer, when the intellect is free from conceptions of sensory objects.