Episode 3: The Jesus Prayer and Yoga, "St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction."

Send us Fan MailSeries: Mystical TheologyUnit 14: Gregory PalamasEpisode 3: The Jesus Prayer and YogaThe third episode in our series discusses the vision of God as experienced by St. Gregory and the Hesychasts through the practice of the Jesus Prayer. In his defense of noetic prayer - the prayer of the heart - St. Gregory presents the Orthodox understanding of the vision of God.Themes covered in this episode include what is meant by unceasing prayer, Abba Lucius and the Euchites, in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers, and the difference between Orthodox prayer and yoga.Q&As related to Episode 3 available in The Professor’s Blog: https://mountthabor.com/blogs/the-professors-blogRecommended background reading: Christopher Veniamin, ed., Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies (Dalton PA: 2022).Join the Mount Thabor Academy Podcasts and help us to bring podcasts on Orthodox theology and the spiritual life to the wider community. Support the showIf you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting our The Mount Thabor Academy Patreon page, to unlock exclusive, member-only content.Print Books by MOUNT THABOR PUBLISHINGeBooks Amazon Kindle Contact us: [email protected]. Christopher Veniamin D.Phil. (Oxon.)