{"id":1165,"date":"2011-04-29T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2011-04-29T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2011-04-25T18:54:17","modified_gmt":"2011-04-25T22:54:17","slug":"mt-athos-st-gregory-of-sinai-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2011\/04\/mt-athos-st-gregory-of-sinai-part-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Mt. Athos:  St Gregory of Sinai (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, I\u2019m featuring sections of my new book, \u201cMysteries of the Jesus Prayer,\u201d the chapter on Holy Mt. Athos.\u00a0 You may have seen the \u201c60 Minutes\u201d segment, and want to know more.\u00a0 In my book, I also have a lot of quotes and instructions from the monks on how to use prayer in your life, outside of a monastery.<\/p>\n<p>+ + + + +<\/p>\n<p>In his work, <em>Instructions to the Hesychasts<\/em>, also know as <em>On Stillness and Prayer<\/em>, Gregory advises anyone who sets out to say the Jesus Prayer aloud to \u201cappeal to the Lord quietly and without agitation, so that the voice does not disturb the attention of the mind and does not thus break off the prayer, until the mind is accustomed to this\u2026 and, receiving force from the Spirit, firmly prays within on its own. Then there will be no need to say the prayer with the lips.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Gregory was conscious of the unbidden distractions that enter the mind even during the most intense moments of concentration. \u201cWhen you notice thoughts arising and accosting you,\u201d he said, \u201cdo not look at them, even if they are not bad; but keeping the mind firmly in the heart, call to Lord Jesus and you will soon sweep away the thoughts and drive out their instigators\u2014the demons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>+ + + + +<\/p>\n<p>Unlock the <em>Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer<\/em>.\u00a0 Join the hermits, monks and nuns in peaceful silence and prayer with my new book and feature film.\u00a0 Available now in bookstores everywhere, and on our website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.JesusPrayerMovie.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.JesusPrayerMovie.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, I\u2019m featuring sections of my new book, \u201cMysteries of the Jesus Prayer,\u201d the chapter on Holy Mt. 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