The Philokalia
The Complete Text
The Complete Text
Volume One
Faber and Faber
2010
St Isaiah The Solitary
On Guarding The Intellect: Twenty-Seven Texts
1.
In your natural
anger neither sin in thought,
in word, nor in deed.
But like Job, be angry when
thinking, speaking, and acting.
2.
We must never leave
our God-given mystical
city of refuge.
It is the secret weapon
of perpetual praying.
3.
Our conscience is an
adversary for our good
adversary for our good
(it opposes sin).
If ignored, it delivers
If ignored, it delivers
us to evil enemies.
4.
If you completely
submit your intellect to
God, He strengthens it.
If you completely
submit your intellect to
God, He strengthens it.
To so consecrate the mind
leads to thinking without fear.
