Patristic & Ascetical Texts
The Way of a Pilgrim
An anonymous 19th-century Russian spiritual classic. A wanderer seeks to learn how to 'pray without ceasing' (1 Thessalonians 5:17). A staretz teaches him the Jesus Prayer. He travels across Russia practicing unceasing prayer, experiencing its transformative power. The most popular introduction to the Jesus Prayer and Orthodox hesychasm.
Sources
- The Way of a Pilgrim (anonymous, c. 1884, first published Kazan) CCEL
- The Pilgrim Continues His Way (sequel, same anonymous author) CCEL
- St. Theophan the Recluse, introduction to Russian Philokalia edition (context) the English Philokalia