Hesychia

The Greek term hesychia (ἡσυχία, Greek pronunciation: [isiˈçia]) is a concept that can be translated as "stillness, rest, quiet, silence".^[1]

In Christianity

In the Eastern Orthodox Christian mystical tradition of hesychasm, hesychia refers to a state of stillness and peace that is obtained through extreme ascetical struggle, prayer, and the constant contemplation of God. The attainment of hesychia is a central theme discussed in hesychast literature.

Chapter 2 of the Systematic Sayings of the Desert Fathers is dedicated to the topic of hesychia.^[2]

In Neoplatonism

The term is also used in Neoplatonic texts such as the Enneads.^[3]

Other languages

Equivalent terms in other languages include Syriac shelya (šelya).^[4]

References

^ Parry, Ken (1999). The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 0-631-23203-6.
^ Wortley, John (2012). The Book of the Elders – sayings of the Desert Fathers: the systematic collection. Trappist, KY; Collegeville, MN: Cistercian Publications Liturgical Press. ISBN 978-0-87907-201-8.
^ Gerson, Lloyd P., ed. (2018). The Enneads. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-00177-0. OCLC 993492241.
^ Brock, Sebastian (2020). "Stages in the Spiritual Life According to Isaac the Syrian and Syriac Tradition". Orthodox Theology in Dialogue. 6 (6). Mitropolia Olteniei: 85–95. ISSN 2668-5353. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

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[1] Parry, Ken (1999). The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 0-631-23203-6.

[Wortley_2012-2] Wortley, John (2012). The Book of the Elders – sayings of the Desert Fathers: the systematic collection. Trappist, KY; Collegeville, MN: Cistercian Publications Liturgical Press. ISBN 978-0-87907-201-8.

[Gerson_Enneads-3] Gerson, Lloyd P., ed. (2018). The Enneads. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-00177-0. OCLC 993492241.

[4] Brock, Sebastian (2020). "Stages in the Spiritual Life According to Isaac the Syrian and Syriac Tradition". Orthodox Theology in Dialogue. 6 (6). Mitropolia Olteniei: 85–95. ISSN 2668-5353. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

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In Christianity

In Neoplatonism

Other languages

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