I just learned the word Hesychast

So let's go back, let's go
way on back to the 14th century
and let's
experience
some theosis

From rhythm and focus
be ascetic - become mystic
lean into the hēsychia mode
** save me, help me **

And who wouldn't like to reach a
profound inner quietness, a
state beyond concepts and images
** save me, help me **

Through constant purposeful prayer
experiential - quietist
** save me, help me **

The Sayings of the Desert Fathers
do attest to it. Cyril
of Scythopolis knew this

Psychosomatic techniques
are all we have, I mean
we're on Mount Athos and it's 13 hundred
and whatever

Archbishop Gregory
defended its theological underpinnings

Barlaam the Calabrian
had plenty to say

He linked Hesychasm with
Messalianiam and Bogomilism
but I know which side I'm on

If you're living this life
you're living the guard of the mind
and you'd better not proceed
in pride, arrogance or conceit

I'll go into my closet and pray
if you know what I mean
* oh save me, oh help me **

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