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To achieve this goal, I decided to study the symbolic of Divine Ladder, as a method of asceticism and spiritual development which represents a common point of reference in both religions.

Migne ed. The opposite view is expressed by D. Ware, Introduction in John Climacus. Chryssavgis, John Climacus. Avdelas remarkable work entitled Climax and Jalaladdin Rumi7 and his work entitled Mathnawi or Masnavi.

This name is also the title of his work that he sent at John, an abbot of Raithou cloister. The word Climax is inspired - as Climacus himself writes in a letter attached at the and of the text - from Jacob's vision This text is divided in thirty chapters and as Climacus states they are as many as the years Ascetic and Spiritual Fathers, Collected Works v.

VI—XIV , p. Pournaras, , p. Including his Life and Works, Konya: Eris, , pp. Scholastici, Climaci, in: J. See S. The Symbolic of Divine Ladder… Jesus lived in silence Also, despite the erroneous dominant impression that the text is meant only for monks, the author himself assures us for the opposite It is worthily noted that the influence of this particular work had and continues to have such a dynamic in east Christian world, similar to that of the work The imitation of Christ of Thomas Kempis in West The translation work regarding Climax is wide and includes ten languages in the entire world John's Climax being a point of reference and referring to symbolic was so influential that it is portrayed in many icons, hagiographies and illustrated texts Indeed, Climacus considers himself a second class architect18 bringing 11 See J.

Scholastici, Climaci, p. Climacus, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, trans. Ware, Introduction, p. Paraklitou, Oropos Atikis, , 11th edn.

Johnsen, Reading John Climacus. Johnsen, Reading John Climacus, p. Climacus, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, pp. The scheme of categorization of passions-virtues in chapters Sinait father uses is adopted by the precedent greek- roman tradition Sixteen out of the thirty chapters are about subjects concerning passions while the rest fourteen are entitled chapters of virtues. For the structural working out of the text, has been interested very much the research field both theological and philosophical, a fact indicative of the importance of this text.

Couilleau was the first to present a diptych scheme of understanding Climax, the center of which is the fifteenth chapter entitled about chastity Couilleau maintains that in the text there is a dialectical logic between first and final chapters.

Specifically, chapters of the first part separation from world reflect the last unification with God. The same logic exists between chapters fundamental virtues and crowning virtues. At the third part asceticism against passions chapters regarding unnatural passions are collated with chapters about spiritual passions.

Separation from world 1. Renunciation 2. Abandonment 3. Expatriation 19 J. Damasceni, Dialectica, in: J. Couilleau, Jean Climaque saint , pp. Fundamental virtues 4. Obedience 5. Repetance 6. Memory of death 7. Mourning III. Asceticism against passions 8. Self-restraint and Placidity 9. Resentment Denigration Unnatural Passions Garrulity and Silence Lie Neglect Voracity Chastity and Prudence Natural Passions Avarice Landlessness Insensibility Sleep Insomnia Spiritual Passions Cowardice Vanity Pride and Blasphemy IV.

Is it hard to make out the colors, shapes, and people in front of you? Do you think you have an accurate view of the world when looking through the darkly tinted lenses? At various points throughout our lives, each of us have put on some tinted lenses that shade the way we see ourselves, other people, and God. Healing how we see God requires identifying those lenses and taking them off to see with clear vision.

Many people struggle with thinking of God as their heavenly Father because of their experiences with their earthly fathers. With our heads we may know His abundant love is available, that He really is a good good Father. But we have made decisions often subconsciously in our hearts which block our relationships with Him. As children we form both accurate and inaccurate perceptions about our parents and care takers.

These perceptions later affect our relationships with God as an adult and form the tinted lenses through which we see Him. The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! Now I want you to just get up, stretch and drink some water. Just quickly read through the following prayer of forgiveness once.

Make a fist of one of your hands and place it over your heart. Now pray this prayer. I forgive him for misrepresenting You Father God by treating me in ways that You would not. I cancel all his debts and obligations to me and I release him from my judgment. Open your fist away from your heart. I renounce the lie and stronghold that my Heavenly Father is like my natural father father figure.

I receive the truth that God my Heavenly Father loves me just as I am. He brings security, protection and provision into all the broken places of my heart. My Heavenly Father will provide for every single one of my needs. We are divided into three parts: body, soul, and spirit. Each of these three parts of us have needs. The needs are also offset by fears because what happens in childhood is, we learn about our needs in childhood and then we learn about the fear of whether our needs are going to be met or not.

This is where wounds and lies come from. This is where the roots of most of our issues come from is whether my needs are going to get met or not. We make decisions about people and situations out of our perceived fears or perceived realities. The needs of the body: identity, protection, provision. T he needs of the soul: companionship and communication The needs of the spirit: comfort, nurture, teaching.

These are legitimate needs in our life and will be until the day we die. When that happens, wounds and lies show up that develop into issues of our life. I am going to get afraid sometimes because I have a legitimate need to feel protected, to feel safe. I am going to have situations that happen in my life where I need to be comforted.